Las Animas Veterans Park Pickleball Court Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025110019
Public Agency
City of Gilroy
Document Title
Las Animas Veterans Park Pickleball Court Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/3/2025
Document Description
The Las Animas Veterans Park Pickleball Court Improvement Project includes the construction of six new pickleball courts with associated fencing, lighting, landscaping and drainage improvements. All work will occur within the existing developed footprint of Las Animas Veterans Park, located along Mantelli Drive in Gilroy. The beneficiaries of the project are the residents of the City of Gilroy.
Contact Information
Name
Shaun Wright
Agency Name
City of Gilroy
Job Title
Engineer I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Gilroy
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Mantelli Drive, Wren Avenue, Church Street
Zip
95020
Total Acres
1.05
Parcel #
790 26 047
State Highways
1st Street / 152
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
Schools
Rod Kelley Elementary School
Waterways
Miller Slough
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15303 and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project qualifies for a categorical exemption under Sections 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Construction of pickleball courts are within the existing developed footprint of Las Animas Veterans Park. These improvements constitute small new recreational and accessory structures consistent with §15303(e) and minor grading, trenching, and landscaping consistent with §15304(a), (b), and (f). All work will occur on gently sloped, previously disturbed parkland, and will not include the expansion of park boundaries or introduction of new uses. The project will not occur within any wetland, waterway, or geologic hazard area, nor will it create unusual circumstances that could result in significant environmental impacts. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under 14 CCR §§15303 and 15304.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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