Menlo School Annual Report, Temporary Enrollment Increase and Field Netting
Summary
SCH Number
2026060099
Public Agency
City of Atherton
Document Title
Menlo School Annual Report, Temporary Enrollment Increase and Field Netting
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/2/2026
Document Description
The project includes consideration of the Annual Master Plan (MPL26-001) for Menlo School, located at 50 Valparaiso Avenue (APN 070-360- 080), request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP26-001) to allow for (1) an increase in student enrollment from 825 to 845 students for the 2026-27 school year, and (2) the installation of 21-foot-tall sports field netting at Wunderlich Field, located at 65 Alejandra Avenue (APN 070-360-110). The project also includes a request for a Variance (VAR26-003) to allow the sports field netting to be installed on the front property line along Alejandra Avenue. Both parcels are located within the Public Schools and Facilities (PFS) zoning district.
Contact Information
Name
Brittany Bendix
Agency Name
Town of Atherton
Job Title
Town Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Amrit Chima
Agency Name
Menlo School
Job Title
Director of Operations
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Atherton
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
El Camino Real, Alejandra Avenue and Valparaiso Avenue
Zip
94070
Total Acres
3.2
Parcel #
070360110 and 070360080
State Highways
El Camino Real
Railways
Caltrain
Airports
None
Schools
Menlo School, Menlo College, Sacred Heart, Menlo-Atherton HS
Waterways
Atherton Channel
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303(e) 15304(b) and 15314
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves a temporary enrollment increase that is less than 25 percent of the previously approved student capacity. Additionally, the project includes netting for an existing sports field and related landscaping improvement to screen the netting.
County Clerk
San Mateo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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