Greenlight supporters endorse council candidates

-- Mathis Winkler

Proponents of Measure S, also known as the Greenlight initiative,

announced endorsements for three candidates for the Newport Beach City

Council on Monday.

They are: Dennis P. Lahey, a candidate for District 2; Patricia M.

Beek, running in District 5; and John Heffernan, who seeks to fill the

District 7 council seat.

Each candidate has publicly announced their support for Measure S.

The measure appearing on the Nov. 7 ballot proposes to put before a

citywide vote any development that allows an increase of more than 100

peak-hour car trips or dwelling units or 40,000 square feet over the

general plan allowance.

Measure T, the so-called Traffic Phasing initiative, would add parts

of the city’s traffic phasing ordinance to the City Charter and nullify

Greenlight, should voters approve both measures.