SHORT TAKES:Public invited to review coastal plan changes

The city of Newport Beach is inviting the public to review proposed changes to the land use portion of its local coastal plan, a state-required document that’s been in the works since about 2003.

The plan provides for public access to coastal areas and describes what kinds of development are allowed along the coast. Newport Beach had a land use plan approved by the California Coastal Commission in 2005, but now it must be updated to reflect changes in the city’s general plan.

Public meetings will be scheduled later on the changes to the coastal plan. It can be viewed at the city Planning Department, 3300 Newport Blvd., all branches of the Newport Beach Public Library, or at www.city.newport-beach.ca.us/ Pln/LCP/LCP.htm. For information, call (949) 644-3210.

— Alicia Robinson