HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2025-54 - Initiate Annexation for 1 Carousel LaneRESOLUTION NO. 2025-64
RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION BY THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL TO INITIATE ANNEXATION
OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 1 CAROUSEL LANE (APN 167-280-15) FOR USE AS A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION YARD
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah ("City") desires to initiate proceedings pursuant to Part 3 of the
Cortese -Knox -Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Government Code
§56000 et seq.) for a change of organization consisting of the annexation of one (1) parcel located
at 1 Carousel Lane (Assessor's Parcel Number 167-280-15) to the City of Ukiah; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2025, a Notice of Intention to adopt this Resolution of Application
was mailed to each affected agency as required by Government Code § 56654; and
WHEREAS, the proposed "City of Ukiah — Corporation Yard Annexation" is located in
unincorporated Mendocino County, approximately 2.3 miles north of the Ukiah city limits, in an
area with a mix of commercial and industrial uses; and
WHEREAS, the subject territory consists of one (1) industrially developed parcel totaling
approximately 7.9 acres with access from Carousel Lane, a private road; more particularly
described and depicted in Exhibit "A" (Draft Legal Description and Boundary Map) attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the subject territory contains zero registered voters and is therefore uninhabited
pursuant to Government Code § 56046; and
WHEREAS, there is unanimous consent among affected landowners for the proposed
annexation, including an existing deed restriction by which the former owner of the parcel, in 1988,
consented to future annexation and agreed to petition for annexation to the City upon the City's
request; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2025, the City Council approved purchase of the subject property, with
the sale closing on June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City has prezoned the subject property to the Public Facilities (PF) zoning district
and has applied the Public (P) General Plan land use designation pursuant to Ukiah Municipal
Code Chapter 2 (Zoning), Article 15, so that City land use policies and regulations will apply upon
annexation, consistent with Government Code § 56375(a)(7). Prezoning shall be adopted by
ordinance prior to LAFCo consideration of this application; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the City of Ukiah — Corporation Yard Annexation is to bring the newly -
acquired municipal corporation yard property into City jurisdiction to allow for efficient provision of
municipal services, improve opportunities for grant funding, ensure consistency with the City's
risk management policies, and facilitate the relocation of City public works, utilities, and fleet
operations from the existing facility at the Ukiah Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, this proposal is consistent with the City of Ukiah Sphere of Influence, as last adopted
by the Mendocino Local Agency Formation Commission on August 3, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council requests that the proposed annexation be subject to the following
terms and conditions:
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1. Upon the effective date of annexation, the annexed territory shall be subject to all City of
Ukiah ordinances, resolutions, policies, fees, and regulations then in effect. 0
2. All existing easements and public utility rights, including electricity and sewer, shall remain
in full force and effect.
WHEREAS, a Plan for Services meeting the requirements of Government Code §56653 is
attached as Exhibit "B," demonstrating the City's ability to provide all necessary municipal services
to the subject territory. The site is already served by utilities, and no extension or expansion of
service capacity is proposed beyond typical service connections, new metering, with regard to
utilities for an existing facility; and
WHEREAS, anticipated construction and maintenance work is limited to interior improvements
subject to standard building permits that do not expand building area, occupancy, or utility
capacity and therefore do not trigger construction -related environmental effects beyond typical,
short -duration interior work or site improvements and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the proposed annexation is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15319(a) (Class 19 — Annexation of
Existing Facilities and Lots for Exempt Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the proposal
involves annexation of an existing developed property for continued use as a municipal facility
without expansion or intensification of use. A draft Notice of Exemption is attached as Exhibit "C";
and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-32, approving
participation in the Mendocino County Master Tax Sharing Agreement (MTSA). The MTSA does
not preclude one or more of the associated cities from entering separate agreements regarding
