Remarks by Angely Andrade Vallarta
54 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
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“Yes, I'm catching up on the city of Costa Mesa's Instagram. So many great activities, as Commissioner Klipek shared. One of the ones that I'm looking forward to is the September 19 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. It's going to kick off at 10 a.m. with some Pilates. So come and join us. Enjoy some great food, some great performances and the diverse cultures that are here in our city.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“It was great to have a comparison of Mercado next to what this project will be and also the property that were approved not too long ago in the same mall. So I'm going with this is clearly going to bring a nice increase of traffic and movement to this area. Are there opportunities to kind of meet forecasting that need and meeting accessibility to improve the walkability in that area, because that intersection is heavily trafficked, to work with city staff or public works to make a, I don't know what the proper name is, but an X intersection where folks can go four ways. Do you know what I…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“So is that something we can incorporate in in the approval process just again kind of maximizing opportunity here because again we have such a now we're going to have such a diverse that this is going to feel like a downtown right. We got a you can go food shopping you can get a cell phone you can go climb a wall.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“FINAL QUESTION. I APPRECIATE THE LANDSCAPING DETAIL. I KNOW COMMISSIONER MARTINEZ COVERED SOME OF THAT. Safe to assume these are all natives that are going along Wilson. I was curious if at all in the application I know in the in the report you know we get some pictures of what it currently what the College Avenue looks like currently and I guess what's going to be changed there but I don't see any landscaping recommendations for the side along College Avenue. Any thoughts, feedback? Because right now it's just a very sad and bare. I used to live along Avocado Street. So yeah, it would be…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“YEAH BECAUSE IF WE'RE LOOKING AT THE MODELS AND I THINK THIS IS THE SIDE THAT IT WOULD BE I THINK IT'S PAGE 80 OF THE of the models that we're getting. Again, even right now, that wall at home is just a bare gray wall. Maybe it's an entrance for storage or for large items or whatever. And there's very few trees along that area or landscaping, if at all. So yeah, we definitely would love an opportunity to discuss maybe with the applicant to consider additional landscaping along College Avenue. Thank you.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Looks like a really exciting opportunity for our city. So thank you for considering and doing business in Costa Mesa. So as you heard me earlier asking about, I mean, you're the architect, so tell me about your beautification plans along College Avenue.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Is that what you're... Screen some of the building, add again beautification to this part of the neighborhood would be wonderful. Maybe there are some existing trees, but I know there's a clause in here that you may remove some trees for X, Y reason. Can you expand additional landscaping? I mean, again, as I mentioned, I would actually advocate for an X cross street right on Wilson and Harbor because, again, it's so heavily trafficked on foot. I mean, this is my neighborhood. I'm like walking distance here. it would definitely create a welcome opportunity for neighbors to just walk right…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, yeah. Definitely. So it's a great opportunity to also work on your backside, okay, on College Avenue. Wonderful. Thank you.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, really quick. I don't know if stated if I've missed this in the report, but in the presentation you talked about CLOSE TO 2,000 HIRES, IS THAT CORRECT? OR THE NUMBER OF HIRES IN THE SLIDE. OR MAYBE THAT WAS THE APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION. OKAY. BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY INSIGHT OF HIRING LOCAL, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF AS PART OF THE APPLICATION. OKAY. SO THAT'S A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“CAN WE GO BACK A COUPLE OF SLIDES? THERE WE GO. I THINK, YEAH, RIGHT THERE. OKAY, TWO TIMES, OKAY. So yeah, my question is opportunities. How are we, what is the hiring strategy plan to hopefully provide some employment to local co-submissions? I can see a lot of our maybe college youth, high school youth that is ready to get excited on a first retail opportunity.