N O T I C E O F E X E M P T I O N
FROM: City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department
747 R Street, 2nd Floor
Fresno, California 93721
TO:
Fresno County Clerk
2220 Tulare Street
Fresno, California 93721
Office of Planning & Research SCH NO.: N/A
P.O. Box 3044, Room 212
Sacramento, California 95812-3044
Project Title: TS Barstow and Bond (PW01002)
Project Location: Barstow Avenue. from ±250ft west of Bond to ±100ft west of N. 4th Street and the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue and N. First Street.
Project Location – City: City of Fresno Project Location – County: County of Fresno
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project : The project will be installed at the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue (Collector) and N. Bond Street (Local street) (north leg) and at the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue and N. First Street and will provide ded icated phasing to control right-of-way for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. T he project will include the installation of a new traffic signal at an existing unsignalized crossing, pedestrian countdown heads, Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS), curb ramps, slurry seal, streetlights, median nose reconstruction, bicycle detection, and enhanced bicycle striping at the E. Barstow Avenue and N. Bond Street intersection and installation of wireless communications equipment at the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue (Collector) and N. First Street (Arterial). These improvements will result in a more complete street for all users.
The project will benefit the community by improving the school crossing safety at the proposed location.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Fresno – Capital Projects Department, Design Services Division
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Jason Miller City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department
747 R Street, 2
nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
Exempt Status: (check one)
Ministerial: PRC § 21080(b)(1); CEQA Guidelines §15268
Declared Emergency: PRC § 21080(b)(3); CEQA Guidelines §15269(a) Emergency Project: PRC § 21080(b)(4); CEQA Guidelines §15269(b) and (c) Categorical Exemption: CEQA Guidelines §15301/Class 1 and §15302/Class 2 Statutory Exemption: PRC §_____________
Reasons why project is exempt: Section 15301/Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts from the provisions of CEQA, projects c onsisting 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 use beyond t hat existing at the time of PW01002
CEQA Notice of Exemption
September 11, 2024
the lead agency's determination. 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. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. An example of this exemption includes existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety).
Section 15302/Class 2 consists of r eplacement or reconstruction of ex isting 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 replac ed, including but not limited to:
water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including st reet improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction.
The proposed project is consistent with Class 1 and Class 2 exempt ions because the project is proposing to make improvements to existing sidewa lk/ramps and reinstall signage and striping. The proposed improvements are minor, do not constitute an expansion of use, and will improve the public right-of-way without increasing road c apacity. The proposed project in volves negligible expansion of the existing use and will have substantially the same purpose.
Based on staff analysis, it was det ermined that no adverse environm ental impacts would occur as a result of the proposed project and none of the exceptions to Categorical 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.
Lead Agency Contact Person: Jason Miller Telephone No. (559) 621-8653
Signature: _____________________________________ Date: _4/1/24______________
Printed Name and Title:
Jason Miller, PE, Licensed Professional Engineer
Capital Projects Department, Design Services Division
Signed by Lead Agency Signed by applicant
Attachments: Categorical Exemption Determination
CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. PW01002
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: Jason Miller, PE
Licensed Professional Engineer
City of Fresno, Capi tal Projects Department
747 R. Street, 2
nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
PROJECT LOCATION: Barstow Avenue. from ±250ft west of Bond to ±100ft west of N. 4 th Street and the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue and N. First Street.
(City of Fresno Council District 4)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will be installed at the intersection of Barstow Avenue (Collector) and Bond Avenue. (Local street) (north leg) and at the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue and N. Bond Street and will provide dedicated phasi ng to control right-of-way for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. The project will include the installation of a new traffic si gnal at an existing unsignalized crossing, pedestrian countdown heads, Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS), curb ramps, slurry seal, streetlights, median nose reconstruction, bicycle detection, and enhanced bicycle striping at the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue and N. Bond Street and installation of wireless commu nications equipment at the intersection of E. Barstow Avenue (Collector) and N. First Street (Arterial). These impr ovements will result in a more complete street for all users.
The project will benefit the community by improving the school crossing safety at the proposed location.
This project is exempt under Sections 15301/ Class 1 and 15302/Class 2 of the California Environmental Quality Act (C EQA) Guidelines. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
EXPLANATION:
Section 15301/Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts from the provisions of CEQA, projects consisting of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private stru ctures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negl igible or no expansion of us e beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The types of "existing facilities" itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of th e types of projects which might fall within Class 1. The key consideration is whether the project involves neg ligible or no expansion of an existing use. An example of this exemption includes existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this incl udes road grading for the purpose of public 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 stru cture replaced, including but not limited to: water main, sewage, electrical, gas , and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction.
The proposed project is consistent with Class 1 and Class 2 exemptions because the project is proposing to make improvements to existing sidewalk/ramps and reinstall signage and striping.
The proposed improvements are minor, do not constitute an expansion of use, and will improve the public right-of-way without increasing road capacity. Th e proposed project involves negligible expansion of the existing use and will have substantially the same purpose.
Based on staff analysis, it was determined that no adverse environmental impacts would occur as a result of the proposed proj ect and none of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this proj ect. Therefore, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
Date: April 1, 2024
Prepared By: Jason Miller, PE
Licensed Professional Engineer
Submitted by:
Jason Miller, PE
Licensed Professional Engineer
City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department
(559) 621-8653