particular Annexations; provided, however, that nothing in any separate agreement shall affect
the rights and obligations of Cities not party to that separate agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all oral and written testimony provided by interested
agencies and members of the public prior to and during the noticed public hearing held on
November 5, 2025, for adoption of this Resolution of Application; and
WHEREAS, because the territory is uninhabited and the sole affected landowner has consented
to the annexation, the City requests that LAFCo order the annexation without an election and
waive protest proceedings to the fullest extent authorized by Government Code §§ 56662 and
56663.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ukiah that this
Resolution of Application is hereby adopted and approved. The Mendocino Local Agency
Formation Commission is requested to take proceedings for the City of Ukiah — Corporation Yard
Annexation in accordance with the Cortese -Knox -Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization
Act of 2000 and the terms and conditions stated herein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Manager, or designee, on behalf of the City of Ukiah, is
authorized and directed to file this Resolution of Application, together with all necessary maps,
legal descriptions, environmental documentation, tax exchange documentation, and supporting
materials, with Mendocino LAFCo, and to take all further actions necessary to effectuate the filing
and processing of this annexation request. 0
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ukiah on this 5t'
day of November, 2025, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Rodin, Criss, Orozco, Sher, and Mayor Crane.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ouglas F. Pane, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ara eli Sandoval, Dep ty City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT np"
Legal Description
The City of Ukiah Annexation of City owned Property
'LAFCo File No. )
All that real property situated in the unincorporated area of Mendocino County, State
of California, described as follows:
AREA A:
Being a portion of Lot 140 of Healey's Survey and Map of Yokayo Rancho and being the
'ands of the City of Ukiah described in that certain Grant Deed recorded in
Instrument Number 2025-05366, Mendocino County Records, more particularly described
as follows:
CobMNCING at the National Geodetic Survey station, being a 3-1/4" Aluminum Disk
marked CA DOT / 101 MEN 25.13, thence North 04'59'34" West, 14917.74 feet to the
southwest corner of the said City of Ukiah property and the POINT OF BEGINNING;
thence along the boundary of said City of Ukiah property the following twelve (12)
courses:
1. North 04005'30" East, 425.00 feet;
2. South 79009100" East, 179.56 feet;
3. North 44*19100" East, 120.04 feet;
4. South 55034100" East, 182.98 feet;
5. South 68636120" East, 167.42 feet;
6. North 84*44140" East, 144.51 feet;
7. South 53*15130" East, 105.00 feet;
R. South 21'48'43" West, 489.43 feet;
9. From a tangent that bears South 66'29106" West, along a curve to the right with
a radius of 50.00 feet, a central angle of .50* 12'30" and an arc length of 43.81
feet;
x0. North 63'18'24" West, 239.08 feet;
11. Along a curve to the left with a radius of 730.00 feet, a central angle of
22'36106" and an are length of 287.94 fewt;
12. North 8505,4130" West, 112.00 feet to the POINT of BEGINNING.
Area = 7.90 acres
AP 167V280-15
The basis of bearings for this description is based on NAD83, California Coordinate
System (CCS83), Zone 2 (2010.00 epoch date) using the two found National Geodetic
Survey monuments designated "101 MEN 25.13" and "HPGN D CA 01 CG" said bearing South
W 01'58" East, shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof.,
The purpose of this description is for annexation purposes and to compy with the
State Board of Equalization's "Written Legal (geodetic) Description Requirements".
This description is to be used to establish geodetic position only and is no;,
intended to establish property ownership.
Ron W. Franz L.S. 7173 Dated
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EXHIBIT B
City of Ukiah
COMMUNITY UEYELOPMLNT VEPARTMENr
PLAN FOR SERVICES
CITY OF UKIAH - CORPORATION YARD ANNEXATION
Project Name: City of Ukiah — Corporation Yard Annexation
Applicant(s): City of Ukiah
Site Address I APN: 1 Carousel Lane, Ukiah, CA 95482 1 APN 167-280-15
Acreage: t7.9 acres
Existing Facility: 98,000-square-foot industrial warehouse
Proposed Use: Municipal Corporation Yard for the City of Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Water
Authority to support infrastructure maintenance and operations.
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY OF SERVICES - BACKGROUND
This Plan for Services is submitted in accordance with California Government Code
§56653, which requires a local agency proposing annexation to describe how municipal
services will be provided to the affected area.
In accordance with California law:
1. When a local agency submits a resolution of application for a change of
organization, it must also provide a plan for delivering services to the affected
territory. LAFCO must review this plan and evaluate the City's ability to maintain
existing service Itsvels.
