HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200507_PC_Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, May 07, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as the
matter shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive,
Newport Beach. The Planning Commission of the City of Newport Beach will consider the following
application:
Extension of an amortization period for nonconforming signs – Amendments to Section 20.42.140(A)
of Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Section 21.30.065(E) of Title 21 (Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC) to extend an amortization period for
nonconforming signs. NBMC currently requires nonconforming signs to be removed by October 27, 2020.
These amendments would extend the deadline for the removal to October 27, 2025.
The project is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 15305 under Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the CEQA
Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3.
All interested parties may appear and present testimony in regard to 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 prior to, the public hearing. Administrative procedures for appeals
are provided in the Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 20.64. The application may be continued to a
specific future meeting date, and if such an action occurs, additional public notice of the continuance will not
be provided.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
Given the Declaration of a State Emergency and Proclamation of Local Emergency related to COVID-19,
we recommend that you submit your questions and comments in writing for Planning Commission
consideration by sending them to the Community Development Department at
PlanningCommissioners@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Planning Commission adequate time to
review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments by Wednesday, May 6,
2020, at 5:00 p.m. In addition, members of the public will have the ability to participate in this meeting
telephonically. Please review the Planning Commission Agenda for further instructions. The Agenda, staff
report and corresponding documents will be posted to the City’s website at
www.newportbeachca.gov/planningcommission, by end of business day on Friday, May 1, 2020. While
the City does not expect there to be any changes to the above process for participating in this meeting, if
there is a change, the City will post the information as soon as possible to the City’s website. The City of
Newport Beach thanks you in advance for continuing to take precautions to prevent the spread of the
COVID-19 virus. If you are unable to participate in the meeting via the process set forth in the agenda,
please contact the Planning Division at (949-644-3200 or CDD@newportbeachca.gov and our staff will
attempt to accommodate you.
For questions regarding this public hearing item please contact David Blumenthal, AICP, Planning
Consultant, at 949-644-3200 or dblumenthal@newportbeachca.gov.
Project File No.: PA2019-184 Activity No.: CA2019-007 and LC2019-005
Location: Citywide Applicant: City of Newport Beach
Lee Lowrey, Secretary, Planning Commission, City of Newport Beach