8516 La Jolla Shores / PRJ - 1126428

The City of San Diego is overseeing project PRJ-1126428 at 8516 La Jolla Shores Drive, which requires a Coastal Development Permit to modify more than 50 percent of the exterior walls of an existing single dwelling unit. The scope of work involves an addition and remodel to create a two-story, 2,847 square-foot residence and the conversion of existing space into an attached 298 square-foot junior accessory dwelling unit. The project is located on a 0.12-acre site within the La Jolla Shores Planned District Single Family Zone and is subject to several regulatory overlays, including the Coastal Height Limit, Paleontological Sensitivity Area, and the La Jolla Shores Archaeological Study Area. A Notice of Exemption was filed with the San Diego County Clerk on August 22, 2025, determining that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Section 15303 for New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. The project is situated within a non-appealable area of the Coastal Overlay Zone and adheres to the Complete Communities Mobility Choices Zone 2 and Parking Impact Overlay Zones. Primary administrative contact for the project is Senior Planner Jeff Szymanski of the City of San Diego.