Venta Spur Trail/JOST Pedestrian Bridge
Summary
SCH Number
2025120270
Public Agency
City of Irvine
Document Title
Venta Spur Trail/JOST Pedestrian Bridge
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/8/2025
Document Description
The Venta Spur/JOST Pedestrian Bridge Project (Project) would reconstruct the existing Venta Spur Trail alignment west of Jeffrey Road and construction a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Jeffrey Road in the City of Irvine. The Project location is at the existing Venta Spur trail at-grade intersection on the west side of Jeffrey Road located mid-block between Bryan Avenue intersection to the south and the Irvine Boulevard intersection to the north. The Project would connect the existing Venta Spur Trail to the Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST) east of and parallel to Jeffrey Road.
Contact Information
Name
Amir Ainechi
Agency Name
City of Irvine
Job Title
Associate Engineeer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Jeffrey Road between Irvine Boulevard and Bryan Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301; and Class 3 Section 15303
Reasons for Exemption
The project would meet the applicable criteria for the Class 3 categorical exemption covering new construction and conversion of small structures as well as the Class 1 categorical exemption, which covers the modification and reconstruction of existing facilities. The project would not trigger any of the exceptions to the use of these categorical exemptions, which are outlined at Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15300.2 (Exceptions) of the California Code of Regulations.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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