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Neighbor tells Planning Commission gym at 140 17th Street wakes residents as early as 5:15 a.m.; commissioners urge meeting with owner

Costa Mesa Planning Commission · January 27, 2026
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Summary

A Costa Mesa resident urged the Planning Commission to address early‑morning bass noise from a gym at 140 17th Street, saying it causes health and sleep problems; commissioners pointed to gaps in a 1992 CUP and encouraged staff and council engagement to seek simple fixes such as closing a back door.

Wendy Simone told the Costa Mesa Planning Commission on Jan. 26 she and other neighbors are again being awakened before dawn by heavy bass and repeated "boom" noises from a gym at 140 17th Street and asked the city to take action. "5:15 in the morning is what time I got woke up this morning," Simone said during the public‑comment portion, describing sleep disruption, anxiety and health impacts she attributes to the noise.

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