Approval of Tenth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Canyon Springs Plaza Limited Partnership, Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Moreno Valley
Summary
SCH Number
2026050563
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Approval of Tenth Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Canyon Springs Plaza Limited Partnership, Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), Moreno Valley
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/14/2026
Document Description
The DPSS – Self Sufficiency Division has provided in-home support services at 12125 Day Street, Suite S101, Moreno Valley since May 3, 2005 (M.O. 3.42) (Original Lease). The Original Lease has been amended by a First Amendment dated September 27, 2005 (M.O. 3.22), Second Amendment dated November 30, 2010 (M.O. 3.27), Third Amendment dated March 1, 2011 (M.O. 3.14), Fourth Amendment dated August 28, 2012 (M.O. 3.47), Fifth Amendment dated January 7, 2014 (M.O. 3.23), Sixth Amendment dated March 24, 2015 (M.O. 3.17), Seventh Amendment dated October 2, 2018 (M.O. 3.10), Eighth Amendment dated July 20, 2021 (M.O. 3.13), and Ninth Amendment dated September 17, 2024 (M.O. 3.14).
Through this Tenth Amendment to Lease, the County requests renovations to the leased premises to provide for necessary flooring improvements and upgrades throughout the entirety of the leased premises (Tenth Amendment). The Lessor shall initially incur all costs associated with these improvements and shall be reimbursed by the County upon completion of the work. The Tenth Amendment to the Lease Agreement is identified as the proposed Project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The leased premise consists of approximately 17,026 square feet and the proposed Project is the letting of property involving existing facilities with tenant improvements; no expansion of an existing use will occur. The operation of the facility will continue to provide public services for DPSS and will not result in an increase in the intensity of the use of the site. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
County of Riverside Facilities Management
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Moreno Valley
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
12125 Day Street, Suite S101, north of State Route 60
Parcel #
291-050-066
Other Location Info
12125 Day Street, Suite S101, north of State Route 60, Moreno Valley, California 92557; Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 291-050-066
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
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 Tenth Amendment to the Lease Agreement.
This categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to the prevision of tenant improvements at an existing leased facility. The project would not substantially increase or expand the use of the site; use is limited to the continued use of the site in a similar capacity; therefore, the project is exempt as the project meets the scope and intent of the Class 1 Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
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.
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 Tenth Amendment to the Lease Agreement.
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 Tenth Amendment to the Lease Agreement will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use and operation of the facility will be substantially similar to the existing use and will not create any new environmental impacts to the surrounding area. No impacts beyond the ongoing, existing use of the site would occur. 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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