Vine Hill Elementary School Portable Acquisition
Summary
SCH Number
2023110484
Public Agency
City of Scotts Valley
Document Title
Vine Hill Elementary School Portable Acquisition
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/17/2023
Document Description
The City of Scotts Valley proposes to acquire two portable classroom buildings, located at Vine Hill Elementary School, which Scotts Valley Unified School District currently leases. Subsequent to acquisition of the portable classrooms, the City will transfer ownership of the two portable classroom buildings to the Scotts Valley Unified School District. The classrooms are already on campus and in use and no physical changes will occur. The proposed project will benefit the district, students, and staff by improving the educational environment.
Contact Information
Name
Stephanie Hill
Agency Name
City of Scotts Valley
Job Title
Administrative Services Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Scotts Valley
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Tabor Drive and Vine Hill School
Zip
95066
State Highways
Santa Cruz Highway
Other Location Info
151 Vine Hill School Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
General Rule (Sec. 15061(b)(3)); Common Sense Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
The California Environmental Quality Act (Section 21000, et. seq. of the California Public Resources Code, hereafter CEQA) requires analysis of agency approvals of discretionary “projects.” A “project,” under CEQA, is defined as “the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.” The acquisition of two portable classroom buildings at Vine Hill Elementary School by a public agency is a project as defined by CEQA. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), an activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The activity is not subject to CEQA 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 City of Scotts Valley proposes to acquire two portable classroom buildings, located at Vine Hill Elementary School, which Scotts Valley Unified School District currently leases. The classrooms are already on campus and in use and no physical changes will occur. There would be no change in student enrollment as the portables are currently being used by the campus. Therefore, the proposed project would not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. Since it can be seen with certainty that the proposed project would not cause a significant effect on the environment, the proposed project is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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