Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code. Date Received for filing at OPR: __________ Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code.
Notice of Exemption Appendix E
To: Office of Planning and Research From: City of Santa Rosa P.O. Box 3044, Room 113 55 Stony Point Road
Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Co
unty Clerk
County of Sonoma
585 Fiscal Drive, Room 103
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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roject Title: Tennis and Pickleball Court Renovations at Howarth and Galvin Community Parks Project Applicant: City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks Dept.
Project Locations: Howarth Community Park – 630 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 / Galvin Community Park - 3332 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 P
roject Description:
The project proposes significant renovations to the tennis court facility at both Howarth and Galvin Community parks which will include rebuilding and resurfacing the courts and converting a select number to pickleball courts at each park site along with new striping, interior fencing, net systems, and benches to support the new layouts, with landscape planting adjacent to the courts at Howarth Park, and the installation of a bioretention area at Galvin Park to satisfy stormwater treatment requirements. The majority of the existing perimeter fencing and gates (and all the CMU ball walls at Howarth Park) are anticipated to be protected in place with repairs and modifications as needed.
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t the Galvin Park site, the plans propose alternate scope items including the construction of two new tennis courts in an interior area of the site surrounded by the existing courts and the parking area to the west, new concrete flatwork for pedestrian circulation and accessibility compliance, and additional planting and irrigation for select areas adjacent to the courts.
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ame of Public Agency Approving Project: CITY OF SANTA ROSA Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Scott Wilkinson, (707) 543-3953 Exempt Status: (check one):
☐ M inisterial (Sec. 21080(b) (1); 15268);
☐ Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b) (3); 15269 (a));
☐ Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b) (4); 15269 (b)(c));
☒ Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Section 15302 (Replacement and Reconstruction)
☐ Statutory Exemptions. State code number:
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sons why project is exempt: The Project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and 15302 in that the Project consists of renovations and minor alterations to an existing public facilities involving negligible expansion of the existing use ATTACHMENT 3
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110, Public Resources Code. Date Received for filing at OPR: __________ Reference: Sections 21108, 21152, and 21152.1, Public Resources Code. with the construction of two new tennis courts in an interior area of the site surrounded by existing court areas and the parking area to the west. and installation of new site furnishings and amenities. Additionally, the sites have a "past history" of being utilized as tennis courts, and the modifications would not represent a change in the facility's operations.
Lead Agency Contact Person: Kristinae Toomians, (707) 543-4698
If filed by applicant:
1. Attach certified document of exemption finding.
2. Has a Notice of Exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Signature: ____________________ Date: _______________ Title: Environmental Coordinator
☒ Signed by Lead Agency ☐ Signed by Applicant
05/22/2025