City of Irvine’s Cityside Fiber Underground Conduit Project, Orange County 12 Zones
Summary
SCH Number
2025070711
Public Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
City of Irvine’s Cityside Fiber Underground Conduit Project, Orange County 12 Zones
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/17/2025
Document Description
Installation of telecommunications infrastructure to enhance wireless and broadband speeds.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Cooke
Agency Name
California Public Utilities Commission
Job Title
CEQA Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
This project encompasses Zones 2–12 in the City of Irvine. Zone 2 includes all streets within two suburban neighborhoods located north and south of Walnut Avenue, bounded by the I-5 freeway and the Como Channel. Zone 3 includes all neighborhood streets bounded by Barranca Pkwy, Jeffrey Rd, Irvine Center Dr, and Culver Dr. Zone 4 includes residential offshoots of Shady Canyon Dr, Turtle Rock Dr, and University Dr. Zone 5 includes more residential offshoots below San Diego Fwy and bounded between Culver Dr and University Dr. Zone 6 contains all of the residential streets bounded between Culver Dr, Jeffrey Rd, Barranca Pkwy and San Diego Fwy. Zone 7 includes the residential streets bounded between Culver Dr, Portola Pkwy, Jeffrey Rd and Irvine Blvd. Zone 8 encompasses the residential streets between Jeffrey Rd, I-5, Culver Dr, and Irvine Blvd. Zone 9 includes the residential streets between Jeffrey Rd, I-5, Culver Dr, and Irvine Center Dr. Zone 10 includes the residential streets between Valley Oak Dr, Irvine Center Dr, Jeffrey Rd, and the 405. Zone 11 includes the residential streets bounded between San Diego Creek, Barranca Pkwy, Culver Dr, and the 405. Zone 12 consists of the residential streets between Culver Dr, Irvine Center Dr, Harvard Ave, and Barranca Pkwy.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303 (d), 15304 (f), 15332 (a), 15332 (b), 15332 (c), 15332 (d), 15332 (e)
Reasons for Exemption
Under Decision 22-05-017, the CPUC determined that the projects proposed by Cityside would fall within one or more categorical exemptions identified under CEQA.