Costa Mesa, Calif., residents will be asked in November to approve revisions to Measure Y, which city sponsors say is necessary to remain compliant with state law.
Adopted in 2016, Measure Y required voter approval for developments that exceeded certain criteria, such as number of units in a development, square footage, or effects on traffic.
Saying they wanted to spur new housing and update old commercial corridors, the city council voted 6-1 on Aug 2, with Councilman Don Harper opposed, to put the Measure Y revisions to voters in November.
“When people talk of Measure Y’s impact, I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s killed all housing development,” Councilman Jeffrey Harlan said during the Aug. 2 meeting….