![](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1ba7518/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1194x627+0+42/resize/1200x630!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Feb%2Fd0%2F62970a1641cf8fa9726e39575f58%2F0663bce920e943f80ef6dc42001e7747.jpg)
Newport Beach City Council skips ballot initiative, approves steps required to implement housing element
After taking into consideration possible ramifications, the Newport Beach City Council this week approved amendments to the general plan and other steps necessary to implement its housing element rather than take those issues to the voters in the Nov. 5 …