MEMORANDUM
July 13
, 2023
TO
: Amanda Thomas, Real Property Agent
Economic Development Department
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ROM: Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
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BJECT: CEQA NOE 37-23 – EXCESS CITY PROPERTY
The C
ommunity 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 Applicant, the City of Stockton, has excess City property , at various locations within the City limits . Please see the attached memo for more information.
In ac
cordance with Government Code §65402, the Comm unity Development D epartment determines the project is in conformance with the Stockton General Plan. This determination is based on, but not limited to, conformance with General Plan Policy, LU -6.3 (Land Use) stating, “Ensure that all neighborhoods have access to well-maintained public facilities and utilities that meet community service needs.”
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oncerning the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination, the Community Development Department concludes the project is Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines and is granted a ‘general rule exemption’ under Section 15061(B)(3) since there is no possibility that the activity in question would have significant effect on the environment and the activity is no subject to CEQA. The project is also not subject to any of the exc eptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption listed at CEQA Guidelines §15300.2.
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pon 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 initiate 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.
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y:
Nic
ole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
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ttachments
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ttachment A: Request and Project Location
Attachment B: Draft Notice of Exemption
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MEMORANDUM
July 12, 2023
TO:
Nicole Moore, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
FROM: Amanda Thomas, Real Property Agent
Economic Development Department
SUBJECT: EXCESS CITY PROPERTY
Please provide the appropriate environmenta l review for the above-referenced project as described below:
Project Title: Excess City property
Applicant: City
of Stockton
Description/Location:
435 Don C
arlos Avenue (APN 079-035-16)
E Scotts Avenue & E Taylor Street (APN 151-310-12)
Diamond & Worth (APN 155-300-02)
1501 S Airport Way (APN 169-020-11)
1516 S. Union Street (APN 169-030-13)
Also, please make the required determination as to c onformity to the General Plan in accordance with Section 65402 of the Government Code. If you have questions regarding this request, please direct them to me at extension 7540.
AMANDA THOMAS
REAL PROPERTY AGENT
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C ITY OF STOCKTON
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
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O: COUNTY CLERK FROM: Lead Agency
CO UNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN City of Stockton
44 N. San Joaquin St., Ste. 260 c/o Economic Development Dept.
Stockton, CA 95202 400 E. Main St., 4th Floor
Stockton, CA 95202
NO
TICE OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21152(B) AND CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 14, SECTION 15062
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ROJECT DATA
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roject Title: Excess City Property
CEQA Exemption File No.: NOE 37-23
Applicant: City of Stockton
Project Description/Location: The Applicant, the City of Stockton, has excess City property, at various locations within the City limits. Please see the attached memo for more information.
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TERMINATION/FINDING OF EXEMPTION
Th
e above-described activity/project i s exempt from the envir onmental 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):
T
he activity is not a "project" as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
X The activity is exempt under the "general rule" at CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3).
The project is "Statutorily Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section: __________ T he project is "Categorically Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).
BASI
S FOR FINDING OF EXEMPTION
T he activity 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 City's jurisdiction and qualifies as a project which has been determined not to have a signific ant effect on the environment and, therefo re, is exempt from the provisions of CEQA under the above-noted statutory or categorical exemption(s).
CA
RRIE WRIGHT, DIRECTOR July 13, 2023
ECONOMIC DEVELOPENT DEPARTMENT (DATE OF PREPARATION)
By
AMANDA THOMAS, REAL PROPERT AGENT (DATE OF FINAL APPROVAL) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ AF
FIDAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING
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declare that on the date stamped 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
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