Vine Hill Elementary School Modernization Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026010894
Public Agency
Scotts Valley Unified School District
Document Title
Vine Hill Elementary School Modernization Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2026
Document Description
The Board of Trustees ("Board") for the Scotts Valley Unified School District ("District") proposes to modernize and reconfigure aspects of the District's Vine Hill Elementary School. The project will include modernization of existing school buildings and classrooms, construction of a new multipurpose building of approximately 10,000 square feet, installation of new play structures and play surfaces, and reconfiguration of pedestrian drop-off areas and paving, encompassing approximately 41,131 existing square feet. The Project is part of the District's Measure O School Facilities Bond approved by District voters in November, 2024.
Contact Information
Name
Tanya Krause
Agency Name
Scotts Valley Unified School District
Job Title
Superintendent
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Scotts Valley
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Vine Hill School Road, Taber Drive, Scotts Valley Drive
Zip
95066
Total Acres
4.9400
Parcel #
02310102
State Highways
Highway 17
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Vine Hill School
Waterways
None
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14 §15301, §15303, §15311, §15314 Class 1, 3, 11, 14
Reasons for Exemption
Scotts Valley Unified School District proposes modernizing and reconfiguring aspects of Vine Hill Elementary School. The project will include modernization of existing school buildings and classrooms, construction of a new multipurpose building of approximately 10,000 square feet, installation of new play structures and play surfaces, and reconfiguration of pedestrian drop-off areas and paving, encompassing approximately 41,131 existing square feet. The Project is part of the District's Measure O School Facilities Bond approved by District voters in November 2024. On November 7, 2025, the Board approved Lease Lease-Back agreements between the District and Overaa Construction Inc. for construction services related to the Brook Knoll and Vine Hill Elementary Schools Modernization Projects ("Project"). The Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, sections 15301 (Class 1 - minor alteration of existing structures), 15303 (Class 3 - new construction of small structures), 15311 (Class 11- construction, or placement of minor structures accessory to) and 15314 (Class 14- minor additions to schools). The Project involves replacement or minor expansion of existing school facilities and does not increase capacity beyond regulatory thresholds. It does not trigger any exceptions to categorical exemptions under CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2, as the Project is not located in a particularly sensitive environment and will not have cumulative impacts resulting from successive projects of the same type, there are no unusual circumstances associated with the Project, no impact on scenic highways, no location on a hazardous waste site, and no substantial adverse effect on historical resources.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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