Daily Pilot: Newport Beach drops Tennis Club site

The Daily Pilot's Alicia Robinson reports in today's edition on the Newport Beach City Council's decision yesterday to not pursue the Tennis Club property at Newport Beach Country Club for a new City Hall.

Robinson's report can be read here.

We're grateful to the the City Council for its wise and prudent decision.

Newport Beach drops interest in Tennis Club!

There's great news to report tonight!

Newport Beach Mayor Steve Rosansky announced at this evening's City Council meeting that the City of Newport Beach is no longer interested in the Tennis Club property at Newport Beach Country Club as the site for a new City Hall facility.

Mayor Rosansky said during the council's closed session report that the City's early interest in the Tennis Club property had initially been fueled by indications from some owners of the Tennis Club property that the sale of the property to the City was worth discussing. However, controlling property owner Robert O Hill has steadfastly said that the property isn't for sale.

Rosansky reported during the closed session report that it is now clear to the City that the property isn't for sale. Since the property isn't for sale, the Mayor said, the City has no interest in purchasing it.

The mayor also said the City is not interested in exercising any kind of eminent domain power to seize the property.

Protect Newport Beach Country Club applauds the City Council for listening to its constituents, and for jettisoning its interest in the Tennis Club property.

Now we must move ahead and rally community support for The Golf Club and Tennis Club Master Plan, which will transform the entire Newport Beach Country Club into a world-class golf and tennis center that all of Newport Beach can be proud of!

To all of those who made phone calls, and sent letters and emails to protect the Newport Beach Country Club, we say, "THANK YOU!"