Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Parking Lot
Summary
SCH Number
2026051063
Public Agency
City of Watsonville
Document Title
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Bus Parking Lot
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/27/2026
Document Description
The project proposes to establish a local transit use for a bus parking lot. This includes improvements to the lot such as restriping and adding new lighting and cameras.
Contact Information
Name
Zachary Bickel
Agency Name
City of Watsonville
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Freddy Rocha
Agency Name
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Job Title
Maintenance Deputy Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Watsonville
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
West Beach Street, Industrial Road
Zip
95076
Total Acres
3.363
Parcel #
018-491-01
State Highways
CA-1, CA-152
Railways
Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line
Airports
Watsonville Municipal Airport
Waterways
Struve, Slough, Watsonville Slough, Hanson Slough, Harkins Slough, Pajaro River
Township
21S
Range
2E
Section
Lot 37
Base
MDPM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 - Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies for a Class 1 Categorical Exemption from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15301 (a) of the State CEQA Guidelines. The establishment of a bus parking lot on a fully paved lot previously occupied by a contractor's yard is considered a change of use but not an expansion. The subject site is not environmentally sensitive.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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