CDP26-016 Major vegetation Removal

Administrative Coastal Development Permit CDP26-016, issued by the City of Morro Bay, authorizes the major vegetation removal of four Mexican Fan Palm trees located in the parking lot at 601 Morro Bay Blvd. The project requires the replacement of these trees with four new 15-gallon Crape Myrtles. Situated within the Community Commercial zoning district, the project is located outside of Coastal Commission appeals jurisdiction. The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15301, as confirmed in the Notice of Exemption dated August 21, 2026. Bunyon Bros. Tree Service is listed as the applicant for the work, and the permit approval includes specific findings to initiate the statute of limitations period via the filing of the Notice of Exemption.