Falcon Academy of Science and Technology Multipurpose Building and Classroom Buildings Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026080832
Public Agency
Brea-Olinda Unified School District
(BOUSD)
Document Title
Falcon Academy of Science and Technology Multipurpose Building and Classroom Buildings Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/24/2026
Document Description
The proposed project would demolish the existing kitchen and restroom building east of Building C and replace it with a new 9,623-square-foot Multipurpose (MP) Building with a kitchen, along with an approximately 2,000-square-foot lunch canopy either west or south of the new MP Building. Additionally, five existing modular classroom buildings in the southern portion of the campus would be demolished and replaced in kind on existing asphalt with five new modular classroom buildings, each approximately 960 square feet and including a restroom. Site work would include new asphalt paving around the MP Building and a new 31-stall parking lot to the north to address existing parking shortages. The proposed project would also add new landscaping, softscaping, trees, and light poles. Construction is anticipated to take place from approximately June 2027 through July 2028.
Contact Information
Name
Richard Champion
Agency Name
Brea Olinda Unified School District
Job Title
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Brea
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Apricot Avenue and Brookwood Street
Zip
92821
Total Acres
9.32
Parcel #
319-202-01
State Highways
SR-57, I-90
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Mariposa ES, Brea Junior HS, Brea Olinda HS, Brea Canyon HS
Waterways
Brea Creek
Township
18S
Range
21E
Section
22
Base
MDPM
Other Location Info
Country Hills ES, North Fullerton Kinder Care, Rolling Hills ES, Future Minds Montessori School, Laurel ES, Christ Lutheran ES, Arovista ES, St Angela Merici Parish School
650 Apricot Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302, Replacement or Reconstruction; 15314, Minor Additions to Schools
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project qualifies for a Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction) exemption under CEQA Section 15302, as it involves the in-kind replacement of the five existing modular classroom buildings entirely within the campus' existing area of disturbance, serving the same function and capacity as the structures being replaced. The proposed project also qualifies for a Class 14 (Minor Additions to Schools) exemption under CEQA Section 15314, because the proposed project consists of the construction of an MP Building with kitchen, lunch canopy, and parking lot which would involve no expansion or change in use and no change in capacity. As a result, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA under both Section 15302 and Section 15314. Additionally, the proposed project has been reviewed under CEQA Guidelines Section 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
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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