Resolution No. 2024-203, Accepting Portions of Terrace Avenue, Cypress Avenue, and Floral Avenue for public use, in the Good Hope Area.

2024090830

Riverside County

NOE - Notice of Exemption

9/20/2024

9/20/2024

David McMillan

Riverside County Transportation Department, Survey Division

Riverside County Surveyor

Lead/Public Agency

4080 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501

(951) 955-6723

DMCMILLA@RIVCO.ORG

Terrace Avenue, Cypress Avenue, and Floral Avenue

ALL THOSE PORTIONS OF STREETS AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF “MOUNTAIN GLEN TRACT” RECORDED IN BOOK 11, PAGE 520 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, LYING WITHIN SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 4 WEST, S.B.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TERRACE AVENUE THAT PORTION OF TERRACE AVENUE (80.00 FEET WIDE), LYING BETWEEN THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF READ STREET (60.00 FEET WIDE). CONTAINING 0.11 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. CYPRESS AVENUE THAT PORTION OF CYPRESS AVENUE (80.00 FEET WIDE), LYING BETWEEN THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATIONS OF THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BAXTER STREET (80.00 FEET WIDE). CONTAINING 0.15 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. FLORAL AVENUE THAT PORTION OF FLORAL AVENUE (60.00 FEET WIDE), LYING BETWEEN THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF READ STREET (60.00 FEET WIDE), CONTAINING 0.08 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. ALSO, THAT PORTION OF FLORAL AVENUE (60.00 FEET WIDE), LYING BETWEEN THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PALM STREET (60.00 FEET WIDE). CONTAINING 0.08 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

Other

Section 15061(b)(3)

The acceptance of a street has been determined to not be a “project” as defined under State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c). However, even if it was determined to be a project under CEQA for analysis purposes, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The acceptance of the existing roadway will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause any impacts to scenic resources, historic resources, or unique sensitive environments. Further, no unusual circumstances or potential cumulative impacts would occur that may reasonably create an environmental impact. The acceptance of this street will not have an effect on the environment; thus, the County has deemed this does not meet the definition of a “project” under CEQA and no environmental impacts are anticipated to occur. Section 15061(b)(3) - General Rule “Common Sense” Exemption. With certainty, there is no possibility that the proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment. The acceptance of a street will not require any construction activities, change the use or intensity of the existing site to create a physical environmental impact, and would not lead to any direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical environmental impacts. Therefore, in no way would accepting a street have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the vacation is exempt from further CEQA analysis. Based upon the identified exemptions above, the County of Riverside hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.

Other

Section 15060(c)

The acceptance of a street has been determined to not be a “project” as defined under State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c). However, even if it was determined to be a project under CEQA for analysis purposes, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The acceptance of the existing roadway will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause any impacts to scenic resources, historic resources, or unique sensitive environments. Further, no unusual circumstances or potential cumulative impacts would occur that may reasonably create an environmental impact. The acceptance of this street will not have an effect on the environment; thus, the County has deemed this does not meet the definition of a “project” under CEQA and no environmental impacts are anticipated to occur. Section 15060(c) – for purposes of analysis under CEQA, accepting a street is not a “project” under CEQA pursuant to Section 15060(c). An action by a public agency is only a “project” subject to CEQA if the action might result in a physical change in the environment. Based upon a review of the whole action undertaken, supported, or authorized by the County, in no way will accepting a street increase the use of the site, result in increased development or construction impacts, or lead to any direct, indirect, or cumulative physical environmental impacts. Based upon the identified exemptions above, the County of Riverside hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.