County of Riverside Conveyance of Fee Simple Interest in Real Property by Grant Deed to Coachella/Indio Waste Transfer Authority, Unincorporated Riverside Count
Summary
SCH Number
2026041293
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
County of Riverside Conveyance of Fee Simple Interest in Real Property by Grant Deed to Coachella/Indio Waste Transfer Authority, Unincorporated Riverside Count
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/28/2026
Document Description
On March 3, 2026, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Resolution Number 2026-025, which declared Assessor’s Parcel Number 697-280-015 (Property) to be exempt surplus property and provided a notice of intention to convey the fee simple interest in said real property in the Unincorporated Area of Riverside, County of Riverside, to the Buyer. The Department of Housing and Community Development has reviewed Resolution Number 2026-025 and found the subject property to be exempt surplus land, as required by Section 400e of the Surplus Land Act Guidelines.
Through this action, the County intends to convey by grant deed, its fee simple interest in the Property. The subject Property totals 16.31 acres of vacant land. The Property was recently appraised by an independent appraiser at a value of five hundred twenty thousand dollars ($520,000).
The Buyer has agreed to pay this amount to the County to purchase the Property and intends to exercise its unilateral purchase option from the underlying lease agreement that they have with the County. The conveyance of property to the Buyer is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project is limited to the sale of property and does not allow for any construction activity, change in use, or any other condition that may lead to a direct or indirect physical environmental impact at this time. Any future activity or project at the location would require additional CEQA review for any changes to the property.
Project Number: FM0414500078
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Job Title
Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated Coachella/Indio areas of Riverside County
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
East end of Landfill Road, east of Dillon Road and north of Vista Del Norte
Parcel #
697-280-015
Other Location Info
East end of Landfill Road, east of Dillon Road and north of Vista Del Norte, unincorporated Riverside County adjacent to the north of City of Coachella, California, 92236, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 697-280-015
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA specifically by the State CEQA Guidelines as identified below. The project will not result in any specific or general exceptions to the use of the categorical exemption as detailed under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. The project will not cause an impact to an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern nor would the project involve unusual circumstances that could potentially have a significant effect on the environment. The project would not result in impacts to scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, historic resources, or other sensitive natural environments, or have a cumulative effect to the environment. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated to occur with the sale of the Property.
In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the Project may have a significant effect on the environment. The proposed sale of the Property is an administrative function and would not result in any direct physical environmental impacts. The primary indirect impact of the sale would result in a different occupant owning the Property. It is not anticipated that any change in use or substantial increase in capacity would occur from the sale. Should any future physical changes in use be contemplated by the new owner, additional CEQA review would be required and the potential environmental effects would be analyzed as part of future discretionary action. Therefore, in no way, would the Project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the Project is exempt from further CEQA analysis.
Therefore, the County of Riverside Facilities Management hereby concludes that no physical environmental impacts are anticipated to occur and the project as proposed is exempt under CEQA. No further environmental analysis is warranted.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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