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Environmental Review

Environmental Review

Determining whether a development project will create an environmental impact is an important part of the development approval process. The City of Fremont Planning Division currently processes Environmental Impact Assessments for most projects within the City.

Depending on the scope of the project and its anticipated impacts, one or more of the following documents may have to be prepared:
  • Exemption - CEQA identifies that certain projects are not subject to environmental review based on the particular type or category of proposed project. Exemptions are commonly referred to as Statutory or Categorical Exemptions.
  • Initial Study - A preliminary analysis prepared to determine whether a negative declaration or environmental impact report should be prepared
  • Negative Declaration - Statement that the project will not have or can be prevented from having a significant adverse impact on the environment
  • Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - Detailed report that identifies potentially significant impacts which may include significant and unavoidable impacts of the project

Decisions
Decisions about environmental impacts are governed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Please review the documents below for information on each environmental review.

The following documents are provided for public review (Section 15087 of the CEQA Guidelines).  Technical appendices for the following environmental documents can be made available upon request by contacting the Project Planner. 

Project

Project Planner

Resource
AT&T Cushing Parkway Wireless Facility
(PLN2010-00288)
Skate Park
(PLN2011-00024)
General Plan 2030 Update
(PLN2005-00190)
Soraa Hazardous Materials Conditional Use Permit
(PLN2010-00240)
Mission Clay Products Quarry Reclamation Plan and Preliminary Grading Plan
PLN2010-00080        
Midtown
(PLN2010-00030)
Patterson Ranch DEIR
(PLN2005-00186)		  Recirculated Draft EIR 
 Appendices
Appendix H
Lam and Young Planned Unit Development
(PLN2010-00104)     
St. Joseph Surplus Land Subdivision Improvements 
(PLN2010-00198) 
Home Elegance Addition
(PLN2010-00213)
Pacific Commons Planned District Amendment Subarea 5    
(PLN2010-00221)
Amendment to Sign Regulations
(PLN2010-00145)
Affordable Housing Ordinance Zoning Text Amendment and Affordable Housing Fee Update    
(PLN2008-00259)		     
Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Ware Ban
(PLN2010-00196)    
Niles Phase II Cleanup Implementation of Former Union Pacific Railroad and City Parking Lots
(PLN2010-00200)