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Resident Group Asks City for Help Resolving 17 West Live‑Work Parking Mandate
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 pickups and wide trucks—cannot fit comfortably in the reduced garage sizes that were approved with the project; for other residents a large truck prevents a second car from parking in the garage.
"Technically, our residents must actually park off premises, as spaces are designed per the mandate for clients and guests," Fleming said. He told the commissioners fewer than 10 percent of units are used for home businesses today and asked to meet with city staff to resolve the discrepancy between the recorded CC&Rs and present‑day parking needs.
Fleming said the HOA's property manager (Kim Province with Optum Optimum Property Management) and he had reached out to city staff (including a referenced Jeffrey Raimondo) and to the city attorney but had not received a substantive response. He asked that a commissioner or staff member meet with the association to discuss a path forward so the HOA can update its CC&Rs and reduce nonresident use of its parking lot.
Commissioner responses and staff guidance Commissioner Dixon and staff advised the commenter to initiate a request through planninginfo@costamesaca.gov or call (714) 754‑5245; Assistant Planner Froylan Garcia explained that staff would need to determine the appropriate path—general information, a ministerial change, or a formal amendment to the original approval—and that if an entitlement amendment is required the matter could return to the Planning Commission. Vice Chair Zick also offered his direct contact information and encouraged Fleming to reach out.
Why it matters The issue highlights how older project approvals and modified vehicle fleets can create unanticipated operational problems for live‑work developments. The commission did not take action during the meeting but directed staff to engage with the requester to assess options and, if necessary, process a formal entitlement amendment.
