Margarita Middle School Renovation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020438
Public Agency
Temecula Valley Unified School District
Document Title
Margarita Middle School Renovation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/11/2026
Document Description
The project includes full modernization of three buildings, resulting in a reduction in the number of classrooms from 12 to 11. The project also includes
construction of a new amphitheater in the northern portion of the campus with sunken seating and four portable speakers. Portable speakers are already in use at
the campus. An increase in school events is anticipated. The project includes relocation of basketball courts within the grass field and site improvements involving
repairing the existing storm drain beneath the hardscape and replacing the hardscape. Additional landscaping would be provided throughout the project site.
Contact Information
Name
Amber Perez
Agency Name
Temecula Valley Unified School District
Job Title
Director of Facilities Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Temecula
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Margarita Road and Avenida Barca
Zip
92591
Total Acres
24.97
Parcel #
921-250-035
State Highways
SR-79, I-15
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Temecula HS, Linfield Christian School, St. Jeanne School
Waterways
N/A
Township
7S
Range
2W
Section
N/A
Base
San Bern
Other Location Info
30600 Margarita Road, Temecula, CA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301, 15303, 15304, 15314, and 15323
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 – Existing Facilities (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301): The proposed project qualifies for this exemption because it occurs entirely within the existing MMS campus boundary and involves repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of the existing campus with no expansion of existing use as a middle school or student capacity. The modernization of three classroom buildings constitutes an alteration and reuse of existing school facilities. The repair of the existing storm drain beneath the hardscape and replacement of hardscape throughout the campus would support the existing operation of the MMS. The interior modernization of classroom buildings would result in an overall reduction of classrooms from 12 to 11, and the project would remove six portable classrooms and a portable restroom that would not be replaced elsewhere on the campus. The six basketball courts would be replaced within the existing campus without any expansion of use or capacity. The proposed project would not result in an increase in student population or intensity of use; therefore, it represents the continued use and modernization of existing facilities with no expansion of use beyond current conditions.
Class 3 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303): The proposed construction of the new amphitheater in the northern portion of the existing MMS campus qualifies for this exemption because it would be considered a small facility serving the existing school. Additionally, the proposed project includes a reduction of the total number of classrooms from 12 to 11, resulting in no increase in intensity of use. The scale and purpose of the new amphitheater are consistent with small institutional facilities contemplated under CEQA Guidelines, Section 15303.
Class 4 – Minor Alterations to Land (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15304): The proposed amphitheater and relocation of basketball courts within the existing campus consist of minor alterations to public school grounds involving grading and landscaping on previously disturbed school grounds without removing healthy, mature, scenic trees. The repair of the existing storm drain beneath the hardscape and replacement of hardscape throughout the campus would also involve ground-disturbing activities with no adverse impact on sensitive resources.
Class 14 – Minor Additions to Schools (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15314): The proposed project qualifies for this exemption because the modernization would result in a reduction in the number of classrooms from 12 to 11 within the existing campus buildings. The proposed project would also remove six portable classroom buildings. Therefore, there would be a net reduction of seven total classrooms. No increase in student enrollment capacity would occur within existing school grounds.
Class 23 – Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15323): The proposed project qualifies for this exemption because the portable speakers are already being used for school events in an outdoor setting, and continued and anticipated increase in future use would be part of the existing school operation and programs. The proposed amphitheater would function as an outdoor assembly area consistent with existing campus practices and is intended to support the same types of school events that already occur on campus. The portable speakers would not be permanently installed; therefore, they do not represent new fixed infrastructure. The portable speakers were used in the past and will be used for a similar kind of purpose during gatherings of students as part of the existing school operation and programs.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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