COSTA MESA
The City Council late Monday night unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on multi-home developments in Costa Mesa’s east side.
“This is a very key issue,” said Councilwoman Heather Somers, who has led the effort to preserve the east side’s unique character and proposed the moratorium last month. “We can’t keep allowing four-bedroom homes to be built on postage stamp-sized lots.”
The building freeze was sparked by conditions on the east side but will apply citywide. It is designed to halt “cookie-cutter” developments from popping up as city planners devise a more permanent way to preserve neighborhood character.
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