Public hearing for Sage Hill School signage modification on April 16, 2026.

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter as the matter shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted online via Zoom. The Zoning Administrator of the City of Newport Beach will consider the following application:

Sage Hill School Signage – A request for a new comprehensive sign program to establish design parameters for a site signage at an existing private school. Additionally, a modification permit is requested to allow five signs to exceed the maximum size allowance for wall signs as provided in Chapter 20.42 (Sign Standards) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) by more than 30%.

The project is categorically exempt under Section 15311 – under Class 11 (Accessory Structures) of the State CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Guidelines.

All interested parties may appear and present testimony regarding this application. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City, at, or before, the public hearing. Administrative procedures for appeals are provided in Chapter 20.64 (Appeals) of the NBMC. The application may be continued to a specific future meeting date; if such an action occurs, additional public notice of the continuance will not be provided.

The agenda, staff report, and corresponding documents will be available by end of business day on the Friday preceding the public hearing and may be reviewed at the Community Development Department Permit Center (Bay C-1st Floor), at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 or the City of Newport Beach website at www.newportbeachca.gov/zoningadministrator. Please review the Zoning Administrator Agenda for Zoom participation instructions. Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact the Planning Division or access the City's website after the meeting to review the action on this application. All mail or written communications (including email) from the public, residents, or applicants regarding an agenda item must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on the business day immediately before the meeting. This allows time for the Zoning Administrator to adequately consider the submitted correspondence.

For questions regarding this public hearing item please contact Jerry Arregui, Assistant Planner, at 949-644-3249, jarregui@newportbeachca.gov, or 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

Project File No.:	Activity:
PA2026-0034	Comprehensive Sign
	Program, Modification
	Permit

Zone:	General Plan:
Private Institutions (PI),	Private Institutions
Coyote Canyon Area	(PI)
(HO-5) Subarea of the
Housing Opportunity
(HO) Overlay

Location:	Applicant:
20402 Newport Coast	CAA Planning
Drive