Riverside County Department of Environmental Health (DEH) Lease Agreement with Enterprise Circle Investments, LLC, Temecula
Summary
SCH Number
2025091074
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Riverside County Department of Environmental Health (DEH) Lease Agreement with Enterprise Circle Investments, LLC, Temecula
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/23/2025
Document Description
On July 2, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Minute Order 3.3 authorizing Facilities Management Real Estate (FM-RE) to locate suitable office space for DEH in the City of Temecula or the surrounding area.
FM-RE issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) and received submittals from various landlords. Of the proposals submitted, Enterprise Circle Investments LLC, a California limited liability company (Landlord), was selected for its existing building known as the New American Office Building located in Temecula. The 4,116 square-foot facility located at 27431 Enterprise Circle West, Suite 101, Temecula, will accommodate DEH’s program needs by providing more efficient workspace for employees while providing ample space to provide improved services to the community. A new lease agreement (Lease) represents a 5-year term to commence upon completion of tenant improvements. The improvements requested include a new reception area to accommodate staff, paint and flooring throughout the suite, IT Room upgrades, removal of a few walls, and kitchen counter upgrades. The work will be contracted and paid for by the Landlord and the County will reimburse Landlord monthly for the improvements throughout the term of the Lease. The occupancy of the facility by DEH is anticipated to commence December 2025. The Lease Agreement with Enterprise Circle Investments, LLC is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project would not result in an increase in capacity or physical expansion. No significant physical changes would occur as a result of the Lease Agreement.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
County of Riverside Facilities Management
Job Title
Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Temecula
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
27431 Enterprise Circle West, Suite 101, east of Winchester Road
Parcel #
921-480-009
Other Location Info
27431 Enterprise Circle West, Suite 101, east of Winchester Road, Temecula, California, 92591, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 921-480-009
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the Lease Agreement and interior tenant improvements.
This 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 Lease Agreement is a contractual action to permit the use of an existing building and includes interior tenant improvements to make the office space functional for DEH. No increase in building footprint or substantial increase in capacity would be created by the project. 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.
Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the Lease Agreement and interior tenant improvements.
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 Lease Agreement and interior tenant improvements will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use and operation of the facility will be substantially similar to the existing use and will not create any new environmental impacts to the surrounding area. No impacts beyond the ongoing, existing use of the site would occur. 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.
Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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