Site Plan Design Review Modification (SPDRM26-023)

2026090484

City of Livermore

NOE - Notice of Exemption

9/11/2026

9/11/2026

Ajaib Sidhu

City of Livermore

Department Assistant

Lead/Public Agency

1052 S. Livermore Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 960-4403

asidhu@livermoreca.gov

Tami Steddum,

Five Nine Design Group

Permitting Specialist

Project Applicant

15925 Hargary Drive
Noblesville, IN 46062

(317) 420-9110

tami@five9dg.com

94550

2047 Research Drive

Categorical Exemption

Categorical Exemption (Sec. 15303)

Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines exempts projects involving the construction and location of a limited number of new, small facilities or structures. The Project involves the installation of a 288 square foot one story pre-manufactured fiber optic building inside of an existing fenced area on a developed approximately 1.15 acre parcel. The Project also involves the addition of two new gates to the existing fence. Because the Project involves the placement of a limited number of small structures, is consistent with the subject site's General Plan designation and 1 zoning requirements and does not significantly alter or expand the use of the site, the Project qualifies for a Class 3 categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 and no further environmental review is required. Exceptions - CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 None of the exceptions to the categorical exemption listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply, as described below. Location. The Project site is not located within a sensitive area. The Project site is located in an existing telecommunications facility, with an industrial zoning district and General Plan designation of Mixed Industrial-Commercial. The Project site is surrounded by developed industrial areas to the South and East and developed residential areas to the North and West. This site is not located in a designated wetland; it is not located on any faults or within the Alquist-Priolo earthquake fault zone; it is not located in a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection "Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone" in a state responsibility area, and it is not located within a Flood Hazard Area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Cumulative Impact. The use of the property for telecommunication facilities is fully consistent with the level of development that the City of Livermore approved for the General Plan and zoning. The Project would not result in any significant impact, and its contribution to regional growth is not cumulatively considerable at all. Therefore, the Project will not result in any cumulative impacts. Significant Effects Resulting from Unusual Circumstances. There is no reasonable possibility that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. There is no evidence that any unusual circumstances exist. The development is consistent with the level of development contemplated by the General Plan and zoning, and there is no evidence that the use would result in significant environmental effects. Scenic Highways. The Project site is not located along a subarea of the scenic routes identified in Livermore's General Plan and is not designated as a Scenic Highway by the California Department of Transportation. No damage to scenic resources will occur. Hazardous Waste Sites. The Project site is not included on the list of hazardous waste facilities compiled pursuant to California Government Code Section 65962.5, which comprises the following five parts: the list of Hazardous Waste and Substances sites from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) EnviroStor database; the list of Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) sites from the State Water Resource Control Board (SWRCB) Geotracker database; the list of solid waste disposal sites identified by the SWRCB with waste constituents above hazardous waste levels outside the waste management list; the list of active Cease and Desist Orders or Cleanup and Abatement Orders that concern the discharge of wastes that are hazardous materials; or the list of hazardous waste facilities subject to corrective action pursuant to Section 25187.5 of the Health and Safety Code, identified by DTSC. Historical Resources. The site is not a historical resource and therefore will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.