MEMORANDUM
April 30,
2021
TO: Amanda Thomas, Real Property Agent
Economic Development Department
FROM: Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Planning Manager
Community Development Department
SUBJECT: CEQA N OE – EXCESS CITY PROPERTY: NOE25-21
The Comm
unity Development Department received a request to review the above-referenced project for conformity with the Stockton General Plan and make an environmental determination pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City of Stockton is proposing to deem pr
operties as excess located at: 530, 534, 536 East Lafayette Street and 411 South Stanislaus (APNs 149-095-02; -03; -04 and 149-261-21); 7823 Amber Way (APN 077-300-02); 7826 Am
ber Way (APN 077-300-01); 1450 West Hammer Lane (APN 077-490-01); South Pointe property West Weber (APN 145-270-06; -09; -10 and 145-190-03); 25 North Grant (APN 149-180-17); 723
East Main Street (APN 149-180-21); Miner’s Levee (APN 137-410-09); 6 East Lindsa
y (APN 139-080-01); 20 East Lindsay (APN 139-080-02); and 345 North El Dorado (APN 139-080-04). See attachment A for specific locations.
In accordance w
ith Government Code §65402, the Community Development Department determines the proposed property sale is neutral in regard to conformity with the Stockton General P
lan. Abandonment of the easements has no effect on the adjacent development which has previously found to be in conformance with the Stockton General Plan.
It has
been determined by the Community Development Department that the action/project of both the City and of the Successor Agency are exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as the project has been granted a “Statutory Exemption” under articl
e 19 and, specifically by Section 15312, Class 12 of the State CEQA Guidelines. In accordance with Section 65402 of the Government Code, the Community Development Department further determined that the project or actions of the City and the Successor Agency conforms to the City’s General Plan designation for the site and with the General Plan Policy Docum
ent, as amended.
Upon approval by City Council, the Economic Development Department is advised to complete the attached Notice of Exemption (Attachment B) and file it with the San Joaquin County Clerk Office to ini
tiate a 35-day statute of limitations on court challenges. Please retain a copy of the original posted notice within the project file in the Economic Development Department project file.
By:
Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Planning Manager
Attachments
Attachment A: Request and Project Location
Attachment B: Draft Notice of Exemption
EXHIBIT 1
CITY O F STOCKTON
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO: COUNTY
CLERK FROM: Lead Agency
COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN City of Stockton
44 N. San Joaquin St., Ste. 2
60 c/o Economic Development Dept.
Stockton, CA 95202 400 E. Main St., 4th Floor
Stockton, CA 95202
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21152(B) AND CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 14, SECTION 15062
PROJ
ECT DATA
Project Title: Ex
cess City Property
CEQA Exemption File No.: NOE25-21
Applicant: City of Stockton, Economic Development Department Project Description/Location: The City of Stockton is proposing to deem properties as excess located at: 530, 534, 536 East Lafayette Street and 411 South Stanislaus (APNs 149-095-02; -03; -04 and 149-261-21); 7823 Amber Way (APN 077-300-02); 7826 Amber Way (APN 077-300-01); 1450 West Hammer Lane (APN 077-490-01); South Pointe property West Weber (APN 145-270-06; -09; -10 and 145-190-03); 25 North Grant (APN 149-180-17); 723 East Main Street (APN 149-180-21); Miner’s Levee (APN 137-410-09); 6 East Lindsay (APN 139-080-01); 20 East Lindsay (APN 139- 080-02); and 345 North El Dorado (APN 139-080-04)
DETERMINATION/FINDIN
G OF EXEMPTION
The above-des
cribed activity/project is exempt from the environmental assessment requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following section(s) of the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14):
The activity is not a "project" as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
The activ ity is exempt under the "general rule" at CEQA Guidelines Section15061(B)(3).
X The project is "Statutorily Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section: 15312, Class 12 The project is "Categorically Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).
BASIS FOR F
INDING OF EXEMPTION
The activ ity does not qualify as a project and/or clearly could not have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, CEQA does not apply.
X The activity constitutes a discretionary project under the Ci ty's jurisdiction and qualifies as a project which has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environme nt and, therefore, is exempt from the provisions of CEQA under the above-noted statutory or categorical exemption(s).
CARRIE WRIGHT, DIRECTOR April 30, 2021
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (DATE OF PREPARATION)
By
AMANDA THOMAS, REAL PROPERTY AGENT (DATE OF FINAL APPROVAL) _____________________________________________________________________________________________
AFFIDAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING
I declare that on the date st
amped above, I received and posted this notice or included it on a list of such notices which was posted as required by California Public Resources Code Section 21152(B). Said notice or list of notices will remain posted for 35 days from the filing date.
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Posting Period Ending Date
EXHIBIT 1