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Costa Mesa commissioner urges study of Fairview golf courses for open space and housing

Parks and Community Services Commission · January 10, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner Dawn Parker asked the Parks and Community Services Commission to open an advisory review of Fairview Development Center and adjacent city golf courses to evaluate converting part of an 18-hole layout to 9 holes and new open-space uses, asking staff for revenue, participation and net-cost data before any formal recommendation.

Commissioner Dawn Parker urged the Parks and Community Services Commission on Jan. 8 to open an advisory discussion about the city-owned golf courses adjacent to the Fairview Development Center and consider converting part of the layout to open space and housing. "We have Fairview Development Center and adjacent to the golf courses the city owns," Parker said, asking the commission to gather data and "see how we can build more housing density if we remove the green space."

Why it matters: Parker said youth sports fields, playgrounds and smaller nine-hole courses would expand recreational access and help relieve crowded fields.…

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