Repair and replacement of bicycle ways, pedestrian trails, and dog exercise areas, and signs so designating, where to do so will not involve the removal of a scenic resource. In addition, as noted above and further described below, categorical exemptions cannot be used when any of the "Exceptions" 11. 4. 2. Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code requires these Guidelines to include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. In St. Ignatius Neighborhood Assn. Categorical exemptions are identified by the State Resources Agency and are defined in the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR Section 15300-15331). This Class includes: Class 32 consists of projects characterized as in-fill development meeting the conditions described in this section. This class also includes maintenance and repair of pier aprons, piers, boat ramps, and other pile-supported structures in areas that are not environmentally sensitive. (c) Working conditions where there will be no demonstrable physical changes outside the place of work. There are no facts or circumstances specific to this project that would . (b) Maintenance or stabilization of berms, dikes, or surface impoundments; use of federal historic rehabilitation tax credits), or other means to ensure appropriate interpretation and application of the Standards. (l) Demolition and removal of individual small structures listed in this subsection; & 15304 Minor Alterations to Land. (b) The management plan proposes to keep the area in a natural condition or preserve the historical or archaeological resources. Class 11(c), which lists other types of other seasonal uses, may also apply to projects under this category. This exemption shall also apply to leases and concessions of all departments, boards, and commissions. Examples include but are not limited to: The types of utilities covered under this item are indicated under Class 1(b). Class 21 consists of: Categorical Exemption. There is no substantial evidence indicating that any of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions apply to the proposed . Operations of facilities in this Class are of an on-going nature. CLASS 28: SMALL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS AT EXISTING FACILITIES. Addition of dwelling units within an existing building is included in this item. bar the use of a categorical exemption (PRC 21084 and 14 CCR 15300.2). This item includes short extensions of water mains for the purpose of eliminating dead-end mains to improve circulation and water quality in service to existing development. CEQA review: Categorical Exemption per Section 15304(b) Project Planner: Jeremy Loh FAST TRACK HEARING 10:15 AM 27790 Stirrup Way - File #SD22-0032 - Lands of Parikh Fast Track Permit for a new 5,000 square-foot residence with 2,861 square-foot basement; increased maximum height (27-11") and increased setbacks. Following completion of the SRE, environmental staff in coordination with the PDT will determine whether a Categorical Exemption (CE) is still appropriate for the project. (a) Minor lot line adjustments, side yard and setback variances not resulting in the creation of any new parcel. Cleaning and other maintenance of all facilities. Construction activities are not included in this exemption. The environmental hazards referenced under this Class, as they apply in San Francisco, are primarily geologic hazards. Such uses might have certain temporary effects of a nuisance nature, but such effects are to be controlled by the regulatory department issuing permits for such uses. This Class is rarely applicable to activities of the City and County of San Francisco. Class 8 regarding urban open space acquisition, and Class 16 for special types of park acquisition, may also apply. (B) The area in which the project is located is not environmentally sensitive. The City Cannot Rely on a Categorical Exemption when mitigation measures are required. 6. Grading on land with a slope of 10 percent or more for more buildings than are exempted under Class 3 will not be exempt, however. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to 65962.5 of the Government Code. (e) Excavation and/or off site disposal of contaminated soils or sludges in regulated units; These classes have been marked with an asterisk (*) as a reminder. A. . We are thrilled to welcome the TLG team to CEQA Chronicles and look forward to sharing their updates on important CEQA developments, new case law, legislation, and guidance. CLASS 8: ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. Every proposed project requires some level of environmental review pursuant to CEQA, unless an exemption applies. Note that this item applies to restoration or rehabilitation of an existing structure, rather than replacement or reconstruction, which is exempt under Class 2. Examples include but are not limited to wildlife preservation activities of the State Department of Fish and Game. CLASS 30: MINOR ACTIONS TO PREVENT, MINIMIZE, STABILIZE, MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RELEASE OR THREAT OF RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. This item also includes development activities involved in the creation of new parks when the creation of a new park is not outside standards for exemption set forth in this or other classes. (a) Replacement or reconstruction of existing schools and hospitals to provide earthquake-resistant structures which do not increase capacity more than 50 percent. Class 25 includes open space acquisition in some special circumstances. Transportation SB 743. All actions must be consistent with applicable state and local environmental permitting requirements including, but not limited to, air quality rules such as those governing volatile organic compounds and water quality standards, and approved by the regulatory body with jurisdiction over the site. Changes of use are included if the new use, as compared with the former use, would first be permitted as a principal or conditional use either in any equally restrictive or more restrictive zoning district as defined in the City Planning Code. Installation of security fencing and gates. