Newport Beach Joins Other Cities in Battle With State for Greater Local Control on Land Use
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Council members Tuesday unanimously backed a resolution challenging the state’s authority on zoning issues.
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Council members Tuesday unanimously backed a resolution challenging the state’s authority on zoning issues.
Facing pressure from the state, cities must create opportunities for developer to build new housing units.
At a Strategic meeting with residents, city officials go light on details about how they plan to continue managing the impacts of the pandemic.
Newport officials will discuss their progress at a Wednesday forum and Garden Grove is also set to talk about housing on Tuesday.
A majority of Santa Ana City Council members declined to give residents more time for citizens’ signature-gathering efforts.
Santa Ana and San Clemente, cities in two different regions of Orange County, will debate the same component of affordable housing policies at different stages this week.
Santa Ana City Council members in an initial vote relaxed affordable housing requirements for builders, despite dozens of public commenters raising concerns.
City officials will consider a potential overhaul of the decades old calculation at an upcoming study session seeking to create adequate funding for affordable housing.
Santa Ana officials could make it easier for developers to build for-profit apartments in the city, while lowering affordable housing requirements.
Advocates for affordable housing in OC see the Santa Ana Arts Collective as an excellent example of addressing the needs of a specific population.