Fiber to The Premises Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024050007
Lead Agency
City of Palo Alto
Document Title
Fiber to The Premises Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/24/2024
Document Description
The proposed project consists of the construction of a fiberoptic backbone and fiber-to-the premises (FTTP) infrastructure to provide communication services throughout the City of Palo Alto. The project involves installing approximately 194 miles of fiberoptic cable, two local aggregation sites, up to approximately 200 underground utility vaults and 147 aboveground utility cabinets, and connections directly to subscribe to the fiber service. Except for the local aggregation sites and connections to subscribers, the fiberoptic cables, vaults, and cabinets would be located within existing public rights-of-way or easements.
Contact Information
Name
Claire Raybould
Agency Name
City of Palo Alto
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Palo Alto
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Citywide project; a major intersection includes University Avenue and El Camino Real
Zip
Many
Total Acres
Citywide Project
Parcel #
Citywide project mostly in right-of-way
State Highways
101, 280, 82, 35, 84, 109
Railways
Yes, including Caltrain
Airports
Palo Alto Airport
Schools
Numerous citywide
Waterways
Numerous, such as San Francisquito Creek and Deer Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Palo Alto
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Palo Alto, Development Center, 285 Hamilton Ave, Ground Floor, Palo
Alto, California 94301
And online at: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/City-Manager/City-PolicyInitiatives/Palo-AltoFiber#:~:text=Through%20the%20Palo%20Alto%20Fiber,to%20your%20home%20or%20bus
iness.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
N/A
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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