Project 2023-2282 (Elwood Accessory Structure)

Michael Elwood is proposing to construct a two-story, 5,138-square-foot detached garage and storage building with a 445-square-foot second-story deck at 9370 De Camp Drive in La Mesa, California, on a 0.63-acre lot zoned R1 Urban Residential. The project also includes site grading, installation of a new driveway and curb opening, and the conversion of the existing attached single-car garage into livable space. Since the proposed structure exceeds the R1 zone’s one-story, 15-foot height limit for detached accessory buildings, a special permit was required and was approved by the City of La Mesa Planning Commission on December 3, 2025, under Resolution No. PC-2025-22. The project was determined eligible for a CEQA Class 3 Categorical Exemption under Section 15303, which applies to minor alterations to land involving small structures, eliminating the need for an environmental impact report. The Assessor’s Parcel Number is 486-411-22-00, and the site is located northwest of the intersection of Manor Drive, adjacent to an SDGE substation to the north. The project is identified as Project 2023-2282 and was posted as a forecast on January 28, 2026, with no formal solicitation number or contract value provided. No bid process, pricing, or federal acquisition clauses apply; instead, the approval process was administrative and regulatory, governed by local zoning and environmental codes. The City of La Mesa remains the approving authority, with Allyson Kinnard, Associate Planner, serving as the primary point of contact. No specific delivery schedule, payment terms, inspection criteria, or contract type have been formally established, as the submission represents a land use and environmental exemption filing rather than a procurement or construction contract with defined financial or contractual obligations.