City of Ukiah Corporation Yard Relocation
Summary
SCH Number
2025050469
Public Agency
City of Ukiah
Document Title
City of Ukiah Corporation Yard Relocation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/12/2025
Document Description
The City of Ukiah proposes to purchase and occupy an existing industrial facility located at 1 Carousel Lane to establish a new corporation yard. The 7.9-acre property contains a 98,000-square-foot industrial building currently partially occupied by FedEx and an organic pesticide manufacturing operation, with a significant portion vacant.
The proposed corporation yard would utilize the majority of the existing building (excluding the FedEx space) for the following municipal operations:
• Vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair
• Construction materials and supplies storage
• Recreation program equipment and supplies storage
• Administrative functions
No expansion of the building envelope is proposed, and no significant increase in traffic is anticipated. While the proposed use would occupy more of the currently underutilized building space, the intensity of operations would be less than historical uses, which included a commercial bakery with manufacturing, packaging, and distribution activities. The project site is zoned for industrial use and the proposed municipal corporation yard operations are consistent with both current and historical industrial uses of the property.
Contact Information
Name
Jesse Davis
Agency Name
City of Ukiah
Job Title
Chief Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Citywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Carousel Lane at North State Street
Zip
95482
Total Acres
7.9
Parcel #
167-280-15
State Highways
US 101
Railways
N/A
Airports
UKI
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Russian River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) because it consists of the operation and minor alteration of an existing industrial facility involving negligible or no expansion of the existing use.
The project:
1. Involves no expansion of the existing building envelope or footprint
2. Maintains industrial use consistent with the site's zoning and historical uses
3. Results in operations of similar or lesser intensity compared to previous industrial uses at the site. The previous commercial bakery operation involved more intensive industrial processes including manufacturing (baking), packaging operations, and distribution activities. While the proposed corporation yard will occupy more of the currently underutilized building space, its operations (vehicle maintenance, storage, and administrative functions) represent a less intensive industrial use with fewer mechanical processes, reduced utility demands, and lower operational impacts than the previous manufacturing facility.
4. Requires only minor interior modifications to accommodate the new use
5. Will result in reduced traffic impacts compared to historical uses. The previous commercial bakery operation generated more intensive traffic patterns due to multiple daily deliveries of raw materials, outbound distribution of finished products, multiple employee shifts for manufacturing operations, and continuous fleet movements throughout the day. In contrast, the proposed corporation yard will have more predictable and lower-intensity traffic patterns primarily limited to standard business hours, with most employee trips occurring during typical commute periods and service vehicles departing in morning and returning in afternoon.
None of the exceptions to categorical exemptions listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply:
• The project is not located in an environmentally sensitive area
• There are no cumulative impacts from successive projects of the same type in the same place
• There are no unusual circumstances that would result in significant environmental impacts
• The project will not damage scenic or historic resources
• The project is not located on a hazardous waste site
• The project will not cause a substantial adverse change to a historical resource
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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