Costa Mesa joins ranks of O.C. cities appealing state housing allocations but could face an uphill battle
LA TimesFollowing the lead of other Orange County cities, Costa Mesa City Council members decided Tuesday to appeal a state housing allocation that calls for the city to plan and zone for an additional 11,733 residential units between 2021 and 2029. “I’m not against housing, but I do believe the allocation is, as a practical matter, unrealistic,” Costa Mesa Mayor Pro Tem John Stephens said Tuesday. “And if we’re assessed penalties for not meeting those unrealistic benchmarks, that’s not very fair to the city of Costa Mesa.” The SGAC region to which Orange County belongs also includes Los Angeles, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties — an area comprising some 19 million residents in 191 cities. Most city officials and candidates running for seats on the council in November have balked at Costa Mesa’s higher-than-usual allocation in the sixth RHNA cycle, especially compared to previous cycles.
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