Greenhouse Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2020010415
Public Agency
University of California, Irvine
Document Title
Greenhouse Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/28/2020
Document Description
The Greenhouse Replacement project (proposed project) would construct an approximately 17,400-gross-square-foot (GSF) greenhouse and headhouse facility with approximately 13,460 assignable square feet ( ASF) on an undeveloped site located in the Academic Core of the University of California, Irvine (UCI). A service road with four parking spaces would be constructed to connect the project site
to West Peltason Drive, and improvements would be made to the existing pedestrian footpath located south of the project site to allow for emergency vehicle access. The proposed project is a replacement for the existing approximately 15,000 GSF greenhouse and headhouse facility located approximately 0.25 miles northeast of the project site, which would be demolished and analyzed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the upcoming Student Success Building project. Additional scope of work includes demolition of existing ornamental landscaping; earthwork; and installation of utilities, lighting, and new landscaping. Proposed uses of the space include offices, laboratories, seed room, growth chamber, headhouse wet room, and equipment and chemical storage.
Contact Information
Name
Richard Demerjian
Agency Name
University of California, Irvine
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
University of California, Irvine
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Other Location Info
Academic Core of the University of California, Irvine
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303
Reasons for Exemption
The CEQA Guidelines Section 15300 describes Categorical Exemptions as the classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
· The project generally meets the conditions described under Section 15303, Class 3 -New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
See NOE for Full Details.