Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room Building-Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025031131
Public Agency
Anaheim Elementary School District
(AESD)
Document Title
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room Building-Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/26/2025
Document Description
The proposed project will construct an approximately 10,938 square foot multi-purpose room (MPR) building,
new fencing and gates, and asphalt paving; and paint three full basketball courts (proposed project). The MPR Building will include an MPR Room with a platform area, a data/control room, an electrical room, a chair storage room, six restrooms, two custodial areas, and a foyer area, a grounds storage room, a PE storage room, a refrigerator/freezer area, a dry storage room, a kitchen area, a serving line area, a musical classroom room with a music storage area, a flex room with a storage room, and a lunch canopy attached to a portion of the MPR building. The proposed building will be connected to the existing underground utilities on campus. The three full court basketball courts will be installed north of the proposed building. Fencing and gates will be installed throughout the project site.
The construction of the ·proposed project will require removal of the lunch shelter,· two classrooms, and hardtop. The new MPR building will be constructed to the north of the library and west of the existing classrooms.
The proposed project results in the removal of two classrooms and the construction of two classrooms (music room and flex room). Therefore, the proposed project will not increase the number of classrooms and will not increase student enrollment capacity of the campus .
The proposed project would benefit the existing students and staff of the Franklin ES with a new MPR building.
Contact Information
Name
ALEXANDER KANG
Agency Name
Anaheim Elementary School District
Job Title
DIRECTOR, FACILITIES PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Anaheim
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Water St. and Harbor Blvd.
Zip
92805
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§15301. Class 1; §15302. Class 2; §1503. Class 3; §15314. Class 14
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project's removal of the two portable classrooms, a lunch shelter, fencing and gates, and basketball hoops; and installation of fencing and gates, and hardscape are exempt from CEQA under Class 1, Existing Facilities (Section 15301).
The removal of existing facilities to construct the proposed project are minor alteration of existing public structures. The installation of fencing and gates, and hardscape are components of the proposed project are minor alterations to existing school facilities on an existing campus that improve the safety and access to the campus. The proposed project will be constructed completely within the boundaries of the existing campus and will not require nor result in the expansion of use beyond the campus. Therefore, the proposed project satisfies the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
The proposed project will disturb seven of the painted basketball half courts and install new fencing and gates which are exempt from CEQA under Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction (Section 15302). The proposed project will replace six of the basketball half courts, with three full basketball courts and basketball hoops. The existing fences and gates at the project site will be replaced with new metal fences and gates. The proposed project will not result in an increase or alteration of the current use, function, or capacity of the existing campus. Therefore, the proposed project fulfills the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15302.
The proposed installation of the new fencing and gates, and basketball hoops are exempt from CEQA under Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (Section 15303). The fencing and gates, and basketball hoops are small new structures that will be located within the boundaries of the campus. Therefore,
the proposed project is exempt from CEQA. under Section 15303.
The proposed construction of an MPR building is exempt from CEQA under Class 14, Minor Additions to Schools (Section 15314). The new MPR building will have a flex lab and music classroom. Since the proposed project would remove two classrooms and construct two classrooms, the net increase to the number of classrooms onsite is zero. As such, the proposed project would not affect enrollment capacity of the campus. The MPR building will be within existing school grounds, will serve existing students, and will not affect the number of classrooms nor enrollment capacity. Therefore, the ·project is exempt from· CEQA under Section 15314.
See Attachment of Notice of Exemption for further explanation of the evaluation, which is available at the Anaheim School District, 1 001 S. East St., Anaheim, CA 92805.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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