Employee-Only Orange Show Entrance Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026091285
Public Agency
San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
(SBMWD)
Document Title
Employee-Only Orange Show Entrance Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/30/2026
Document Description
SBMWD owns and operates the Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) located at 399 Chandler Place, San Bernardino. The proposed project consists of the construction of an employee-only entrance that will serve as an alternative to the existing Chandler Place entrance to the WRP on West Orange Show Road. Construction and improvements to be conducted inside the facility include an on-site driveway that connects to an existing roadway in the plant, site grading to ensure all rainwater is captured within the Plant, signage to signify the roadway is an employee-only entrance, the removal of 4-10 ornamental trees, the addition of a double-swing gate and accompanying intercom, chain link fencing, and the expansion of the facility's security infrastructure consisting of the perimeter intrusion detection system, cameras, and lighting. Construction outside the facility boundaries includes a driveway sufficiently wide to allow vehicles that accidentally enter to turn around, frontage improvements, ADA ramps, a landscaped island in the driveway that extends into facility property, and the relocation of a light pole and fire hydrant.
This project provides an opportunity to reduce traffic congestion, improve accessibility, and enhance the overall safety and efficiency of traffic circulation for SBMWD staff and for those in the broader community who access and travel along Chandler Place.
Contact Information
Name
Miguel J Guerrero, P.E.
Agency Name
San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD)
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jennifer L Shepardson
Agency Name
San Bernardino Municipal Water Department
Job Title
Director of Env. & Regulatory Compliance
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Bernardino
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
West Orange Show Road & South Arrowhead Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations Title 14, Article 19, Sections: 15301(b), 15303(e), 15311(a)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project meets the criteria of Categorical Exemption Section 15301(b) - "Existing Facilities". The Project includes the minor alteration of an existing facility and will not result in the expansion of the facility, aligned with the Class 1 exemption. Additionally, the Project meets the criteria of Categorical Exemption Section 15303(e) - "New Construction Or Conversion Of Small Structures." The Project includes the creation of a fence, which is an accessory structure under Class 3. Lastly, the Project meets the criteria of Categorical Exemption Section 15311(a) - "Accessory Structures." The Project includes the addition of three on-premise signs to represent the entrance as employees only, which is exempted under Class 11.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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