tion containing a complete project description for a License, and payment of all applicable fees, DCR shall determine whether the Project has been subject to environmental review under CEQA within the previous five years, and, if not, what form of environmental review for the License is appropriate. If DCR acts as the local Lead Agency under CEQA, it may, at its sole discretion and subject to its own independent review and discretion for purposes of approval, request that the Applicant prepare the applicable CEQA documentation which may include: reliance on one or more categorical or statutory exemptions, a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration, an environmental impact report, a sustainable communities environmental assessment, an addendum or other document provided by CEQA. The Commission shall delegate the following actions to DCR when it considers the issuance of an Annual License: (1) certification of an environmental impact report; (2) adoption of a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration; or (3) a written determination that a project is not subject to CEQA. If a potentially Significant Effect on the Environment is identified, DCR or, if applicable, the Commission or its designee shall adopt one or more findings, supported by substantial evidence in the record, consistent with Public Resources Code Sections 21081 and 21081.6, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15091. Alternatively, if DCR acts as a Responsible Agency under CEQA, DCR or, if applicable, the Commission or its designee, prior to approval of an Annual License, shall consider the Lead Agency’s environmental document and make the findings required by Public Resources Code Section 21081, and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15096(g) - (h) and 15050(b). 3. Appeals concerning CEQA compliance for projects subject to this chapter shall be filed pursuant to the procedures in LAMC Section 197.01 et seq. The issuance of an Annual License by DCR or the Commission is not appealable. 4. The renewal of an Annual License with no changes to the Business Premises or Commercial Cannabis Activity is a ministerial approval exempt from the requirements CEQA. (See CEQA Guidelines Sections 15369 and 15268(b)(2).) (e) Operating Permits.