Summary
The council cut the affordable housing requirement for a 67-unit condo project from 15% to 6% low-income and 8% moderate-income. Critics warned the city keeps eroding affordable housing commitments it made to the state.
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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fewer affordable units built on-site; developers may pay in-lieu fees instead ($36,000 per unit, per public testimony).
The project developer, Intercorp Homes, which said the project wasn't financially viable under the 15% requirement.
Lower- and moderate-income households seeking to live and work in Newport Beach, according to public speakers.
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