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Council acknowledges HCD finding of housing-element noncompliance; city says it is accelerating rezoning work
Summary
Public commenters and council members discussed a California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) notice finding Costa Mesa’s housing element and rezoning out of compliance and requiring a written response. Council said staff is working with HCD on an accelerated schedule and identified the housing element as a high priority.
Public commenters and council members raised an HCD notice that the city had not timely adopted a substantially compliant housing element and related rezoning, citing California Government Code section 65585. A resident said the city’s Aug. 22 letter from HCD gave a deadline of Sept. 21, 2025 to respond and warned of possible actions including referral to the state…
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