MEMORANDUM
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arch 13, 2026
TO
: Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I
Economic Development Department
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ROM: Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
SUBJ
ECT: CEQA NOTICE OF EXEMPTION (NOE) 08- 26 – RIGHT-OF-WAY ABANDONMENT – FIFTH STREET
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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 City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department received a request from Khalsa Diwan Society Church & Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Soc Sikh Guard to abandon right-of-way at 1930 Sikh Temple St, 803 E Fifth St, 811 E. Fifth St, 821 E. Fifth St. (APNs: 167 -200-53, 167- 200-22, 167- 200-23, 167- 200-24).
Please see the attached for more information.
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n accordance with Government Code §65402, the Community Development Department determines the proposed dedication of land 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.
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oncerning the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination, the Community Development Department concludes that the dedication of land is covered by the common sense exemption in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question (dedication of land) may have a significant effect on the environment. The project is also not subject to any exceptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption listed at CEQA Guidelines §15300.2.
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pon approval by City Council and per SB 69, the Economic Development Department is required to file the attached Notice of Exemption with the San Joaquin County Clerk ’s Office to initiate a 35- day statute of limitations on court challenges. The Economic Development Department is also required to upload a copy of the filed NOE with the State Clearinghouse.
Please retain a copy of the original posted notice within the project file in the Economic Development Department file directory.
By
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Nicole D. Moore, LEED-AP, Contract Planner
Attachments
Attachment A: Request and Project Location
Attachment B: Notice of Exemption
EXHIBIT 2
MEMORANDUM
February 27, 2026
TO: Nicole Moore, Contract Planner
Community Development Department
FROM: Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I
Economic Development Department
SUBJECT: RIGHT-OF-WAY – ABANDONMENT – FIFTH STREET _ ___
Please provide the appropriate environmental review for the above- referenced project as described below:
Project Title: Right-of-Way Easement Abandonment - Fifth Street
Applicant: Khalsa Diwan Society Church & Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Soc Sikh Guard
Description/Location: 1930 Sikh Temple St, 803 E Fifth St, 811 E. Fifth St, 821 E.
Fifth St. (APN s: 167- 200-53, 167- 200-22, 167-200-23, 167- 200-24)
Also, 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 7540.
NANCY ARROYO, REAL PROPERTY AGENT I
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Attachment
EXHIBIT 2
Wong Engineers, Inc.
4578 Feather River Drive. Suite A Zachary C. Wong P.E., P.L.S.
Stockton, California 95219
Phone (209) 476-0011
AUGUST 7, 2025
EXHIBIT “A”
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ABANDONMENT OF
EXISTING 60.6’-WIDE FIFTH STREET
BEING A PORTION OF SECTION 22 OF C.M. WEBER GRANT, “EL RANCHO DEL CAMPO DE LOS FRANCESES”, CITY OF STOCKTON, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 8, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ENTITLED, “KIDD’S ADDITION”, FILED FOR RECORD AUGUST 29, 1887 IN BOOK 1 OF MAPS AND PLATS, PAGE 64, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
RECORDS, BEING ALSO A POINT ON THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE EASTERLY LINE OF SIKH TEMPLE STREET (80.8 FEET WIDE) AND NORTHERLY LINE OF FIFTH STREET (60.6 FEET WIDE); THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID FIFTH STREET, NORTH 78°24’57” EAST, 129.65 FEET; THENCE
LEAVING NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID FIFTH STREET ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 60.60 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90°00’00”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 95.19 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 56°35’03” EAST,
85.70 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID FIFTH STREET; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID FIFTH STREET, SOUTH 78°24’57” WEST, 190.16 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN BLOCK 10, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ENTITLED, “KIDD’S ADDITION”, FILED FOR RECORD AUGUST 29, 1887 IN BOOK 1 OF MAPS AND PLATS, PAGE 64, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY RECORDS,
BEING ALSO A POINT ON THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID SIKH TEMPLE STREET AND SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID FIFTH STREET; THENCE NORTH 11°40’31” WEST, 60.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 8,642 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS.
RESERVING A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT.
END OF DESCRIPTION.
THE BASIS OF BEARINGS IS BASED ON THE CALIFORNIA COORDINATE SYSTEM 83, ZONE 3 (1991.35). A LINE BETWEEN CITY OF STOCKTON MONUMENTS "1S- 11" AND "1S-12" WHICH BEARS SOUTH 11°41'27" EAST AS CALCULATED FROM
COORDINATES SHOWN ON CITY OF STOCKTON HORIZONTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PHASE XIV SURVEY, FILED FOR RECORD IN BOOK 35 OF SURVEYS, PAGE 5, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY RECORDS.
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ATTACHED HERETO IS A PLAT ENTITLED EXHIBIT “B” WHICH BY THIS REFERENCE IS MADE A PART HEREOF.
PREPARED BY:
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ZACHARY C. WONG, L.S. 7600
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CITY 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 501 W. Weber Ave., Building 2 Stockton, CA 95203
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21152(B) AND CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 14, SECTION 15062
PROJECT DATA
Project Title: Right-of-Way Abandonment – Fifth Street CEQA Exemption File No.: NOE 08-26
Applicant: Khalsa Diwan Society Church & Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Soc Sikh Guard Project Description/Location: The City of Stockton’s Economic Development Department received a request from Khalsa Diwan Society Church & Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Soc Sikh Guard to abandon right-of-way at 1930 Sikh Temple St, 803 E Fifth St, 811 E. Fifth St, 821 E. Fifth St. (APNs: 167-200-53, 167-200-22, 167-200-23, 167-200-24). Please see the attached for more information..
DETERMINATION/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 activity is not a "project" as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
X The activity is exempt under the "common sense exemption" at CEQA 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).
BASIS FOR FINDING OF EXEMPTION
X 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.
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).
TINA McCARTY, DIRECTOR March 13, 2026
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (DATE OF PREPARATION)
By
Nancy Arroyo, Real Property Agent I (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 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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Signature Title
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Posting Period Ending Date
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