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)