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Costa Mesa council grants 180‑day extension to expired cannabis permit for 1687 Orange Avenue
Summary
The City Council overruled the planning commission and extended a conditional use permit for a proposed cannabis storefront at 1687 Orange Ave by 180 days after developers said construction delays and a family death prevented permit issuance; the motion passed 4–3.
The Costa Mesa City Council on Tuesday narrowly voted to overrule the planning commission and give an applicant 180 additional days to vest a conditional use permit (CUP) for a proposed cannabis retail storefront at 1687 Orange Avenue.
Planning staff, represented by Veronica Donovan, said the CUP had been approved by the planning commission on Sept. 12, 2022, and was set to expire Sept. 19, 2024, because the applicant had not completed one of the code’s vesting actions — for example, obtaining a building permit or a business license — within the 24‑month period required by Costa Mesa Municipal Code. Donovan told the council the city requested a final, clean set of plans in May and July 2024 but never received them, and no formal time extension request was filed before the expiration date.
Appellants and project team members described a sequence of construction and utility…
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