Sycamore Hub
Summary
SCH Number
2025120967
Public Agency
Santa Clara County
Document Title
Sycamore Hub
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/22/2025
Document Description
The Project is the purchase, minor alterations, and operation of two existing commercial buildings at 13575 and 13635 Sycamore Avenue, San Martin, in unincorporated Santa Clara County to serve as a logistics hub and fleet maintenance facility for the Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District (“Fire District”). The Project will allow the Fire District to receive, stage, and ship materials and supplies to support the fire stations in the former territory of the South Santa Clara County Fire District (“South County Fire District”). On April 2, 2025, the Local Agency Formation Commission of Santa Clara County (LAFCO) adopted Resolution No. 2025-1, approving the dissolution of the South County Fire District and the concurrent annexation of its territory (“District Reorganization”) effective July 1, 2025. The Project will also allow the Fire District to maintain and repair fire apparatus and light duty fleet vehicles that serve the area. The Project site and buildings were previously used as a recreational vehicle dealership and recreational vehicle service center. The Project site and buildings will continue to be used for vehicle maintenance and repairs and for storage of supplies (e.g., hose, nozzles, small tools, and radios). The Project site is centrally located in the District’s Zone 4 service area and will provide support services from Monday through Friday during normal business hours. The Project does not include a new fire station. The Project involves minor interior renovations to facilitate the installation of emergency communications radio receivers and speakers, and fiber-optic cabling for data systems. The Project also involves minor exterior improvements, including updated signage on existing monuments and new gates and fencing to limit public access. Finally, the Project will eventually include interior renovations to upgrade and build out indoor warehouse racking and storage; to repair and update existing vehicle service bays, bathrooms, and break areas; and to add a conveyance system for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Contact Information
Name
David Snow
Agency Name
Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District
Job Title
Director of Support Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project / Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
San Martin Avenue and Sycamore Avenue, San Martin
Zip
95046
Total Acres
10
Jobs
3
Parcel #
Tax Parcel Nos.: 825- 14-051 and 825-14-052
State Highways
Highway 101 and Highway 152
Railways
CalTrain
Airports
San Martin airport
Schools
None
Waterways
Little Llagas Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines § 15301 – Existing Facilities (Class 1)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project meets the requirements of the Class 1 Categorical Exemption (existing public or private facilities, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301), which expressly exempts “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.”
The Fire District will use existing structures and facilities at the Project site with no expansion of the former use or—at most—a negligible expansion of the former use. As detailed above, the Project site and facilities will be used for vehicle service and maintenance and for storage of supplies and equipment—consistent with the former use of the Project site and facilities. The Project does not include any structural changes to existing buildings. The Project involves only minor interior repairs and renovations and minor modifications to the exterior of the Project site.
There will not be public access to the Project site, resulting in a decrease in traffic compared to the prior use. The days, hours of operation, and assigned staff will also be reduced compared to the prior use of the Project site.
There is no reasonable possibility that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances that would preclude the use of a categorical exemption for this Project, and Project implementation will not damage scenic resources. The Project will not impact an officially mapped and designated environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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