Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents urge council to restore notice and appeal rights in proposed wireless ordinance
Summary
Residents urged the Newport Beach City Council to reconsider a Planning Commission‑backed rewrite of the wireless facilities ordinance, saying proposed administrative approvals would remove notice and appeal rights and allow telecom companies outsized influence over siting decisions.
Several residents told the Newport Beach City Council on March 2026 that proposed changes to the city's wireless facilities ordinance would strip neighbors of meaningful notice and appeal rights and could allow larger towers to be sited near homes without public review.
At public comment, Catherine Young said the principal concern was a pair of proposed 40‑foot towers near Surrey Drive and that recent conduit work by Spectrum proceeded…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
