City Council Hearing:
Consideration of Conditional Use Permit Application No. P22-03906
Exhibit J-2
Draft Categorical Exemption for
ABCUP P22-03906
CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. P22-03906
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT
FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTSPURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.
APPLICANT: Felipe Ceballos on behalf of Baldev Khela
2520 East Olive Avenue, Fresno, CA 93701
PROJECT LOCATION: 2520 East Olive Avenue, Fres no, CA 93701 (APN: 452-081- 17S); Located on the southeast cor ner of North Fresno Street and East Olive Avenue.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Requested authorization to estab lish a State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Type 21 ( Off-Sale Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirit s for consumption off the premises where sold ) alcohol license at the Circle D
convenience store.
This project is exempt under Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as follows:
Under Section 15301/Class 1, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA requirements when the project consists of the oper ation, repair, maintenance, permi tting, 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 key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use.
The project site formerly operated as a Circle D fuel station and convenience store with alcohol sales, however, the subject property suffered a fire in early 2018. The property owner proposes to restore operations prior to the fire therefore involving negligible or no expansion of the use.
None of the exceptions to Cat egorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to the project. Furt hermore, the proposed project is not expected to have a significant effect on the envir onment. A categoric al exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project and the area is not environmentally sensitive.
Date: June 6, 2024
Prepared By: Steven Martinez - Planner
Submitted by: Ralph Kachadourian
Ralph Kachadourian
Supervising Planner
Planning & Development