Reso PC16-23 PC 0116 Reso CEQA - Sandpiper

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SECTION 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA The proposed project would be constructed on the existing Sandpiper Community Center and Sandpiper Park property and adjacent Sandpiper Elementary School campus (hereinafter referred to as the project site). The project site is developed with classrooms, conference rooms, administrative offices, a library, a multi-purpose room, a synthetic turf sports field, and outdoor lunch and play areas. The school currently uses the Sandpiper Community Center during school days for its multi- use room, conference rooms, and after-school care programs. The site was first developed in the 1990S.2,3 Prior to development with the existing uses, the project site was vacant land that was reclaimed from the San Francisco Bay (i.e., landfill). The project site is located in a residential area. Single-family residences are located north of the site, Redwood Shores Parkway and single-family residences to the east, Egret Lane and multi -family residences to the south, and Redwood Shores Lagoon to the west. Vehicular ingress and egress to the elementary school is provided via two driveways onto Redwood Shores Parkway. Regional, vicinity, and aerial maps of the site are shown on Figures 2.2-1, 2.2-2, and 2.2-3, respectively. 3.2 PROPOSED PROJECT The project proposes the expansion of Sandpiper Elementary School from a Kindergarten through Grade Five (K-5) to a Kindergarten through Grade Eight (K-8) school, and an increase in student capacity at the school from 566 students to 786 students. To accommodate the additional students, the prof ect proposes to construct a two-story modular building and a one-story Kindergarten classroom building on the project site. The proposed project also includes various other improvements and additions to the project site. Each component of the proposed project is described below and shown on the site plan (refer to Figure 3.2-1), 3.2.1 Classroom Building The proposed two-story modular building would be located on the Sandpiper Community Center and Sandpiper Park property (refer to Figure 3.2-1). The building would be approximately 15,200 square feet (sf) in size and have a maximum height of approximately 35 feet. The building would include seven classrooms, three elective rooms, a boys and girl's restroom, a staff restroom, and miscellaneous storage and custodian closets. ~' School City, Inc. "Sandpiper Elementary School 2012-2013 School Accountability Report Card." Published during the 2013-2014 school year. Available at: httn:/fbrssd- ca.school looD.com/fi le/1356614138428/ 1343888239998/5016749140541229140.Ddf 3 Redwood Shores Community Association. "The Origin and Funding for Sandpiper Elementary School." June 14, 2014. Available at: httn://www.rsea.org/the-orivin-and-funding-of-sandr)iuer-elementary-school/ City of Redwood City 8 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion November 2016