Newport Beach-based developer gets go-ahead for $330 million Dana Point Harbor renovation

SANTA ANA — Dana Point Harbor merchants and boaters let out a collective sigh of relief Tuesday, July 17, as a more than two-decade-old plan to renovate Dana Point Harbor moved closer to reality.
With a 5-0 vote, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a master lease agreement with Newport Beach-based Dana Point Harbor Partners to finalize details to begin a $330 million renovation of the 47-year-old harbor.
A dock in Dana Point Harbor that has been damaged by sea lions in Dan