Sixth Cycle Housing Element Rezoning and North Costa Mesa Specific Plan Amendment
Description
A comprehensive zoning code amendment to rezone sixth-cycle housing element sites to the mixed-use overlay district and amend the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan.
Impact summary
Facilitates the creation of new housing units and streamlines development review processes.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Costa Mesa
- Address
- Citywide Housing Element Opportunity Sites
At a glance
- Hearings
- 5
- Public comments
- 26
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 1, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY — September 1, 2026
A General Plan amendment to update the Sixth Cycle Housing Element by adding 95 opportunity sites with a capacity of nearly 7,000 units and incorporating environmental justice policies.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY* — April 7, 2026
Rezoning various sites to comply with state housing element requirements and implementing related zoning code changes.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY* — March 17, 2026
Amendments to the General Plan Housing Element, Specific Plan, and Zoning Code to rezone housing opportunity sites and comply with state law.
PLANNING COMMISSION — February 9, 2026
A comprehensive zoning code amendment to rezone sixth-cycle housing element sites to the mixed-use overlay district and amend the North Costa Mesa Specific Plan.
Related issues (1)
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