San Mateo High School Kiln Canopy

2024090770

San Mateo Union School District

NOE - Notice of Exemption

9/19/2024

9/19/2024

Yancy Hawkins

San Mateo Union High School District

Associate Superintendent, CBO

Project Applicant

650 N Delaware Street
San Mateo, CA 94401

(650) 558-2204

yhawkins@smuhsd.org

N Delaware St and E Poplar Ave

94401

3

Hwy 101 and Hwy 92

San Francisco international

Baywood ES, San Mateo Park ES, Hillsdale HS, Fiesta Gardens ES

San Francisco Bay

Specific: 506 N Delaware Street, San Mateo CA 94401

Statutory Exemption

15061(b)(3)

Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question ay have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to environmental review. In such cases, the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment (see CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)). CEQA Categorical Exemption exceptions do not apply to this exemption. As described above, the proposed project does not have any potential to result in a significant impact to the physical environment. Therefore, this exemption would apply As discussed above, the project is within the parameters of the Class 1 Exemption and none of the exceptions to that exemption would apply. In addition, as described above, there is no potential for any significant impacts, so the CEQA General Rule Exemption also would apply to the proposed project.

Categorical Exemption

Class 1 -Exisiting Facilities 15301

The work may qualify for exemption under CEQA Categorical Exemptions, Class 1, which applies to changes to existing facilities, and/or the CEQA General Rule Exemption (assuming no exceptions to the exemptions apply). Class 1 Exemption The CEQA Class 1 Exemption (Class 1-Existing Facilities [CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301]) applies to the “maintenance…or minor alteration of existing mechanical equipment” (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a) and 15301(d)). The proposed project would consist of the replacement of mechanical equipment to improve the comfort and safety of the building. Therefore, this exemption would apply The exemption is subject to the following exceptions: • Cumulative Impact. This exception would apply if the project were to contribute to significant impacts to a resource in combination with other proposed new development nearby. Other substantive projects are proposed for the school campus that may overlap parts of the project construction period are a parking lot solar project and a public EV charging station project. The proposed project would not have the potential for any substantial overlapping environmental impacts with those projects of because of its very small scale. In addition, the project area is a fully-developed residential and commercial neighborhood, and no substantial offsite cumulative development is likely to occur. Therefore, no potentially significant cumulative impacts would occur. • Scenic Highways. This exception would apply if the project were to result in damage to scenic resources within a State-designated Scenic Highway corridor. The project would be interior to the school campus and would not be visible from off-campus areas. In addition, there are no State Scenic Highways in the project area. Therefore this exception would not apply. • Hazardous Waste Sites. This exception would apply if the project were to be located on a hazardous waste site listed pursuant to California Government Code Section 65962.5. A search of the State Envirostor database conducted on July 1, 2024, found that a schools investigation has been conducted on the site, and no listed hazardous wastes sites were identified on or near the school site. In addition, no past uses that caused contamination, or actual potential contamination, are known for the school (https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/map/?global_id=21880002) • Historical Resources. This exception would apply if the project were to potentially affect a historical resource in a significantly adverse manner. The proposed project includes a minimal alteration to existing indoor and outdoor facilities on the school’s campus and therefore would not have the potential to adversely affect any historical resources. • Significant Effect. The exception would apply if the project would have the potential for a significant effect to the environment due to unusual circumstances. Unusual circumstances may include historic structures, hazardous materials contamination, protected species or habitats, and other similar conditions. There are no unusual circumstances on the existing developed site and there is no potential for significant effect, therefore this exception would not apply.