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Shared personal recovery experience at the Ohio House and how it transformed his life.

Shared the founding history of the Ohio House and its mission to help individuals recover from addiction.

Spoke in favor of the Ohio House conditional use permit, highlighting 15 years of successful recovery housing.

Expressed concern that Measure K and upcoming administrative choices reduce public participation in neighborhood land use decisions.

Complained about early morning noise pollution from a gym near her home impacting her husband's recovery.

Expressed concern about street tree trimming and traffic crashes along major corridors.

Shared personal recovery story and urged the council to approve the Ohio House to prevent displacement.

Supported the Ohio House, noting that residents contribute positively through employment and local business participation.

Expressed strong support for the Ohio House based on personal residency and employment experience.

Expressed concerns about sober living home separation requirements, precedent exceptions, and legal costs.

Argued that the zoning updates prioritize developer profits over community character, lack adequate infrastructure and traffic studies, and urged the Commission to adopt Alternative B (housing element sites only).

Expressed concern that the plan would add 40,000 residents without a clear plan for open space or infrastructure, warning against turning Costa Mesa into a high-rise city.

Supported staff recommendations, emphasizing that high land costs require buildings taller than four stories and that objective design standards are necessary to streamline housing production.

Thanked staff and the Commission for years of hard work on the project and encouraged moving the suite of documents forward to the City Council.

Criticized the planning process as a gift to developers and billionaires, arguing it betrays taxpayers and fails to secure adequate affordable housing and open space.

Expressed faith in city staff and the planning process, noting that state mandates require housing and that zoning reforms on commercial corridors will create necessary development options.

Noted that design standards and setbacks might reduce actual achievable densities on commercial redevelopment sites.

Spoke on behalf of Wilson Meaney, supporting the housing initiatives while requesting flexibility in open space and street width standards for large projects.

Expressed support for the proposed code revisions and long-term planning for North Costa Mesa properties.

Requested that the city rezone district property on Adams Avenue from institutional to high-density residential.

Expressed support on behalf of Lab Holding for the proposed zoning code amendments.

Spoke in favor of increasing the small fitness studio size limit and noted that residents frequently bike or walk to neighborhood gyms.

Expressed concern that the proposed 15,000-square-foot cap for fitness studios was too broad and could encompass large traditional gyms like Curl Fitness.

Expressed strong support for the proposed code amendments to help modern businesses, but urged the commission to reduce parking requirements for small fitness studios.

Expressed concerns about permit processing timelines, demo permit requirements, and urged the commission to track application submittal dates.

Expressed disappointment over the council's failure to adopt an ethics code, highlighting increased legal and financial risks.

Criticized Measure K outreach meetings as controlled presentations and raised concerns about public comment deadlines.

Expressed concern that removing sites weakens the housing element and urged a cautious approach.

Requested that the Costa Mesa Women's Club property be removed from the housing element opportunity sites list.

Supported removing the Women's Club from the housing list, highlighting its century of community service.

Speaking for Segerstrom interests, urged prompt removal of their properties from the housing element to align plans and prevent legal complications.

Urged transparency and fairness, objecting to reduced noticing radiuses and advocating for community infrastructure planning.

Asserted that proposed changes to the reasonable accommodation ordinance still require adjustments to comply with fair housing law.

Spoke in support of increasing housing supply to address financial stress and affordability challenges faced by younger generations.

Requested staff to meet with their team to resolve technical inconsistencies between the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan and proposed overlay standards.

Requested an interim path forward for non-Housing Element Measure K sites, noting hardship for small businesses forced to wait until November 2026.

Criticized public outreach and warned that high-density rezonings lack plans for parks, traffic, and public safety services.

Urged better public transparency, clearer draft documents, and thorough evaluation of traffic and pollution impacts before upzoning.

Representing South Coast Plaza, requested the removal of Segerstrom properties from the housing element due to legal uncertainties with overlay zoning.

Emphasized transparency, participatory governance, and the need for an ethics policy.

Expressed concerns about an unpermitted neighbor's deck violating privacy and fire safety.