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Lancaster planning commission approves Desert Christian High School athletic-field expansion with conditions

Lancaster City Planning Commission · December 16, 2025
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Summary

The commission adopted Resolution 25-21 approving CUP 25-007 to expand Desert Christian High School’s athletic facilities at 44514 20th Street West after neighbors raised concerns about lighting, wall height, drainage and safety; staff found the project categorically exempt under CEQA.

LANCASTER, Calif. — The Lancaster Planning Commission voted 5–0 to approve a conditional use permit allowing Desert Christian High School to expand athletic facilities at 44514 20th Street West, a move that drew neighborhood concerns about safety, noise and infrastructure.

Project planner Mitzi Alvarado told commissioners staff recommended adoption of Resolution 25-21 approving CUP 25-007 to amend CUP 83-23, allowing phased construction of a football, track and field area with a home-side grandstand and a later-phase baseball field, snack/restroom building and 48 additional parking spaces. Alvarado told the commission the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Class 14 (minor additions to schools),…

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