San Jacinto Elementary School Master Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2008068255
Public Agency
San Jacinto Unified School District
Document Title
San Jacinto Elementary School Master Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/18/2008
Document Description
The San Jacinto Unified School District is proposing to modernize San Jacinto Elementary School within a developed neighborhood in the City of San Jacinto. The proposed project would occur within the confines of the existing elementary school campus and would entail the following projects:
-Construct a new 4,450-square-foot administration building and convert the existing administration building to a teachers' lounge and office for community-support services.
-Construct a new 5,840-square-foot building to house the library, computer lab, and two classrooms.
-Replace two portable classrooms with a new 4,400-square-foot kindergarten building containing two classrooms, teachers' workspace, and restrooms. A new kindergarten play area would be constructed adjacent to the new building.
-Replace seven portable classrooms with a new 9,600-square-foot classroom building containing nine classrooms, a teachers' work room, and restroom.
-Construct a new shade structure.
-Renovate the existing hardcourts and playfields.
Contact Information
Name
Scott Shira
Agency Name
San Jacinto Unified School District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
San Jacinto
Counties
Riverside
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class14,Sec.15314, Minor Addit.
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15314 permits, among other activities, "minor additions to existing schools within existing school grounds where the addition does not increase original student capacity by more than 25% or ten classrooms, which ever is less. The addition of portable classrooms is included in this exemption." The proposed project has been examined in the context of this Section and has been found consistent with these criteria. Further, the application of this Section of the CEQA Guidelines is not barred by any exceptions set forth in Section 15300.2. Attachments to this Notice of Exemption provide additional detail in support of this finding.
In addition, Section 150619b0930 provides further guidance in the determination of whether an action is exempt from CEQA stating, "CEAQ applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA." The proposed project is minor in scope and involves the construction of a new administration building, library/computer lab building with two classrooms, a new kindergarten building, and a new nine-classroom building that would replace seven existing portable classrooms. The project would result in a net increase of 6 classrooms and would not increase the school's student capacity by more than 25% or ten classrooms. The proposed project would not result in a significant effect on the environment. Attachments to this Notice provide additional detail in support of this finding.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.