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Humphrey, who spoke during the consent‑calendar public comment, asked that the minutes of the previous meeting be changed because they recorded him as having \"defended the proposed parking ratio.\" He told the commission that he was \"absolutely against the parking ratio\" and asked the record be changed to show he \"did not support, under any circumstances, the reduced parking standard to 1.75.\"

Procedure and vote

Chair Harlan asked whether any commissioners wanted to pull items from the consent calendar; Humphrey had those three items pulled for discussion. After brief discussion and a motion to approve all three consent items with the amendment requested by Humphrey, the commission recorded a unanimous vote: \"That motion carries 7 0.\" The commission’s action brought the planning commission minutes up to date, staff said later in the meeting.

What this means

The amendment does not change any development entitlements; it corrects the record of public comment as requested by Humphrey. Staff reported that, with approval of the consent calendar, outstanding Planning Commission minutes were current.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Costa Mesa Planning Commission Meeting June 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission approved three consent items and agreed to amend the prior meeting minutes to record a public comment from Jay Humphrey as opposing the previously-noted 'defended' parking ratio. The consent motion passed 7‑0.","taxTitle","Costa Mesa, Orange County, California","taxId",3682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532931,"Planning Commission forwards 1,050-unit 'Hive Live' project to council with 6‑1 recommendation; DA includes $4.5M in public-benefit allocations",7910,4400000,12310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802510-b0b1a3bfd3780a0d3ebc071e5bb16c0f&start=4400&end=12310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802510-b0b1a3bfd3780a0d3ebc071e5bb16c0f/thumbnail_4400000.jpg","/articles/6532931/Costa-Mesa/Orange-County/California/Planning-Commission-forwards-1050-unit-Hive-Live-project-to-council-with-61-recommendation-DA-includes-45M-in-public-benefit-allocations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532931-7319bee2b5dc99ea39e1ae71921b620d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159590&Signature=UAfVB-2fJip-vW63jYa2E8~PgiYTidhgnKNbnIrXjne1DCiB7moPXEMuDPL1N9JwUCWrhPOmiNfIwnCihd44BByl23lvn5uVj5eIJeiA9dqaR8ThA5MxqT8-M5ePVZqmPDZJyTsdQR0hP0tI61Jcxe91V25S9aSkbEvrZFoIMordeF1w9tFMyLPU18sxmOi8vFhRxDTj-npOuO11RM~4SwqCF7noCOJ72EWUe4QhgGE45tYN3qNGPmaIQ1RkaoNrhY~6C8tJQF~tvRz5F1YIbYhAVcxA145n0MG6rdwksaEvCYTIlJHuWLF~P-DFuZRmMnwDEr3IRiE-3fMIyDD4vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Costa Mesa Planning Commission on June 9 voted 6‑1 to recommend that City Council certify a Final Environmental Impact Report and approve entitlements for the Hive Live project, a three-phase residential development proposed at 3333 Susan Street that would total about 1,050 units and include 3,692 square feet of retail.

The project, led by Legacy Partners and presented by Tim O’Brien, would redevelop a site north of the 405 Freeway and east of Anduril into a mix of multi‑story residential buildings, paseo walkways open to the public and a public plaza fronting the retail corner. Staff said the master plan proposes a maximum height measured to elevator shafts of roughly 73–77 feet in places, phased construction and 1,756 parking spaces (roughly 1.65 spaces per unit), including 15 retail spaces.

Affordable housing and density bonus

Under the California density bonus framework, the developer proposed a base of 884 units and requested a 20 percent density bonus linked to on‑site affordable housing. The applicant is proposing 105 low‑income units (about 10 percent of the overall project), which staff said yields a project total just under 1,061 units allowed by the bonus; the applicant proposed roughly 1,050 units.

Development Agreement and community benefits

The draft development agreement (DA) before the commission would run for 20 years with two 5‑year extension options. Exhibit C in the DA lists public‑benefit allocations that staff and the commission emphasized should be specified in the ordinance. The DA includes: $1.5 million for police and animal services, $1.5 million for fire and rescue services, $1.0 million for citywide bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and $500,000 for drainage facility improvements, plus other fee obligations (parks, Measure Z, traffic, permits) and a $50,000 deposit for DA administration.

Applicant and public comment

Tim O’Brien, the applicant’s lead, said the team engaged neighbors and stakeholders and that the 105 on‑site low‑income units reflect a decision to provide a set number of affordable units rather than applying density bonus calculations to the base unit count. O’Brien said: “Now what we've said is despite the fact that we have the right to do that, we're gonna forego that. That would be about 95 affordable units. So instead we're gonna go to the 105, which is consistent with the overall project.”

During public comment, Cynthia McDonald and other speakers raised concerns about spot zoning, the proximity of services and traffic; staff and the applicant responded that off‑site transportation and pedestrian improvements are included as conditions of approval and that the project moves existing open space and active‑transportation commitments forward.

Action and outcome

Commissioner Martinez moved to recommend approval of staff’s recommendation and a minor change to a condition referencing the Arts Commission; the motion carried 6‑1, with Vice Chair Zick voting no. Commissioners supporting the recommendation cited the project’s affordable units, public open space (paseos and a plaza), and transportation mitigation commitments.

