Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Pedestrian Accessibility Improvement Project: Phase 9B
Summary
SCH Number
2025120254
Public Agency
City of Laguna Woods
Document Title
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Pedestrian Accessibility Improvement Project: Phase 9B
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/5/2025
Document Description
The project involves removing and constructing concrete sidewalk panels. The work also includes traffic control, adjusting utility manholes and water valves to grade, re-establishing survey monuments, and replacing impacted existing pavement, painted striping, and pavement markings.
The project is intended to improve the ease and safety of pedestrian travel, while also promoting compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, and Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The improvements are also called for in the General Plan Housing Element as part of Goal H-3 (Administer housing and community development programs and activities in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing for all persons) and Policy Objective H-3.1 (Enhance access to housing).
Contact Information
Name
Justin Faylona
Agency Name
City of Laguna Woods
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Laguna Woods
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92637
Other Location Info
-Westbound Santa Maria Avenue between Moulton Parkway and San Remo Drive (San Remo Drive is a public street located in Laguna Hills, County of Orange, California)
-Westbound Santa Maria Avenue between San Remo Drive and Santa Vittoria Drive (San Remo Drive and Santa Vittoria Drive are public streets located in Laguna Hills, County of Orange, California)
-Northbound Moulton Parkway between Calle Cortez and Via Campo Verde (Calle Cortez is a public street located in Aliso Viejo, County of Orange, California)
-Southbound Moulton Parkway between Calle Cortez and Via Campo Verde (Calle Cortez is a public street located in Aliso Viejo, County of Orange, California)
-Eastbound El Toro Road between Paseo De Valencia and Avenida Sevilla (Paseo De Valencia is a public street located in Laguna Hills, County of Orange, California)
-Eastbound El Toro Road between Avenida Sevilla and the signalized intersection at Lutheran Church/Catholic Church
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301, Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14 (the State CEQA Guidelines) Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities). Section 15301 exempts from environmental review the “the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.” Subsection (c) of Section 15301 provides the following as non-exclusive examples of types of “existing facilities,” “Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety, and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes).”
The project consists only of repair, maintenance, and minor alteration work within the City of Laguna Woods’ public right-of-way for existing public streets and arterial highways. The project does not expand the existing or former use of any public street or arterial highway.
Based on the scope of work, the project meets the criteria for Class 1 categorical exemption.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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