Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Approval of Seventh Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Terry William Ireland, dba T.W. Investments, Cathedral Cit

Summary

SCH Number
2024100094
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Approval of Seventh Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Terry William Ireland, dba T.W. Investments, Cathedral Cit
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/2/2024
Document Description
Since August 1993, the County of Riverside (County) has been under lease with Terry William Ireland, dba T.W. Investments, at 68615 Perez Road, Suite 9A, Cathedral City. Under this lease, DPSS has occupied 19,800 square feet of office space for use by its Self-Sufficiency Division and the space continues to meet the requirements of DPSS. A Seventh Amendment to Lease (Amendment) the lease which expires on October 31, 2024, is being sought, which would extend the Lease for an additional three years. The Amendment also contains a provision for an early termination any time after two years with ninety days prior written notice as well as an option to extend for six months with ninety days prior written notice. The Seventh Amendment to the Lease is defined as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project is the letting of property involving existing facilities; no substantial expansion of the existing facility will occur. The operation of the facility will continue to provide public services. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.

Contact Information

Name
Michael Sullivan
Agency Name
County of Riverside Facilities Management
Job Title
Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Cathedral City
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92234
Parcel #
687-330-024
Other Location Info
68615 Perez Road; East of Cathedral Canyon Drive, Suite 9A,

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to a Lease Agreement regarding continued lease of an existing facility. The Seventh Amendment will not substantially increase or expand the use of the site and the lease extension would result in the continued use of the site in a similar capacity; therefore, the project is exempt as the project meets the scope and intent of the Class 1 Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines. The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project 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 an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the Seventh Amendment to the Lease Agreement. Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management 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.

Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b) (3)
Reasons for Exemption
In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed Seventh Amendment to the Lease will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use and operation of the facility will be substantially similar to the existing use and will not create any new environmental impacts to the surrounding area. No impacts beyond the ongoing, existing use of the site would occur. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis. The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project 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 an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the Seventh Amendment to the Lease Agreement. Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management 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.
County Clerk
Riverside

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