May 16, 2023
Garine Kendoyan, Engineer
City of Fresno, Public Works Department
Engineering Services Division
2600 Fresno Street, Room 4016
Fresno, CA 93721
Re: PW00930 Shaw Avenue Streetlights - Supporting Memorandum for Categorical Exemption (Class 2 – Replacement or Reconstruction) / SWCA Project No. 73586-001 Dear Ms. Kendoyan:
This memorandum provides supporting documentation for determining the Shaw Avenue Streetlights Project (project) exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines 15302, Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The City of Fresno proposes to upgrade existing steel light poles with light-emitting diode (LED) luminaries, install underground electrical conduit, install new steel poles, and replace existing wooden light poles with steel poles and LED fixtures in order to improve visibility along the north side of Shaw Avenue between Cedar Avenue and Chestnut Avenue in the city of Fresno, California. All project activities would occur within the existing developed sidewalk of Shaw Avenue.
APPLICABLE EXEMPTION
A Class 2 Categorical Exemption consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. An example is replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible purpose and capacity. The proposed project includes replacement and improvement of existing streetlights and associated infrastructure within existing developed areas along Shaw Avenue in order to improve visibility. The project improvements would not increase capacity and the project would not result in potentially significant environmental impacts associated with its location, cumulative impacts, scenic resources, hazardous waste sites, historical resources, energy demand, or otherwise have the potential to result in a significant effect.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Markley, AICP
Senior Environmental Planner
Attachment A Notice of Exemption
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Notice of Exemption
Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
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Print Form
Notice of Exemption Appendix E
From: (Public Agency): ____________________________
To: Office of Planning and Research
P.O. Box 3044, Room 113 _______________________________________________Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 County Clerk
(Address)
___________________________
___________________________
County of: __________________
Project Title: ____________________________________________________________________________ Project Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________ Project Location - Specific:
Project Location - City: ______________________ Project Location - County:
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:
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Name of Public Agency Approving Project: _____________________________________________________ Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: ________________________________________________ Exempt Status: (check one):
Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(1); 15268);
Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a));
Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c));
Reasons why project is exempt:
Lead Agency
Contact Person: ____________________________
Area Code/Telephone/Extension: _______________
If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? Yes No
Signature: ____________________________ Date:
Signed by Lead Agency
Signed by Applicant
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code. Date Received for filing at OPR:
Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code. _______________
Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: ____________________________________ ______________________________________________
______________ Title: _______________________
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