Resolution No. 2025-012, Accepting Portion of Winton Street in the El Cerrito Area.

2025021008

Riverside County

NOE - Notice of Exemption

2/26/2025

2/26/2025

David McMillan

County of Riverside Transportation Department- Survey

County of Riverside Transportation Department- Survey Division

Lead/Public Agency

4080 Lemon Street
riverside, CA 92501

(951) 955-6723

DMCMILLA@RIVCO.ORG

THAT PORTION OF WINTON STREET LYING WITHIN SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: WINTON STREET THAT PORTION OF WINTON STREET, (50.00 FEET WIDE) LYING NORTHERLY OF THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LIBERTY AVENUE, (25.00 FEET WIDE), AND SOUTHERLY OF THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF EL CERRITO ROAD (60.00 FEET WIDE), AS DESCRIBED IN DECLARATION OF DEDICATION RECORDED MARCH 2, 1964, IN BOOK 3626 PAGE 259 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. CONTAINING 0.23 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. SEE EXHIBIT “B” ATTACHED HERETO AND BY THIS REFERENCE MADE A PART HEREOF.

Other

15061 (b) (3)

General Rule “Common Sense” Exemption. With certainty, there is no possibility that the proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment. The acceptance of a street will not require any construction activities, change the use or intensity of the existing site to create a physical environmental impact, and would not lead to any direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical environmental impacts. Therefore, in no way would accepting a street have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the acceptance is exempt from further CEQA analysis. The acceptance of a street has been determined to not be a “project” as defined under State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c). However, even if it was determined to be a project under CEQA for analysis purposes, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The acceptance of the existing roadways 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 any impacts to scenic resources, historic resources, or unique sensitive environments. Further, no unusual circumstances or potential cumulative impacts would occur that may reasonably create an environmental impact. The acceptance of these streets will not have an effect on the environment; thus, the County has deemed this does not meet the definition of a “project” under CEQA and no environmental impacts are anticipated to occur. Based upon the identified exemptions above, the County of Riverside 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.

Other

15060(c)

for purposes of analysis under CEQA, accepting a street is not a “project” under CEQA pursuant to Section 15060(c). An action by a public agency is only a “project” subject to CEQA if the action might result in a physical change in the environment. Based upon a review of the whole action undertaken, supported, or authorized by the County, in no way will accepting a street increase the use of the site, result in increased development or construction impacts, or lead to any direct, indirect, or cumulative physical environmental impacts. The acceptance of a street has been determined to not be a “project” as defined under State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c). However, even if it was determined to be a project under CEQA for analysis purposes, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The acceptance of the existing roadways 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 any impacts to scenic resources, historic resources, or unique sensitive environments. Further, no unusual circumstances or potential cumulative impacts would occur that may reasonably create an environmental impact. The acceptance of these streets will not have an effect on the environment; thus, the County has deemed this does not meet the definition of a “project” under CEQA and no environmental impacts are anticipated to occur. Based upon the identified exemptions above, the County of Riverside 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.