Briarwood Elementary School Master Plan Project

Briarwood Elementary School Master Plan Project

This Initial Study evaluates the environmental impacts of the project which is the implementation of a Master Plan for facility improvements at Briarwood Elementary School, located at 1930 Townsend Avenue, Santa Clara. A Master Plan is a dynamic long-term planning document that provides a visionary site plan to guide future expansion with enhanced student and community access to the site. The Master Plan construction will be arranged in phases of which only Phase 1 is funded. Full buildout of the Master Plan includes replacing or renovating most of the buildings on campus and other campus renovations include the following: Replace the Children’s Center portable buildings with permanent buildings; Construct new office/administration building with student support spaces for wellness; Construct new classrooms to replace old portable buildings; Construct a new multipurpose building with kitchen; Construct new drives, pick-up/drop-off, entry plaza, and parking facilities; Classroom modernization; Additional student support spaces; Makerspace; All-inclusive playgrounds and shade structures; Field improvements; and Accessibility, utilities, paving, fencing, and roofing improvements. The intent of the Master Plan is to modernize the campus and update facilities for current and projected school needs. The Master Plan supports a decrease in student population at the site from 795 to 563 students. Currently, funding is only identified for Phase 1. Phase 1 of the project will be funded with general obligation bond Measure BB funds approved by voters in 2018. The other improvements identified in the Master Plan will be completed as funding is secured for each phase. The SCUSD has prepared a Master Plan intended to modernize the campus and update facilities for current and projected school needs at Briarwood Elementary School over the next 30 years. The buildout of the Master Plan includes classroom modernization, replacement of portable classrooms with permanent classroom buildings, and would ultimately support 23 classrooms and a maximum capacity of 563 students, which represents nine fewer classrooms and 232 fewer students than are currently accommodated, and other on-site improvements. Phase 1 (targeted for completion in Fall 2026) includes: converting two wings into flex, transitional Kindergarten, and preschool classrooms; installation of a new early childhood playground and shade structure, a new shade structure, and a new metal PE shade structure; construction of new drives, parking, and entry plaza; and accessibility, utility, paving, fencing, and roofing improvements. other future, but currently unfunded Master Plan improvements include a renovated multipurpose building and new kitchen, field improvements, classroom modernization, replacement of portables with permanent buildings, additional student support spaces, makerspace, and administration building.

Santa Clara

Santa Clara

San Francisco Bay Area

Santa Clara