Next steps

Staff said the project will go to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Commission for consistency review and then to City Council for final action. The DA and conditions require further drafting (density‑bonus agreement details, final building permits, final landscape plans and timing of certain off‑site improvements).","The commission voted 6‑1 to recommend City Council certify the Final EIR and approve the Hive Live project, a three‑phase, roughly 1,050‑unit residential development at 3333 Susan Street with 105 low‑income units and a development agreement that includes staged public‑benefit payments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532936,"Planning Commission recommends denial of 40-unit Victoria Place condo project after debate over parking, setbacks and deviations",6749,761000,7510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3802510-b0b1a3bfd3780a0d3ebc071e5bb16c0f&start=761&end=7510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3802510-b0b1a3bfd3780a0d3ebc071e5bb16c0f/thumbnail_761000.jpg","/articles/6532936/Costa-Mesa/Orange-County/California/Planning-Commission-recommends-denial-of-40-unit-Victoria-Place-condo-project-after-debate-over-parking-setbacks-and-deviations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532936-c3bc0b113c34da473cc9ac3cbccb9cb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159590&Signature=JoBg9LyOg57d5SYuyzfEsqZ14LLIsmJeUEszS147rwBUVhaJ0rETJvJL1Ar1i8PFPOvLRXdEjfONUrjRIW7linGZdvKVWF7NifQmqWwdL09F0X8AiR-t~uhKczFWGan0v4vx35Nlcs~yUN1WY9Oc5WiNw0G35qZ10TxiwzCKMv~oJRPkqGEXmN8JUdu6n00KQWt8-fWdqYRecfFS80NZt7FrPChF9AYdk~rtbXvwo1~sIpE9bcltTDBTWJK4ZfMeJw9TldFW~wS7sZOR7UzBYioeE~SJdElQvX2nNpLy5QYwyOvNedG5aXc1L8BrhmWm0OOJpWpScrs-koSmsVZHTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Costa Mesa Planning Commission on June 9 voted 5-2 to recommend that the City Council deny a proposal for a 40-unit residential common interest development at 220–236 Victoria Place that sought a general plan amendment, rezone, a residential incentive overlay and a tentative tract map.

The project, proposed by Bundy Finkel Architects for WMC LLC, would merge three parcels totaling about 1.77 acres and build 40 condominiums (a mix of detached units and duplexes) at a density of about 22.6 dwelling units per acre. Staff said the proposal would apply a Residential Incentive Overlay created after Measure K and permit up to 30 units per acre, but the applicant requested numerous local deviations from Costa Mesa common interest development standards.

Staff and the applicant said the project provides private yards, rooftop decks and on-site amenities including a barbecue area, children’s play area and a flexible community space. Victor Mendez, the city senior planner, told commissioners the development would add a passive recreation area in an underutilized landscape peninsula along Victoria Place and that a draft mitigated negative declaration (MND) found environmental impacts would be less than significant with mitigation.

Why it matters: Commissioners said the site’s rezoning path and the number of code deviations raised a threshold issue for them: whether the property should be included in the overlay at all. Several commissioners and members of the public said that, even if housing is needed, the proposal relied too heavily on departures from the city’s common interest and overlay development standards — including reduced parking, narrower garage stalls and reduced side and rear setbacks — and that those tradeoffs would create unacceptable neighborhood impacts.

Concerns and debate

Public commenter Jay Humphrey, a Costa Mesa resident, urged the commission to correct the minutes of a prior meeting and objected to the project’s low parking standard. “I am absolutely against the parking ratio,” Humphrey said, adding that allowing overflow parking onto neighborhood streets is “inappropriate.”

Commissioners questioned a suite of deviations: the project proposes 103 parking spaces where the city requires 150, reduces interior garage width to 19 feet 6 inches (from 20 feet) and seeks narrower parking stalls between buildings. Staff supported many of the deviations as preserving unit count and site functionality, and the applicant said the geometry and desire for two-car garages drove the layout.

Applicant response

Tony Weeda, managing partner for WMC, told the commission his team had reviewed the conditions and mitigation and “we accept them as presented, subject to any revisions based on your feedback this evening.” Architect Richard Finkel said the design tradeoffs were deliberate to deliver private yards, large balconies and roof decks and two-car garages for each unit.

Action and outcome

Vice Chair Zick moved to recommend denial of the MND and associated entitlements; that motion passed 5-2. The vote was recorded as 5 in favor of denial, 2 opposed (Commissioner Andrade and Commissioner Dixon). The commission’s recommendation now goes to City Council for final decisions on the MND, general plan amendment, rezone, master plan and tentative tract map.

What remains unresolved

Staff noted mitigation measures in the draft MND covering transportation, cultural and tribal resources, and hazardous materials; the final decision on the project’s entitlements will be made by the City Council. The record shows continuing debate over whether the overlay is the correct zoning tool for this site, whether the project’s tradeoffs are acceptable and whether off‑site circulation and pedestrian safety near the Victoria/Newport corridor have been adequately addressed.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: Recommend that City Council deny adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and not approve the general plan amendment, rezone, master plan and tentative tract map (Vice Chair Zick). Outcome: Passed, 5-2 (Andrade, Dixon voted no).

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