Development Permit Application No. P24-01852

2024081240

City of Fresno

NOE - Notice of Exemption

8/28/2024

8/28/2024

Ralph Kachadourian

City of Fresno

Supervising Planner

Lead/Public Agency

2600 Fresno Street, #3043
Fresno, CA 93721

(559) 621-8277

ralph.kachadourian@fresno.gov

36°48'25.8"N 119°52'5.1"W

North El Capitan Avenue and West Sierra Madre Avenue

93722

1.01

51041216

4744 North El Capitan Avenue, Fresno, CA 93722 (APN: 510-412-16). Located on the northeast corner of the intersection of North El Capitan Avenue and West Sierra Madre Avenue.

Categorical Exemption

Categorical Exemption – CEQA Guidelines 15332/Class 32

This project is exempt under Section 15332/Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as follows: Under Section 15332/Class 32, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA requirements when the project is characterized as in-fill 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 designation and regulations. The proposed project is consistent with the Employment - Light Industrial planned land use designation, Light Industrial zone district, the Bullard Community Plan, and the Fresno General Plan. b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. The project is located within city limits and the project site is ± 1.01 acres. The parcel is surrounded by other urban (office and light industrial) uses. c) The project has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. The surrounding area is developed, and 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. ? The project will not result in any significant effects to traffic whereas the project did not exceed any established thresholds which require a Traffic Impact Study. Furthermore, the office project is located in an area with low VMT therefore screening out of further analysis. ? The project will not result in any significant effects to noise whereas the project will be in compliance with City of Fresno noise standards outline in Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-2506. ? The project will not result in any significant effects to air quality whereas the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District had no concerns on the project. Furthermore, the project falls within the thresholds listed on the SJVAPCD’s Small Project Analysis Levels (SPAL) document. In the interest of streamlining CEQA requirements, projects that fit the descriptions up to the project sizes indicated and are below both of the corresponding non-HHDT and HHDT trip lengths, are deemed to have a less than significant impact on air quality and as such are excluded from quantifying criteria pollutant emissions for CEQA purposes. ? The project will not result in any significant effects to water quality whereas the project will comply with all laws which dictate office operations and waste management. Additionally, the refuse enclosure will have a roof cover which will prevent precipitation from coming into contact with the waste. e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The proposed project has been reviewed by City Departments and Agencies with jurisdiction over the property. As conditioned, the proposed project will comply with all applicable requirements and will be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 apply to the project. Furthermore, the proposed project is not expected to have a significant effect on the environment. A categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project and the area is not environmentally sensitive.