CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PW00911
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: Capital Projects Department
City of Fresno
747 R Street, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed project will occur along Chestnut Avenue between Kings Canyon Road and Butler Avenue as outlined in Exhibit A.
(Council District 5)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project includes grind, overlay, and spot- reconstruct pavement, corner cuts right-of-way acquisitions at parcels to properly construct ADA compliant curb ramps, reinstall damaged traffic signal loops, signage, and striping and Class II bike lanes.
This project is exempt under Sections 15301/Class 1, 15302/Class 2 and 15303/Class 3 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
EXPLANATION:
Section 15301/Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts fr om the provisions of CEQA, projects consisting 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 wit hin Class 1. The key consider ation is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. Examples of this exemption includes existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road gr ading for the purpose of public safety), and rehabilitation of existing facilities to meet current standards of public health and safety.
Section 15302/Class 2 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.
Examples include but are not lim ited to: Replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involv ing negligible or no expansion of capacity; and conversion of overhead electric utility distribution syst ems to underground, including connection to existing overhead electric utility distribution lines where the surface is restored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding.
Section 15303/Class 3 exempti ons include projects proposing new construction or conversion of small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made to the exterior of the structure. Examples include but are not limited to: Water main, sewage, electrical, gas and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction.
The project proposes improvements to existing public facilities to reconstruct pavement, install curb ramps to meet ADA regulations, and add signage and striping to include Class II bicycle lanes. These proposed improvements do not constitute an expansion of use and will improve the public right-of-way without increasing road capacity. The proposed project involves negligible expansion of the exis ting use and will have substantially the same purpose.
The proposed project complies with all c onditions described in 15301/Class 1, 15302/Class 2 and 15303/Class 3 of the California CEQA Guide lines. Based on staf f analysis, it was determined that no adverse environmental impacts would occur as a result of the proposed project and none of the exceptions to Categor ical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this project. Therefore, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
Date: March 26, 2024
Prepared and Submitted By:
Alejandro Gonzalez, PE
Licensed Professional engineer
City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department
(559) 621-8670
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Chestnut Avenue Overlay between
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