City Council Update & What’s Next
The Newport Beach City Council declined to consider “removing the property located at 1501 E. 16th Street from the City’s General Plan, so it is no longer designated as a housing opportunity site” on a future agenda—meaning it remains slated for high‑density housing. As a result, a multi‑story development could move forward, eroding privacy for children learning and playing, disrupting our fragile ecosystem, and replacing views of open sky and distant hills with concrete and glass. Traffic near local schools would become even more hazardous—all while undermining our ability to deliver effective environmental education to the community.
This fight is far from over. We’re already planning our next steps and will keep you informed as we move forward. In the meantime, please share our story with friends, family, and local leaders. Our focus now is on ensuring any future decisions support the ENC’s mission and protect our children—and everything we’ve built here over the last 50 years—because so many lives have been touched, transformed, and inspired by the ENC.
Stay involved: sign up for email alerts (check the “ENC Land Protection Updates” box) to be first to hear what’s next in protecting this irreplaceable green space. Together, we can keep the ENC’s sanctuary safe for generations to come.
