Ocean Charter School Solar Photovoltaic Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026040883
Public Agency
Los Angeles Unified School District
Document Title
Ocean Charter School Solar Photovoltaic Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/20/2026
Document Description
The Project will include the installation of 466 solar panels (270 kW) on the roofs of the existing gymnasium and classroom buildings. Supporting infrastructure for the solar panels will be integrated to enhance site sustainability. The Board of Education (BOE) approved the Project's budget of $918,000 on January 26, 2026.
The Project will be implemented pursuant to all applicable State, federal, and local regulations and all applicable Los Angeles Unified School District (LA Unified or District) specifications, standards, and/or guidelines, including those in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the updated Standard Conditions of Approval for District Construction, Upgrade, and Improvements Projects (SC) as adopted by the Board of Education on December 2023. LAUSD's SCs, design guidelines, and best management practices are designed to be incorporated into the Project design in order to avoid or limit potential adverse impacts associated with the District's projects. The beneficiaries of this Project are the students, faculty, staff, families, school supporters, and the community at large who may request access to the facilities and grounds of the Campus pursuant to the Civic Center act (CA Ed. Code Sections 38130-38139).
Contact Information
Name
Zulema Renteria
Agency Name
Los Angeles Unified School District
Job Title
Environmental Planning Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Ocean Charter School - Solar Photovoltaic Project will be located on the approximately 2.1-acre Ocean Charter School campus (Ocean Charter or Campus). The Campus is located at 12870 Panama Street in the Del Rey neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles. It is bound by Panama Street to the north, Culver Boulevard to the east, Culver Boulevard to the south and Alla Road to the west. The Campus is located in an urbanized community primarily consisting of single family residences located along Panama Street and Alla Road. Commercial land uses are located on Culver Boulevard.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15311
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 Existing Facilities
Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination.
The Project will consist of the roof installation of solar panels and other minor alterations of existing public structures and mechanical equipment. The project involves no expansion of the facility's use at this time. It therefore fulfills the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
Section 15311 - Accessory Structures
Class 11 consists of construction or replacement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including, but not limited to, on-premises signs and small parking lots.
The Project will include roof installation of solar panels on the existing buildings. The solar infrastructure will support energy conservation goals of the District. The Project will serve as supplementary facilities to enhance the functionality of the existing building rooftops. Therefore, the Project fulfills the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15311.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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