Rimgrove Park HVAC, Fitness, and Shade Improvements Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026090394
Public Agency
Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation
Document Title
Rimgrove Park HVAC, Fitness, and Shade Improvements Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/10/2026
Document Description
The 9.6-acre Rimgrove Park includes a splash pad, playground, basketball court, softball fields, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic shade structures, community buildings, restrooms, and a parking lot. A number of these amenities are in need of repair or replacement. The roof-mounted heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) package unit serving the Tiny Tots building is outdated and no longer functional, the outdoor fitness equipment is worn and dilapidated, and the wooden picnic shade structures are weathered and deteriorating.
The proposed project scope includes replacement of the roof-mounted HVAC package unit; replacement of outdoor fitness equipment; installation of shade trees to replace standing dead or dying trees; replacement of one existing picnic shade structure; and related site improvements.
Contact Information
Name
Jui Ing Chien
Agency Name
County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Park Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
The unincorporated community of Valinda
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Zip
91744
Other Location Info
Rimgrove Park
747 N. Rimgrove Dr.
La Puente, CA 91744
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301 (d)(h) and 15302 (c)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is consistent with the State CEQA Guidelines. 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), which provides for the restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures, facilities, or mechanical equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety; and Class 1(h), which provides for the maintenance of existing landscaping.
The project is also consistent with Section 15302, Class 2, which provides for the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure. This includes, but is not limited to, Class 2(c), which provides for the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
The project is also consistent with the County CEQA Guidelines. The project is consistent with Class 1, which provides for the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, Class 1(c), which provides for the restoration or repair of buildings, structures, equipment, and appurtenances required because of accumulated maintenance not performed; and Class 1(j), which provides for the maintenance of and minor alterations to existing landscaping.
The project is also consistent with Class 2, which provides for the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure. This includes, but is not limited to, Class 2(e), which provides for the replacement or reconstruction of existing utility systems and/or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of capacity.
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 the Class 1 and Class 2 categorical exemptions, as described 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 the Class 1 and Class 2 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 the Class 1 and Class 2 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 the Class 1 and Class 2 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 the Class 1 and Class 2 categorical exemptions, as described in Section 15300.2(f) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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