Castle Air Museum Aviation Pavilion Project (RSO 0272-25, SP 25-10-0200, AR 25-10-0300)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025101551
Lead Agency
City of Atwater
Document Title
Castle Air Museum Aviation Pavilion Project (RSO 0272-25, SP 25-10-0200, AR 25-10-0300)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/10/2025
Document Description
Span Construction and Engineering, Inc (Applicant) requests Resolution (RSO) No. 0272-25, Site Plan Review (SP) No. 25-10-0200, and Architectural Review (AR) No. 25-10-0300 pertaining to one (1) parcel totaling 31.14 acres, located on the northwest corner of Santa Fe Drive at 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Atwater, CA 95301 (APN 051-030-006). The Project would facilitate the multiphased development consisting of new construction buildings, relocation of an existing preengineering metal building from Beale Air Force Base, and site improvements, described as follows.
Phase 1
• Pavilion Building 1: 60,000 square feet
• Roof Covered Area: 28,000 square feet
• SR-71 Hanger (Relocation): 9,600 square feet
Phase 2
• Pavilion Building 2: 50,000 square feet
• Café/Gift Shop Building: 10,000 square feet
• Roof Covered Area: 30,000 square feet
• Parking Lot: 177 vehicle parking stalls
Phase 3
• Pavilion Building 3: 80,000 square feet
Contact Information
Name
Chris Hoem
Agency Name
City of Atwater
Job Title
City Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
George Grim
Agency Name
Span Construction and Engineering
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Atwater
Counties
Merced
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Santa Fe Drive
Zip
95301
Total Acres
31.14
Parcel #
051-030-006
State Highways
None
Railways
Santa Fe
Airports
Merced Castle
Schools
Bellevue Elementary and Middle School
Waterways
Irrigation Canal
Township
6S
Range
13E
Section
31
Base
MDB
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Atwater
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
1350 Broadway Avenue, Atwater, CA 95301
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.