Charter Oak Park Paving Renovations Project

2025120837

Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation

NOE - Notice of Exemption

12/18/2025

12/18/2025

Jui Ing Chien

County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation

Park Planner

Lead/Public Agency

1000 South Fremont Avenue Unit #40 A-9 West, Third Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803

(626) 588-5317

jchien@parks.lacounty.gov

91723

20261 East Covina Boulevard Covina, CA 91723

Categorical Exemption

Sections 15301 (d) and 15302(c)

The proposed Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. The Project, which includes the renovation of an existing asphalt parking lot and portions of existing pathways; the replacement of a park identification sign, and the remodeling of related amenities, is within certain classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment in that they meet the criteria set forth in sections 15301 (d) and 15302(c) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Classes 1 (c) and 2 (e) of the County’s Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G. The proposed Project provides for restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety, and replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. Based on the proposed Project records, it will comply with all applicable regulations, and there are no cumulative impacts, unusual circumstances, damage to scenic highways, listing on hazardous waste site lists compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5, or indications that they may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemption inapplicable. The proposed project is consistent with State Guidelines for the implementation of CEQA. The project is consistent with Section 15301 Class 1 which provides for repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public facilities. This includes but is not limited to Class 1 (d) for restoration and rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety. The project is also consistent with Section 15302 Class 2 which provides for replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the replaced structure and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure. This includes but is not limited to Class 2 (c) for replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. The project is consistent with the County CEQA Guidelines. The project is consistent with Class 1 which provides for repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public facilities. This includes but is not limited to Class 1 (c) for restoration and repair of buildings, structures, and equipment. The project is also consistent with Class 2, which provides for replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the replaced structure and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. This includes but is not limited to Class 2 (e) for replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity. The County has considered the cumulative impact of the proposed activities and determined that the cumulative impact of the specified activities will not result in significant impacts on the environment that would constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 2 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (b) of the CEQA Guidelines. The County has considered the potential for significant impacts on the environment resulting from the specified activities and determined that there are no unusual circumstances that would result in significant effects on the environment constituting an exception to Classes 1 & 2 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (c) of the CEQA Guidelines. The specified activities will not result in damage to scenic resources, such as trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings or similar resources or involve work within a highway officially designated as a state scenic . highway that would constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 2 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300:2 (d) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084 (c) of the CEQA Statutes. The specified activities do not involve work on a site included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code relating to solid and hazardous wastes and do not constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 2 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (e) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084 (d) of the CEQA statutes. The specified activities would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as sp1acified in section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes and do not constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 2 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (f) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes.