Approval and Consent to Purchase and Sale Agreement of Aviation Hangar 2B between Murrieta Executive Air Park MEA, LLC and MBM BUILDERS LLC, and Consent to Su
Summary
SCH Number
2025040116
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Approval and Consent to Purchase and Sale Agreement of Aviation Hangar 2B between Murrieta Executive Air Park MEA, LLC and MBM BUILDERS LLC, and Consent to Su
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/2/2025
Document Description
The County of Riverside (“County”), as lessor, and Murrieta Executive
Airpark MEA, LLC (“MEA”), as lessee, entered into that certain Lease (French Valley Airport)
dated September 11, 2001, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated March 24,
2004, that certain Second Amendment to Lease dated June 27, 2006, that certain Third Amendment
to Lease dated February 7, 2017 (collectively the “Lease”), relating to the lease of approximately
152,460 square feet of vacant land, located at the French Valley Airport. (“Leased Premises”)
attached hereto as Attachment C. Pursuant to Section 24 of the Lease, MEA cannot sublease any
rights, duties, or obligations under the Lease without the written consent of the County. MEA
desires to sublease a portion of the Leased Premises upon which an aircraft storage hangar has
been constructed and is identified as Unit No. twelve (12) Hangar 2B (“Subleased Premises”) to
MBM BUILDERS LLC, (“MBM BUILDERS”), as more specifically set forth in the Sublease
attached hereto as Attachment B (“Sublease”). If approved by the Board, the Sublease will be
subject to the Lease.
In connection with the Sublease, MBM BUILDERS (as Buyer) and MEA, (as Seller) entered into
that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 18, 2024, relating to the sale of Unit
No. twelve (12), Hangar 2B (“Purchase and Sale Agreement”), the effectiveness of which is
subject to the consent and approval by the County. MBM BUILDERS will not change the existing
use of the Subleased Premises. The Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Sublease will not impact
the terms of the Lease.
The consent to Purchase and Sale Agreement and consent to Sublease have been identified as a
proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because a discretionary
FOR COUNTY CLERK USE ONLY
action by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is required for approval. The approval of the
consent to purchase and Sale Agreement and consent to Sublease will not change the existing use
of the Subleased premises, which will not result in any significant environmental impacts or
include any mitigation measures.
Contact Information
Name
Kimberly Loomis
Agency Name
Riverside County TLMA - Aviation Division
Job Title
Administrative Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Murrieta
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Unit No. twelve (12), Hangar 2B, 37170 Sky Canyon Drive, Murrieta,
California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the
provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project
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 an impact to
an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern, nor would the project involve unusual
circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project is
limited to assignment of an existing aircraft storage hangar and does not include a new
development or improvements to the Leased Premises. Furthermore, this project would not result
in any physical direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect impacts to the environment. This Class 1 categorical exemption
includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or
private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no
expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to the consent to a
and the Assignment of the Sublease regarding Hangar 3A-Unit 1 within the French Valley
Airport. The changes are limited to the change in ownership and responsibility for the terms
of the Lease. The consent to Assignment and Bill of Sale will result in the same purpose and
substantially similar capacity on the existing facilities at the airport and would be consistent
with the existing land use and contractual requirements for the use of the site. Therefore, the
project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified
in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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