Costa Mesa, CA

Reclassifying these use types could expand or restrict where you can site fitness studios, entertainment venues, event centers, and artisan retail in Costa Mesa — directly affecting entitlement risk and permitting timelines for any non-residential project in the city.

Costa Mesa is proposing citywide amendments to Title 13 of its Municipal Code to update land use classifications for non-residential uses including personal services, artisan studio/retail, active entertainment, event centers, assembly uses, and specialized fitness studios (File PCTY-26-0001, continued from June 22, 2026).