Thornton Middle School MPR Renovations Project
13 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026100335
Public Agency
Fremont Unified School District
Document Title
Thornton Middle School MPR Renovations Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/12/2026
Document Description
The Thornton Middle School MPR Renovations ("Project") consists of renovation activities at an existing school campus. Work includes application of a roof coating system on one existing multi-purpose room (MPR) building and full roof replacement on an existing gymnasium building. Additional improvements within the MPR building include interior flooring replacement, minor electrical upgrades, fiber reinforced panel (FRL) system improvements, and interior painting.
Zero classrooms will be added as a result of the Project. The Project will not increase student enrollment capacity on the campus and involved negligible or no expansion of the existing use of the Thornton Middle School campus. Construction would commence around June 2026, and be completed by approximately August 2026.
Contact Information
Name
Adam Lint
Agency Name
Fremont Unified School District
Job Title
Director of Facilities & Construction
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Fremont
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Thornton Ave and Coronado Drive
Zip
94536
Parcel #
501-221-85-2
Schools
Thornton Middle School
Other Location Info
4357 Thornton Ave, Fremont, CA 94536
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1: Section 15301 and Class 2: Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Consistent with subdivisions (a) and (d), the Project consists of minor
alterations in the form of roof coating, interior floor replacement, and interior painting to the existing Multi-Purpose Room(MPR) and gymnasium building(s) at Thornton Middle School, which involves negligible or no expansion of the existing use of the site. The Project also Includes full roof replacement at the existing gymnasium building, which constitutes replacement in-kind of an existing facility with no change in purpose or capacity. All work will occur within the existing building footprints and developed areas, and no building area or change in land use Is proposed.
These facilities will be used for substantially the same function, and the Project will not increase student enrollment capacity on the campus.
Consistent with subdivision (b), the Project will l result in the replacement of the existing gymnasium building roof system at Thornton Middle School with new roofing
system on the same site with substantially the same purpose and capacity. The scope Includes full replacement at the existing gymnasium building, which will be reconstructed in place without expanding the building footprint or altering its use. The building will continue to serve its existing function, and the Project will not increase student enrollment capacity or intensity of use on the campus.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Common Sense Exemption: Sec 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed Project involves any activity that may have a significant effect on the environment. District will be making modernizations at an existing school site, with no additional student enrollment capacity.
County Clerk
Alameda
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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