Public hearing for a religious assembly use permit in Escondido.

ESCONDIDOCity of ChoiceCITY OF ESCONDIDOPLANNING DIVISION201 NORTH BROADWAY ESCONDIDO, CA 92025-2798 (760) 839-4671NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING ADMINISTRATORThe Escondido Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Parkview Room, Escondido City Hall, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, California at 11 a.m., Monday, March 23, 2026, to consider the following:New Vision North County Minor Conditional Use Permit/ PL25-0135:REQUEST: Approval of a Mincor Condition Use Permit to allow a religious assembly use with ancillary counseling services within a 2,708 square-foot (sq. ft.) tenant suite (suite 363) in the existing 1,268,185 sq. ft. Mershops Mall retail center. The site maintains a Planned Commercial (PC) General Plan Land Use Designation, and a zoning designation of Planned Development - Commercial (PD-C).PROPERTY LOCATION: On the north side of East Via Rancho Parkway, east of Interstate 15, west of Bear Valley Parkway, southwest of Beethoven Drive, addressed as 272 East Via Rancho Parkway, Suite 363 (APN: 271-030-20-00).ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: This project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline section 15301 (Existing Facilities).If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing.PUBLIC COMMENT: To submit comments in writing, please do so at the following link: https://escondido- ca.municodemeetings.com/bc-citycouncil/webform/public-comment. All comments received from the public will be made a part of the record of the meetingThe City of Escondido remains committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in City programs, services, or activities and who need accommodations are invited to present their requests to the City by filing out a Request for Accommodations Form or an Inclusion Support Request Form for Minors, or by calling 760-839-4643, preferably at least 72 hours in advance of the event or activity. Forms can be found on the City's website at: https://escondido.gov/820/Americans-with-Disabilities-Act.All interested persons are invited to view the meeting. The Zoning Administrator agenda and staff report(s) will be available at the Escondido Planning Division, 201 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025, the Escondido Public Library 272 E. Via Rancho Pkwy, Suite 171, Escondido, CA 92025, and on the City's website at https://www.escondido.gov/1211/zoning-administrator least 72 hours prior to the hearing. For further information, please call Melissa DiMarzo, Assistant Planner I at (760) 839-4531 or via email at Melissa.DiMarzo@escondido.gov.atDEL LAGOBLVDINTERSTATE 15SUBJECTSITEBEETHOVEN DR=Veronica MoronesAssistant Director of Development Services City of EscondidoDATED: March 2, 2026E VIA RANCHO PKYBEAR VALLEY PKY