NEWPORT BEACH
A panel debated the pros and cons of the city’s Traffic Phasing Ordinance at the second forum about the new law.
The meeting, hosted by the Newport Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce, drew an audience of about 15 people last week at the Mariners Branch Library.
The Traffic Phasing Ordinance is a regulation intended to ensure that developers whose projects generate traffic contribute to the cost of solving traffic problems. The chamber held its first meeting, which was well attended, on April 3.
Many people are not aware that the ordinance exists, said Richard Luehrs, the chamber’s director. The chamber hopes that giving the ordinance a higher profile might persuade residents that other measures, such as the Protect From Traffic and Density initiative, also known as the Greenlight initiative, are not necessary to preserve the quality of life in Newport Beach.
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