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a Parking lots are in many cases subject to conditional use review, as either independent or accessory uses. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) map below displays Exemptions (Categorical, Statutory and Community Plan Exemptions), Mitigated Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports related to applications filed with the San Francisco Planning Department.Amendments to Chapter 31 of the San Francisco Administrative Code that became effective as of September 25, 2013 require the . (1) Meet all the criteria described in Subsection (a), CLASS 25: TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP OF INTEREST IN LAND TO PRESERVE EXISTING NATURAL CONDITIONS. Temporary uses and structures may also be exempt under Class 4(e). Such list must show those specific activities at the local level that fall within each of the classes of exemptions set forth in Article 19 of the CEQA Guidelines, and must be consistent with both the letter and the intent expressed in such classes. In the list that follows, the classes set forth in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 - 15332 are shownin bold italics,with further elaboration or explanation for applying these exemptions in San Francisco shown in normal upper- and lower-case type. (c) Merger with a city of a district lying entirely within the boundaries of the city. Rechannelization or change of traffic direction, where no more than a negligible increase in use of the street will result. Public gatherings that are part of the normal operation of a facility are exempt under Class 23. According to CEQA Guidelines section 15304, Class 4 categorical exemptions are as follows: "Class 4 consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve . (g) Controls for surface water run-on and run-off that meets seismic safety standards; Sales of surplus land may be physical actions, but most such sales are exempt under this Class. The Secretary of the California Resources Agency has determined that the projects in these classes do not have significant effect on the environment, and therefore are categorically exempt from CEQA. District has determined none of the six exceptions to the use of a categorical exemption apply to this project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2). (PRC 21084; 14 CCR 15300 et seq.) 17. (b) Hours of work, or Holiday decorations. Movement of trees in planter boxes is not deemed to be tree removal or installation. Occasional temporary facilities set up at City museums and on piers along the Port of San Francisco waterfront to accommodate special exhibits and events are included in this Class. This item is applicable mainly to property owned by the City and County of San Francisco outside its borders. Class 17 consists of the establishment of agricultural preserves, the making and renewing of open space contracts under the Williamson Act, or the acceptance of easements or fee interests in order to maintain the open space character of the area. No exceptions apply that would . Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. Transfer of portions of undeveloped streets to the Recreation and Park Department for development as a park is exempt under this Class. Projects as proposed may not be approved if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available which would substantially lessen the project's significant environmental impacts (Public Resources Code 21002). Does the project fall into any CEQA exemption? or threatened plant or animal species or significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters.This exemption shall apply to fuel management activities within 100 feet of a structure if the public agency having fire protection . CLASS 24: REGULATIONS OF WORKING CONDITIONS. All work on sidewalks, curbs and gutters without changes in curb lines, including lowering of curbs for driveways, and additions of sidewalk bulbs when not in conjunction with a program for extensive replacement or installation. (2) The property to be sold would qualify for an exemption under any other class of categorical exemption in these guidelines; or Conversion of a single-family dwelling to office use is covered under item (n) below. Lead Agency Contact Person: Jui Ing Chien (Area Code) Telephone/Ext. A categorical exemption shall not be used for a project which may cause a substantial Changes of use are included because to provide otherwise would place greater restriction upon existing buildings than upon new buildings (see also Class 1(a) regarding changes of use). Removal of dead, seriously damaged, and incurably diseased trees is exempt under this Class. Department of City Planning Permits: carnival, booth, sale of Christmas trees, or other ornamental holiday plants; placement of temporary buildings during construction; rental or sales office, all as specified in Sections 205.1 and 205.2 of the City Planning Code. Class 23 consists of the normal operations of existing facilities for public gatherings for which the facilities were designed, where there is a past history of the facility being used for the same or similar kind of purpose. (i) Construction will not occur in the vicinity of any endangered, rare, or threatened species. 