City officials submitted a letter claiming a regional emergency operations center, if built, would devalue the 114-acre parcel they're eyeing to house 2,300 residential units.
When she learned the cost of a full recount ranged from $42,333 to $114,585, Mary Spadoni canceled her request Friday, vowing to continue her fight to let residents have a say on development projects.
County voting officials confirmed Measure K opponent Mary Spadoni filed the request this week. If she pays a deposit for the first day of work, the recount will begin Tuesday.
Measure Y was passed in 2016 to give residents a say in Costa Mesa's future growth. But a state mandate to accelerate growth plans amid a housing crisis could doom the initiative.
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