Madison Elementary School Universal Transitional Kindergarten Classrooms Buildings Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120641
Public Agency
Twin Rivers Unified School District
Document Title
Madison Elementary School Universal Transitional Kindergarten Classrooms Buildings Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/16/2024
Document Description
The proposed project will construct two new TK classroom buildings with a total of three classrooms, restrooms/storage/mechanical rooms, and a TK support area; parking lot improvements including extending the parking lot, new pick-up/drop-off area for TK/K students, new egress-only driveway onto Madison Avenue, accessory signage, and EV charging station; and landscaping, paving, and pedestrian walkway improvements (proposed project). The proposed project will require the removal of existing landscaping, including sixteen ornamental trees, and hardscape/paved surfaces at the southeastern portion of the campus, which includes a portion of the southeastern parking lot and the multi-use play field.
The new buildings will be constructed to the southeast of the existing buildings. The proposed new classroom buildings will be connected to the existing underground utilities on campus. New fencing will enclose the TK area. To accommodate the new buildings, the southern parking lot will be extended to the west, and circulation will be changed.
The southern parking lot will maintain the ingress-egress driveway to the east along Harrison Street and will include a new center stripe. The new center stripe will terminate at the new striped crosswalk with a yield pedestrian crosswalk sign. The crosswalk will provide safe access through the parking lot. The Harrison Street entrance will provide access to the parking lot, including the new student drop-off and pick-up area. A new egress-only driveway will be constructed at the southern end of the parking lot. Associated parking lot improvements will include parking lot restriping, ADA striping, ADA signage, EV charging stall striping, and two EV charging stations. Additionally, the proposed project includes pedestrian walkway improvements, such as the construction of new walkways and the installation of truncated domes. New bike storage will also be installed by the new drop-off area.
The proposed project will serve students within Madison ES’s existing enrollment boundary. Overall, the proposed project will benefit the Madison ES campus students and staff by providing additional educational facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Victoria Garcia
Agency Name
Twin Rivers Unified School District
Job Title
Director Facilities, Construction & Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Countywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
Madison Avenue and Harrison Street
Zip
95660
Total Acres
2.2
Parcel #
228-0131-008
State Highways
Interstate 80
Railways
Amtrak & Sacramento RTD
Airports
Sacramento McClellan Airport
Schools
Multiple
Waterways
Arcade Creek
Township
09N
Range
06E
Other Location Info
The Madison ES campus at 5241 Harrison Street (Assessor Parcel Number [APN] 228-0131-008) in the unincorporated Census-designated place of North Highlands in Sacramento County. North Highlands is surrounded by unincorporated Sacramento County to the north and west, the City of Citrus Heights to the east, unincorporated Sacramento County and the City of Rancho Cordova to the south, and the City of Sacramento to the southwest. The Madison ES and the project site are approximately 0.50 miles west of Interstate 80 (I-80). Madison ES is bound by residential uses to the north and west; Harrison Street to the east with educational uses (Trinity Christian School) across the street; and Madison Avenue to the south with residential uses across the street.
The project site includes approximately 2.2 acres of the southern side of the Madison ES campus. The project site is surrounded by Madison ES campus to the north; residential uses to the west and south, and Harrison Street with Trinity Christian School across the street to the east.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303, 15311, 15314
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed construction of the parking lot features, including but not limited to signage, EV parking stations, bike racks, and landscaping, walkway/paving improvements, and fencing are exempt from CEQA under Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (Section 15303). The proposed parking lot features, including but not limited to signage, EV parking stations, and bike racks are small new structures that will be located within the school campus and accessory to the parking lot. Further, the landscaping, walkway/paving improvements and fencing will be located within the school campus and accessory to the parking lot and proposed buildings. The project is exempt from CEQA under Section 15303.
The proposed parking lot extension and improvements, including new egress driveway and pick-up/drop-off area along with associated features signage, EV parking stations, and bike racks are exempt from CEQA under Class 11, Accessory Structures (Section 15311). The parking lot signs and crosswalk signs are exempt under Section 15311 (a), on-premise signs. The proposed parking lot extension, improvements, and features are exempt under Section 15311(b), a small parking lot. The project is exempt from CEQA under Section 15311.
The proposed construction of two new TK classroom buildings with three classrooms are exempt from CEQA under Class 14, Minor Additions to Schools (Section 15314). The two new classroom buildings will be located within the school campus and will increase the total number of classrooms by three. The three classrooms will accommodate the TK program, and it will increase the campus’s enrollment capacity by 72 students, which represents an approximately 10 percent increase, from 752 students to 824 students. Consequently, the project will not increase student capacity by more than 25 percent. Since the new buildings will be located within the same campus and will not increase the school classrooms by ten nor increase student capacity by 25 percent, the project is exempt from CEQA under Section 15314.
The proposed project was also reviewed for possible exceptions under Section 15300.2 and found that the exceptions do not apply.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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