WHAT WAS THE TURN OUT?

Measure I - Pass
By a vote of 6,337 to 2,849, confirming a 16-foot residential height limit for most of a 505-home seaside community.

Prop. 99 - PASS
This measure would prohibit government from only seizing owner-occupied homes and giving it to another private owner. With 3986 of 23180 precincts reporting - Yes means government may not take owner-occupied homes and turn it over to another private owner – 984,904 / 64.9%

Prop. 98 - FAIL
The measure would prohibit government from seizing private property and giving it to another private owner. It would also phase out rent control in California. With 3986 of 23180 precincts reporting - No means property seizure laws don't change – 843,340 / 55.2%

YES OR NO ON MEASURE I?

A "yes" vote on this measure will affirm and approve the City Council’s action. A "no" vote will have the effect of rescinding the City Council’s action, keeping the existing 25-foot maximum building height limit in effect throughout the entire Shorecliffs neighborhood.

This is the impartial analysis from a city attorney on Measure I.
Shorecliffs is an established single-family residential neighborhood on the ocean side of nterstate 5, in the northern portion of San Clemente. The homes in Shorecliffs are predominantly single-story construction, although the maximum building height currently permitted under the City’s Zoning Code is 25 feet, which will accommodate a typical 2-story home. The topography in the neighborhood slopes toward the ocean and many of the homes have significant ocean views over the homes below.

In July 2006, the San Clemente City Council adopted an ordinance reducing the maximum permitted building height in the majority of the Shorecliffs neighborhood from 25 feet to 16 feet--essentially a 1-story building height restriction. The lots affected by this restriction were selected based on the City Council’s assessment of their potential to impair ocean views if 2-story construction were allowed to occur. The purpose of the ordinance is to prohibit 2-story above-grade construction on the affected lots and thereby preserve the existing ocean views from other homes, predominantly single-story homes, in the neighborhood.