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Section 3.0 — Project Description 3.3 School Capacity Sandpiper Elementary School has an existing capacity of 566 students in Kindergarten through Grade Five. The District has a standard maximum class size of 25 students per classroom for lower grades (Kindergarten through Third Grade), 28 students per classroom for upper grades (Fourth Grade through Eighth Grade), and 12 to 15 students per classroom for special education classes. The proposed project would expand the grades taught on the campus to Kindergarten through Grade Eight and increase school capacity by 220 additional students, to a total capacity of 786 students. Of the additional capacity proposed by the project, 180 students would be Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade. It is estimated that 11 additional staff would be needed at Sandpiper Elementary School to serve the increased student enrollment, including eight teachers, one support staff and one administrator. 3.4 Student Drou-off and Pick-uu Circulation Improvements There are several on-site circulation improvements proposed by the project as shown on Figure 3.2-1. Two existing driveways onto Redwood Shores Parkway provide access to the project site. Under existing conditions, both the eastern and western driveways have one inbound and one outbound lane. Under the proposed project, the eastern driveway would be inbound only and have two inbound lanes, and the western driveway would be outbound only with one outbound lane. The proposed project would also stripe the parking aisle between the school driveways, which is currently one eastbound lane, with two westbound lanes. The proposed circulation improvements would reduce conflicting vehicular movements and improve student drop-off and pick-up operations. 3.5 Tree Removal and Landscaping The proposed project would require removal of 45 trees. New landscaping would be provided in conjunction with the proposed project, including planting a combined total of 45 trees on the project site. The landscape plan for the proposed project is shown on Figure 3.2-2. 3.6 Construction Construction of the proposed project would take approximately five months to complete, starting in February 2017 and ending July 2017. The proposed two-story classroom building would be modular and, therefore, major components would be constructed off-site prior to being brought on-site.4 The District would work closely with contractors to organize the construction schedule to avoid disruption of community center, park, and school activities. The school, community center, and park would remain operational during project construction. ' Modular buildings are sectional preassembled buildings with multiple sections called modules. Modules are six sided boxes constructed in an off-site facility, then delivered to the site. City of Redwood City l I Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion November 2016