ON THE AGENDA
COUNCIL TO VOTE ON 90-HOME PROJECT
The City Council will consider a proposed project to build 90 homes in
the Mesa Verde area. In February, the Planning Commission in a 3-2 vote
recommended that the council deny a the development. The three
commissioners who opposed the proposal said they would support the
project if it were planned with fewer homes.
What to expect: The council will either uphold or reverse the Planning
Commission’s recommendation to deny the project.
GROUP HOME ORDINANCE MAY BE CHANGED
The City Council will vote on a proposal to change the city’s ordinance,
which regulates group homes.
The new code would reflect a state law that allows up to six unrelated
tenants to live in a single-family home for recovering alcoholics, child
care or senior care. The current city code allows up to three unrelated
people per home. The changes are intended to clarify existing regulations
and to include provisions for “reasonable accommodation” for disabled
persons, as required by federal law.
In January, the city reviewed proposed changes to the city’s regulations
of group homes. The Planning Commission in February unanimously approved
the amendments to the code.
What to expect: The council is expected to approve the ordinance and
conduct a first reading of it.
CITY MAY LAUNCH STUDY ON SHRUBS
Nearly 12 years ago, the city developed Canyon Park, which is located on
the west side of Costa Mesa, next to the Freedom Home Assn. Since then,
homeowners near the east side of the park have complained that the
eucalyptus trees have grown too tall and are beginning to block their
view of the ocean. Canyon Park is in a costal zone, which is regulated by
the California Coastal Commission. The city wrote a letter to the
commission to proposing to replace the existing trees with native shrubs.
The commission opposed the idea, but said it would reevaluate the
proposal if the city conducted a habitat evaluation to prove that native
shrubs would have an equal or greater value for the park.
A biological evaluation of the park is estimated to cost $2,500 to $3,000
and it would take between $500 to $1,000 to revise the existing Canyon
Park planting plan.
What to expect: The staff will ask City Council for direction on the
issue. City officials will discuss whether to spend money on a plan that
could take months or years to complete.
If the council votes to start this study, staff will provide a follow-up
report on possible funding sources.
FYI
* WHO: Costa Mesa City Council
* WHAT: Meeting
* WHEN: Today at 6:30 p.m.
* WHERE: 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa
Council members:
Mayor Gary Monahan
Heather Somers
Joe Erickson
Libby Cowan
Linda Dixon
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