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Resident Group Asks City for Help Resolving 17 West Live‑Work Parking Mandate

City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission · October 28, 2025
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Summary

A representative of the 17 West Master Association asked the Planning Commission to help resolve a 2015 parking mandate that the association says reserved open parking for clients and guests and effectively forces some residents to park off‑site because modern vehicles do not fit in reduced garages.

Mike Fleming, vice president of the 17 West Master Association, addressed the Planning Commission during public comment on Oct. 27 seeking city assistance with a parking issue at the 172‑unit live‑work complex bounded by 17th Street, Pomona Avenue and Superior Street.

Fleming said the association's attorney, Sandra Gottlieb, reviewed the CC&Rs and the project's 2015 approvals and found that the city's 2015 parking mandate designated open parking spaces for clients of home‑based businesses and guests, while residents were expected to park in two‑car garages. Fleming said that some modern vehicles—tall electric…

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