Oasis Canopy Corridor: Avenal's Greenway
Summary
SCH Number
2026090193
Public Agency
City of Avenal
Document Title
Oasis Canopy Corridor: Avenal's Greenway
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/3/2026
Document Description
The purpose of the project is to convert about a mile of asphalt median on San
Joaquin Street into a shaded, landscaped greenway. Its purpose is to cool the corridor and reduce urban heat island effects for walkers and cyclists. Beneficiaries are Avenal's residents, a severely disadvantaged, heat-vulnerable farmworker community.
Contact Information
Name
Javier Andrade, PE
Agency Name
City of Avenal
Job Title
PE
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Avenal
Counties
Kings
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
San Joaquin Street (Thurston Avenue to Park Avenue)
Zip
93204
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 Section 15301: Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies under Section 15301 because it is a minor alteration to an existing public facility, the San Joaquin Street median which is within the city's existing right-of-way, involving no expansion of the roadway's use or capacity.
County Clerk
Kings
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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