5. This item covers only the granting of lot line adjustments and variances, not construction that could occur as a result of such approvals. 9. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. CEQA Exemptions. 1. (a) On-premise signs. Class 26 consists of actions by a redevelopment agency, housing authority, or other public agency to implement an adopted Housing Assistance Plan by acquiring an interest in housing units. Class 2 consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced, including but not limited to: It is permissible to restore or rehabilitate a structure to prevent seismic damage under this item, except in the case of a historical resource. As a general rule, such replacements will not involve any increase in size of a structure or facility. . Street furniture: planter boxes, vending stands, benches, bicycle racks, litter boxes, telephone booths, interpretive signs. Class 13 consists of the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife conservation purposes including preservation of fish and wildlife habitat, establishing ecological reserves under Fish and Game Code Section 1580, and preserving access to public lands and waters where the purpose of the acquisition is to preserve the land in its natural condition. (d) Water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions, including street improvements, of reasonable length to serve such construction. Minor encroachments are encroachments on public streets, alleys, and plazas. * CLASS 5: MINOR ALTERATIONS IN LAND USE LIMITATIONS. (m) Minor repairs and alterations to existing dams and appurtenant structures under the supervision of the Department of Water Resources. Amending the San Francisco General Plan to include a parcel in the Recreation and Open Space Plan is not categorically exempt. Water mains are also an exception where the size increase is necessary to bring old mains up to the current minimum standard to serve existing development, or to provide adequate capacity for fire protection for such development. Demolition of any structure determined by the San Francisco Fire Department to be a health and safety hazard is statutorily exempt as an emergency project (Guidelines Section 15071(c)). Street openings for the purpose of work under this item are included in this item. Unsubscribe at any time. CLASS 26: ACQUISITION OF HOUSING FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) Loans made by the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943. Blasting used in excavation and grading is not exempt. Categorical Exemptions. (j) Posting of warning signs and fencing for a hazardous waste or substance site that meets legal requirements for protection of wildlife. 14. Certain work for protection of health and safety is excluded from CEQA as emergency projects. (h) Pumping of leaking ponds into an enclosed container; The following list include statutory and categorical exemptions under CEQA that may apply in post-disaster recovery efforts such as the recovery and building of housing stock and associated infrastructure. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. (e) There will be no significant upstream or downstream passage of fish affected by the project. Article 19. Where there is a reasonable possibility of a significant effect due to unusual circumstances surrounding the project, it is not exempt even if it clearly fits one of the categories. CLASS 20: CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL AGENCIES. Also included are additions of new decks, where they are not accessory structures covered under Class 3(e), and enclosures of existing decks or patios. (b) Any of the following conditions exist: Changes in traffic and parking regulations, including installation and replacement of signs in connection therewith, where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit along a significant portion of the street and will not result in more than a negligible increase in use of the street. 15304.) (2) Comply with all applicable state, federal, and local air quality laws. Note that the limitation on size and numbers of facilities is different for different categories of uses. (b) A duplex or similar multi-family residential structure totaling no more than four dwelling units. Certain other changes of use are included under Class 3(c). There is substantial evidence demonstrating that an exception to a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300.2 applies. The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under the "Class 4" (14 CCR 15304) exemption per the CEQA Guidelines because the project involves the minor alteration of the condition of . (Guidelines . Categorical Section 15304 Class 4 (b) County CEQA Guidelines Categorical Exemption Class 1 (j) County CEQA Guidelines Categorical Exemption Class 3 (a) County CEQA Guidelines Categorical Exemption Class 4 (c) Reasons why project is exempt: The project is consistent with State Guidelines for the implementation of CEQA. The utilities systems covered include, in addition to those named above, telephone, radio, television, alarms and signals, other communications, water, and electricity for transit vehicles and street lights. . (h) Maintenance of existing landscaping, native growth, and water supply reservoirs (excluding the use of economic poisons, as