Santa Ana College Digital Media Center Improvements Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120712
Public Agency
Rancho Santiago Community College District
Document Title
Santa Ana College Digital Media Center Improvements Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/17/2024
Document Description
The Vista Meridian Global Academy (Academy) is seeking a five-year lease to house high school students and staff members on the second floor of the Digital Media Center. The Academy’s initial use of the building includes only a portion of the second floor, including two classrooms and two conference rooms that will be used for group study areas; 29 existing offices that will be used as individual study areas and one-on-off meetings with teachers; and a dining lounge for a limited number of students. The project site will have a capacity of 200 students; however, approximately 156 students will be on campus at any given time. All students will begin school at 8:30 am on Monday through Friday; and dismissal will be at 3:30 pm on Monday through Thursday and 1:50 pm on Fridays. Additionally, approximately 20 percent of the students arrive by bus/charter vans and some parents have multiple students at the school which would result in additional carpooling during drop-off and pick-up times. No major interior or exterior improvements are proposed. The second floor of the Digital Media Center would be used as is; and no conversion or improvements would be necessary.
The first floor of the Digital Media Center building will continue to be used by the students and staff of Santa Ana College.
Contact Information
Name
Carri M. Matsumoto
Agency Name
Rancho Santiago Community College District
Job Title
Assistant Vice Chancellor Facility Planning, Construction & District Support Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Ana
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Bristol Street and Wilshire Avenue
Zip
92704
Total Acres
1.21
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, CCR §15301, Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt from CEQA under Class 1, Existing Facilities (Section 15301), whereas “Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination.” The proposed project will reuse the existing classrooms, conference room and dining lounge to house a limited number of Academy students. The project involves only minor interior modifications and no exterior improvements to accommodate the students. Therefore, the project is exempt from CEQA under Section 15301.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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