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Upcoming Projects and Challenges
» Measure Q – Costa Costa Mesa’s retail cannabis tax and and regulation measure was passed in November 2020 by Costa Mesa voters and allows for retail cannabis dispensaries and delivery uses in our commercial
zoning districts Regulations are being adopted by the the City Council and the the Department
will be embarking on issuing its its first cannabis retail business permits by summer 2021 The City is is also pursuing aggressive enforcement against illegal dispensaries in in in Costa Mesa through a a a a a a a a a multi- departmental task force » Housing Element Update – the the City’s RHNA allocation for for the the 2021-2029 Planning Period is 11 760 units
with nearly half allocated for for lower income households The City has a a a a a a a a a significant challenge in in in planning for for these additional housing units
while maintaining the the integrity of Costa Mesa’s existing neighborhood fabric Measure Y a a a a a a a a a slow growth initiative approved in in in 2016 provides an an additional challenge for for planning for for such growth » General General Plan Plan and and Zoning Update – Following the the adoption of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a State-compliant Housing Element in in in in in in in in in late 2021 the City anticipates undertaking a a a a a a a a General Plan and zoning code update (including reworking existing corridor plans plans and area plans) to comply with the Housing Element implementation program These efforts may also include launch of a a a a a a a a a a a new inclusionary housing program and substantial coordination with State agencies on a a a a a a development plan for the Fairview Development Center site in Costa Mesa » Economic Economic Development Development – The Department
is fis preparing its first Economic Economic Development Development Strategic Plan focusing on on on business development and and retention goals and and ongoing fiscal sustainability » Land Land Management Management System System – The City is is in in in the midst of launching a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a new Land Land Management Management System System to replace its existing 20-year-old technology New functionality will allow for for electronic submittals and e-plan check for for the first time and and improve efficiency transparency and and inter-departmental coordination City-wide » High Quality Customer Service – The Planning and and and and Building division public service counters receive over over 15 000 000 visitors per year and and and over 70 000 000 assisted via phone and and and other means Resources planning and and and management to to to to ensure we remain responsive to to to to our customers’ needs is of critical importance to to to to the Department’s ongoing operations