San Pablo Area for Recreation and Community (SPARC) Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025031143
Public Agency
City of San Pablo
Document Title
San Pablo Area for Recreation and Community (SPARC) Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/26/2025
Document Description
The Project site is the northern portion of the former El Portal School parcel, which has now been split into a northern and southern parcel with separate Assessor Parcel Numbers, respectively 416-140-052 and 416-140-053. The northern parcel (Project site) is an empty lot previously occupied by abandoned school buildings that have been recently demolished. The southern parcel was previously occupied by the El Portal Soccer Fields Park and was developed into a self-storage facility in 2022.
The Project is intended to serve the San Pablo community by creating a new and park with recreational amenities on the approximately 4.867-acre Project site. The primary recreational facility of the proposed park would be an approximately 1-acre soccer field either composed of synthetic turf fiber carpet with natural or crumb rubber infill over compacted aggregate base with flat drains and geo-textile fabric, or turf. The proposed park is also tentatively planned to include a small amphitheater/stage area to accommodate the historical event uses of the previous El Portal Soccer Fields Park. The Project would involve construction and installation of a limited number of new, small facilities and structures, including a synthetic turf soccer field, a small amphitheater/stage area, a basketball court, two playgrounds, passive lawn spaces, a loop trail, a picnic area, a stormwater basin, restrooms, and parking. The Project would also include installation of water main, sewage, electrical, and irrigation extensions to serve these small facilities and structures.
Contact Information
Name
Amanda Booth
Agency Name
City of San Pablo
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Pablo
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
2600 Moraga Road, San Pablo, CA
Zip
94806
Parcel #
416-140-053
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304, Section 15332
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves minor alterations and does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes. This project is also characterized as in-fill development meeting the five conditions (a-e) described in Section 15332.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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