NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
FROM: City of Fresno
Department of Capital Projects
747 R Street, 2nd Floor
Fresno, California 93721-4016
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: Veterans Boulevard RW Project; Project (PW00669) Project Location: North Golden State Boulevard and North Veterans Boulevard.
Project Location – City: City of Fresno Project Location – County: County of Fresno
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project : The City of Fresno, Public Works Department, acquired vacant portions of various properties through an Agreement dated October 28, 2014, for Purchase and Sale of Real Property and Joint Escrow Instructions for the Veterans Boulevard Project. Through these agreements the property owners were granted the exclusive option to purchase property within the original boundaries of their property purchased by the City that would not be used as public right of way. Upon completion of the project the property owner has provided the City written intent on July 31, 2024, to exercise the option and purchase their property.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Fresno – Department of Capital Projects
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Eduardo Vidales 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 §15061(b)(3)
Statutory Exemption: PRC §_____________
Reasons why project is exempt:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) states that a project is not subject to CEQA if “the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Because the City is not aware or has knowledge on whether Abbey Transportation plans on building on the parcel as a result of the sale, then this project can be considered categorically exempt based on certainty that there is no possibility that the activity will have a significant impact on the environment. Therefore, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
PW00669
CEQA Notice of Exemption
November 20, 2024
Lead Agency Contact Person: Eduardo Vidales T elephone No. (559) 621-8847
Signature: _____________________________________ Date: ______________________
Printed Name and Title:
Eduardo Vidales, Engineer I
Capital Projects Department, Transportation Project Management Division
Signed by Lead Agency Signed by applicant
Attachments:
11/20/24