Round 3 Community Open House

The City of Costa Mesa invites the community to review and comment on draft Zoning Updates and participate in a Community Open House as part of the third and final round of Neighborhoods Where We All Belong.

Between 2025 and 2026, the City engaged the community to envision and shape the future of housing in Costa Mesa. This input has informed proposed Zoning Updates to better facilitate new housing and mixed-use development and establish a more straightforward development process. The proposed updates to the City’s Zoning Code, Specific Plans, and some General Plan Elements, as well as new Objective Design Standards are now available for review. The community is invited to review and comment on the draft Zoning Updates between May 18 and June 15.

Two options are available for reviewing and commenting on the draft Zoning Updates:

1. Access the draft Zoning Updates at HERE. Provide your comments directly on the website or email them to neighborhoods@costamesaca.gov.

2. Join us for an Open House on Wednesday, June 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Senior Center to review the drafts and provide your written comments in person.

Note that the proposed amendment to the Housing Element, including new Housing Element sites, will be available for viewing and commenting between June 8 and June 15. Additional sites must be added to the Housing Element Sites Inventory for the City to meet sufficient housing capacity for its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) and obtain State-certification. 

Round 3 Community Open House

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Costa Mesa Senior Center

695 W. 19th Street, Costa Mesa

Free refreshments, kid-friendly activities, and Spanish interpretation will be provided.

For more information about all upcoming events, click HERE.

On April 7, 2026, Costa Mesa City Council agenda includes a resolution to establish fees for housing development review, the second reading of an ordinance to amend Title 13 (Planning, Zoning, and Development) to rezone Housing Element Opportunity Sites, implement Housing Element programs, and make related revisions to the Zoning Code, and the second reading of an ordinance to amend Title 9 (Licenses and Business Regulations) for consistency with amendments to Title 13.

City Council agendas are posted to the City’s website at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.   City Council meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Council Chambers at 77 Fair Drive. Directions on how to participate via phone and Zoom are included in the agenda. Agenda: https://costamesa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1386758&GUID=43CD0CFE-6C2D-4269-8266-F22F562ADC23

Favor de comunicarse con la Secretaria Municipal al (714) 754-5225 para solicitar servicios de interpretación de idioma para las juntas de la Ciudad. Se pide notificación por lo mínimo 48 horas de anticipación, esto permite que la Ciudad haga los arreglos necesarios.

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To learn more about Neighborhoods Where We All Belong, the City’s effort to implement the Housing Element and Measure K, please visit the project website: https://www.costamesaneighborhoods.com/

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The March 17, 2026 Costa Mesa City Council agenda items are related to the Neighborhoods Where We All Belong effort:

• Consider a resolution to amend the City of Costa Mesa Sixth Cycle (2021-2026) Housing Element to add two Housing Element Opportunity Sites and remove 17 Housing Element Opportunity Sites listed in this public notice: https://www.costamesaca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/62603

• Introduce and give first reading of an ordinance to amend Title 13 (Planning, Zoning, and Development) to rezone Housing Element Opportunity Sites, implement Housing Element programs, and make related revisions to the Zoning Code

• Introduce and give first reading of an ordinance to amend Title 9 (Licenses and Business Regulations) for consistency with amendments to Title 13

• Consider a resolution to amend the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan for consistency with the Housing Element Opportunity Sites rezoning

• Receive public input and discussion of a resolution establishing fees for development review of housing projects

Public notice: https://www.costamesaca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/62605

Note that the proposed rezoning would apply to Housing Element sites only. The community visioning for a future overlay on non-Housing Element Measure K sites is still underway. To learn more about Neighborhoods Where We All Belong, please visit the project website: https://www.costamesaneighborhoods.com/

City Council agendas are posted to the City’s website at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. City Council meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Council Chambers at 77 Fair Drive. Directions on how to participate via phone and Zoom are included in the agenda.

Favor de comunicarse con la Secretaria Municipal al (714) 754-5225 para solicitar servicios de interpretación de idioma para las juntas de la Ciudad. Se pide notificación por lo mínimo 48 horas de anticipación, esto permite que la Ciudad haga los arreglos necesarios.

On February 23, 2026, the Costa Mesa Planning Commission will consider making a recommendation to the City Council on proposed amendments to the City of Costa Mesa Sixth Cycle (2021-2026) Housing Element to add two Housing Element Opportunity Sites and remove 17 Housing Element Opportunity Sites.  

Planning Commission agendas are posted to the City’s website at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. https://costamesa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Planning Commission meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month in the Council Chambers at 77 Fair Drive. Directions on how to participate via phone and Zoom are included in the agenda.

Favor de comunicarse con la Secretaria Municipal al (714) 754-5225 para solicitar servicios de interpretación de idioma para las juntas de la Ciudad. Se pide notificación por lo mínimo 48 horas de anticipación, esto permite que la Ciudad haga los arreglos necesarios.

Join us for another “pop-up” at the Costa Mesa Fair Housing Workshop on Thursday, October 9 to briefly discuss allowing additional multifamily housing in Costa Mesa. Please stop by!

Event: Pop-Up at Fair Housing Workshop

Date: Thursday, October 9

Location: City Hall Community Room, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Additional pop-ups will be shared as they are confirmed.