DARC 12-ORA-005-0086-02 Discovery Science Center Trash Enclosure (25-01)
Summary
SCH Number
2025070055
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 12
(DOT)
Document Title
DARC 12-ORA-005-0086-02 Discovery Science Center Trash Enclosure (25-01)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/1/2025
Document Description
Discovery Science Center, OC (DSC) leases State-owned
property located under the Broadway offramp of the North Bound lanes of I-5, in Santa Ana, CA, known as FLA 12-ORA-005-0086-02. As part of a project to redesign of a portion of the parking lot within the leased area by the tenant in 2015, a trash enclosure was constructed directly beneath Broadway off-ramp bridge and near the bridge abutment. This improvement is now in violation of current Airspace policy as directed by HQ Right of Way Airspace received in the district in 2024. District 12 Right of Way Airspace is seeking an exception from HQ Right of Way Airspace to allow
the trash enclosure to remain in its position, with the approval of the District Airspace Revie Committee (DARC).
Contact Information
Name
Carmen Lo
Agency Name
Caltrans District 12
Job Title
Associate Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Ana
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Broadway Off Ramp and 5 freeway
Zip
92705
State Highways
I-5
Other Information
the Broadway offramp of the North Bound lanes of I-5, in Santa Ana, CA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 15301 - Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The types of "existing facilities" itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of use.
(c) Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety, and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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