MEMORANDUM
May
22, 2025
TO:
Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I
Economic Development Department
FR
OM: Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
SUBJECT: CE
QA NOE 27-25 –1661 WEST FREMONT STREET – VET CLINIC ACQUISITION The Com
munity 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’s Economic Development Department is initiating the acquis ition of real property located at 1661 West Fremont Street (APN 135-110-14) on behalf of the Stockton Police Department, to provide medical and adoption services due to the pet overpopulation crisis in the City of Stockton. See Attachment A for more information.
In ac
cordance with Government Code §65402, the Community Development Department determines the proposed property sale is neutral in regard to conformity with the Stockton General Plan. Future development of the subject parcels shall be under the jurisdiction of the City of Stockton.
Conc
erning 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 exceptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption listed at CEQA Guidelines §15300.2.
Upon appr
oval 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
EXHIBIT 2
MEM
ORANDUM
May
20, 2025
TO:
Nicole Moore, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
FR
OM: Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I
Economic Development Department
SUBJECT
: 1661 WEST FREMONT STREET – VET CLINIC ACQUISITION
Pl
ease provide the appropriate environmental review for the above- referenced project as described below:
Pro
ject Title: Acquisition of 1661 West Fremont Street (APN: 135-110-14) Appl
icant: City of Stockton – Police Department (SPD) / E conomic Development Department (EDD)
Des
cription/Location: T he City of Stockton is initiating the acquisition of real property located at 1661 W est Fremont Street (APN: 135- 110-14). EDD is initiating the acquisition on behalf of the SPD. The property would allow the City to provide medical and adoption services due to the pet overpopulation crisis in the City of Stockton.
Al
so, please make the required determination as to conformity to the General Plan in accordance with Section 65402 of the Government Code. If you have questions regarding this request, please contact me at extension 8506.
NANCY A
RROYO, REAL PROPERTY AGENT I
ECONOMIC DEVLEOPMENT DEPARTMENT
At
tachment
EXHIBIT 2
City of Stockton, CA May 20, 2025
1661 West Fremon t Street
Property Information
Property ID 13511014-47156
Location 1661 W FREMONT ST
Owner FREY ANDREW J & DEBRA D TR
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EXHIBIT 2
CITY OF STOCKTON
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO: CO
UNTY 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
PROJE
CT DATA
Projec
t Title: 1661 West Fremont Street – Vet Clinic Acquisition CEQA Exemption File No.: NOE 27-25
Applicant: City of Stockton – Police Department and Economic Development Department Project Description/Location: The City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department is initiating the acquisition of real property located at 1661 West Fremont Street (APN 135-110-14) on behalf of the Stockton Police Department, to provide medical and adoption services due to the pet overpopulation cr isis in the City of Stockton. See Attachment A for more information.
DETE
RMINATION/FINDING OF EXEMPTION
The above
-described 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 act
ivity is not a "project" as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
X The activity is exempt under the "general rule" at CE QA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3).
The project is "S tatutorily Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section: __________ The project is "C ategorically Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).
BASI
S 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 discretionary 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).
May 22, 2025 TINA MCCARTY, DIRECTOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (DATE OF PREPARATION)
By
Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I (DATE OF FINAL APPROVAL) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ AFFI
DAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING
I declar
e 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.
___________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Signature Title
_________________________________
________
Posting Period Ending Date
EXHIBIT 2