Brook Knoll Elementary School Modernization Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026010897
Public Agency
Scotts Valley Unified School District
Document Title
Brook Knoll Elementary School Modernization Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2026
Document Description
The Scotts Valley Unified School District proposes modernizing and reconfiguring aspects of Brook Knoll Elementary School. The project will include modernization of existing 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 34,000 existing square feet. The Project is part of the District's Measure O School Facilities Bond, which was approved by District voters in November 2024.
Contact Information
Name
Tanya Krause
Agency Name
Scotts Valley Unified
Job Title
Superintendent
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Brook Knoll Drive, Treetop Dr., Sims Road
Zip
95060
Total Acres
9.6250
Parcel #
06735114
State Highways
Hwy 17
Schools
Brook Knoll Elementary
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
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. 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 the 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 section15300.2, 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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