Clearance Review for Disposal of Caltrans Parcel Located at I-5 and Culver Dr
Summary
SCH Number
2026061000
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 12
(DOT)
Document Title
Clearance Review for Disposal of Caltrans Parcel Located at I-5 and Culver Dr
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/23/2026
Document Description
OCTA submitted a request to Caltrans for the decertification of a 141,010 SF parcel of land located at Interstate 5 and Culver Dr in Irvine which is currently encumbered with OCFCD’s flood control facilities. The intent is to facilitate a land exchange with adjacent parcel 72867-1, owned by OCFCD and is mostly occupied by Interstate 5. All parties agree to pursue the land swap to align property ownership with the location of Caltran’s and OCFCD’s facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Carmen Lo
Agency Name
Caltrans District 12
Job Title
Associate Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Interstate 5 and Culver Dr
State Highways
I-5
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 15301c - Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 consists 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 existing or former use. 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 use.
(c) 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 the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes).
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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