2. The plan must include the following elements, as well as any additional information
required by the commission or executive officer:
• A.list and description of services to be provided to the area.
• The expected level and scope of those services.
• A timeline for when services can be feasibly provided.
• Any upgrades or improvements to infrastructure or facilities
required by the City.
• A summary of how the services will be financed.
EXISTING SITE
Per the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) performed by EBA Engineering
(EBA) for 1 Carousel Lane, Ukiah, CA 95482 1 APN 167-280-15, the property is
described as such:
The project site contains a single commercial structure that is approximately
98, 000 square feet in size and generally segregated into three units, herein
described as Suites 1A, 1B, and 1C. The structure was reportedly built in three
phases over several decades starting in 1969. The structure consists of a steel
framed building with steel siding and roof and there is no wall separating Suites A
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City of Ukiah
COMMUNITY VLN-MPMENT VEPABTM Chi,'
and 1 B. A concrete slab on grade floor extends throughout the structure. Most of
the structure is open warehouse... Areas of the subject property not covered with
the site buildings consist primarily of asphalt surfaces used for employee and
customer parking and [Distribution Center] shipping and receiving trucks.
A fenced gavel parking area is present on the eastern side of the subject
property that is used for parking trucks by the [Distribution Center].
EXISTING AND PROPOSED SERVICE PROVIDERS (1 CAROUSEL LANE)
The City of Ukiah provides the following overview of existing and proposed service
providers, should annexation be approved:
Service
Existing
Provider
Service
Provider -
Post
Annexation
Comments
Planning, Building, Business
Licensing, and Code Enforcement
services for the subject parcel shall
be provided by the City of Ukiah.
General
F
Given the site's operation as a
Government
Public Facility, City involvement is
(Planning,
f
anticipated to be limited to:
Building,
Mendocino
City of Ukiah
(1) Issuance of business licenses
Business
County
for occupants utilizing existing
Licensing, and
commercial warehouse or yard
Code
Enforcement)
areas; and
(2) Review and permitting of
tenant/municipal improvements, as
required by applicable building, fire,
and municipal codes.
General
Countywide functions, particularly
Government
Mendocino
Mendocino
Environmental Health (Land Use),
(Environmental
County
County
Public Health, Air Quality, and
Health (Land
Certified Unified Program Agency
Use), Public J1
(CUPA), remain under County
I'
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City of Ukiah
COMMUNITY bWtWPMENI VEPARI\7[NY
Service
Health, and Air
Quality)
Existing
Provider
Service
Provider -
Post
Annexation
Comments
urisdiction and are unaffected by
[this action.
The Ukiah Police Department
("UPD") shall assume primary law -
enforcement jurisdiction for the
Law
Mendocino
Ukiah Police
subject territory. Existing mutual -
Enforcement
County Sheriff
Department
aid agreements with surrounding
agencies shall remain in full force
and effect. Based on current
information, no material increase in
service -call volume is anticipated.
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Emergency medical services
(EMS) and fire protection shall
.{
continue pursuant to existing
dispatch, automatic -aid, and
Fire Protection
Ukiah Valley
mutual -aid protocols. No new
Emergency
Fire Authority
No change
stations, apparatus, or personnel
Medical
(UVFA)
are required, and no changes to
response districts or standards of
coverage are anticipated. The
property is already serviced by the
UVFA.
The subject property is served by
existing water connections
operated by the Ukiah Valley Water
Millview County
Authority ("UVWA") per the Millview
Water
Water District /
No change
County Water District. No new
Ukiah Valley
main extensions, service laterals,
Water Authority
or capacity upgrades are required
to accommodate this action.
Service is expected to continue
without interruption.
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City
of Ukiah
CONKU:�IlY VE�'ELOP�fEN7' UEPAR7M kN 1'
Service
Service
Existing
Provider -
Comments
Provider
Post
Annexation
Service will remain with the Ukiah
Valley Sanitation District (UVSD);
no change in provider or service -
area boundaries. Existing sewer
connections, conveyance and
Ukiah Valley
treatment capacity are sufficient; no
Wastewater
Sanitation
No change
new laterals, main extensions, or
District
upsizing are required. No additional
capacity reservations. Similar to
previous City -owned annexation
proposals, detachment from the
UVSD is not necessary or
requested.
