Belvedere Community Regional Park Synthetic Soccer Fields and General Improvements Project

2026090395

Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation

NOE - Notice of Exemption

9/10/2026

9/10/2026

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

90022

Belvedere Community Regional Park 4914 E. Cesar Chavez Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90022

Categorical Exemption

Sections 15301 (d), 15303(d)(e) and 15304 (a)(b)

The proposed 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. The project is 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(d), which provides for water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions; and Class 3(e), which provides for new accessory structures. The project is consistent with Section 15304, Class 4, which provides for minor public alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation that do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, and scenic trees. This includes, but is not limited to, Class 4(a), which provides for grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent; and Class 4(b), which provides for new gardening or landscaping. The project is 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, and equipment. The project is consistent with 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(a), which provides for water main, sewage, electrical, gas, and other utility extensions; and Class 3(b), which provides for accessory structures. The project is consistent with Class 4, which provides for minor public alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation that do not involve the removal of mature, scenic trees. This includes, but is not limited to, Class 4(a), which provides for grading on land with a slope of less than 10 percent; and Class 4(c), which provides for new gardening or landscaping. The proposed use of the Class 1, Class 3, and Class 4 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 that has been 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 the Class 1, Class 3, and Class 4 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, Class 3, and Class 4 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, Class 3, and Class 4 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, Class 3, and Class 4 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, Class 3, and Class 4 categorical exemptions, as described in Section 15300.2(f) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes.