Indio Juvenile Hall Parking Lot Renovation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024100385
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Indio Juvenile Hall Parking Lot Renovation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/9/2024
Document Description
not meet current building codes or safety standards. The scope of work for the renovation of the parking lot includes, but is not limited to, architectural design and engineering of the parking space layout, walkways, site security and lighting.
On June 25, 2024, Item 3.20, the Board approved a pre-qualified list of architectural and engineering and professional consulting firms to be retained on an as-needed basis. Due to their related experience, Facilities Management (FM) has selected STK Architecture, Inc. (STK) from the pre-qualified list to provide architectural design services and consulting engineering services for the Indio Juvenile Hall Parking Lot Renovation Project. The renovation of the parking lot at the Indio Juvenile Hall is identified as the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). No direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated from the parking lot and driveways improvements.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
Riverside County
Job Title
Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Indio
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Zip
92201
Parcel #
614-150-034
Other Location Info
47665 Oasis Street, south of Doctor Carreon Boulevard
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This Class 1 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 the renovation of the parking lot at the Indio Juvenile Hall and reconfiguration of the accessibility design for compliance and to facilitate internal circulation. The improvements would result in the continued provision of public services and would not result in a significant increase in capacity or intensity of use. Therefore, the project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b)(3) Common Sense
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 improvements will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental effects. The renovation of the parking lot would be limited to the repaving of the facility and accessibility improvements within the existing footprint of the facility and would not substantially increase the capacity of the site. The use of the facility would remain unchanged. 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.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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