Burlingame High School Photovoltaic
Summary
SCH Number
2024070463
Public Agency
San Mateo Union School District
Document Title
Burlingame High School Photovoltaic
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/11/2024
Document Description
The District proposes to install four parking-lot-canopy photovoltaic (PV) systems and a rooftop PV system at the school, along with accessible parking facilities. The two canopy arrays over the parking lot would each be about 81 feet long and 37 feet wide, and each would contain 110 modules. The array on the western side of the campus would be about 140 feet long and 37 feet wide. These arrays would be tilted, ranging from 14 to 18 feet in height. Several trees may need to be removed for this project, however all would be landscape species under 25 years of age. The rooftop array would include 380 modules and would cover most of the gymnasium roof area (about 13,000 sq. ft.). The purpose of this project is to provide renewable electricity to the grid and reduce energy costs to the District. The project would be constructed over between June 2025 and January 2026. No new or expanded uses of the school facilities are proposed as part of this project.
Contact Information
Name
Yancy Hawkins
Agency Name
San Mateo Union High School District
Job Title
Associate Superintendent, CBO
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Burlingame
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Mangini Way and Carolan Ave
Zip
94010
State Highways
US 101
Airports
San Francisco international
Schools
Mercy HS, Roosevelt ES, McKinley ES, Washington ES, SMHS
Other Location Info
1 Mangini WAy, Burlingame County Santa Clara
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080.35 (rooftop and parking lot solar system exemption}
Reasons for Exemption
The project would qualify for exemption under the CEQA rooftop/parking lot statutory
exemption (CEQA Statutes, Section 21080.35). This exemption applies to rooftop and parking lot photovoltaic systems located on the same parcel as the existing buildings, with associated equipment not occupying more than 500 sq. ft. and not containing protected plants. This exemption does not apply if the associated equipment would otherwise require one of the following:
(1) An individual federal permit pursuant to Section 401 or 404 of the federal Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1341 or 1344) or waste discharge requirements pursuant to the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Division 7 (commencing with Section
13000) of the Water Code).
(2) An individual take permit for species protected under the federal Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.) or the California Endangered Species Act (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code).
(3) A streambed alteration permit pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section
1600) of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code.
(e) This section does not apply if the installation of a solar energy system at an existing parking lot involves either of the following:
(1) The removal of a tree required to be planted, maintained, or protected pursuant to
local, state, or federal requirements, unless the tree dies and there is no requirement to replace the tree.
(2) The removal of a native tree over 25 years old.
(f) This section does not apply to any transmission or distribution facility or connection. The project would conform with the requirements of this exemption, and none of the exceptions are present on the site.
The project would conform with the requirements of this exemption, and none of the
exceptions are present on the site.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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