County of
City of Ukiah
Compliance with City stormwater
Mendocino
(Municipal
management requirements
Stormwater
(Municipal
Separate
continues. No new impervious area
Separate Storm
Storm Sewer
proposed, and the City will apply its
Sewer System)
System)
existing MS4 regulations.
Collection, recycling, and disposal
services shall continue to be
provided by C&S Waste Solutions
C&S Waste
under the County's existing
Solutions
franchise (Redwood Waste
(County
Solutions). No change in provider,
Solid Waste
Franchise —
No change
service levels, routes, or service -
Redwood Waste
area boundaries is required.
Solutions)
Regulated materials and
recyclabies shall be managed in
accordance with existing permits,
local agreement, and all applicable
state and local regulations.
Transportation
Private
Primary site access remains via
1 Streets
(Carousel Lane)
No change
Carousel Lane, which is a 60'
private road and public utility
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COMMUNITY OEVELOPMENlDEPARTMENT
Service
Service
Existing
Provider -
Comments
Provider
Post
Annexation
easement for which the City
maintains partial responsibility for
maintenance and repair. No new
roads, signalization, parking or
easements required for use as a
corporation yard.
No new employment generation or
proposed residential uses. Facility
Parks 1 Library
County City
1 y
Not applicable
pp
transfer of existing employees
Recreation
assigned to the existing
Corporation Yard. No new public
service demand generated.
Electric and gas service shall
continue to be provided by Pacific
Gas and Electric Company
(PG&E), and telecommunications
service by AT&T and Comcast. No
change in providers, service -area
boundaries, or facilities is
proposed. Franchise utilities will
Public Utilities
continue service under existing
(Electric &
PG&E 1 AT&T &
No change
agreements, easements, and
Gas 1
Comcast
rights -of -way. No new connections,
Telecom)
relocations, or capacity upgrades
are anticipated at this time. Given
the site's operation as a
corporation yard, no material
increase in service demand is
expected, as the operational
intensity is generally consistent
with that of existing businesses in
the area.
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City of Ukiah
TIMELINE AND EXISTING SERVICES
On a limited basis, the City of Ukiah intends to begin using the property immediately upon
annexation for municipal staging, vehicle parking, equipment storage, and other routine
City and UVWA functions. Initial improvements are minimal and will focus primarily on
accessibility upgrades, metering, and interior improvements necessary to support safe
and compliant operations. These activities are not expected to alter existing site
conditions, disrupt adjacent land uses, or require major construction. Limited development
of the facility can occur simultaneously with ongoing operations, allowing the City to
establish an interim operational presence while completing facility upgrades within existing
building and operational yard footprints.
SERVICE STANDARDS AND OPERATIONS
• Hours and Staffing: Standard municipal hours (6:30 a.m. — 6 p.m.). No substantial
increase in permanent staffing is anticipated given past uses of the property and
staff already based at the existing Corporation Yard. There will be no public facing
component to the facility.
• Facility Operations: Routine City and UVWA operations, repair, equipment
storage, and maintenance activities.
• Security: Existing industrial security measures in place. Hazardous materials
storage and handling remain permitted and compliant with all City, County, and
State regulations.
• Maintenance: Facility and yard upkeep funded through departmental operating
budgets and internal service funds.
INFRASTRUCTURE S SITE STATUS
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The subject property appears to have been undeveloped open grasslands as late as 1941.
This is evidenced by an aerial photograph from that year. The subject property is indicated
to have been developed as a commercial property with construction of the initial phase of
the site building by Carousel Carpet Mill in 1969 which operated at the site until 2010. The
building subsequently underwent two expansions in 1981 and 1989 and has been
occupied by several commercial tenants to the present day. While initially developed with
a septic system, the site is now connected to the UVSD.
The site is currently occupied by an agricultural sales and service company, which the City
will replace, and a shipping distribution center, which will remain under City jurisdiction.
The property's use is well documented through County permits, with no major gaps in the
record.
