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11. Appeal of Reasonable Accommodation Denial (2025)

Costa Mesa City Council
October 6, 2026

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11. Appeal of Reasonable Accommodation Denial (2025)
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October 6, 2026
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Costa Mesa
City of Costa Mesa
2j Appeal of Planning Commission Decision:
$1,220.00 (Tier 1)'
$3,825.00 (Tier 2)"
0 Appeal of Non-Planning Commission Decision:
$690.00(Tierl)' CityofCostaMesa
77 Fair Drive
$3,825.00 (Tier z)2 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
APPLICATION FOR APPEAL OR REVIEW 714-754-5225
Applicant Name" The Ohio House, LLC and Geo. Castaneda, Diego Blake, Garey Miller, Kayl McReynolds, Robert Palmer Address Sie: 115 East WilSon StreeI UniS A-E, COSta Mega, CA 92627 Phone (650)879-0141;email: cbrancartpbrancart.com
REQUEST FOR: xi APPEAL g REVIEW"
Decision of which appeal or review is requested: (give application number, if applicable, and the date of the decision, if known.)
Decision of Planning Commission, issued orally on September 22, 2025, upholding the Director of Economic Development Service's denial of appellants' request for reasonable accommodation, issued July 2, 2025. Planning Commission referenced this matter as PRAC-25-0002.

Decision by: Planning Commission upholding decision by EDS Director Reasons for requesting appeal or review:

The Planning Commission's decision upholding the EDS Director's denial of appellants' request for reasonable accommodation, including the underlying substantive and procedural requirements and standards related to that decision, violate California state law, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the State Planning and Zoning Law. The denial, requirements, and standards also violates the City of Costa Mesa"s state law duty to affirmatively further fair housing and are contrary to the City's General Plan and the directives of the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF appellants The Ohio House, LLC, George Castaneda, Diego Blake, Garey Miller, Kayl McReynolds, and Robert Palmer.

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"If you are serving as the agent for another person, please identify the person you represent and provide proof of authorization. "Review may be requested only by Planning Commission, Planning Commission Member, City Council, or City Council Member For office use only - do not write below this line
SCHEDULED FOR THE CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF:

If appeal or review is for a person or body other than City Council/Planning Commission, date of hearing of appeal or review Updated September 2023
' Includes owners and/or occupants of a property located within 500 feet of project site (excluding owners and/or occupants of the project site). alncludes the project applicant, owners and/or occupants of the project site, and owners and/or occupants of a property located greater than 500 feet from the project site.

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