defined in Division 7, Chapter 2, California Agricultural Code). Attachments. (h) The creation of bicycle lanes on existing rights-of-way. (Pub. Classes 25(b) and (d) will seldom apply in the City and County of San Francisco. Resurfacing and patching of streets. This Class, as a whole, includes a wide range of activities concerning existing structures and facilities. (1) Shall be in conformance with existing state plans and policies and with general, community, and specific plans for which an EIR or negative declaration has been prepared, CLASS 21: ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES. 3. Port of San Francisco special events, public gatherings, athletic events, filming, commemorations, market places, fairs and construction of temporary tents and buildings to accommodate such uses. In urbanized areas, the exemption also applies to up to four such commercial buildings not exceeding 10,000 square feet in floor area on sites zoned for such use, if not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances where all necessary public services and facilities are available and the surrounding area is not environmentally sensitive. (626) 588-5317 If Filed by Applicant: NOE filed . (2) The adoption of an administrative decision or order enforcing or revoking the lease, permit, license, certificate, or entitlement for use or enforcing the general rule, standard, or objective. . Stabilization of shorelines in areas that are not environmentally sensitive is also included in this item.Examples include but are not limited to: Class 18 consists of the designation of wilderness areas under the California Wilderness System. Replacement of transit vehicle tracks and cable car cables, with no alteration of grade or alignment. (b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. Motels and commercial structures are covered in Class 3(c) below. Note that this Class concerns one single-family residence. (b) At commercial and industrial facilities, the installation of cogeneration facilities will be exempt if the installation will: (4) Shall include the provision of adequate employee and visitor parking facilities. Certain new structures and facilities, and expansions, are covered by subsequent Classes. This item, in combination with Classes 1(d) and (f) below and Class 2, includes the following (the number of the applicable category should be indicated when making an exemption under this item): 15300.2. SB 35 requires . It includes one of any kind of dwelling unit. CLASS 12: SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY SALES. f. Historical Resources. (d) Minor alterations in land, water, and vegetation on existing officially designated wildlife management areas or fish production facilities which result in improvement of habitat for fish and wildlife resources or greater fish production. Accessory structures for any residential structures and for some new non-residential structures are exempt under Class 3(e). The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Guidelines for implementation of CEQA adopted by the Secretary of the California Resources Agency require that local agencies adopt a list of categorical exemptions from CEQA. A Class 4 exempt project consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation that do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic . The CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) are administrative regulations governing implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. Class 20 consists of changes in the organization or reorganization of local governmental agencies where the changes do not change the geographical area in which previously existing powers are exercised. (e) Acquisition, sale, or other transfer to preserve historical resources. (e) Additions to existing structures provided that the addition will not result in an increase of more than: Much of the work included under this item and others in this Class is ministerial in the case of private structures and facilities and is therefore not subject to CEQA. Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land Reasons for Exemption . First, Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 32 are qualified by consideration of where the project is to be located. However, even if the surplus property to be sold is located in any of those areas, its sale is exempt if: Makes findings that a class of projects given categorical exemptions will not have a significant effect on the environment; 2) Certifies state environmental regulatory . Accessory structures for existing nonresidential structures are covered by Class 11. (3) Shall not result in a traffic increase of greater than 10% of front access road capacity, and CEQA applies to certain activities of state and local public agencies. (a) Removal of sealed, non-leaking drums or barrels of hazardous waste or substances that have been stabilized, containerized and are designated for a lawfully permitted destination; 5. In a partially published opinion in Save Lafayette v.City of Lafayette (2022) 85 Cal.App.5th 842, the First District Court of Appeal upheld approval of an affordable housing project in the face of the third in a series of lawsuits filed by a citizens group against it.The Court held that the applicant could resume processing of its application after several years pursuing an alternative . CLASS 7: ACTIONS BY REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Executive Order 12372 and federal grant resources. This is a form of subdivision involving no new construction. (a) The property does not have