Milvia Street Bikeway Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020010120
Public Agency
City of Berkeley
Document Title
Milvia Street Bikeway Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/10/2020
Document Description
The City of Berkeley Public Works Department staff has completed preliminary engineering design for the Milvia Street Bikeway (project). The project is an effort to improve safety and comfort for everyone traveling on Milvia Street between the Milvia Street/Hearst Avenue and Milvia Street/Blake Street intersections. The project will encourage biking and walking by improving connectivity and accessibility, including access and parking required pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act; provide more comfortable biking and walking for everyone; and, maintain and support the economic viability of the corridor by maintaining and improving access to businesses as well as schools, healthcare, and City government. By supporting bike riding as a viable choice for everyday trips, the project would support local, regional, and state efforts to reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions through reductions in vehicle miles traveled.
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Contact Information
Name
Eric Anderson
Agency Name
City of Berkeley
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
City of Berkeley
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Berkeley
Counties
Alameda
Cross Streets
Milvia Street between Milvia Street/Hearst Avenue and Milvia Street/Blake Street intersections
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15332
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 1 and Class 4 categorical exemptions cover the types of physical improvements included in the project, including but not limited to alterations to existing city streets, curbs, intersections, and related facilities that result in negligible or no expansion of these uses and creating new bicycle lanes in existing rights-of-way.
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Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080.20.5
Reasons for Exemption
The statutory exemption is met pursuant to Section 21080.20.5 because it includes restriping for bicycle lanes in an urbanized area, consistent with the 2017 Berkeley Bike Plan. As described below, staff has completed the actions that CEQA requires before filing the Notice of Exemption (1) prepared an assessment of the project’s vehicular traffic and bicycle and pedestrian safety impacts and included measures in the project to mitigate potential vehicular traffic impacts and bicycle and pedestrian safety impacts; and (2) held a noticed public hearing in areas affected by the project to hear and respond to public comments.
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Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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