HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2025-21 - Purchase of Carousel Lane for Corp Yard RESOLUTION NO. 2025-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH APPROVING THE
PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 CAROUSEL LANE FOR RELOCATION OF
THE CITY CORPORATION YARD; AND FIND THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTION 15301 (EXISTING FACILITIES).
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
determination for the acquisition and reuse of the property at 1 Carousel Lane for the City
Corporation Yard; and
WHEREAS, the project consists of the purchase and operation of an existing 98,000-square-foot
industrial facility on a 7.9-acre parcel for municipal corporation yard uses including vehicle and
equipment maintenance, materials storage, and administrative functions; and
WHEREAS, the project involves no expansion of the existing building envelope and will maintain
industrial uses consistent with the site's zoning and historical operations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed municipal use will result in reduced operational intensity compared to
previous industrial uses at the site, including fewer mechanical processes and lower utility demands
than the former commercial bakery operation; and
WHEREAS, vehicle trips and traffic patterns associated with the corporation yard will be less intensive
than historical uses, with most activity limited to standard business hours rather than the multiple
shifts and continuous delivery operations associated with previous manufacturing uses; and
WHEREAS, none of the exceptions to categorical exemptions specified in CEQA Guidelines Section
15300.2 apply to this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Ukiah finds that the
corporation yard relocation project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) because it consists of the
operation and minor alteration of an existing facility involving negligible or no expansion of the
existing use.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City staff is directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the County
Clerk and State Clearinghouse.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 71' day of May, 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Rodin, Criss, Orozco, and Mayor Crane.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None,
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sher.
Douglas F Crane, Mayor
A EST:
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K stine Lawler, City Clerk/CMC
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