Costa Mesa
City Council
3. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE FAIRVIEW 26-381
DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED
AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE, LAND USE ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN AND CERTIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX titled “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa, California, Certifying the Environmental Impact
Report and Adopting the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding
Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the
Fairview Developmental Center Specific Plan Project;” and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX titled “A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa, California, Amending the Land Use Element of
the General Plan and Update the Land Use Map to Change the Land Use
Designation of the 110 Acre Fairview Developmental Center (FDC) Site
Located at 2501 Harbor Boulevard from Multi-Use Center to Refer to the
95 Acre FDC Specific Plan (FDCSP) and Change the Remaining 15
Acres to Public/Institutional;” and
3. Introduce Ordinance No. 2026-XX titled “An Ordinance of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, California, Adopting the Fairview
Developmental Center Specific Plan (FDCSP) and Amend Sections 13-
20, 13-28, 13-30, Chapter V, Article 7, and Add Chapter XVIII “Specific
Plans” to Title 13 of the Zoning Code, and Amend the Zoning Map to
Change the Zoning Designation of the 110 Acre Fairview Developmental
Center (FDC) Site Located at 2501 Harbor Boulevard to Refer to the 95
Acre FDCSP and Change the Remaining 15 Acres to Institutional and
Recreational (I&R).”
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. City Council Resolution - Certify EIR
2. City Council Resolution - General Plan Amendment
3. Exhibit A Land Use Element Amendment
4. Exhibit B Existing and Proposed Land Use Maps
5. City Council Ordinance - FDC Specific Plan and Zoning Code
Amendments
6. Exhibit A FDC Specific Plan City Council Hearing Draft
7. Exhibit B Zoning Code Amendments
8. Exhibit C Existing and Proposed Zoning Map Amendments
9. Planning Commission Resolution
10. August 21, 2026 HCD Letter
11. September 4, 2026 DDS Letter
12. July 2, 2026 Department of General Services Letter