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San Marcos Unified board removes planned overflow parking from Double Peak School site
Summary
The San Marcos Unified School District board adopted a resolution removing a 90-space overflow parking area from the Double Peak School project and authorized staff to file a CEQA notice of exemption after concluding the space is not needed.
The San Marcos Unified School District Board of Education adopted Resolution 08-25/26 on Oct. 9, 2025, removing a planned unpaved overflow parking area for Double Peak School that had been included in the project's 2013 environmental impact report. The board also delegated authority to the superintendent or designee to file a notice of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act.
District staff told the board the EIR adopted in October 2013 included an unpaved overflow parking lot sized for about 90 cars in the far eastern portion of the planned campus. The parcel that would have contained that lot was owned by Tom Pearson; the district obtained an option to purchase the property after Mr. Pearson’s passing. Paul Pearson, the beneficiary, has asked the district to reduce the area to be acquired so his family could retain the home and surrounding area. Staff reviewed the current and anticipated needs of Double Peak School and concluded the overflow lot is not needed.
"We recommend that the board approve the resolution to remove the potential overflow parking area and delegate authority to the superintendent or designee to file the notice of exemption and take other actions necessary to implement that resolution," staff told the board during the item discussion.
Board Member Meehan moved to adopt the resolution and Member Ahmad seconded. Student board representatives registered an "aye" and the motion carried on an affirmative voice vote.
The action removes the overflow parking designation from the project description in the district's records and, according to staff, will not increase use of other parking lots at the site. Staff said the decision will be memorialized by filing the CEQA notice of exemption and by returning to the board if additional property-acquisition questions arise related to Paul Pearson’s request.
The item followed earlier closed-session real property negotiations that mentioned several parcels, including an approximately 13.5-acre portion of 700 Atterbury Drive and slope areas adjacent to Double Peak School. Those closed-session items were listed in the meeting record; staff said no action on the negotiations was taken in closed session prior to the open-session resolution.
The board approved the action without further amendment. The district will file the required notice under CEQA and inform the involved landowner(s) of the change in planned acquisition area.
