Cal Poly Humboldt Acquisition – Stewart Building and Campus Store Building
Summary
SCH Number
2024060123
Public Agency
California State University, Humboldt
Document Title
Cal Poly Humboldt Acquisition – Stewart Building and Campus Store Building
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/5/2024
Document Description
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt seeks to enter into an agreement to acquire an approximately 1.58-acre parcel currently occupied by the Stewart Building, located at 1125 16th Street in Arcata, CA 95918 (APN No. 021-044-008-000) and an approximately 0.66-acre parcel currently occupied by the Campus Store, located at 697 8th Street in Arcata, CA 95918 (APN No. 020-133-003-000). The acquisition will transfer ownership interests in the two parcels from the Humboldt State University Foundation to the Board of Trustees of The California State University under the jurisdiction of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. No change in the current uses on either parcel is planned at this time.
Contact Information
Name
Stephanie A Coleman
Agency Name
DGS
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Michael Fisher
Agency Name
Cal Poly Humboldt
Job Title
Associate Vice President
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Arcata
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
1125 16th Street and 697 8th Street
Parcel #
021-0044-008-000; 020-133-003-000
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15061 (b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed acquisition of the two parcels is exempt under the common sense exemption (State CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3)). This exemption states that, “[w]here it can be seen that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.” The agreements that transfer ownership of the two above-named parcels to the Board of Trustees of The California State University do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Future use of the site is conditioned upon full compliance with CEQA in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines § 15004(b)(2)(A), which states that, “agencies may designate a preferred site for CEQA review and may enter into land acquisition agreements when the agency has conditioned the agency’s future use of the site on CEQA compliance.” The proposed acquisition does not bind any party, or commit to any definite course of action, prior to CEQA compliance; restrict the lead agency from considering any feasible mitigation measures and alternatives, including the “no project” alternative; or restrict the lead agency from denying the project.