15327. LEASING NEW FACILITIES

• (a) Class 27 consists of the leasing of a newly constructed or previously unoccupied privately owned facility by a local or state agency where the local governing authority determined that the building was exempt from CEQA. To be exempt under this section, the proposed use of the facility:

  • (1) Shall be in conformance with existing state plans and policies and with general, community, and specific plans for which an EIR or Negative Declaration has been prepared;

  • (2) Shall be substantially the same as that originally proposed at the time the building permit was issued;

  • (3) Shall not result in a traffic increase of greater than 10% of front access road capacity; and

  • (4) Shall include the provision of adequate employee and visitor parking facilities.

• (b) Examples of Class 27 include, but are not limited to:

  • (1) Leasing of administrative offices in newly constructed office space;

  • (2) Leasing of client service offices in newly constructed retail space;

  • (3) Leasing of administrative and/or client service offices in newly constructed industrial parks.

Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code; Reference: Section 21084, Public Resources Code.