Cabrillo Lighting
Summary
SCH Number
2024090865
Public Agency
Long Beach Unified School District
Document Title
Cabrillo Lighting
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/23/2024
Document Description
Project will install Musco lighting at the existing Juan Cabrillo Baseball field. The Proposed layout includes installation of five (5) new poles and installation of one (1) additional pole that will be mounted to an existing football light. The Proposed Project will result in campus improvements
Contact Information
Name
Dana Grudem
Agency Name
Long Beach Unified School District
Job Title
Senior Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Long Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Santa Fe Ave and West Hill St
Zip
90810
State Highways
Rte 19, Rte 103
Waterways
Los Angeles River
Other Location Info
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School 2001 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1:15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed activity is a project subject to CEQA. However, it is exempt from further environmental analysis under Class 1, Existing Facilities (CEQA Guidelines §15301). Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. Addition of safety or health protection devices for use during construction of or in conjunction with existing structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment are included. Lighting in playgrounds and around buildings may be regarded as a safety or health protection device.
The Proposed Project will result in campus improvements, which will not involve an increase in student capacity, and will include minor additions to existing school campuses. The Proposed Project will not result in significant environmental impacts and is exempt from further review under the conditions in Article 19. Therefore, the application of Class 1 categorical exemption is appropriate for the Proposed Project. The Proposed Project does not have the potential to trigger any of the exceptions identified in CEQA Guidelines §15300.2. Consequently, as documented below, the Proposed Project is exempt from further CEQA review.
(a) Location. The Project site has not been designated as a biologically sensitive site or a location and does not contain sensitive resources or habitat that will be impacted by the Project. The Project will occur on an existing campus that is located within an urban setting.
(b) Cumulative Impact. The Project will not be expected to result in significant cumulative environmental impacts. There are no known successive projects of the same type or scale planned for the site.
(c) Significant Effect. All aspects of this project are considered routine and will occur within school grounds. Also, normal operations will be similar and consistent with current uses within the project boundary. The proposed project is located within a disturbed, urbanized environment in Long Beach. The proposed project will not involve the removal of any vegetation or scenic trees, nor would it impact any scenic vistas in the immediate area. No reasonable possibility exists that the Proposed Project would have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. This exception does not apply to this Project.
(d) Scenic Highways. California State Route 1 is below Cabrillo HS. While it is designated a historic highway, the section close to Cabrillo is not (Caltrans 2022). This exception does not apply to this Project
(e) Hazardous Waste Sites. The Project will occur on an existing school campus, which is not on any list of hazardous waste sites. Although it was previously on the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) list of hazardous waste sites, it was assigned the status "No Further Action" by DTSC as of 2001, indicating the site is clean. Therefore, this exception does not apply to this Project.
(f) Historical Resources. As part of the District-Wide Cultural Resources Assessment, PCR services recommended that Cabrillo HS is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR) (LBUSD 2017). Therefore, this exception does not apply to the Project.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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