American Society of Hematology Foundation 5K/3K
Summary
SCH Number
2024110667
Public Agency
San Diego Unified Port District
Document Title
American Society of Hematology Foundation 5K/3K
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/20/2024
Document Description
The proposed project is a 5K/3K run/walk event by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Foundation (Applicant) in the city of San Diego, California. A Coastal Act Categorical Determination of Exclusion (Project No. 2023-116) was issued previously for the event on September 14, 2023. This amendment is necessary to update details associated with event staging, number of participants, and the turnaround location for the 5k. The proposed event is in coordination with the ASH Foundation's Annual Conference which takes place at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. All event participants would begin and finish the race at Fifth Avenue Landing. Runners and walkers participating in the 5K would run north along the South Embarcadero promenade, pass through Embarcadero Marina Park North, continue north along the promenade, turn around at the U.S.S. San Diego Memorial, and finish the race by looping back along the promenade towards Fifth Avenue Landing. Similarly, the 3K route would run north along the South Embarcadero promenade, run around Embarcadero Marina Park North, and turn around towards Fifth Avenue Landing by crossing the pedestrian walk at Kettner Boulevard and following the South Embarcadero promenade south towards the finish line. There would be event security present at Kettner Boulevard to help runners/walkers safely cross the street and direct cars arriving and leaving the Embarcadero Marina Park North parking lot.
The proposed event, including set-up and breakdown, has a duration of approximately one-day and would take place in December. The 5K/3K is scheduled to occur in the early morning, and all runners/walkers are anticipated to complete the run/walk no later than approximately 9:00 a.m. The event attendance is anticipated to be approximately 2,000 people. Signage shall be placed near the start and finish line as well as along the South Embarcadero promenade to notify members of public a minimum of 72 hours in advance of the event. Temporary Course Way Finder signage and traffic cones would be installed in Embarcadero Marina Park North to direct runners and walkers during the event. During the event, the promenade shall remain open and available for public use, and no event staging shall be permitted on the promenade. Event staging would be located within the Fifth Avenue Landing Park and all staging activity would be consistent with the San Diego Unified Port District’s Master Special Events Permit for the Fifth Avenue Landing, which was analyzed in a Coastal Act Categorical Determination of Exclusion (Project No. 2019-009a) issued on May 26, 2022. Parking for event participants would be available at the Convention Center Public Parking Garage (underground at the Convention Center) and the Bayfront Public Parking Garage (adjacent to Hilton Bayfront Hotel). No parking spaces are required for event staging.
Contact Information
Name
Justin Huitema
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Fifth Avenue Landing in the Embarcadero (San Diego Bay).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15304 (Class 4) and 15323 (Class 23)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is determined to be Categorically Exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) and 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings) and Section 3.d.(6) of the District’s Guidelines for Compliance with CEQA because it is a temporary event that would result in no permanent effects on the environment and would consist of the normal operations of existing facilities for public gatherings. Section 3.d.(6) of the District’s CEQA Guidelines and Section 15323 of CEQA Guidelines are as follows:
3.d. Minor Alterations to Land: Includes minor alterations in the condition of land, water and/or vegetation not involving removal of mature, scenic trees, including, but not limited to:
(6) Minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effects on the environment.
AND/OR
Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings (SG § 15323) (Class 23)
Consists of the normal operations of existing facilities for public gatherings for which the facilities were designed, where there is a past history of the facility being used for the same or similar kind of purpose. For the purposes of this section, "past history" shall mean that the same or similar kind of activity has been occurring for at least three years and that there is a reasonable expectation that the future occurrence of the activity would not represent a change in the operation of the facility. Facilities included within this exemption include, but are not limited to, racetracks, stadiums, convention centers, auditoriums, amphitheaters, planetariums, swimming pools, and amusement parks.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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