Approval of Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment (SNDA) Agreement with Banc of California and Gary L. Carlton and Wendy Carlton, Riverside University H
Summary
SCH Number
2025050352
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Approval of Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment (SNDA) Agreement with Banc of California and Gary L. Carlton and Wendy Carlton, Riverside University H
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/8/2025
Document Description
On December 10, 2024, the County of Riverside (County) entered into a lease agreement with Gary L. Carlton and Wendy Carlton, Trustees of the Gary and Wendy Carlton Living Trust dated August 14, 2001 (Lessor)
for approximately 15,000 square feet of office space located at 940 E. Williams Street, Suite 102, Banning, CA 92220 (Lease) for use by RUHS. Lessor has requested a loan to be secured by a Deed of Trust, pursuant to a Security Agreement,
Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing. Banc of California, a California corporation (Lender) has requested execution of the SNDA by the County.
By execution of this Agreement, the County agrees to subordinate its leasehold estate to the liens in favor of the Lender which shall have no effect on prospective rights and obligations of the County, or the Lender as set forth in the Lease. In addition, in the event the Lender or its successor, becomes the lessor, the County will recognize (attorn) the Lender or its successor as Lessor and the County’s rights and obligations shall remain the same (not disturbed) as set forth in the Lease for the remainder of the Lease term. The SNDA Agreement is defined as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project is limited to revisions to contractual obligations of a Lease of an existing building and no expansion of the existing facility will occur. The operation of the facility will continue to provide public
services. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
County of Riverside Facilities Management
Job Title
Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Banning
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92220
Parcel #
Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 541-161-044
Other Location Info
940 East Williams Street, east of Hargrave Street, Banning, California 92220, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 541-161-044
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 SNDA Agreement, permitting use of an existing facility.
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, as proposed, is limited to the revisions to contractual obligations of an existing lease for an existing building. The project would not increase or expand the use of the site; and the use is limited to the continued use of the site in a similar capacity; therefore, the project is exempt as the project meets the scope and intent of the Class 1 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 SNDA Agreement, permitting use of an existing facility.
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 SNDA Agreement is an administrative action to revise the contractual obligations of the Lease. No change will occur to the ongoing use of the facility and no new environmental impacts to the surrounding area 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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