AB 2140 Safety Element Update - Environmental Assessment Case No. EA24-0011 and General Plan Text Amendment Case No. GPTA24-0001
Summary
SCH Number
2025050696
Public Agency
City of Rancho Mirage
Document Title
AB 2140 Safety Element Update - Environmental Assessment Case No. EA24-0011 and General Plan Text Amendment Case No. GPTA24-0001
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/16/2025
Document Description
Consideration of a city-initiated General Plan Text Amendment to amend the Safety Element of the Rancho Mirage General Plan by incorporating by reference the 2023 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2140. This adoption would make the City eligible for potential disaster funding as provided by State law pursuant to AB 2140.
Contact Information
Name
Joy Tsai
Agency Name
City of Rancho Mirage
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Rancho Mirage
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Zip
92270
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed General Plan Text Amendment is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule “Common Sense” Exemption), “which states “The activity is covered by the common-sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.” In that, the proposed update would amend the Safety Element to reflect State law, the proposed update will not have a significant effect on the environment; and, therefore, the GPTA is not subject to CEQA. No further environmental analysis is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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