Amended and Restated Ground Lease - Whitewater Hill
Summary
SCH Number
2024030632
Public Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)
Document Title
Amended and Restated Ground Lease - Whitewater Hill
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/18/2024
Document Description
The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) proposes to reinstate a telecommunication lease to SpectraSite Communications, LLC (ATC). CVWD owns Assessor Parcel No. 668-160-007 (Parcel), the Parcel is currently being used by ATC.
ATC has leased this Parcel since January 17, 2005. CVWD and ATC have agreed to extend the lease with the amended terms for an additional 8-years. The key provisions of the Amendment are as follows:
• Term extended until January 17, 2030 with three (3) additional 5-year periods
• Rent to be escalated by 5% annually upon each anniversary
• Agreement may be terminated without further liability on 30 days prior written notice by either party to the other
No ground disturbance or construction is included or permitted within the land lease amendment. The project site is located on the Upper Mission Creek/Morongo Wash Conservation Area and subject to the CVMSHCP Land Use Adjacency Guidelines for drainage, noise, toxics, lighting, and invasives. This site is not subject to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments Local Development Mitigation Fee because the project location is an existing, disturbed parcel.
Contact Information
Name
Carlos Huerta
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Water District
Job Title
Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Whitewater Hill
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Information
The Parcel is located on Portions of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 4 East (Riverside County) and is approximately 5,390 square feet in size (0.12 acres)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guideline §15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
State CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) (Review for Exemption) states an activity is covered by the common sense exemption where CEQA applies only to a project and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the activity may have a significant effect on the environment
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines: §15301
Reasons for Exemption
State CEQA Guidelines §15301 (Existing Facilities) allows for the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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