San Ysidro School District-Wide Asphalt Repair/Resurfacing Project & La Mirada Shade Shelter Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026070516
Public Agency
San Ysidro School District
Document Title
San Ysidro School District-Wide Asphalt Repair/Resurfacing Project & La Mirada Shade Shelter Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/15/2026
Document Description
The San Ysidro School District proposes asphalt resurfacing for playgrounds, parking lots, driveways, and fire lanes; restriping of asphalt surfaces; replacing asphalt where necessary; and tree trimming at Willow Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School, and Smythe Elementary School; and installation of a shade structure and "safe dispersal" signage at La Mirada Elementary School. All work would be confined to existing school site boundaries with no change in student capacity. building square footage. or operational hours.
Contact Information
Name
Jose F. Iniguez, Ed.D.
Agency Name
San Ysidro School District
Job Title
Assistant Superintendent – Admin. Leadership, School Support and Safety
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Calle Primera/Willow Rd, Sunset Ln/Alverson Rd, Smythe Ave/Ave. de la Madrid, Ave. Madrid/Ave cr
Zip
92173
Total Acres
Multiple
State Highways
I-5, I-805, SR-905
Railways
Trolley
Schools
SYSD
Waterways
Offsite: Wetlands, Tijuana River
Township
Multi
Range
Multi
Other Information
Four school sites: 226 Willow Road (Willow Elementary); 3825 Sunset Lane (Sunset Elementary); 1880 Smythe Avenue (Smythe Elementary); 222 Avenida de la Madrid (La Mirada Elementary). San Diego, CA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301, Section 15302, Section 15304, and Section 15311
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities} because it consists of repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing playgrounds, parking lots, driveways, and fire lanes involving negligible or no expansion of use; Section 15302 (Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction) because areas to be resurfaced and replaced with asphalt will be located on the same sites and have substantially the same purpose as existing conditions; Section 15304 (Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land) because the project involves minor alterations to land and vegetation including tree trimming and root management with no removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees; and Section 15311 (Class 11, Accessory Structures) because the shade structure and signage at La Mirada Elementary School are accessory structures to the existing campus. Additionally, the proposed project has been reviewed under CEQA Guidelines §15300.2 and does not trigger any exceptions to categorical exemptions, including no
impacts to sensitive environments, scenic highways, historical resources, or hazardous waste sites, and no cumulative or significant impacts due to unusual circumstances.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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