Affordable Student Housing
Summary
SCH Number
2023110146
Public Agency
California State University, Fresno
Document Title
Affordable Student Housing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/3/2023
Document Description
Include a new facility, Affordable Student Housing (#89), located at the southwestern
portion of the campus to accommodate an increase in housing capacity, which will
increase the ability to serve low-income students.
Contact Information
Name
Tinnah Medina
Agency Name
California State University, Fresno
Job Title
Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
Cedar Ave. & Shaw Ave.
Zip
93740
State Highways
California
Township
Fresno
Other Location Info
Southwestern corner of the campus on the southern portion of the site of the existing Parking Lot 27, a paved surface parking lot designated for student/public parking, and an adjacent lawn.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32, §15332
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is categorically exempt under Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects), having met the conditions set forth in CEQA Guidelines §15332. The Project would fall under Class 32 as it is characterized as in-fill development on a less-than-1-acre site on the Fresno State campus, which is in the City of Fresno in a predominantly urban area. The Project is a University-related use on the main Fresno State campus that is
consistent with other the surrounding uses on campus and as shown on the campus Master Plan. Specifically, the Master Plan identifies the vicinity of the Project site as the planned site of student residences. The Project site contains an existing fenced parking lot with surrounding landscaping including grass lawn and ornamental trees, and contains no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species. The Project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality, and can be adequately served by existing utilities with new service connections provided for the new building. Additionally, the Project does not meet any of the exceptions for taking a categorical exemption, listed under CEQA Guidelines §15300.2.
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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