CIP25-08-FY 25-26 Antelope Resurfacing
Summary
SCH Number
2026070370
Public Agency
City of Menifee
Document Title
CIP25-08-FY 25-26 Antelope Resurfacing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/10/2026
Document Description
The project improvements consist of resurfacing the existing road, upgrading existing curb ramps to be ADA compliant, and minor improvements an existing sidewalk. The length of the project along this roadway (Antelope Road) is approximately 2.6 linear miles and will disturb approximately 924,513 square feet (21.2 acres).
Contact Information
Name
Amanda Backlund
Agency Name
City of Menifee
Job Title
Associate Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Menifee
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Antelope Road, north of Garbani Road to Aldergate Drive
Zip
92584
Total Acres
21.2
State Highways
I-215
Schools
MSJC, Bell Mountain Middle School, Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary
Other Location Info
Antelope Road in Menifee CA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed use has been determined to be Categorically Exempt (“Existing Facilities”) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301. Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. Class 1 includes the following example of a project that would be exempt under this section: (c) [minor alterations to] Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety). The project is for the maintenance of an existing paved road as described above. All improvements are within existing city right-of-way. The proposed improvements are a negligible expansion of the existing use. The improvements described above are considered minor alterations to existing streets or similar facilities. The project is exempt per Section 15301.
The proposed project is also exempt under the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA (Section 15061(b)(3)). There is no possibility that the activity in question will have a significant effect on the environment because the proposed project is occurring in an area that is already heavily disturbed and is not environmentally sensitive.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed use has been determined to be Categorically Exempt (“Existing Facilities”) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301. Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. Class 1 includes the following example of a project that would be exempt under this section: (c) [minor alterations to] Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety). The project is for the maintenance of an existing paved road as described above. All improvements are within existing city right-of-way. The proposed improvements are a negligible expansion of the existing use. The improvements described above are considered minor alterations to existing streets or similar facilities. The project is exempt per Section 15301.
The proposed project is also exempt under the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA (Section 15061(b)(3)). There is no possibility that the activity in question will have a significant effect on the environment because the proposed project is occurring in an area that is already heavily disturbed and is not environmentally sensitive.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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