CITY OF FRESNO
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. P24-03975
THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.
APPLICANT: James Cozad
Amco Engineering
621 Lincoln Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612
PROJECT LOCATION: 2653 North Blythe Avenue; located on the west side of North Blythe Avenue between West Cornell and West Princeton
Avenues. (See Attached Exhibit s A, B, and Blythe Street Plans FMFCD Signed)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work for the proposed project includes the vacation of approximately 168 square feet of existing City of Fresno Public Pedestrian Easement and 756 square feet of existing City of Fresno Public Street Easement to the property owner of
2653 N Blythe Ave. The project also proposes the construction of a driveway for an existing single- family residence, as well as sidewalk and frontage improvements to the existing roadway which will not result in the construction of a new travel lane.
This project is exempt under Sections 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alterations In Land Use Limitations) 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 (Existing Facilities) consists 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 existing or former use. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use. Examples include but are not limited to existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public s afety), and other alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes.
Section 15305/Class 5 (Minor Alterations In Land Use Limitations) consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density , including minor lot line adjustments not resulting in the creation of a new parcel.
EA No. P24-03975
February 5, 2025
The proposed vacation of the above- described land and the proposed improvements meets the criteria noted above and will not result in additional automobile lanes or changes in land use or density. There is no substantial evidence in the record that any of the exceptions to these Categorical Exemptions, set forth in CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2, apply to this project. Therefore, no adverse environmental impacts will occur as a result of the proposed project.
Date: February 5, 2025
Prepared By: Matthew Woodward, Planner II
Submitted By:
Chris Lang
Supervising Planner
City of Fresno
Planning and Development
Department
(559) 621-8023