Sage Hill Middle School and Gymnasium Building
Summary
SCH Number
2023120397
Public Agency
City of Newport Beach
Document Title
Sage Hill Middle School and Gymnasium Building
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/14/2023
Document Description
Construction of a new middle school and gymnasium building within the existing Sage Hill School campus. The project proposes to expand the existing facilities with a new building for eight new classrooms for a 7th and 8th grade middle school, associated support facilities, and a new gymnasium for all school use. The expansion area will occur on the northern portion of the existing school campus between the existing science building and the baseball field. The project will replace a grassy practice field with a smaller footprint field with artificial turf. The project will add artificial turf and night lighting on the existing baseball field.
Contact Information
Name
Jenny Tran
Agency Name
City of Newport Beach
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Newport Coast Drive, Sage Hill
Zip
92657
Total Acres
28.41
Jobs
14
Parcel #
478-031-55
State Highways
73
Railways
NA
Airports
NA
Schools
Newport Coast, Mesa Verde, Tarbut
Waterways
NA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Class 14
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under
Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Class 14 (Minor Additions to Schools) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Division 6, Title14, Chapter 3 because it has no potential to have a significant effect on the environment.
Class 1 exempts projects involving the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. Specifically. 15301(c) exempts work on existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters. bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities. The proposed project includes the extension of an existing left turn pocket on Newport Coast Drive that would not result in the expansion of the existing roadway.
Class 14 exempts projects involving minor additions to existing schools within the existing school grounds where the addition does not increase original student capacity by more than 25% or ten classrooms whichever is less. The proposed project would be located within existing school grounds and add eight new classrooms to the school site, which is within the 10 classroom limitation. The student population would be increased by 150 students, from 600 to 750 students, which is consistent with the allowable 25% increase identified in the Class 14 exemption. There will not be a significant increase in vehicle trips associated with the increase in enrollment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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