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NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
FROM: City of Fresno Planning and Development Department 2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, California 93721-3604
TO: X Fresno County Clerk
2220 Tulare Street – First Floor Lobby
Fresno, California 93721
Office of Planning & Research
P.O. Box 3044, Room 212
Sacramento, California 95812-3044]
Project Title: Environmental Assessment for PW00933
Project Location: The major roadway of Jensen Avenue, from Elm Avenue to Temperance Avenue, in Fresno, California.
Project Location – city: City of Fresno Project Location- county: County of Fresno Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:
The City of Fresno Department of Public Wor ks is proposing to make improvements to Jensen Avenue, the super arterial of Fresno. The proposed project will make improvements to each intersection along the mentioned locati on with the installation of Intelligent Transportation System, including adaptative signa l control technology, vehicle detection, cameras, network equipment, fiber optic and wi reless infrastructure, all in an effort to communicate with the existing Traffic Operat ions Center, here in Fresno, to better communicate with this major corridor.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Fresno Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project:
Steve Delsid
Department of Public Works
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Exempt Status: (check one)
Ministerial - PRC § 21080(b)(1); CEQA Guidelines §15268 Declared Emergency - PRC § 21080(b)(3); CEQA Guidelines §15269(a) Emergency Project - PRC § 21080(b)(4); CEQA Guidelines §15269(b) and (c) Categorical Exemption – CEQA Guidelines §15301/Class 1
Statutory Exemption – PRC §_____________
Reasons why project is exempt:
Staff has performed a prelimi nary environmental assessment of this project and as determined that it falls within the Categorical Exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) Class 1(existing facilities), which exem pts projects involving a negligible or no expansion of an existing facility. This exception applies because this project involves improvement efficiently of an existing roadway through coordination the operation of existing traffic signals to reduce congestion without expans ion of the roadway. The project will install conductor cables in existing conduits, communica tion equipment at existing traffic signals, new cabinets, new signal loop det ectors, and new pullboxes all at existing traffic signals.
Furthermore, staff has determined that none of the exceptions to Categorical Exceptions set forth in the CEQA Guideless, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
Lead Agency Contact Person: Steve Delsid, PE
Full telephone no.: (559) 621-8725
Signature: ________________________________ Date: 05-11-2022 Printed Name and Title: Steve Delsid, PE
City of Fresno Public Works Department.
Signed by Lead Agency Signed by applicant
If filed/signed by applicant:
Attach certified document of exemption finding (check if attached) Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? Yes No
Attachments:
Exemption Finding
CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. PW00922
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.
APPLICANT: Steve Delsid
Department of Public Works
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
PROJECT LOCATION: The major roadway of Jensen Avenue, from Elm Avenue to Temperance Avenue, in Fresno, California.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The City of Fresno Department of Public Wor ks is proposing to make improvements to Jensen Avenue, the super arterial of Fresno. The proposed project will make improvements to each intersection along the mentioned locati on with the installation of Intelligent Transportation System, including adaptative signa l control technology, vehicle detection, cameras, network equipment, fiber optic and wi reless infrastructure, all in an effort to communicate with the existing Traffic Operat ions Center, here in Fresno, to better communicate with this major corridor.
This project is exempt under Section 15301/Cl ass 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Section 15301/Class 1 consists of the operation, repai r, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The ty pes of "existing facilities" itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusiv e of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. The key consideration is whet her the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use.
Staff has performed a prelimi nary environmental assessment of this project and as determined that it falls within the Categorical Exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) Class 1(existing facilities), which exem pts projects involving a negligible or no expansion of an existing facility. This exc eption applies because this project involves improvement efficiently of an existing roadway through coordination the operation of existing traffic signals to reduce congestion without expans ion of the roadway. The project will install conductor cables in existing conduits, communica tion equipment at existing traffic signals, new cabinets, new signal loop det ectors, and new pullboxes all at existing traffic signals.
Furthermore, staff has determined that none of the exceptions to Categorical Exceptions set forth in the CEQA Guideless, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
None of the exceptions to Cat egorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project. Furthermore, th e proposed project is not expected to have a significant effect on the environm ent. Accordingly, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
Date: May 10, 2022
Prepared By: Steve Delsid, PE
Submitted by:
Steve Delsid
Professional Engineer
City of Fresno
Planning and Development Dept.
(559) 621-8725