Notice of Intention to Purchase, Purchase Agreement, Establish Capital Project, Appropriation Adjustment, and a Gratis License, 4680 San Fernando Road, Glendale

2025090334

Los Angeles County

NOE - Notice of Exemption

9/9/2025

9/9/2025

Helena Dedic

County of Los Angeles

Manager

Lead/Public Agency

320 West Temple Street, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 610-0377

nsekepyan@ceo.lacounty.gov

34°8'14.5"N 118°15'55"W

San Fernando Rd and S Pacific Ave

91204

5696-015-006, 5696-015-032

5

Thomas Edison Elementary School

Los Angeles River

Categorical Exemption

State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15305, 15312, and 15332

The proposed activity is exempt from CEQA because it does not constitute a project as defined under CEQA since they are (1) activities that are excluded from the definition of a project by section 21065 of the Public Resources Code, and (2) an administrative activity of government under section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the action would not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. No changes to the facilities are proposed as part of the acquisition. In the alternative, the recommended activities are statutorily exempt from CEQA, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed actions will have a significant effect on the environment. In the alternative, the activities are also statutorily exempt, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (projects consistent with a community plan, general plan or zoning), additional environmental review is not required as the proposed acquisition and purchase would result in no changes to the existing density established by existing zoning and General Plan policies contained in the South Glendale Community Plan (SGCP) and which were analyzed in the associated EIR; the SGCP amended the Land Use Element of the General Plan and was adopted and EIR certified by the City of Glendale on July 31, 2018. The existing uses are compatible with zoning and land use, and there would be no physical changes to the existing development onsite, or changes to the operational characteristics of the Property. The proposed acquisition is consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, and general plan policies for which an EIR was certified. In performing environmental analysis, pursuant to Section 15183(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the County has determined that there are no impacts peculiar to the subject parcels or to the proposed activities; there are no new impacts or more significant impacts and that any impacts of the proposed activity are covered in the City's certified EIR and that preparation of an additional EIR is not necessary. In addition, the proposed actions are categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15305, 15312, and 15332, and County of Los Angeles Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G, Classes 1 (u), 5 and 12.These exemptions apply to minor alterations of existing facilities including leasing, licensing, repair, or the change in conveyance of existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of existing use; minor alterations in land use limitations, surplus government property sales and in-fill development. Any sale of the parking area by the County would be a sale of government property in an area that is not of Statewide, regional, or areawide concern. Based on the record of the recommended activities, including the proposed acquisition and operation of the Property, the actions will comply with all applicable regulations, and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled, pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5,or indications that it may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemption inapplicable.

Statutory Exemption

State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), Public Resources Code Section 21083.3, State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183

The proposed activity is exempt from CEQA because it does not constitute a project as defined under CEQA since they are (1) activities that are excluded from the definition of a project by section 21065 of the Public Resources Code, and (2) an administrative activity of government under section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the action would not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. No changes to the facilities are proposed as part of the acquisition. In the alternative, the recommended activities are statutorily exempt from CEQA, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed actions will have a significant effect on the environment. In the alternative, the activities are also statutorily exempt, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21083.3 and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (projects consistent with a community plan, general plan or zoning), additional environmental review is not required as the proposed acquisition and purchase would result in no changes to the existing density established by existing zoning and General Plan policies contained in the South Glendale Community Plan (SGCP) and which were analyzed in the associated EIR; the SGCP amended the Land Use Element of the General Plan and was adopted and EIR certified by the City of Glendale on July 31, 2018. The existing uses are compatible with zoning and land use, and there would be no physical changes to the existing development onsite, or changes to the operational characteristics of the Property. The proposed acquisition is consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, and general plan policies for which an EIR was certified. In performing environmental analysis, pursuant to Section 15183(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the County has determined that there are no impacts peculiar to the subject parcels or to the proposed activities; there are no new impacts or more significant impacts and that any impacts of the proposed activity are covered in the City's certified EIR and that preparation of an additional EIR is not necessary. In addition, the proposed actions are categorically exempt from CEQA, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15305, 15312, and 15332, and County of Los Angeles Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G, Classes 1 (u), 5 and 12.These exemptions apply to minor alterations of existing facilities including leasing, licensing, repair, or the change in conveyance of existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of existing use; minor alterations in land use limitations, surplus government property sales and in-fill development. Any sale of the parking area by the County would be a sale of government property in an area that is not of Statewide, regional, or areawide concern. Based on the record of the recommended activities, including the proposed acquisition and operation of the Property, the actions will comply with all applicable regulations, and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled, pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5,or indications that it may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemption inapplicable.