MEMORANDUM
May 21, 2024
TO:
Tina McCarty, Managing Dir ector of Events & Parking
Economic Development Department
FROM: Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
SUBJECT: CEQA NOE 21-24 – BANNER IS LAND BALLPARK RENOVATION - P R O J E C T N O . E V 2 3 6 0 7
The Community Development D epartment received a request to review the above-referenced project for conformity with the Stockton General Plan and make an environmental determination pursuant to the Califor
nia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department will perform required improvements needed to meet newly implemented Minor League Baseball facility standards for the Stockton Ports Single A Baseball team. See Attachment A for more information.
In accordance with Government Code §65402, the Community Development Department 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.”
Concerning the California Envi ronmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination, the Community Development Department concludes the project is Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines and is granted a ‘categorical exemption’ under Section 15301 since it involves an existing facility and the modifications to the existing facility will involve negligible or no expansion of the use. The project is also not subject to any of the exceptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption listed at CEQA Guidelines §15300.2.
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 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.
By:
Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
Attachments
Attachment A: Request and Project Location
Attachment B: Draft Notice of Exemption
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CIT Y OF STOCKTON
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO:
COUNTY CLERK FROM: Lead Agency
COUNTY 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
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:
BANNER ISLAND BALLPARK RENOVATION - PROJECT NO. EV23607 CEQA Exemption File No.: NOE 21-24
Applicant: City of Stockton
Project Description/Location: The City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department will perform required improvements needed to meet newly implemented Minor League Baseball facility standards for the Stockton Ports Single A Baseball team. See Attachment A for more information.
DETERMINATION/FINDIN
G OF EXEMPTION
The above-described activit
y/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 activity is exempt under the "general rule" at CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3).
X The project is "Statutorily Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section: 15301.
The project is "Categorically Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).
BA
SIS FOR FINDING OF EXEMPTION
The 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 discre tionary project under the City's jurisdiction and qualifies as a project which has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, is exempt from the provisions of CEQA under the above-noted statutory or categorical exemption(s).
CARRIE WRIGHT, DIRECTOR May 21, 2024
ECONOMIC DEVELOPENT DEPARTMENT (DATE OF PREPARATION) By
Tina McCarty, Managing Director of Events & Parking (DATE OF FINAL APPROVAL) _____________________________________________________________________________________________
AFFIDAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING
I declare that on the date stamped above, I received and posted this notice or included it on a list of such notices which wa s
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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