NEWPORT BEACH
The fate of the so-called Greenlight Initiative, which proposes to give residents the decision-making power over potential development, may be decided by the City Council on Tuesday.
City Atty. Bob Burnham recommended the council reject the petition that brought forward the initiative, after being asked by city leaders to review the petition. He argued the way signatures were gathered violated the state’s election code.
The council could vote to either accept or reject Burnham’s suggestion or authorize an election regardless of any problems with the petition, according to a city memo dated today.
The initiative would require a majority vote on developments that would create more than 100 peak-hour car trips, more than 100 dwelling units or more than 40,000 square feet of floor area above what the General Plan allows.
The council meets at 7 tonight in City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd.
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