Covina Town Center Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity (Gap Closure) Quick Build Roadway Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025030802
Public Agency
City of Covina
Document Title
Covina Town Center Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity (Gap Closure) Quick Build Roadway Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/20/2025
Document Description
This project proposes to install quick-build elements in the Covina Town Center such as bike lanes, bike sharrows, boxed street trees, high visibility crosswalk enhancements, temporary curb extensions, and wayfinding signage. In addition, conduct before/after usage, community outreach and final report/findings
Contact Information
Name
Daniella Andrade
Agency Name
City of Covina
Job Title
Senior Management Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Brian K. Lee
Agency Name
City of Covina
Job Title
Deputy City Manager/Director of Community Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Covina
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
CTCSP centrally, Citrus/Badillo
Zip
91723
State Highways
I-10, 210
Railways
Covina Metrolink Regional Statio
Other Location Info
Generally Bounded by the Covina Town Center Specific Plan (CTCSP) Boundaries
Other Information
Proposed quick build improvements may be identified along but not limited to Second Avenue, Badillo, Citrus Avenue, Front Street, College, Italia, Third, Fourth.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15162
Reasons for Exemption
Project is adequately addressed by the prior certified EIR (SCH - 2018081009) that was prepared for the Covina Town Center Specific Plan (CTCSP).
Individual development projects that implement the CTCSP are eligible for the CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 exemption if none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent EIR have occurred. All potential environmental impacts associated with the adoption of the 2019 CTCSP are adequately addressed by the prior certified EIR (SCH – 2018081009) and SOC, and the mitigation measures contained in the prior certified EIR will reduce those impacts to a level that is less than significant. The CTCSP EIR serves as the prior CEQA document considered in this CEQA analysis and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Exempt Status
Ministerial
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The Downtown Quick-Build Project is covered by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. The project consists of minimal or minor construction activities, including but not limited to bike lane striping, crosswalk enhancements, and wayfinding signs that are typical of existing rights-of-way in the City of Covina.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15301, 15302, & 145304
Reasons for Exemption
This exemption includes minor alteration of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080.25 (b)(1)&(2)
Reasons for Exemption
This section relates to projects involving pedestrian and bicycle facilities that improve safety, access, or mobility, including new facilities in the public right-of-way, and projects that improve customer information and wayfinding for transit riders, bicyclists, or pedestrians within the public right-of-way. The grant-funded project may include additional stop signs, crosswalks, and/or bicycle facilities, all of which are ‘quick build’ components that aim to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and safety within existing ROW.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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