Tag Archives: Homelessness

City of Newport Beach – Housing Units Mandate

Where will the City of Newport Beach place the 4,845 new Housing Units mandated by the State? The city is currently amending the City’s Land Use Element, adding a Housing Overlay Zoning District citywide, and adopting new design standards to provide for the new housing units. How will the city do that and maintain the…
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State Regulations on Group Homes in Newport Beach

State Regulations on Group Homes in Newport Beach Along with other State mandates California requires cities to allow group homes in all residentially zoned neighborhoods. Come hear Assemblywoman Diane Dixon and Mission Viejo Councilwoman Wendy Bucknum explain the state regulations and what is being done by local agencies to try to give cities better control…
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County Supervisor Katrina Foley

County Supervisor Katrina Foley Reports to Newport Beach Residents Come hear County Supervisor Katrina Foley discuss relations between the County and Newport Beach and what she and the County are doing to help Newport Beach residents including, but not limited to: John Wayne Airport Homelessness County Response to Burglary Gangs Rehab & Group Homes Balboa…
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Who Should Elect our Mayor?

Who Should Elect our Mayor? Measure B, on the June 7th ballot, proposes changing the present system of the city council electing the mayor to a one-year term annually to one in which the general electorate elects the mayor for a four-year term. Mayor Pro Tem Noah Blom will present the case for supporting Measure…
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Participate with a Purpose!

Participate with a Purpose! Hear from the Board of Library Trustees, City Arts Commission, Harbor Commission, Park, Beaches & Recreation Commission, Planning Commission as well as many others. Speak Up Newport is currently unable to hold its normal programs at the Civic Center so we will host this fourteenth in a series of special programs…
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