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Planning commission approves 2025 Turkey Trot permit; finds event exempt from CEQA
Summary
The Big Bear Lake Planning Commission unanimously approved Major Special Event Application 25-029 for the 2025 Turkey Trot, to be held Nov. 27, 2025 at a new Moonridge Road location. Staff found the event categorically exempt from CEQA under Class 4 and commissioners adopted Resolution PC 2025-12 by a 5-0 vote.
The Big Bear Lake Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a major special event permit for the 2025 Turkey Trot, finding the event categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
City staff described the Turkey Trot as a three-mile, holiday-themed community run first organized in 2013 that drew more than 600 participants in 2024. For 2025 the organizer is requesting to use a vacant lot at 42630 Moonridge Road as headquarters, the Moonridge Corridor multi-use trail and portions of city sidewalks and streets including Rathbun Drive, Moonridge Road, First Street and Sonoma Drive. Staff estimated approximately 750 participants and about 250 spectators, with setup on Nov.…
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