Pacific Rim Elementary School Renovations
Summary
SCH Number
2022030118
Public Agency
Carlsbad Unified School District
(CUSD)
Document Title
Pacific Rim Elementary School Renovations
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/3/2022
Document Description
The proposed Pacific Rim Elementary School Renovation project includes removal of 11 portable buildings. The portable replacement will include 3 portable buildings and a new makerspace. Additional construction will expand the kitchen. The project includes renovations to the kitchen and classroom pods and expansions of the library/innovation center and MPR. The number of permanent classrooms will remain at 24, but the portable classrooms will decrease from 11 to 5. Outdoor improvements include new lunch shelters with solar panels, new outdoor learning space with solar panels and batteries, outdoor amphitheater, two play structures with shade and solar panels, and solar panels over two existing parking lots. The proposed project also includes new drought tolerant landscaping, new perimeter fencing, new perimeter running track, and building and classroom technology upgrades throughout the campus. The proposed project will benefit the district, students, and staff by improving the educational environment.
Contact Information
Name
Derrick Anderson
Agency Name
Carlsbad Unified School District
Job Title
Director of Construction Management and Facilities
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Carlsbad
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Hidden Valley Road and Solandra Road
Zip
92009
Schools
Aviara Oaks Elementary School and Aviara Oaks Middle School
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed removal of the portable classrooms, replacement with new portable buildings, building expansion, modernization, new lunch shelter, play structures, outdoor learning space and other site improvements are exempt from CEQA under Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction (Section 15302). The new buildings and facilities will be located within the school campus, on the same site as the buildings and facilities to be replaced. The new buildings consist of new portable buildings, serving the same purpose as the replaced structure. School capacity would not be affected, and enrollment is expected to decline over the next ten years. Since the new structures and improvements are located on the same site and have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure, the project is exempt from CEQA under Section 15302.
The proposed project was also reviewed for possible exceptions under Section 15300.2 and found that the exceptions do not apply.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Section 21080.35
Reasons for Exemption
Additionally, the proposed project is statutorily exempt because it is consistent with CEQA Section 21080.35, which provides that solar energy systems installed on the roof of an existing building or on an existing parking lot.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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