Athens Park Playground Safety Upgrades Project

2026080312

Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation

NOE - Notice of Exemption

8/11/2026

8/11/2026

Jui Ing Chien

County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation

Park Planner

Lead/Public Agency

1000 South Fremont Avenue Unit #40 A-9 West, Third Floor
Alhambra, CA 91803

(626) 784-6543

jchien@parks.lacounty.gov

Athens Park 12603 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90061

Categorical Exemption

Sections 15301 (d) and 15303 (b)

The project is consistent with Section 15301, Class 1, which provides for the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, Class 1 (d) for the restoration. or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety. The proposed project is also consistent with Section 15303, Class 3, which provides for the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures. This includes, but is not limited to, Class 3(e) for small new structures. • The proposed use of Classes 1 and 3 Categorical Exemptions does not include activities that are excepted from the exemptions, as defined in Section 15300.2(a) of the CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, the specified activities do not impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern designated, precisely mapped, or officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies. The County has considered the cumulative impact of the proposed activities and determined that the cumulative impact of the specified activities will not result in significant impacts on the environment that would constitute an exception to Classes 1 and 3 Categorical Exemptions, as des'cribed in Section 15300.2(b) of the CEQA Guidelines. The County has considered the potential for significant impacts on the environment resulting from the specified activities and determined that there are no unusual circumstances that would result in significant effects on the environment constituting an exception to Classes 1 and 3 Categorical Exemptions, as described in Section 15300.2(c) of the CEQA Guidelines. The specified activities will not result in damage to scenic resources, such as trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, or involve work within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway that would constitute an exception to Classes 1 and 3 Categorical Exemptions, as described in Section 15300.2(d) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084(c) of the CEQA Statutes. The specified activities do not involve work on a site included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code relating to solid and hazardous wastes and do not constitute an exception to Classes 1 and 3 Categorical Exemptions, as described in Section 15300.2(e) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084( d) of the CEQA Statutes. The specified activities would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource, as specified in Section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes, and do not constitute an exception to Classes 1 and 3 Categorical Exemptions, as described in Section 15300.2(f) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes.