Tag Archives: planning

2024 City Council Candidates Forum

2024 City Council Candidates Forum Come hear all the candidates answer questions you will not hear at the other candidate forums. Speak Up Newport has been sponsoring City Council Candidates Forums for over the past 30 years. This year there are six candidates for three seats on the City Council. The forum will be the…
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City Public Works Project Update

City Public Works Project Update The city of newport beach has an ambitious program of public works projects in the coming months. Driving around the city there seems to be projects going on everywhere these days. Come hear Public Works Director Dave Webb give an update on these projects and their schedule for completion. FEATURED…
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How Will Sea Level Rise Affect Newport Beach?

How Will Sea Level Rise Affect Newport Beach? Smart Coast California is an organization trying to bring some common sense into sea level rise particularly with the coastal commission. In recent years the California Coastal Commission and other agencies have begun to implement a policy of “Retreat” to abandon properties affected by sea level rise…
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Proposition 1 – What Does it Mean for Newport Beach?

Proposition 1 - What Does it Mean for Newport Beach? California’s transformative Proposition 1 aims to radically reduce soaring homelessness by changing the way money is spent on housing and mental health services. The Proposition, which barely passed, will now require California counties to focus more on housing and personalized support services when addressing some…
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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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