Orangeview Junior High School Modernization

2025110043

Anaheim Union High School District ( AUHSD)

NOE - Notice of Exemption

11/3/2025

11/3/2025

Patricia Neely

Anaheim Union High School District

Executive Director Facilities, Maintenance and Operations

Lead/Public Agency

501 Crescent Way
Anaheim, CA 92803

(714) 999-3505

neely_p@auhsd.us

92804

Orangeview Junior High School

Categorical Exemption

Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15311

The Project components are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") for the reasons elaborated upon below. Moreover, the Project as a whole is exempt from CEQA because the Project components do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, whether individually or collectively. The combined effect of the different types of CEQA exemptions enumerated below places the Project as a whole outside the purview of CEQA. (Surfrider Foundation v. California Coastal Commission (1994) 26 Cal.App.4th 151.) The Project therefore does not require CEQA action beyond this Notice of Exemption. (1) Technology, utility and security/safety infrastructure is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of the maintenance and minor alteration of an existing public facility-or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use; and Section 15302, as it consists of the replacement of existing systems or facilities where the new systems or facilities will be located on the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the systems or facilities being replaced. (2) Classroom and restroom renovations are categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of the maintenance and minor alteration of an existing public facility or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use and Section 15302, as it consists of the replacement of existing systems or facilities where the new systems or facilities will be located on the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the systems or facilities being replaced. (3) The installation of security fencing and gates, is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15303, as it consists of the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small accessory structures (see paragraph (e), which lists fences as an example); and Section 15311, as it consists of the construction and placement of minor structures accessory to existing institutional facilities. (4) The installation of drought tolerant landscaping and a water efficient Irrigation system is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of the minor alteration of mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use; and Section 15304, as it consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation that do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees (see paragraph (b), which lists new gardening or landscaping and the replacement of existing conventional landscaping with water efficient landscaping as examples). (5) Modernizations are categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of the maintenance and minor alteration of an existing public facility or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use and Section 15302, as it consists of the replacement of existing systems or facilities where the new systems or facilities will be located on the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the systems or facilities being replaced. (6) Reconfiguration of restrooms are categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of the maintenance and minor alteration of an existing public facility or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use and Section 15302, as it consists of the replacement of existing systems or facilities where the new systems or facilities will be located on the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the systems or facilities being replaced. (7) Improvements to path-of-travel and concrete/asphalt paving is categorically exempt pursuant to Section pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of the maintenance and minor alteration of an existing public facility or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use. (8) Creation of outdoor learning and exercise courtyards with shade is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of the maintenance and minor alteration of an existing public facility or mechanical equipment involving negligible or no expansion of use and Section 15302, as it consists of the replacement of existing systems or facilities where the new systems or facilities will be located on the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the systems or facilities being replaced. (9) The reconfiguration of the east campus parking lot to improve the bus drop off zone with shade structures is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301, as it consists of a minor alteration of an existing public structure involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use and Section 15311, as it consists of the construction and placement of minor structures accessory to existing institutional facilities.