Indio Probation Juvenile Hall Administration Roof Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2025050979
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Indio Probation Juvenile Hall Administration Roof Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/22/2025
Document Description
The Indio Juvenile Hall Administration facility is located at 47665 Oasis Street in Indio, California, 92201. The facility is encountering severe water leaks throughout the administration building, including Units 1 and 2; and the maintenance and kitchen sections. The frequent maintenance repairs to the roof are no longer feasible; therefore, the roof needs to be replaced to avoid further damage to the building. The scope of work for the Indio Juvenile Hall Administration Roof Replacement Project includes, but is not limited to, assessment of the damaged roof and replacing the roof with a reinforced roofing system. The replacement of the roof at the Indio Juvenile Hall Administration facility is identified as the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). No direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated from the roof replacement.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
Riverside County
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner/Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Indio
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
47665 Oasis Street, south of Doctor Carreon Boulevard
Zip
92201
Parcel #
614-150-034
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This Class 1 categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to the replacement of the roof at an existing facility. The new roof would result in the continued provision public services and would not result in a significant increase in capacity or intensity of use. Therefore, the project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15302 Replacement or Reconstruction
Reasons for Exemption
This Class 2 categorical exemption consists of the 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. Under (c), replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. The project, as proposed, is the replacement of the roof of similar size and capacity. The system is an existing facility that supports the provision of public services and the replacement would have the same purpose as the existing infrastructure. Therefore, the project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15302, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b)(3) Common Sense
Reasons for Exemption
In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed replacement of the roof at the Indio Juvenile Hall Administration facility will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The improvements to connect and operate the chiller would occur at an existing facility, would not alter the footprint and is being completed to provide for safe and efficient operation of the public facility. The use of the facility would remain unchanged. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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