CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT APPLICATION NO. P22-00084
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: Along Dennett Avenue, from Wilson to Echo Avenues Along Elizabeth Street, from Wilson to Echo Avenues
Along Dudley Avenue, from Ferger to Echo Avenues
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of constructing the addition of curb and gutter and sidewalk along Dennett Ave, from Wilson to Echo Ave, the reconstruction of Elizabeth St with the addition of curb and gutter and sidewalk, from Wilson to Echo Ave, and the addition of curb and gutter and sidewalk on Dudley Ave from Ferger Ave to Echo Ave.
This project is exempt under Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
Under Section 15301/Class 1, the proposed projects are exempt from CEQA requirements when the projects consist of the operation, repair, 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 existing or former use. Examples include but are not limited to:
(c) Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety, and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes).
As described by subsection (c), this project will make improvements to sidewalks, curbs, and gutters to achieve a higher level of public and pedestrian safety. The street improvements—as listed in the project description—involve negligible or no expansion. The street improvements will not expand the width of the roadways.
None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project. Furthermore, the project area is not environmentally sensitive, and the proposed project is not expected to have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, the categorical exemption—as noted above—has been prepared for the project.
Date: February 28, 2022
Prepared By: Erik Young - Planner II
Submitted By: Ralph Kachadourian
Ralph Kachadourian
Supervising Planner
Planning and Development Dept.
(559) 621-8172