FISCAL EFFECTS & IMPACTS
Operating costs for the Corporation Yard and Water Authority activities will be funded
through existing City budgets, departmental funds, and the UVWA, consistent with the
City's adopted cost allocation plan as part of the JPA. Operating costs will also be offset
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City of Ukiah
COMMUNITY PEVRLUFNENT VEFARTMENT
by the closure of the existing Corporation Yard facility at 1320 Airport Rd. and transfer of
services to 1 Carousel Lane. Further considerations are detailed below:
Land Acquisition, Capital and Tenant/Municipal Improvements: Financed through a
combination of City bond proceeds, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funds, and
competitive grants, the property was acquired by the City of Ukiah for $7.6 million. The
City has allocated up to $3 million for municipal improvements to City the Corporation Yard
as part of the bond proceeds.
• Taxes and Assessments:
o The property is City -owned and therefore exempt from ad valorem property
tax. Commercial or joint -use operations remain subject to possessory
interest tax that will be addressed as a separate tax share agreement with
the County of Mendocino.
o On June 19, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-32,
approving participation in the Mendocino County Master Tax Sharing
Agreement (MTSA). The MTSA does not preclude one or more of the
associated cities from entering separate agreements regarding particular
Annexations; provided, however, that nothing in any separate agreement
shall affect the rights and obligations of those Parties not party to that
separate agreement.
o# Given the municipal function of this parcel and the limited number of
parcels identified for this annexation, the City will request a separate tax
share agreement to more appropriately evaluate the site -specific
considerations of this request, and the applicability of the previously
adopted MTSA to a single parcel.
• Permits and Fees: Building and encroachment permits will be processed internally;
related costs are budgeted within the project. Existing permits and records will be
transferred to the City of Ukiah and integrated into the City's permit system.
• Utility Rates: Water and sewer services funded by user fees per Proposition 218
cover the cost associated with operation and maintenance of the facility. If
necessary, future rate changes will follow statutory noticing and hearing
procedures.
• No new municipal taxes or special assessments are proposed as part of this
annexation to cover the cost of acquisition, relocation or upgrades to the facility.
LAND USE CONSISTENCY
The City intends to prezone the property to Public Facilities (PF) with a Public (P) General
Plan land use designation to take effect upon annexation pursuant to Government Code
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City of Ukiah
COMMUNITY UEYEI.OP.NENI' 11EYAP7MEN1
§65859. The project site consists of a large commercial building of approximately 98,000
square feet, divided into three main suites. As described by the Phase 1 Evaluation, the
structure functions primarily as a warehouse facility with supporting office and utility
spaces. The western portions are used for office operations, employee amenities,
package storage, and limited light industrial activity such as packaging and distribution.
The eastern portion operates as a distribution hub, where goods are transferred directly
between transport vehicles with minimal long-term storage. The surrounding development
along Carousel Lane appears to follow a similar industrial and commercial pattern,
characterized by storage, distribution, and light manufacturing uses.
The existing site operations and surrounding development are compatible with a municipal
corporation yard, both in function and intensity of use, as they share similar industrial and
logistical characteristics and are unlikely to create land use conflicts.
Current (County of Mendocino):
• Zoning: Limited Industrial (1-1) (Mendocino County Code Ch. 20.09
• Existing Limited Industrial Land Uses: "Wholesaling, Storage and Distribution —
Light"; "Agricultural Sales and Services"" Minor Impact Utilities"
Proposed (City of Ukiah):
• Zoning: Public Facilities (PF) (Ukiah Municipal Code, Ch. 2, Art. 15)
• General Plan: Public (P) (Ukiah 2040 General Plan)
• Proposed Public Facility Land Uses: "Corporation yards"; "Quasi -public Ian
uses"; "Light manufacturing and industrial uses" '
CONCLUSION
While the proposed annexation of 1 Carousel Lane would create an incorporated island,
it represents a logical and cost-effective location for extending the City of Ukiah's
municipal service responsibilities within the Ukiah Valley, particularly regarding water and
wastewater service delivery through the Ukiah Valley Water Authority (UVWA) and on
behalf of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District. The property will serve as a municipal
corporation yard and water authority facility within an existing industrial warehouse
complex surrounded by compatible uses, requiring only limited improvements that can be
completed concurrently with ongoing operations. All essential municipal and utility
services are already available to the site, and no new infrastructure extensions, staffing
increases, or public -facing functions are anticipated. The annexation is consistent with the
City's General Plan, prezoning actions, and adopted Capital Improvement Program
identifying the relocation of the Corporation Yard to a new facility, and it will improve
operational efficiency by consolidating municipal and water maintenance activities within
a modernized, centrally located facility.
