Costa Mesa
City Council
1. AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DECISION TO 25-555
UPHOLD THE ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DIRECTOR’S DECISION TO DENY A REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION REQUEST TO DEVIATE FROM CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING CODE TO OPERATE A SOBER
LIVING HOME. OPERATED BY THE OHIO HOUSE AT 115 EAST
WILSON STREET, UNITS A THROUGH E
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Hold a hearing on the appeal for the limited purpose of remanding this
matter to the Community Development Director to reconsider the
Reasonable Accommodation request, in light of anticipated revisions to
the City’s Reasonable Accommodation procedures that would more
closely align with those of the most recently adopted California Code of
Regulations applicable to housing; and
2. Notice a subsequent hearing for October 20, 2026 to reconsider the
denial of the CUP in light of the Director’s decision on the Reasonable
Accommodation request.
Attachments: Agenda Report
1. Request for Reasonable Accommodation
2. Denial of the request for Reasonable Accommodation
3. Appeal of Reasonable Accommodation Denial (2019)
4. Denial of the 2nd Reasonable Accommodation request
5. Vicinity Map
6. Separation Map
7. Plans
8. Founders' Letters
9. Planning Commission Resolution (2025)
10. Planning Commission Minutes
11. Appeal of Reasonable Accommodation Denial (2025)