Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Approval of the Notice Exercising the Option to Extend Lease to Indio Office Property Inc. Indio

Summary

SCH Number
2025040872
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Approval of the Notice Exercising the Option to Extend Lease to Indio Office Property Inc. Indio
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/17/2025
Document Description
On June 25, 2002, the County of Riverside (County) entered into a lease agreement for 31,171 square feet of office space located at 48113 Jackson Street, Indio (Lease), for use by DPSS to serve its children and adult services programs. The facility continues to meet the needs of the department, and through this action, the County intends to exercise its Option to Extend the Lease term for an additional five years and provide the property and required one year notice to Lessor. The Lease Agreement with Indio Office Property Inc., is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project would involve a lease extension for an existing facility. No substantial increase in capacity or physical expansion beyond what was previously planned for the existing building would occur. No significant physical changes would occur as a result of the Lease Agreement.

Contact Information

Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
County of Riverside Facilities Management
Job Title
Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Indio
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
614-340-015
Other Location Info
48113 Jackson Street, south of Avenue 48, Indio, CA 92201; Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 614-340-015

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 would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the extension of the Lease Agreement. This 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 is limited to the lease of space within an existing facility and no physical modifications to the building footprint would occur as a result. The extension of the Lease Agreement would not result in a significant increase in capacity beyond the existing use of the facility. 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. Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management 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.

Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
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 would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the extension of the Lease Agreement. In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the "general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment." State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment." Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed extension of the Lease Agreement will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use and operation of the facility will be substantially similar to the existing use and will not create any new environmental impacts to the surrounding area. No impacts beyond the ongoing, existing use of the site would occur. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis. Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management 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.
County Clerk
Riverside

Attachments

Notice of Exemption

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