N O T I C E O F E X E M P T I O N
FROM: City of Fresno
Department of Public Works
2600 Fresno Street, 4th 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: Cedar Avenue Complete Street, Jensen Avenue to Church Avenue, (PW00928) Project Location: Cedar Avenue from Jensen Avenue to Church Avenue.
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 is proposing to perform full depth AC reconstruction and AC grind and overlay to include installation/replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk, class II bicycle lanes, on-street parking, striping and signage, accessible ramps, pedestrian crossing upgrades, replacement of traffic signal loops, and adjustment of water valves and manhole lids to grade.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Fresno – Departm ent of Public Works, Engineering Division
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Jason Miller City of Fresno
Capital Projects Department
2600 Fresno Street
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 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).
PW00928
CEQA Notice of Exemption
June 4, 2024
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 s ame site as the structure replac ed and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replac ed, including but not limited to:
water m ain, s ewage, elec trical, gas, and other utility extensions, including st reet impr ovements, 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 pavement, reinstall signage and st riping. The proposed improvements are minor, do not constitute an expansion of use, and will improve the public right-of- way without inc reasing r oad capacity. The proposed projec t 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.
Lead Agency Contact Person: Jason Miller Telephone No. (559) 621-8653 Signature: _____________________________________ Date: __6/4/24______________ Printed Name and Title:
Jason Mille
r, 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. PW00928
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 Capital Projects Department
2600 Fresno Street, Room 4016
Fresno, CA 93721
PROJECT LOCATION: Cedar Avenue Grind and Overlay from Jensen Avenue to Church Avenue.
(City of Fresno Council District 5)
(County of Fresno Super visorial District 3)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Fresno, Public Wo rks Department is proposing to perform full depth AC reconstruc tion and AC grind and overlay to include installation/replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk, class II bicycle lanes, on-street parking, striping and signage, accessible ramps, pedestrian crossing upgrades, replacement of traffic signal loops, and adju stment of water valves and manhole lids to grade.
This project is exempt under Sections 15301/ Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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 pav ement, 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 increas ing road capacity. The 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: June 4, 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