Paul Wyatt and Debra Lewis were elected to the Dana Point City Council by impressive margins. The following results were reported by the Orange County Registrar of Voters as of 5:11 PM on November 11, 2016: 2016 Dana Point Results Debra Lewis 31.4% 7,878 votes Paul Wyatt 30.5% 7,544 votes Michelle Brough 22.4% 5,653 votes … Read more
The California Coastal Commission (CCC) approved the 2008 Town Center Plan (TCP) nine years ago. The TCP is a product of over 30 community meetings and considerable input from Dana Point residents. So when the city council overrode the Planning Commission’s denial of the Majestic project in Town Center in October, 2014 that did not … Read more
Dana Point voters’ approval of Measure H over Measure I (by a huge 18% margin) is a watershed moment in recent city politics. The significance of this vote reaches beyond the town center plan. It is a loud “no confidence” vote in the majority city council members: Olvera, Viczorek, Tomlinson and Muller. Dana Point voters … Read more
By Paul N. Wyatt, Dana Point Adequate parking within the Town Center is critical for successful revitalization of this area of Dana Point. The 2008 Town Center Plan calls for a minimum of one and preferably two public parking facilities within the Town Center to be built at the beginning of the redevelopment project. These … Read more
59% OF DANA POINT VOTERS PASSED MEASURE H AND HERE’S AN UPDATE OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION: The OC Registrar of Voters sends the city certification of the election results and must do this no later than the 4th Friday after the election but with a primary, it may take less time. We … Read more