Milpitas Online Public Forum
CEQA Documents: https://www.milpitas.gov/milpitas/departments/environmentaldocuments/#1624397691950-378327cb-159b

Project Description:  A Conditional Use Permit and Minor Site Development Permit for the development and operation of a 44,088-square foot private preschool and elementary school. The Stratford School will renovate an existing 44,088-square foot vacant building and construct 12 preschool/pre-kindergarten classrooms, four kindergarten classrooms, and four first and second grade elementary school classrooms with a total of 480 students and 56 staff. In addition, the Project includes a multi-purpose hall, administrative block comprised of offices, conference room, work room, and breakroom for the teachers, and two playgrounds. A Conditional Use Permit is required for the proposed school use. A Minor Site Development Permit is also required for the exterior renovations to the building, external play areas, parking, and other site improvements.

CEQA:  Notice is hereby given that the City of Milpitas has completed an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed Stratford School Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The Notice of Availability (NOA) / Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt an Initial Study Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration can be viewed here and the Notice of Completion can be viewed here. The City of Milpitas Planning Department is currently closed to the public. A hard copy of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for review at the Milpitas Library, 160 North Main Street, Milpitas, CA 95035. The Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration is available online at https://www.milpitas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Stratford-School-125-N.-Milpitas-IS-MND_COMBINED_electronic.pdf. Written public comment on the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration may be submitted between June 23, 2021 and July 26, 2021 to the Milpitas Planning Division, attention Lillian VanHua, 455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035 or lvanhua@milpitas.gov or (408) 586-3073.

Project Location Map:  125 N. Milpitas Blvd. (N/W Corner of Milpitas Blvd and Beresford Court south of Silverlake Drive)
Project Plans: Project Plans

Questions: In lieu of attending an in-person meeting to receive information and provide input on the proposed development project, Milpitas residents may submit comments or questions about this project via the Online Public Forum. You may submit comments or questions about this project to the City of Milpitas at the address below. Please write “Comment for Stratford School, 125 N. Milpitas Blvd.” in the subject line. The deadline to submit comments is August 5, 2021.  It is anticipated that the Planning Commission will consider this Mitigated Negative Declaration, all written comments received by July 26, and the project proposal at its virtual meeting on August 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. It is anticipated that the Planning Commission will consider this Mitigated Negative Declaration, all written comments, and the project proposal at its virtual meeting on August 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. A public notice for that meeting will be posted and noticed separately.

Project Planner:  Lillian VanHua, Associate Planner, planningdepartment@milpitas.gov
Applicant:  Kartik Patel, School Architect, Archevon, arechevon@gmail.com, 408-946-9300 or Sean Morley for Stratford School, 408.458.4440, sean@morleybros.com