CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT N UMBER PW13227
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: Nathan Sanchez
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno Street,
Fresno CA, 93721
PROJECT LOCATION: North of East Jensen Avenue, between South Knight Avenue and South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (See attached Exhibit Map)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work for the proposed project includes the vacation of a storm drain basin easement lying north of East Jensen Avenue, between South Knight Avenue and South Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard was originally dedicated by Parcel Map Number 2019-02.
The basin was never constructed. The location of the basin has been moved to the south rendering this easement unnecessary.
This project is exempt under Section 15301 (b) a nd 15304 Class 4, of the of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
EXPLANATION: Section 15 301 consists 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. The types of “existing facilities” itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class
1. Class b, existing facilities of both investor and publicly owne d utilities used to provide electric p ower, natural gas, sewerage, o r other public utility services.
Section 15304/Class 4, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA requirements when the project consists of m inor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes.
The area proposed to be vacated is comprised of unimproved land.
The storm drain basin easement proposed for vacation was dedicated by Parcel Map Number 2019-02, but no basin was ever constructed. The storm drain basin location has been moved to the south, render ing this st orm drain basin eas ement no l onger necessary.
Environmental Assessment No. PW13227
June 8, 2023
None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA G uidelines, Se ction 15300.2 apply to this project.
Furthermore, the proposed project is not expected to have a significant effe ct on the environment. Accordingly, a cate gorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
Date: June 29, 2023
Prepared By: Raymundo Casillas
Submitted By: Raymundo Casillas