Newport Beach Development Approval Could Set Precedent
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. The Newport Beach City Council approved a controversial mixed-use development along the Mariner’s Mile stretch of Pacific Coast Highway [PCH] that it’s been grappling with for months, potentially setting a new precedent for developers taking advantage of California’s latest housing laws.
The council on July 27 held its fourth public hearing to review a February planning commission decision to approve the project at 2510 W. Coast Highway, submitted by landowner Mark Moshayedi.
The initial public hearing in April 2020 resulted in the council voting to continue the item to accommodate the developer’s request to modify the project to address concerns by the council and the public. Concerns were primarily voiced by the Coalition to Protect Mariner’s Mile, an organized group of area business owners and residents.
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A controversial mixed-use project planned for Mariners Mile is returning to the Newport Beach City Council for further discussion Tuesday after council members continued the issue in April.
The project was proposed to replace an existing marine facility at 2510 and 2530 W. Coast Highway with a three-story development that would include 35 residential units and a one-story 11,266-square-foot boutique auto showroom.
Three of the 35 units would be designated as low-income.
The city’s planning commission voted in February to approve the project, but Mayor Brad Avery pulled the project up for appeal to the City Council in March on the behalf of residents concerned about the potential impacts of the project.
Newport Beach adopts amendment for federal grant program, resolution for trash
The Newport Beach City Council adopted a second substantial amendment to the 2020-21 Action Plan for the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program and rescinded and adopted a resolution on the Washington Street refuse bins.
(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
By Lilly NguyenStaff Writer
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The Newport Beach City Council on Tuesday amended its action plan for the upcoming year to identify activities and projects that prevent, prepare or respond to COVID-19 that will be funded by the federal community development block grant program.
Community development director Seimone Jurjis said the block grant program was intended to be used for prevention of COVID-19 and support of those affected by the coronavirus.