Santa Fe High School Field Lighting
Summary
SCH Number
2025070942
Public Agency
Whittier Union High School District
(WUHSD)
Document Title
Santa Fe High School Field Lighting
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/23/2025
Document Description
The Whittier Union High School District (District) proposes the installation of new nighttime lighting at the football field and track, practice football field, varsity softball field, and varsity baseball field at Santa Fe Springs High School. The school's sporting facilities affected by the proposed lighting improvements would continue to be available for community use following Project implementation, when not in use by the school or District, as occurs under current conditions. The proposed lighting would allow practices and games to be extended beyond dusk to satisfy modified program hours, pursuant to Senate Bill 328, which requires all high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and consequently pushes after-school activities later into the evening.
Contact Information
Name
Steven Rodriguez
Agency Name
Whittier Union High School District
Job Title
Director of Business Operations
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Fe Springs
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Clarkman Street and Orr and Day Road
Zip
90670
Total Acres
4
Parcel #
8008-010-907
Schools
Santa Fe Springs High School
Township
3S
Range
12W
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304 (Class 4), and Section 15314 (Class 14)
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 4 exemption applies as the Project would occur on an entirely developed area of graded land with a slope of less than 10 percent that is not within a waterway, wetlands, and/or areas of severe geologic hazards. Project construction would require minor alterations to the Project site, involving minor excavation, grading, and trenching to install the proposed improvements. All disturbed surfaces would be backfilled and restored for continued use of the existing school facilities and to limit potential stormwater runoff. No mature trees would be removed for Project implementation. The Class 14 exemption applies as the proposed improvements would not add new classrooms, change the number of classrooms, introduce any new athletic programs or sports at the school, or increase the original student capacity by more than 25 percent or classroom count by 10. School enrollment capacity would remain the same as under existing conditions. Additionally, none of the exceptions listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply to the Project.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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