DRAFT RESOLUTION NO. PC-2025-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM (SCH.
N0. 2025050135), RELATIVE TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT INCLUDING 142 0WNERSHIP
RESIDENTAIL DWELLING UNITS LOCATED AT 3150 BEAR
STREET
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, an application was filed by Meritage Homes requesting approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Tentative Tract Map, Design Review, and Density Bonus to facilitate the development of a 142-unit residential common interest development project located at 31 50 Bear Street;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is the recommending body and the City Council is the final decision-maker for the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Tentative Tract Map, Design Review, and Density Bonus;
WHEREAS, a duly-noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on July 14, 2025 with all persons having the opportunity to speak for and against the proposal; WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was prepared in compliance with CEQA and the local environmental review guidelines;
WHEREAS, the Draft IS/MND was circulated for the required 30-day public review period beginning on May 1, 2025, and ending on May 31, 2025; WHEREAS, the final adoption of the IS/MND shall be considered by the City Council as the final approval authority, affer evaluation of the environmental document and all comments on the Draft IS/MND received during the public review period; ATTACHMENT 13
WHEREAS, written comments received from the general public, government entities, and other interested parties were responded to, where appropriate, in the manner prescribed in California Code of Regulations Section 1 5073; WHEREAS, no significant new information has been added to the IS/MND since its circulation for public comment and no changes to the proposed project have occurred which would require recirculation of the IS/MND under CEQA Guidelines Section 1 5073.5; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the IS/MND and has found that the IS/MND adequately evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed project, and the IS/MND is complete, adequate, and fully complies with all requirements of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Costa Mesa Environmental Guidelines;
WHEREAS, the IS/MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of Costa Mesa.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA RECOMMENDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Recommend that that that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference. The Planning Commission finds that the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program is designed to ensure that, during the implementation of the Project, the City and any other responsible parties implement the components of the Project and comply with the mitigation measures identified in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. To the extent there is any conflict between the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and the Draff IS/MND, the terms and provisions of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program shall control.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if any section, division, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this resolution, or the document in the record in support of this resolution, are for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of July, 2025.
Jel arlah. Chai
Co Mesa Planning Commission
EXHIBITS:
A: Draft IS/MND
B: Final IS/MND
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I, Carrie Tai, Secretary to the Planning Commission of the City of Costa Mesa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. PC-2025-1 1 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City of Costa Mesa Planning Commission held on July 'l 4, 2025 by the following votes:
AYES: Harlan, Andrade, Klepack, Martinez, Rojas
NOES: None
ABSENT: Zich, Dickson
ABSTAIN: None
Costa Mesa Planning Commission
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