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Council certifies referendum and rescinds general-plan amendment for Snug Harbor Surf Park after citizen petition
Summary
After staff confirmed sufficient signatures on a referendum petition challenging the Snug Harbor Surf Park general-plan amendment, council members voted 6–1 to rescind the amendment rather than order an election. The decision followed robust public comment from opponents and supporters.
The Newport Beach City Council on Jan. 27 certified a referendum petition challenging a general-plan amendment for the proposed Snug Harbor Surf Park and then voted to rescind the original amendment itself, avoiding the cost of an election.
Staff told the council that the Orange County Registrar of Voters had confirmed the petition contained the required number of valid signatures to qualify as a referendum. Staff presented three options: (1) repeal the council’s prior resolution approving the general-plan amendment (no cost to the city); (2) place the matter on the Nov. 3, 2026 municipal…
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