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NOTICE OF EXEMPTION <br /> TO: Office of Planning&Research FROM: San Joaquin County <br /> P.O. Box 3044, Room 212 Community Development Department <br /> Sacramento,California 95812-3044 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton,California 95205 <br /> County Clerk,County of San Joaquin <br /> Project Title: Variance No. PA-1900247 <br /> Project Location -Specific: The project site is on the south side of East River Road, 2,650 east of South Carrolton Road, <br /> Ripon. (APN/Address: 245-230-39,-43/20306 East River Road, Ripon, CA)(Supervisorial District: 4) <br /> Project Location—City: Ripon <br /> Project Location—County: San Joaquin County <br /> Project Description: A Variance application to reduce the minimum lot size in the AG-40 (General Agriculture, 40-acre <br /> minimum)zone from forty(40)acres to two(2)acres.The underlying project is a Minor Subdivision of a 21.84-acre parcel into <br /> a 2-acre parcel and a 19.84-acre parcel, to be submitted at a later date. The original parcel contains one (1) single-family <br /> residence and one(1)second-unit dwelling. <br /> The Property is zoned AG-40 (General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum) and the General Plan designation is A/G (General <br /> Agriculture). <br /> Project Proponent(s): Jo Ann Helen Van Dyk Trust/Shore, McKinley,Conger,&Jolley(Go Brett Jolley) <br /> Name of Public Agency Approving Project: San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Giuseppe Sanfilippo,Associate Planner <br /> San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> Exemption Status: <br /> Categorical Exemption Class 1, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and Section 15061(b)(3) <br /> Exemption Reason: <br /> Processed under the provisions of the California Code of Regulations Section 15301 and Section 15061 (b)(3) which are <br /> exempt from CEQA. <br /> This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)per CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 and Section <br /> 15061 (b)(3).Article 19 Categorical Exemptions includes a list of classes of projects that have been determined not to have a <br /> significant effect on the environment and that are,therefore,exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Section 15301 lists Class <br /> 1 projects, which consist of the operation; repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing <br /> public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion <br /> of existing or former use. The proposed project involves existing structures or facilities on the same site with negligible or no <br /> expansion of an existing use and,therefore,the project is not subject to CEQA. <br /> Section 15061(b)(3)states that"CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the <br /> environment.Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant <br /> effect on the environment,the activity is not subject to CEQA."There is no possibility that this project may have a significant effect <br /> on the environment and,therefore,the project is not subject to CEQA. <br /> Lead Agency Contact Person: <br /> Giuseppe Sanfilippo Phone: (209)468-0227 FAX: (209)468-3163 Email:gsanfilippo@sjgov.org <br /> Signature: Date: <br /> Name: Domenique Martorella Title: Deputy County Clerk <br /> Signed by Lead Agency <br /> Date Received for filing at OPR: <br /> Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21110,Public Resources Code. <br /> Reference:Sections 21108,21152,and 21152.1, Public Resources Code. <br /> Planning Commission Staff Report, Item # 1 01/02/2020— PA-1900247 (VR) 3 <br /> Environmental Review <br />