Costa Mesa residents will be asked Nov. 8. to vote on Measure K, which will no longer require high-density developments to go through a public vote for approval.
City officials who sponsor the measure say it will encourage development and it is necessary to remain compliant with the state’s affordable housing quota. But opponents say it takes away the right to vote, with no provision requiring affordable housing.
“This measure is flawed because of transparency, or the lack of transparency,” Wendy Leece, a former Costa Mesa city councilwoman, said during public comments at an Oct. 4 council meeting. “We want a say in future development, we are already a built-out city.”…