Planning Commission meeting preview

OPEN SPACE EASEMENTS

The commission will consider recommending to the City Council

resolutions amending open space easements relating to the proposed

Segerstrom Town Center and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

The city recently entered into development agreements for both

projects and one of the public benefits offered by the property owners as

part of the agreements is to increase the life of the open space

easements between the Westin South Coast Hotel and the Imperial Bank

building.

The owners also requested that they be given approval to modify the

borders of the easement to delete a small area needed for the expansion

of the South Coast Repertory Theatre and replace it with additional land

that would extend the easement all the way to Avenue of the Arts.

Staff has recommended that the City Council adopt the resolutions.

WHAT TO EXPECT: The staff has recommended the Planning Commission

recommend that the City Council adopt the resolutions.

HABANA RESTAURANT

The restaurant is proposing to modify its existing conditional use

permit to allow them to close the restaurant to the public so they can

host private parties. The restaurant has also proposed to extend its

hours of operation, have a separate bar on the existing outdoor dining

patio and extend hours of live and amplified music on the outdoor dining

patio.

WHAT TO EXPECT: The item will likely be continued to the Nov. 13

meeting, per the applicant’s request, to allow him time to work with

planning staff.

FYI

* WHAT: Costa Mesa Planning Commission meeting

* WHEN: 6:30 tonight

* WHERE: City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa

* INFORMATION: (714) 754-5245

* Compiled by Deepa Bharath