HAWK Signal Equipment for First Street & Dovewood Lane, PW01047
Summary
SCH Number
2026030066
Public Agency
City of Fresno
Document Title
HAWK Signal Equipment for First Street & Dovewood Lane, PW01047
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/3/2026
Document Description
The City of Fresno, Public Works Department, is proposing a project to install improvements to include installation of a mid-block High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK), high visibility crosswalk, reconstruction and installation of curb ramps, and installation of lighting at First Street and Dovewood Lane. This improvement will require three acquisitions of right-of-way from properties 418-298-15, 418-305-14, 418-030-43T to make the mid-block crossing fully accessible. This project will remove 6 (six) existing median island trees to provide clear visibility of the crosswalk. The trees being removed are not heritage trees or protected trees and therefore their removal does not violate FMC 15-2308. The City of Fresno will replace the removed trees as part of the Urban Forest Management plan.
Contact Information
Name
Tamera Clarke
Agency Name
City of Fresno
Job Title
Licensed Professional Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Intersection of First Street and Dovewood Lane, west of Hoover High School
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§15301/Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301/Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts from the provisions of CEQA, projects consisting of 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 use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The types of "existing facilities" itemized below are not intended to be all-inclusive of the types of projects which might fall within Class 1. The key consideration is whether the project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. An example of this exemption includes 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 transit improvements such as pedestrian crossings.
The proposed project is consistent with Class 1 exemptions because the project is proposing minor alterations to the right-of-way with mid-block pedestrian crossing improvements to improve public safety. The proposed First Street and Dovewood Lane improvements consist of a new mid-block crosswalk, curb ramps, slurry seal, street lights, median reconstruction, traffic signal poles with mast arms, multiple crosswalk signs, traffic signal conduits, pull boxes, traffic signal controller cabinet and
minor striping. The proposed improvements are minor, do not constitute an expansion of use, and will improve the public safety (pedestrians) without increasing road capacity. The proposed project involves negligible expansion of the existing use and will have substantially the same purpose.
Based on staff analysis, it was determined that no adverse environmental impacts would occur as a result of the proposed project and none of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to this project. Therefore, a categorical exemption, as noted above, has been prepared for the project.
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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