MIlls High School Photovoltaic Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024090659
Public Agency
San Mateo Union School District
Document Title
MIlls High School Photovoltaic Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/17/2024
Document Description
The District proposes to install five parking-lot-canopy photovoltaic (PV) systems at two sites on the school campus, along with accessible parking re-striping. Three canopies would be placed on a parking lot on the western side of the campus, and the remaining two would be on another parking lot in front of the school facing Murchison Drive. Twelve trees would be removed on the western parking lot area, and another 10 trees would be removed along the school's Murchison Drive frontage. (seems like 5 of these could be preserved, however all would be landscape species under 25 years of age. 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 and December of 2025. No new or expanded uses of the school facilities are proposed as part of this project. One minor project, installation of EV chargers, may overlap with construction 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
Millbrae
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Murchinson Drive and Sequoia Ave
Zip
94030
State Highways
Hwy 101
Airports
San Francisco international
Schools
Green Hills ES, Lomita Park ES, Happy Hall Schools
Waterways
San Francisco Bay
Other Location Info
Specific: 400 Murchinson Drive, Millbrea CA 94030
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (existing facilities); 15311 (accessory structures)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 Exemption
The CEQA Class 1 Exemption (Existing Facilities - CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301)
applies to repairs and maintenance of existing facilities including interior or exterior alterations involving no or negligible expansion of the facilities, and restoration and rehabilitation of deteriorated structures and facilities, as well as health and safety improvements. The Project
qualifies for the Class 1 exemption because it involves the minor alteration of existing facilities at the Property with improvements that would lead to negligible or no expansion of use beyond the use existing at this time. The Project would result in net environmental benefits by reducing traditional electrical energy consumption at the Property.
Class 11 Exemption
The CEQA Class 11 Exemption (Accessory Structures, CEQA Guidelines section 15311) applies to
construction or placement of minor structures accessory or appurtenant to existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities. The Project is also exempt from CEQA because it involves the construction of minor structures accessory to existing institutional facilities.
Although the total area covered is about 20,000 sq. ft. , the structures are solely canopies over existing parking lots, so may be considered minor.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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