107th Street Elementary School Campus Greening Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024060718
Public Agency
Los Angeles Unified School District
Document Title
107th Street Elementary School Campus Greening Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/17/2024
Document Description
The Project will remove approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of asphalt and construct a green schoolyard. The green schoolyard will include native landscapes; natural play areas; shade trees; vegetable gardens; and outdoor classrooms. The outdoor classrooms will consist of raised planter beds; mulch; and benches, stumps, and logs for seating. The scope also includes a new drainage system; a bioswale area; new play structures; and new solar reflective painted running track and tricycle track.
Contact Information
Name
Christy Wong
Agency Name
Los Angeles Unified School District
Job Title
CEQA Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
107th Street and Main Street
Zip
90003
State Highways
I-110, I-105
Schools
Various
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1-CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 3 -CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, Class 4-CEQA Guidelines Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Project will remove approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of asphalt and replace it with a green schoolyard consisting of native landscapes; natural play areas; shade trees; vegetable gardens; and outdoor classrooms in an existing outdoor area on Campus and would constitute operation, repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing public structures involving no expansion of the facilities’ use. Therefore, the Project constitutes minor alterations to an existing school site that result in no expansion of use and meets the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
The installation of climate-appropriate trees, landscaping, and recreational features are to be constructed within an existing outdoor area on Campus and would constitute operation, repair, maintenance and minor alteration of an existing campus involving no expansion in enrollment or of the facilities’ use. Therefore, the Project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15303.
The Project includes the installation of a green schoolyard. The green schoolyard will include native landscapes; natural play areas; shade trees; vegetable gardens; and outdoor classrooms. The Project will not remove healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Therefore, the Project fulfills the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15304.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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