Real Property Easement Exchange with Apple Incorporated
Summary
SCH Number
2025010782
Public Agency
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Document Title
Real Property Easement Exchange with Apple Incorporated
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/24/2025
Document Description
Valley Water currently possesses easement rights to approximately 30,013 square feet on, over, under and upon real property located immediately west of North Tantau Avenue in Cupertino on the eastern portion of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 316-06-064. Apple owns fee title on APN 316-06-064, which shows Valley Water's existing easement for Calabazas Creek that bisects the site. The Apple Park redevelopment created a new driveway off North Tantau to access Apple facilities. The parties agree that Valley Water’s easement should be realigned to the new driveway which is wider than the existing easement, and provides better access to the creek via the ramp located just north of Interstate 280. Apple proposes the Real Property Easement Exchange (Easement Exchange) to execute these changes. Execution of the Easement Exchange would result in dedication of a new, slightly larger easement of 30,279 square feet. Valley Water would continue to use the easement to access Calabazas Creek for periodic stream maintenance activities as necessary.
Contact Information
Name
Nick Mascarello
Agency Name
Valley Water
Job Title
Associate Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Cupertino
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
North Tantau Avenue and Apple Park Way
Zip
95014
Total Acres
0.7
Parcel #
316-06-064
State Highways
Interstate 280, SR 82
Schools
L.P. Collins Elementary School, Eisenhower Elementary School
Waterways
Calabazas Creek, Saratoga Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 5 (CEQA Guidelines §15305)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is limited to a minor adjustment to an existing Valley Water easement and would not result in a physical change to the environment. No ground disturbance, new construction, or expansion of use would occur at the location where the easement exchange would occur. The parcel has an average slope of less than 20 percent. There is no reportable soil or groundwater contamination within or around the area that would be subject to the easement exchange. Valley Water’s periodic maintenance activities in Calabazas Creek would continue, with the easement allowing for equipment and vehicle access as necessary. Therefore, because the Project would not result in a change to land use or density on the subject parcel, the Project is eligible for a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15305. The Project does not include any factors that would preempt the Project’s eligibility for a categorical exemption per CEQA Guidelines §15300.2.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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