Performing Arts Theater, AcCEL Center, and Library Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025041045
Lead Agency
Tulare County Office of Education
Document Title
Performing Arts Theater, AcCEL Center, and Library Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Land Use: fallow agriculture; Zoning Designation: Exclusive Agricultural Zone – 20 Acre Minimum (AE-20); General Plan Designation: Valley Agriculture
Document Description
The proposed project includes the construction of an approximately 24,442 square foot AcCEL Center, which would provide direct instruction to students who generally have multiple or profound disabilities, and/or are able to function best in a more sheltered environment; an approximately 12,000 square foot library; and a 31,000 square foot performing arts theater. The project site would be landscaped and include new driveways, drive aisles, and walkways.
Contact Information
Name
Jeff Ramsay
Agency Name
Tulare County Office of Education
Job Title
Director, General Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Mariana Zimmermann
Agency Name
PlaceWorks
Job Title
Senior Associate II
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Avenue 264/Liberty Road and N Mooney Boulevard
Zip
93274
Total Acres
15.63
Jobs
10
Parcel #
149-030-005 and 149-030-008
State Highways
SR-88, SR-49, SR-104, SR-124
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
None
Schools
Liberty ES
Waterways
Cameron Creek
Township
19S
Range
24E
Section
24
Base
Mt. Diab
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Education, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Conservation (DOC)
Development Types
Educational (Performing Arts Theater, AcCEL Center, and Library)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Rezone, Redevelopment
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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