Purchase of Property for Sheriffs Substation (Porterville)
Summary
SCH Number
2022030402
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Purchase of Property for Sheriffs Substation (Porterville)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/15/2022
Document Description
The subject property contains what is commonly known as Forest Headquarters for the Sequoia National Forest. The lot is 2.85 acres in size with an existing 18,000 sq ft pre-engineered metal building with on-site secured parking. The purchase of this property (and the accompanying structure) will allow Tulare County to develop it into a new Sheriffs Substation to serve the unincorporated areas of Porterville and other surrounding communities.
Contact Information
Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
Tulare County Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jacalynn Wells
Agency Name
Tulare County Public Works
Job Title
Property Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Porterville
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
1839 S. Newcomb
Zip
93257
Parcel #
302-390-021
Township
22S
Range
27E
Section
9
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class l Section 15301 Existing Facilities (c)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is for the purchase of an existing building to be used for public safety purposes; that is, a Sheriffs Office Substation. The purchase of the subject property and conversion to a Sheriffs Office Substation is exempt from CEQA pursuant to sections 15301 Existing Uses and 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures As there will be minimal changes to the existing structure or expansion of the site area. the use of Sections 15301 and 15303 and applicable and appropriate.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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