San Luis Obispo Affordable Broadband Network
Summary
SCH Number
2025090238
Public Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
San Luis Obispo Affordable Broadband Network
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/8/2025
Document Description
The City of San Luis Obispo (City) will incorporate 125,600 feet of existing and upgraded City fiber and integrate 323,715 feet of existing Astound fiber to form the redundant, looped network backbone that will drive the project. The project area will require an additional 27,981 feet of new City backbone and service drops to 490 unserved locations. The newly constructed fiber within the project area will be built within existing public right of way, and will be built along the following sections of roadway both aerially and underground
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Chan (for Michael Rosauer)
Agency Name
CPUC
Job Title
CEQA Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Luis Obispo
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Tank Farm Rd between Highway 227 (Broad St) and Suburban
Los Osos Valley Rd between Calle Joaquin and Froom Ranch Way
Nipomo St between Higuera and Palm
Palm St between Grove and Grand Ave
Grand Ave between Palm St and McCollum St
Foothill Blvd between Patricia and Broad St
Broad St between Foothill Blvd and Ramona Dr
Stoneridge Dr between Broad St and Rockview Pl
Rockview Pl between Stoneridge Dr and Bluerock Dr
Bluerock Dr between Rockview Pl and Stoneridge Trail
Madonna Rd between Highway 101 and El Mercado
Meinecke Ave between Benton Way and Chorro St
S Higuera St between Prado and Chumash Dr
Margarita Ave between S Higuera and Via Ensenada
Via Ensenada between Margarita and Via San Blas
Via San Blas between Via Ensenada and Via La Paz
Via La Paz for .33 miles starting at Via San Blas
Southwood Dr from Laurel Ln to Johnson Ave
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR 15301, 15303, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Under Decision D. 22-04-055 and Resolution T-17852 CPUC determined this project would fall within one of several categorical exemptions under CEQA. Furthermore, the City of San Luis Obispo completed an IS/MND in 2007 for utility trenching and installation. This project is exempt as it does not have the potential to have a significant impact on the environment.