Riverside University Health System Public Health Administration (RUHS PH Admin) Roof Replacement Project, Riverside
Summary
SCH Number
2025050252
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Riverside University Health System Public Health Administration (RUHS PH Admin) Roof Replacement Project, Riverside
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/7/2025
Document Description
The RUHS-PH Admin facility, located at 4065 County Circle Drive in Riverside, California, 92503, is a four-story building that is approximately 36 years old. Maintenance of the roof is no longer feasible and requires replacement. The roof also contains equipment that is no longer in use and need to be removed and disposed of. The scope of work for the RUHS-PH Admin Roof Project includes, but is not limited to, installation of new roof material over the existing asphalt roofing, new roof capping at parapet, and removal of items that are no longer in use, such as antennas, satellite dishes, and associated structural support. The replacement of the roof at the RUHS-PH Admin building is defined as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The operation of the facility will continue to provide public services at the existing facility and will not result in a significant expansion of existing use. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
Riverside County
Job Title
Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
4065 County Circle, north of Hole Avenue
Zip
92503
Parcel #
145200017
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
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 replacement of the roof is needed to restore and maintain an appropriate level of public safety. The facility provides public services, and the repairs to the existing roofs to protect and maintain public services are exempt as they are routine maintenance facilities and meet the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3) Common Sense
Reasons for Exemption
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 replacement of the roof at the RUHS-PH Admin facility is a maintenance activity to existing building and will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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