US BADMINTON ACADEMY ZAP – 43033 OSGOOD ROAD – PLN2024-00104
Summary
SCH Number
2025030778
Public Agency
City of Fremont
Document Title
US BADMINTON ACADEMY ZAP – 43033 OSGOOD ROAD – PLN2024-00104
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/19/2025
Document Description
To consider a Discretionary Design Review Permit, Zoning Administrator Permit, Modification of Zoning Standards, and Tree Removal for the construction and establishment of a new, approximately 33,500-square-foot indoor commercial recreation facility on a 1.62-acre site consisting of 21 badminton courts and clubhouse area at 43033 Osgood Rd in the Irvington Community Plan Area, and to consider a finding that no further environmental review is required pursuant to an exemption from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per, without limitation, CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, as the project is consistent with the land use envisioned for the site as established by the General Plan for which an Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2010082060) was previously prepared and certified. Each of the foregoing provides a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.
Contact Information
Name
Jeffrey Eaton
Agency Name
E2 Architecture
Job Title
Applicant & Architect
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Kevin Lee
Agency Name
City of Fremont
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Fremont
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Zip
94539
Total Acres
1.62
Parcel #
525-331-13-2
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15332
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, Infill Development Projects, which exempts in-fill development when the project would be consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; proposed development would occur on a site no greater than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses; the site has no habitat value for endangered, rare or threatened species; approval would not result in significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality and water quality; and the site is adequately served by utilities and public services.
As documented in the staff report, the project would be consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The 1.58-acre site is surrounded by urban development and has access to a public street. The site is currently developed with a single-story and several accessory structures for commercial storage purposes across the property, does not contain any habitats for endangered, rare, or threatened species. Standard development requirements for resource protection contained in FMC Section 18.218.050(b) (Biology, Special-Status Species) would be included as conditions of approval and implemented with Project development. These standard requirements would ensure that there would be no impacts to protected wildlife.
Current guidelines for transportation analysis under CEQA require the use of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis methodology. Based on the review of the project description, the proposed project is considered a “Local Serving Retail” under 50,000 square feet in size and is therefore screened out from further CEQA VMT analysis.
Given the small nature of the proposed project and similar characteristics to surrounding urban development, the project would not have noise, air quality or water quality impacts. As part of the project’s conditions of approval, the applicant is required to comply with the standard development requirements contained in FMC Section 18.218.050 to protect and address air quality, biological and cultural resources, geology and soils, and noise. Lastly, there are existing utilities and public services available to serve the project’s needs as reviewed by outside agencies.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15183
Reasons for Exemption
The project is consistent with the land use envisioned for the site as established by the General Plan for which an Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2010082060) was previously prepared and certified.
County Clerk
Alameda
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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