MEMORANDUM
Mar
ch 6, 2025
TO:
Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I
Economic Development Department
FR
OM: Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
SUBJECT: CEQ
A NOE 13-25 – RIGHT-OF-WAY ABANDONMENT FOR TEMPLE STREET 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 received a request from Waste Management/Stockton Scavenger Assn., for the abandonment of right-of-way for Temple Street, west of 1408 Navy Drive (APN 163- 240-06). 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
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ME
MORANDUM
Marc
h 5, 2025
TO:
Nicole Moore, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
FR
OM: Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I
Economic Development Department
SUBJ
ECT: ABANDONMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR TEMPLE STREET
Pl
ease provide the appropriate environmental review for the above- referenced project as described below:
Pr
oject Title: Abandonment of Right-of-Way for Temple Street Appl
icant: Waste Management/ Stockton Scavenger Assn.
Des
cription/Location: Abandonment of Right-of-Way for Temple St. – west of 1408 Navy Drive (APN: 163-240-06)
Al
so, please make the required determination 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.
NAN
CY ARROYO, REAL PROPERTY AGENT I
ECONOMIC DEVLEOPMENT DEPARTMENT
At
tachment
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CITY OF STOCKTON
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
TO:
COUNTY CLERK FROM: Lead Agency
COUNT Y 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
NOTI
CE OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21152(B) AND CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 14, SECTION 15062
PROJ
ECT DATA
Proj
ect Title: Abandonment of Right-of-Way for Temple Street CEQA Exemption File No.: NOE 13-25
Applicant: Waste Management / Stockton Scavenger Assn.
Project Description/Location: The City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department received a request from Waste Management/Stockton Scavenger Assn., for the abandonment of right-of-way for Temple Street, west of 1408 Navy Drive (APN 163-240-06). See Attachment A for more information.
DET
ERMINATION/FINDING OF EXEMPTION
The abov
e-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 ac
tivity is not a "project" as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
X The activity is exempt under the "general rule" at C EQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3).
The project is " Statutorily Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section: __________ The project is " Categorically Exempt" per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c).
BAS
IS 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).
Mar
ch 6, 2025 TINA MCCARTY, DIRECTOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (DATE OF PREPARATION)
By
Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I (DATE OF FINAL APPROVAL) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ AFF
IDAVIT OF FILING AND POSTING
I decl
are 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
_________________________________
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Posting Period Ending Date
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