significant values for wildlife habitat or other environmental purposes, and Key resources for understanding and implementing CEQA. The acquisition or sale of land in order to establish a park where the land is still in its natural condition may be exempted under Class 16. (b) Law enforcement activities by peace officers acting under any law that provides a criminal sanction. (c) A store, motel, office, restaurant and/or similar small commercial structures not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, and not exceeding 2,500 square feet in floor area. (a) The capacity of the generating facilities is five megawatts or less, The term "earth" normally means natural materials, but it may include other materials such as demolition debris at locations where they have the required compatibility. (d) Onsite treatment of contaminated soils or sludges provided treatment system meets Title 22 requirements and local air district requirements; Replacement of existing drainage facilities. Therefore, these classes will not apply where the project may impact an area of special significance that has been designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. (g) New copy on existing on- and off-premise signs. (g) The project will not cause violations of applicable state or federal water quality standards. In urbanized areas, the exemption also applies to the demolition of up to three such commercial buildings on sites zoned for such use. (b) New gardening or landscaping, including the replacement of existing conventional landscaping with water-efficient or fire-resistant landscaping. "Economic poisons," as defined by State law, are substances used for defoliating plants, regulating plant growth, and controlling weeds, insects, fungi, bacteria, animals, and other pests. Changes of use are also included if the occupancy of the new use would not exceed the equivalent occupancy of the former use plus an addition to the former use, as exempted under Class 1(e). Categorical Exemptions . Development of an urban park following acquisition may also be exempt under Class 4(b). The term "filling" does not include operation of a dump. Construction activities and relaxation of standards allowing environmental degradation are not included in this exemption. If a project is not statutorily exempt and a categorical exemption does not apply, it may qualify for the common sense exemption (CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3)). 23-017. Such encroachments may include the following: Article 19. (3) The use of the property and adjacent property has not changed since the time of purchase by the public agency. A categorical exemption cannot be used for a project located at a hazardous waste site included on any list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. Grading in connection with demolition is categorically exempt only as stated under Class 4. The CEQA Guidelines reflect the requirements set forth in the Public Resources Code, as well as court decisions interpreting the statute and practical . (2) 10,000 square feet if: Siting of the replacement structure(s) may not result in land alterations other than those necessary to remove the old structure(s) and to provide new foundations in compliance with present building and seismic safety codes. (n) Conversion of a single-family residence to office use. G 15061(b)(3) - It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment and the activity is not subject to the CEQA. CLASS 27: LEASING NEW FACILITIES (a) Class 27 consists of the leasing of a newly constructed or previously unoccupied privately owned facility by a local or state agency where the local governing authority determined that the building was exempt from CEQA. This Class is for the most part non-physical, but it also includes such activities as test borings; soil, water, and vegetation sampling; and materials testing in facilities and structures. County relies on the categorical exemption for existing facilities (Guidelines, 15301) and the commonsense exemption (Guidelines, 15061, subd. Consideration should be given to categorical exemptions (continue to step II B). Where public services are already available for the maximum development allowable and where the area is not historically significant, or subject to landslide hazard, the 10,000-square-foot addition will normally apply in San Francisco. (a) The management plan for the park has not been prepared, or Common Sense Exemption. (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. CEQA Guidelines, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32. (d) Conversion of overhead electric utility distribution system facilities to underground including connection to existing overhead electric utility distribution lines where the surface is restored to the condition existing prior to the undergrounding. Section 15304(h) "The creation of bicycle lanes on existing rights-of-way." . Class 15 may also apply for minor land divisions into four or fewer parcels when no variance is required. CEQA will apply when a management plan is proposed that will change the area from its natural condition or cause substantial adverse change in the significance of the historic or archaeological resource. (d) Repair or reconstruction of the diversion structure will not raise the normal maximum surface elevation of the impoundment. [Revised and Adopted by the San Francisco Planning Commission Resolution No. The numbers of structures described in this section are the maximum allowable on any legal parcel. 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