Newport council approves Lido hotel, denies marijuana shops

The Lido House Hotel, a 30-room boutique hotel slated to replace the former Newport Beach City Hall at the entrance to the Balboa Peninsula, cleared its final hurdle Tuesday night.

The City Council voted unanimously to approve changes to the area’s zoning, from one that only allowed public facilities to one that allows the property to be used for commercial and hotel purposes.

The city began looking into how to use the City Hall site in 2011, considering options such as a community center and residential and…