Soquel Elementary School Modernization Project Phases I and II
Summary
SCH Number
2026100661
Public Agency
Soquel Elementary School District
Document Title
Soquel Elementary School Modernization Project Phases I and II
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/19/2026
Document Description
The project scope for Phase I of the modernization at Soquel Elementary School is the DSA review and approval phase and broadly includes the following: Modernization of Building 1A (Administration/Library/Classrooms), including new interior partitions, finishes, casework, doors/windows (including replacement of existing), restroom upgrades, structural modifications, plumbing and mechanical upgrades, and electrical (power, data, signal, lighting and fire alarm) upgrades. Site improvements include accessibility upgrades, paving removal and replacement, and minor storm drain scope. The project scope for Phase II of the modernization is the schematic design
phase and broadly includes the following: Modernization of four classrooms (Kindergarten/TKK) in Buildings 2 and 3, including new finishes, casework, door replacement, electrical upgrades (power/data/signal/lighting) and mechanical upgrades. Modernization of two existing restrooms and provision of four new restrooms in Buildings 2 and 3. Two of the new restrooms will include exterior
wall/ceiling framing, finishes, doors, MEP, etc. Modernization of the existing MP room and minor modernization of the existing kitchen. Site improvements include accessibility upgrades, AC paving removal and replacement in the Kindergarten/TKK Classroom Buildings 2 and 3 courtyard (and related storm drain system adjustments), new shade structure in the same courtyard, landscaping and irrigation improvements in the two planter/landscaped areas at the school frontage and campus-wide
fire alarm upgrade.
Contact Information
Name
Pamela Crum
Agency Name
Soquel Union Elementary School District
Job Title
Bond & Facilities Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Alison Warner
Agency Name
Soquel Union Elementary School District
Job Title
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Watsonville
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Countywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
Wharf Road
Zip
95073
Total Acres
10
Jobs
3
Parcel #
030-153-21
State Highways
Highway 1
Schools
Main St. Elementary
Other Location Info
2700 Porter Street Soquel, CA 95073
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15301; Sec. 15302; Sec. 15303, Sec. 15304;: Sec. 15311; Sec.15314, 15323, and 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 (Sec. 15301): The proposed Project consists of the minor alteration and modernization of existing school facilities on the existing campus, including interior and exterior renovations such as new interior partitions, finishes, casework, door/window replacement, restroom upgrades and reconfiguration, and structural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical upgrades, and involves negligible
or no expansion of existing or former use. Class 2 (Sec. 15302): The proposed Project includes the replacement or reconstruction of existing facilities on the same site with substantially the same purpose and capacity, including paving removal and replacement and related storm drain system adjustments, and the replacement of existing doors and windows. Class 3 (Sec. 15303): The proposed Project includes the construction of small new structures, including a shade structure to the existing
campus. Class 4 (Sec. 15304): The proposed Project includes the minor alteration of the condition of land, including paving removal and replacement and minor landscaping, irrigation, and storm drain DWK 4343130v1 improvements, without the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. Class 11 (Sec. 15311): The proposed Project includes the construction or placement of minor structures accessory to existing
facilities, including a new shade structure in the Kindergarten/TKK courtyard. Class 14 (Sec. 15314): The proposed Project would be located within an existing school campus, and will not increase original student capacity by more than 10 classrooms or 25 percent. Class 23 (Sec. 15323): The proposed Project includes the modernization of the existing multipurpose (MP) room, an existing facility
designed for public gatherings, which will continue to be used for the normal operations for which it was designed. Common Sense 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.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Common sense Exemption
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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