4th Street Park Expansion - Renamed to Mountainview Park
Summary
SCH Number
2024040149
Public Agency
City of Calimesa
Document Title
4th Street Park Expansion - Renamed to Mountainview Park
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/3/2024
Document Description
The Project proposes the expansion of the existing Fourth Street Community Park on a 2.32-acre lot, located at 941 5th Street in the City of Calimesa. The Project is located in the Yucaipa 7.5-minute quadrangle map, Section 16 of Township 2 South, Range 2 West on portions of Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 411-140-021. The Project includes the construction of restrooms and a maintenance shed. The park expansion site will include open landscaped areas with decomposed granite walking trails with distance markers that connect to trails at the existing park. The Project includes sport courts that may be used for basketball and/or tennis/pickleball. Additional parking for the park expansion site is proposed on 5th Street.
Contact Information
Name
Kelly Lucia
Agency Name
City of Calimesa
Job Title
Planning Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Calimesa
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
5th Street and County Line Road
Zip
92320
Total Acres
2.31
Parcel #
411-140-021
State Highways
I-10
Schools
Calimesa Elementary
Waterways
Calimesa Creek
Township
2S
Range
2W
Section
16
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32, Infill Development, Section 15332
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project consists of Class 32 Categorical Exemption can be filed for the project. Class 32 consists of projects characterized as infill development meeting the following conditions: (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning regulations; (b) the proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; (c) the project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species, (d) approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; (e) the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The Project meets criterion (a) because per Calimesa Municipal Code 18.20.030.F, parks are a permitted use in all residential zones. In addition, the Project would meet criterion (b) by being surrounded by existing development. Furthermore, the proposed Project would not result in any significant environmental effects related to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The Project can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. As such, the proposed Project would meet the Class 32 exemption criteria. It should also be noted that none of the exceptions to the exemptions under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to the proposed Project. Therefore, the proposed Project would be considered exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15332. Class 32.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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