Summarily Vacating the Right to Accept a portion of Dawson Road in the Romoland area.

2025051010

Riverside County

NOE - Notice of Exemption

5/22/2025

5/22/2025

David L. McMillan

Riverside County Surveyor's Office

Riverside County Surveyor

Lead/Public Agency

4080 Lemon Street 8th Floor
Riverside, CA 92501

(951) 955-6700

dmcmillan@rivco.org

STREET VACATION PORTION OF DAWSON ROAD That portion of Dawson Road, (Lot “B”, 30.00 foot half-width) of Map of Romola Farms No. 16A, in the City of Menifee, County of Riverside, State of California, as shown by a Map on file in Book 15, Page 76, of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, being within Section 3, Township 5 South, Range 3 West, San Bernardino Meridian, lying within Lot 12 and Lot 13 of Tract No. 37358-1, as shown by a Map on file in Book 497, Pages 13 through 21, inclusive, of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, said portion being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the northeast Corner of said Lot 13, said corner also being the intersection of the easterly prolongation of the northerly line of Lot 1539 of said Romola Farms with the centerline of said Dawson Road; Thence, along the easterly sideline of said Lot 13 and said centerline, South 02°01'03" West, a distance of 10.29 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave northwesterly and having a radius of 122.00 feet; Thence, leaving said centerline, continuing along the easterly sidelines of said Lot 12 and Lot 13, southwesterly along said curve 58.57 feet through a central angle of 27°30'24" to the beginning of a reverse curve concave southeasterly and having a radius of 178.00 feet, a radial line to said beginning bears North 60°28'33" West; Thence southwesterly along said easterly sideline of Lot 12 and curve 48.06 feet through a central angle of 15°28'15" to a point on the westerly sideline of said Dawson Road (Lot “B”); Thence along said westerly sideline North 02°01'03" East, a distance of 110.87 feet to the northerly line of said Lot 13 and the northeast Corner of said Lot 1539; Thence, along said northerly line and easterly prolongation of the northerly line of said lot 1539, South 89°37'43" East, a distance of 30.01 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Excepting and Reserving Therefrom the vacation an easement for any existing public utilities and public service facilities, together with the right to maintain, operate, replace, remove, or renew such facilities, pursuant to Division 9, Part 3, Chapter 5, Section 8340 of the Streets and Highways code. Containing 2,407 Square Feet, more or less.

Other

15061(b)(3)

The vacation of the right to accept a street has been determined to not be a “project” as defined under State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c). However, even if it was determined to be a project under CEQA for analysis purposes, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The vacation of the existing roadway 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 any impacts to scenic resources, historic resources, or unique sensitive environments. Further, no unusual circumstances or potential cumulative impacts would occur that may reasonably create an environmental impact. The vacation of this street will not have an effect on the environment; thus, the County has deemed this does not meet the definition of a “project” under CEQA and no environmental impacts are anticipated to occur. With certainty, there is no possibility that the proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment. Vacating the right to accept a street will not require any construction activities, change the use or intensity of the existing site to create a physical environmental impact, and would not lead to any direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical environmental impacts. Therefore, in no way would vacating a street have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the vacation is exempt from further CEQA analysis. Based upon the identified exemptions above, the County of Riverside 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.

Other

15060(c)

The vacation of the right to accept a street has been determined to not be a “project” as defined under State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c). However, even if it was determined to be a project under CEQA for analysis purposes, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The vacation of the existing roadway 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 any impacts to scenic resources, historic resources, or unique sensitive environments. Further, no unusual circumstances or potential cumulative impacts would occur that may reasonably create an environmental impact. The vacation of this street will not have an effect on the environment; thus, the County has deemed this does not meet the definition of a “project” under CEQA and no environmental impacts are anticipated to occur. Section 15060(c) – for purposes of analysis under CEQA, vacating the right to accept a street is not a “project” under CEQA pursuant to Section 15060(c). An action by a public agency is only a “project” subject to CEQA if the action might result in a physical change in the environment. Based upon a review of the whole action undertaken, supported, or authorized by the County, in no way will vacating the right to accept a street increase the use of the site, result in increased development or construction impacts, or lead to any direct, indirect, or cumulative physical environmental impacts. Based upon the identified exemptions above, the County of Riverside 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.