Installation of Solar Arrays at Jackson Avenue Elementary School
Summary
SCH Number
2017058462
Public Agency
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Document Title
Installation of Solar Arrays at Jackson Avenue Elementary School
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/25/2017
Document Description
The solar arrays will be installed at two sites on the school campus: the Main (Jackson Ave. & Davis Way) parking lot and existing hardcourt area. Three carport structures will be installed on the main parking lot. The carport structures will be 12 ft high on the low side and 19 ft on the high side and new LED lighting will be installed under the carport structures. Three existing light poles will be removed and repurposed by the District. Eight trees will be removed; and sixteen saplings of similar species will be planted at a suitable location on the school campus. Total site area of the canopies comprises about 9,944.5 sf and the total School site is comprised of 9.23 acres.
One shade structure will be installed on existing hardcourt play area. The shade structure will be 12 ft in height. Total site area comprises about 6550 sf.
The project would not convert any previous surface area to impervious surface. Installation of the solar arrays would take six to eight weeks and would occur between early October and mid December 2017.
Contact Information
Name
Jan Shipley
Agency Name
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Livermore
Counties
Alameda
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303,15311,15314
Reasons for Exemption
The project will not increase impervious surface at the campus over existing conditions and therefore is not a C.3 regulated project.
These are minor structures that are accessory to existing institutional facilities located on the existing school campus.
These structures do not increase student capacity.
Up to approx 100 lf of trenching and/or boring will be required to connect the solar arrays to the main electrical service enclosure. The project will implement best management practices during construction activities.
The project site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone.
The project will replace the nine trees planned for removal with eighteen saplings of similar species at a suitable location on the school campus.
LED lighting located under the carport structures will be shielded by the solar panels and focus light downwards minimizing the effects of light and glare from this new light source on the school campus.
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