El Cariso Regional Park Sport Courts Remodeling Project
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Summary
SCH Number
2025121192
Public Agency
Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation
Document Title
El Cariso Regional Park Sport Courts Remodeling Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/30/2025
Document Description
provides several amenities including picnic areas, play areas, fitness zones, sport courts such as tennis, pickleball, basketball, handball courts, multiple sports fields, community swimming pools, a gymnasium, and a community center. While located in an area with a moderate park need, El Carisa Regional Park also serves neighboring communities experiencing high to very high park need in the San Fernando Valley Study Area established by the 2022 Park Needs Assessment Plus (PNA+), including the Cities of San Fernando and Mission Hills. Hundreds of thousands of visitors annually attend the numerous events and programs held at the park. The Park's hard-surface sport courts are in constant use, and with growing popularity in outdoor sports, improvements are needed to meet the increased demand. Additionally, there is a clear and outspoken desire for more standalone sports courts as voiced by a majority of community members at LA County Park's September 2024 community meetings. Community members overwhelmingly asked for more courts to play sports such as pickleball. In response to the community's requests, the proposed Project will expand existing sport court$ facilities to accommodate more players and help reduce crowding and wait times, all without reducing other park amenities, and ensuring that the Park continues to serve the diverse needs of its visitors. Direct community input at a second community meeting held in May 2025 helped determine design preferences that were later shared on-site at the park. The proposed Project will remodel the existing sport courts by replacing the windscreens; installing additional seating and viewing areas; expanding the courts to accommodate four additional pickleball courts; updating the adjacent landscape areas; remodeling walkways to improve accessibility to the courts; and making refurbishments to r:elated amenities. The community's requested sport courts would increase access for users without reducing any other court amenities such as·tennis or pickleball and all of the work. would be carried out within the existing parameters of the Park.
Contact Information
Name
Jui Ing Chien
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Park Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
13100 Hubbard Street
Sylmar, CA 91342
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301 (c)(h), 15303 (e) and 15304 (a)(b)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project, which includes the remodeling of the existing park area to accommodate additional pickleball courts and related refurbishments to the Park’s sports facilities, is within certain classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment in that it meets the criteria set forth in sections 15301(c)(h), 15303(e), and 15304 (a)(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines and Classes 1(f)(j), 3(b) and 4(a)(c) of the County’s Environmental Document Reporting Procedures and Guidelines, Appendix G. The Project provides for minor alteration of existing public
facilities, new construction or conversion of small structures, and minor alterations to land.
In addition, based on the proposed Project records, it will comply with all applicable regulations, is not in a sensitive environment, 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 it may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource that would make the exemption inapplicable. The 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(c) for existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities; and Class 1 (h) for maintenance of existing landscaping, native growth, and water supply reservoirs. The project is also consistent with Section 15303 Class 3 which provides for construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures. This includes but is not limited to Class 3(e) for new accessory structures. The project is consistent with Section 15304 Class 4 which provides for minor public alterations in the . condition of land, water, and/or. vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature and scenic trees. This includes but is not limited to Class 4 (a) for grading on land with a slope of less than 10 _percent; and Class 4 (b) for new gardening or landscaping. The project is also 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 (f) for existing bicycle, pedestrian and equestrian trails within already established rights-of-way, and Class 1 U) for maintenance of and minor alterations to existing landscaping and native growth. The project is consistent with Class 3 which provides for construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures. This includes but is not limited to Class 3 (b) for accessory structures. The project is consistent with Class 4 which provides for minor public alterations in the condition of land, water and/or vegetation which do not involve the removal of mature scenic_ trees. This includes but is not limited to Class 4 (a) for grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent and Class 4 (c) for new gardening or landscaping. The proposed use of Classes 1, 3 & 4 Categorical Exemptions does not include activities that are excepted from the exemptions as defined in Section 15300.2 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, the specified activities do not impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern designated, precisely mapped, or officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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