Charles Armstrong School Expansion Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026021006
Public Agency
City of Belmont
Document Title
Charles Armstrong School Expansion Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/26/2026
Document Description
The Charles Armstrong School Expansion Project consists of the construction of an academic wing with three buildings and an athletics building on the existing school campus in two separate phases. The newly constructed building would replace outdoor multi-purpose athletic facilities such as the basketball court and congregation/learning areas. Implementation would require the removal of 58 trees. The school would plant 39 new trees exceeding requirements in the Belmont Tree Ordinance.
Contact Information
Name
Carlos De Melo
Agency Name
City of Belmont
Job Title
Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Peter Mye
Agency Name
Panorama Environmental
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Neil Tuch
Agency Name
Charles Armstrong School
Job Title
Head of School
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Belmont
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Solana Drive and Chula Vista Drive
Zip
94002
State Highways
CA 101
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 14, Section 15314 (Minor Additions to Schools)
Reasons for Exemption
The Charles Armstrong School Expansion Project would increase enrollment from 260 students to 290 (less than 25 percent) and would add ten classrooms to the Charles Armstrong campus. Charles Armstrong School and its contractors would implement the City's standard conditions of approval for construction and operations as specified for the project.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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