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Council sets aside CEQA exemption for 710 Garnet streetery after neighbors cite noise, parking and cumulative impacts
Summary
The City Council granted an appeal and set aside staff's CEQA exemption for a proposed streetery at 710 Garnet Ave (7 10 Beach Club), citing substantial evidence of unusual circumstances, cumulative noise complaints and potential coastal access and parking impacts. The decision requires further environmental analysis before the project can proceed.
The City Council voted on March 16 to grant an appeal and set aside the environmental determination for a proposed streetery at 710 Garnet Avenue, reversing staff’s October 2025 finding that the project qualified for a categorical CEQA infill exemption.
Council President Joe Lacava moved to grant the appeal after appellants and many residents provided detailed testimony alleging a history of amplified noise, repeated complaints, prior court‑ordered mediation and local public‑safety incidents tied to the bar. Appellant Scott Chipman, speaking for neighbors and the Pacific Beach planning group, argued the exemption was improper under CEQA’s unusual‑circumstances and cumulative‑impacts exceptions, and…
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