CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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: City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department
747 R Street, Fresno, CA 93721
PROJECT LOCATION: Regional Sports Complex, located at 1707 W Jensen Avenue, Fresno
(Council District 3)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project includes constr uction of cricket pitch between existing soccer fields.
This project is exempt under Section 15301/Class1 of the State of California CEQA Guidelines. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exem ptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
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 use beyond th at existing at the time of the lead agency's determination.
The project will not significantly expand the use of the public park; rather, it will provide better facilities to cricket players. The Project proposes the removal of three trees and re-grading around 14,000 square-feet of turf for construction of the cricket pitch, which will convert the existing soccer fields to a dual-use soccer-cricket field. The c hange in use of the play field will not impact the operational hours of the sports complex. The cricket pitch totals 1,008 square feet of synthetic turf over a concrete foundation resulti ng in an insignificant change to the existing turf fields at each park.
Based on the evaluati on of the project components in rela tion to the CEQA categorical exemptions, it is determined that the propose d project qualifies for exemption from CEQA review. The improvements described above falls within the criteria of Class 1 (Section 15301).
None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptio ns set forth in the CEQA guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this pr oject. Furthermore, the proposed pr oject is not expec ted to have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
No adverse environmental impacts will occur as a result of the proposed project.
Date: November 01, 2024
Prepared By: Harlavpreet Brar
Licensed Professional Engineer
Submitted By: Harlavpreet S. Brar
City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department
(559) 621-8616
Attachment:
Cricket Pitch Site Plan
W NORTH AVENUE
171'±TO SOCCER GOAL POST
171'±TO SOCCER GOAL POST
40.00'40.00'171'±TO SOCCER GOAL POST
171'±TO SOCCER GOAL POST
89.89' (27.4m)131.23' (40m)
LONGITUDINAL AXIS OFCRICKET PITCH SHOULDRUN PARALLEL TO THESOCCER FIELDS REF. & REV.DR. BY:CH. BY:DATE:SCALE: CONSULTANTCITY OF FRESNOREGIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX CRICKET PITCH IMPROVEMENTS 7/12/2024CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTSAHKL Drawing: P:\224-0148\Site\productiondrawings\224148si_RSC.dwg; Overall Site Plan - BCF.CTBPlot by: GVillalobos Jul 12, 2024 - 11:58amDate Signed:SITE LAYOUT PLANAS NOTED7-E-3611 010203060SCALE IN FEET
SCALE: 1"=30'
SITE LEGEND:OUTFIELD BOUNDARYINFIELD BOUNDARYSYNTHETIC TURF CRICKET PITCH PER SYNTHETIC TURF PRODUCTSAND INSTALLATION NOTES ON SHEET 7-E-3613. SEE DETAIL [A/7-E-3612] FOR FIELD STRIPING AND PITCH DIMENSIONSLIMITS OF TURF REPAIR IMPROVEMENTS