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EXHIBIT C
City of Ukiah
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMWr DFPARTMFNI'
NOTICE OF CEQA EXEMPTION
TO: X Office of Planning and Research FROM: City of Ukiah
1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 300 Seminary Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814 Ukiah, CA 95482
X County Clerk
500 Low Gap Road
Ukiah, CA, 95482
PROJECT TITLE: 'City of Ukiah - Public Facility (PF) Prezone —
Municipal Corporation Yard'
PROJECT SITE:
PUBLIC AGENCY
DATE OF APPROVAL:
NAME OF PROJECT APPLICANT:
WA
TO: X Office of Planning and Research
1400 Tenth Street, room 121
Sacramento, CA 05814
X Mendocino County Clerk- Recorder
501 Low Gap Road, STE 1020
Ukiah, CA 95482
CEQA EXEMPTION STATUS:
Ministerial
1 Carousel Lane, Ukiah, CA; APN 167-280-15
City of Ukiah, City Council
PENDING
City of Ukiah,. Community Development Department
FROM: City of Ukiah
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
Declared Emergency
X Categorical Exemption: Article 19, Class 1, Section 15319, Class 19(a) -Annexation of Existing
Facilities.
Statutory Exemption Section
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 56742 and 65859, and Ukiah
Municipal Code Section 9267, the City of Ukiah (Applicant and Property Owner) proposes to prezone one
unincorporated parcel (Assessor's Parcel Number 167-280-15), addressed as 1 Carousel Lane, to the Public
Facilities (PF) zoning district in accordance with Ukiah Municipal Code Chapter 2, Zoning, Article 15 (Public
Facilities District). The parcel would also receive a Public (P) land use designation consistent with the City's 2040
General Plan. The prezoning action is a procedural step intended to facilitate the future annexation of the subject
property into the City of Ukiah_ The property currently lies within the unincorporated area of Mendocino County.
REASONS WHY PROJECT IS EXEMPT: The City of Ukiah, acting as Lead Agency under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has determined that the project is categorically exempt from environmental
review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15319, Class 19(a) —Annexations of Existing Facilities and Lots for
300 Seminary Avenue • Ukiah • CA • 95482-5400
Phone: (707) 463-6200 • Fax: (707) 463-6204
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Exempt Facilities. The exemption applies because the subject property, a 7.87f-acre parcel, is fully developed
with approximately 98,000 square feet of existing commercial and industrial floor area, including the City's
municipal corporation yard and space leased to private tenants. The proposed prezoning and annexation do not
authorize any new construction, change in occupancy, or intensification of land use beyond existing conditions.
The site is already served by public utilities, and no extension or expansion of service capacity is proposed as
part of this action. The prezoning is consistent with the City's General Plan and is being pursued in accordance
with Government Code Sections 56742 and 65859 to ensure that City land use policies and zoning regulations
apply upon annexation. This action is procedural in nature and anticipatory of potential future changes, none of
which are authorized or triggered by the current proposal. As no physical alterations or environmental impacts will
result, the project clearly qualifies for exemption under Class 19(a).
Lead Agency Contact Person: Jesse Davis, Chief Planning Manager
Phone Number: (707) 463-6207
Email: idavis cU_Q_f kg_. h�cpm
This is to certify that the Notice of Exemption, along with all supporting documentation and project -related
materials, is available for public review at the City of Ukiah Community Development Department, Planning
Division, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482.
TBD Chief Planning Manager
Signature (Public Agency) (Date) (Title)
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300 Seminary Avenue • Ukiah • CA • 95482-5400
Phone: (707)463-6200 • Fax: (707)463-6204 •www.cityofukiah.com
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