Mary Collins at Cherry Valley Building and Improvements
Summary
SCH Number
2025100659
Public Agency
Petaluma City Schools
Document Title
Mary Collins at Cherry Valley Building and Improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/15/2025
Document Description
Petaluma City Schools (PCS) proposes to remove four portable classroom buildings from the Mary Collins at Cherry Valley school campus and construct a new two-story, approximately 8,900-square-foot building. The new building would be located on the northern end of campus, adjacent to the east side of the existing school parking lot. The new building would include seven classrooms, resources offices, and restrooms. The project would result in a net increase of three classrooms on the campus. The project also includes relocation of one existing modular restroom building and new landscaping and hardscape, such as walkways and stairways in the area of the new building. The project would include a new fence and gate along Cherry Street that would provide direct access to the new building. The project would remove approximately 29 existing trees and plant approximately five new trees, resulting in a net decrease of approximately 24 trees on the campus.
Contact Information
Name
Amanda Bonivert
Agency Name
Petaluma City Schools
Job Title
Chief Business Official
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Petaluma
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Cherry St, Elm Dr, Wendy Ln
Zip
94952
State Highways
101
Railways
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
Schools
St Vincent De Paul High, McKinley School, Petaluma Junior High
Waterways
Petaluma River, Lynch Creek, McNear Channel,
Township
T05N
Range
R07W
Section
29
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301, 15302, 15304, 15311, and 15314
Reasons for Exemption
The Mary Collins at Cherry Valley Building and Improvements project would not introduce a new use onto the school campus or substantially expand an existing use or result in a substantial enrollment increase at the campus. Per section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines, it has been determined the project is not located on a hazardous waste site and the project would not affect environmental resources of hazardous or critical concern, result in a significant impact due to unusual circumstances, damage scenic resources within an officially designated state scenic highway, affect an historical resource, or result in a cumulative impact. For these reasons, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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