. .. E201810000325NOTICE OF EXEMPTION

FROM: City of Fresno Development and Resource Management 2600 Fresno Street, 3m Floor Fresno, California 93721-3604

TO:_!_ Fresno County Clerk 2220 Tulare Street Fresno, California 93721

_Office of Planning & Research SCH NO.: NIA P.O. Box 3044, Room 212

Sacramento, California 95812-3044

Project Title: Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-00792

Project Location: 1449 East Champlain Drive CfT (APN: 567-240-34U)

Project Location- City: City of Fresno Project Location- County: County of Fresno

Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-00792 pertains to minor modifications to an existing cellular tower, which includes a new radome, and minor equipment related to the AT&T FirstNet Safety telecommunications system. There is no height increase to the existing tower, or expansion of the existing lease area under this project.

Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Fresno Development & Resource Management Department

Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Bryce Packnit, Crown Castle (Applicant)

Exempt Status: (check one) O Ministerial - PRC§ 21080(b)(1); CEQA Guidelines §15268

D Declared Emergency- PRC§ 21080(b)(3); CEQA Guidelines §15269(a)

D Emergency Project- PRC§ 21080(b)(4); CEQA Guidelines §15269(b) and (c)

X Categorical Exemption - CEQA Guidelines §15301/Class 1

D Statutory Exemption - PRC § _ _ _ _ _

Reasons why project is exempt: Section 15301/Class 1 Existing Facilities; consists of the

operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations of existing public

or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible

or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The key

consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. Examples

include, among others, the following:

(b) Existing facilities of both investor and public owned utilities to provide electric power, natural gas. sewerage, or other public utility services.

Because the project consists of minor modifications to existing and previously permitted telecommunications equipment, and would not expand the lease area, or increase the overall height of the structures, the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 Existing Facilities under State CEQA Guidelines.

f z.01810000 32SP18-00792 CEQA Notice of Exemption December 11, 2018

Telephone No. (559) 621-8063

Date: .&/J

~ Signed by Lead Agency D Signed by applicant

Attachments: Categorical Exemption Determination ·

Lead Agency Contact Person: Will Tackett

Printed Name and Ti e: Will Tackett, Supervisi anner Development & Resource Management Department

E201810000325

CITY OF FRESNO

CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

NO. P18-00792

THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN IS DETERMINED TO BE CATEGORICALLY

EXEMPT FROM THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 19 OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES.

APPLICANT(s): Bryce Packnit, Real Estate Specialist, Crown Castle 4301 Hacienda Drive, Suite 410 Pleasanton, CA 94588

PROJECT LOCATION: 1449 East Champlain Drive err (APN: 567-240-34U)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Conditional Use Permit Application No. P18-00792 pertains to minor modifications to an existing cellular tower, which includes a new radome, and minor equipment related to the AT&T FirstNet Safety telecommunications system. There is no height increase to the existing tower, or expansion of the existing lease area under this project.

This project is exempt under Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as follows:

Section 15301/Class 1 Existing Facilities; consists of the operation. repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. Examples include, among others, the following:

(b) Existing facilities of both investor and public owned utilities to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services.

Because the project consists of minor modifications to existing and previously permitted telecommunications equipment, and would not expand the lease area, or increase the overall height of the structures, the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 Existing Facilities under State CEQA Guidelines.

Date: December 11, 2018

Prepared By:

P ge Moretto, Planner Development and Resource Management Department (559) 621-8076