OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF COSTA MESA
GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT AMENDMENT (PCTY-26-0003)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item at a Special Planning Commission Meeting:
Housing Element Amendment. The Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment to the General Plan Housing Element on August 17, 2026 at a Special Planning Commission Meeting. The proposed amendment would describe program implementation progress and identify new sites to accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The Planning Commission will consider and make a recommendation to the City Council.
Environmental Determination: The proposed amendments implement a schedule of actions contained in the approved Housing Element pursuant to Government Code Section 65583 and do not allow the construction of a distribution center, or oil and gas infrastructure. Therefore, the proposed amendments are statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.085 (adopted by Senate Bill 131). However, a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report was prepared to analyze potential impacts of rezoning Housing Element and Measure K sites (an effort also known as Neighborhoods Where We All Belong), and identify measures to mitigate environmental effects. The Draft Program Environmental Impact Report is available on the City’s website as of Tuesday, June 16, 2026. https://www.costamesaca.gov/government/departments-and-divisions/economic-and-development-services/planning/environmental-notices-and-reports
The Public Hearing will be held as follows:
DATE: Monday, August 17, 2026
HEARING TIME & LOCATION: 6:00 PM or as soon as possible thereafter, City Hall Council Chambers, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA; and virtual locations
Additional Information: For more information, call (714) 754-5245, or email planninginfo@costamesaca.gov. Planning Division staff are available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Thursday and alternating Fridays, except specified holidays. All interested parties may submit comments to the Planning Commission in regard to this application. Please refer to the Planning Commission meeting agenda for instructions regarding how to participate in the meeting. The Planning Commission meeting agenda and staff report will be posted online 72 hours prior to the meeting at: https://costamesa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Members of the public may submit comments via email to PCPublicComments@costamesaca.gov. Comments received by 12:00 PM on the date of the meeting will be provided to the Planning Commission, made available to the public, and will be part of the meeting record. Any written communications, photos, PowerPoints or other materials for distribution to the Planning Commission must be 10 pages or less and submitted to the City NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM on the day of the hearing via email or submitted to the Planning Department on a flash drive, or mailed to the Planning Department. All materials, pictures, PowerPoints, and videos submitted for display at a public meeting must be previously reviewed by staff to verify appropriateness for general audiences. No links to YouTube videos or other streaming services will be accepted. A direct video file will need to be emailed to staff prior to each meeting in order to minimize complications and to play the video without delay. The video must be one of the following formats: .mp4, .mov, or .wmv. Only one file may be included per speaker for public comments. Please note that materials submitted by the public that are deemed appropriate for general audiences will not be redacted in any way and will be posted online as submitted, including any personal contact information. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you, or someone else raised, during the public hearing or in written correspondence submitted to the City, during or prior to, the public hearing.
Under California Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only the issues you or someone else raised regarding the matter described in this notice or written correspondence delivered to the City at or before the time and date of the determination.
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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