Eastside Elementary School Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021040779
Lead Agency
Riverside Unified School District
Document Title
Eastside Elementary School Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/16/2024
Document Description
The Modified Project would be developed on a total of 6.87 acres, including eight parcels in Blocks B totaling 1.1 acres, 15 parcels in Block C totaling 3.5 acres, 0.49 acres of Park Avenue to be vacated between 13th and 14th Streets, 0.35 acres of 13th Street to be vacated between Howard Avenue and Park Avenue, and a 1.43-acre portion of Lincoln High School, the rest of the Lincoln High School campus would remain as is.
The Modified Project would require the acquisition of 4.6 acres within the Modified Project Site, compared to 4.05 acres of the Approved Project, and joint-use of a portion of Lincoln High School. The eastern portion of the Modified Project Site (east of the vacated Park Avenue) would include hardtop basketball courts, sports fields, and a play area on the east side of the campus that would be shared with Lincoln High School. The western portion of the Modified Project Site (west of the vacated Park Avenue) would include new elementary school buildings for grade TK- 6th, a lunch shelter, a transitional kinder and kindergarten playfield with an outdoor maker space, an amphitheater, and a parking lot and parent drop-off area along 13th Street.
- Student population on the campus would increase from 800, for the Approved Project, to 900 students for the Modified Project.
- New school building areas would increase from approximately 61,500 square feet, as described in the certified EIR, to approximately 81,600 square feet, and consist of two 2-story classroom buildings for 1st to 6th grades and transitional kinder and kindergarten as well as spaces for administration, food service, media center, visual arts, and fine arts.
- Under the Modified Project, 13th Street would be converted to a one-way direction street, with angled parking created on the southern portion of the street, between Howard Avenue and Park Avenue.
- The Modified Project would no longer require the acquisition of portion of Lincoln Park (approximately 0.78 acres) for joint-use turf playfields. The entirety of Lincoln Park (3.26 acres) would remain as is, open to the public without any access restrictions.
- Under the Modified Project, 13th Street would be converted to a one-way street, between Howard Avenue and Park Avenue, with parking on the southern side of the street. The Approved Project included a total of 57 parking spaces on the Project Site. The Modified Project would include one parking lot located along the 13th Street that would contain approximately 19 total parking spaces within the staff parking lot that would include 13 standard parking stalls, two electric vehicle (EV) capable parking spaces, two EV capable spaces with EVSE (Future EVCS), one Van ADA accessible parking stall, and one ADA parking stall. The visitors parking lot will contain 38 total parking spaces including 26 standard parking stalls, four EV capable parking Spaces, six EV capable spaces with EVSE (Future EVCS), one Van ADA accessible parking stall, and one ADA parking stall. Additionally 17 angled parking spaces would be added along 13th Street. The Modified Project would also include a two-lane parent drop-off area along the norther portion of the campus, that would be accessible via 13th Street.
Contact Information
Name
Belen Bobadilla
Agency Name
Riverside Unified School District
Job Title
Assistant Director, Facilities Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Location
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
13th Avenue and Park Avenue
Zip
92507
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Riverside Unified School District Board of Education
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
RUSD District Office: 3380 14th Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Riverside Unified School District, Planning and Development website: https://bit.ly/Eastside_EIR
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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