San Mateo Union High School District-District Office Photovoltaic
Summary
SCH Number
2024091070
Public Agency
San Mateo Union School District
Document Title
San Mateo Union High School District-District Office Photovoltaic
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2024
Document Description
The District proposes to install two parking-lot-canopy photovoltaic (PV) systems at the site. Accessible parking would be maintained through lot re-striping. The two canopy arrays over the parking lot would be about 107 and 113 feet long and 37 feet wide. One would include 140 modules and the other 150 modules. These arrays would be tilted, ranging from 14 to 18 feet in height. Four trees may need to be removed for this project, 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 July and December, 2024. 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
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Mateo
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
N Delaware St and E Poplar Ave
Zip
94401
State Highways
US 101
Airports
San Francisco international
Schools
San Mateo High School
Other Location Info
650 N Delaware Street San Mateo CA 94401 County; San Mateo
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 proposes parking lot solar arrays. No old or protected trees would be removed.
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 stream bed 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 is within the parameters of the Section 21081.53 exemption and none of the exceptions to that exemption would apply. No trees would be removed for the project and none of the permits identified in the exemption would be required.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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