Execution of UC@Moffett Field Ground Lease
Summary
SCH Number
2020110061
Public Agency
University of California
Document Title
Execution of UC@Moffett Field Ground Lease
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/4/2020
Present Land Use
NASA Ames Research Center
Document Description
The University is seeking to ground lease approximately 36 acres of land owned by the Federal government and managed by NASA to develop up to 1.4 million sq.ft. of commercial, educational, residential, and ancillary lodging and retail. The Ground Lease is expressly conditioned on compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and no development shall proceed within the Lease Area unless and CEQA compliance is completed. This Proposed Action serves an essential role of acquiring a leasehold interest in land while a feasibility study and environmental review under CEQA for the development of the Lease Area are performed.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Harrington
Agency Name
University of California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
University of California
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Mountain View
Counties
Santa Clara
Zip
94035-1000
Total Acres
36
Other Location Info
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035-1000
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Common Sense Exemption (Sec. 15061(b)(3))
Reasons for Exemption
The University has determined that the action is exempt from CEQA as it: (1) involves entry into a land acquisition agreement that is contingent on future CEQA compliance pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15004(b)(2)(A); (2) does not constitute “approval” of a project under CEQA; and (3) can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment i e , the “common sense exemption” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3). The University will make no decision and will have no legal obligations to undertake development of the Lease Area until it has complied with CEQA and an overall site development plan based on information produced from the CEQA environmental review process has been submitted and approved.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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