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“I would ask wholly support the motion. I would just ask the maker of the motion instead of a possibly explore College Avenue beautification encourage it. Highly encourage it. Again just putting on a marketing hat for a second right there. I'm sure you guys walked the neighborhood that is full of That's your clientele right there on the backside of College Avenue that could be easily attracted to your business. And again, it would allow a great opportunity to lean into the city of the arts, Tree City, which we are. So again, I would highly encourage collaborating with the city staff on…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“yes they are experts on this and they consult in for many different cities on this that's all i wanted to know thank you any other questions of the applicants yeah commissioner andrade um thank you so much again for choosing uh costa mesa for this innovative sport um and exciting to see that we're going to be one of the few cities along the coast after LA. Tell me a little bit about, I really love that, I think it was the last slide you were talking, you mentioned public benefit activity, how you engage with youth programs and the nonprofit. Maybe give us a picture. What does that look like…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Great, great. Great to hear. We have many great youth organizations here in the area. I'm sure you guys have done your research, but it would be fantastic to have them engage in this opportunity because, yeah, I really love the idea of finding creative ways to engage youth with other activities, this very innovative activity. Yeah.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“YEAH. AGAIN, EXCITING OPPORTUNITY COMING TO OUR CITY, ENGAGING IN NEW SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES. AGAIN, I'LL JUST REITERATE AND COMMISSIONER DICKSON'S COMMENTS AND MY COMMENTS EARLIER REGARDING ENGAGING SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AT $120 PER HOUR PER GAME IS PRETTY UP THERE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE YOU WILL BE. SO CREATING THOSE ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES WOULD BE AMAZING. SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, I think, again, amazing job team, I think. It was quite a journey, again, just going through all the material. Congratulations on having the well-deserved recognition on, I really loved how the award was described, opportunity and empowerment, the tech-driven aspect on how you guys all approached the community input and outreach. Congratulations, because I know that that's a key, I hear that so often with neighbors on, Not knowing what's going on, but clearly you all went above and beyond to make sure, to the point where you got awarded for it. So thank you for all that great…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE THESE ARE NON-SUSTAINABLE RECOMMENDATIONS?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“OKAY. GREAT. YEAH, AND OTHER THAN THAT, AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GREAT WORK. ALSO ON THE DEW DECK TEAM AND THE TEAM THAT WORKED WITH THE EIR AND GETTING US BACK ON TRACK WITH HCD. SO REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. GETTING US OUT OF HOT WATERS.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, one quick question since we're talking about objective design standards. Is this opportunity to include, you know, ensuring that some of this development is, what is it, LEED certified or are incorporating, you know, I don't know, clean energy opportunities like solar, right? It's super popular nowadays.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“I think we need to acknowledge that Costa Mesa, like lots of cities across Orange County, has a tale of two cities, right? Where folks are at a certain income level that have the capacity to have bought into their home decades ago and now reap the benefits. On my side of the neighborhood, in District 4, District 5, along the west side, we're renting apartments that are under code. Where communities, families are barely making ends meet, are worried that they just got to notice that renovations are happening in their unit with an increase of rent. So that is who this is built for. So maybe…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“YES. ON THAT SAME TABLE, THE LINE FOR FAIR VIEW DEVELOPMENT CENTER, AS FAR AS THIS REPORT, WE'RE PROJECTING THE MAXIMUM THERE AT 2300, RIGHT?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“OKAY. AND I JUST WANTED TO DOUBLE CHECK. ONE OF OUR LAST OR MAYBE SECOND TO LAST COMMISSION MEETING WE HAD one of the trustees of the colleges come by. Is that identified as one of the housing opportunities? Because I clearly recall she came to speak. Trustee Dorn-Parker came out and spoke that she wanted the colleges campus to be considered as housing opportunities. I just wanted to, again, I can't really tell by the color of the streets on the maps. So I just wanted to just double check that that was included.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Part two of this. We had a great public comment talking about or making a recommendation as we talk with property owners to help us achieve the green space. Is that an opportunity that we're making available to developers to consider donating or selling their space back to the city to convert it into green space?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Awesome. Awesome. I also want to take into public and to comment some of the community letters that we received for this item maybe you can help us illustrate or help us respond i think there was this great letter from mr austin madison about concerns about over developing housing predominantly on the west side where we find a lot of industrial spaces that turn into creative THIRD SPACES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SO COULD YOU MAYBE HIGHLIGHT FOR THE, YOU KNOW, OUR RESIDENTS AND THE NEIGHBORS THAT ARE LISTENING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, HOW ARE WE HELPING MITIGATE THAT TO ENSURE THAT ALONG THIS REZONING…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“OK. And just going back to that map, That slide with the map, please. Basically, it's only the colored, the teal colored areas where it was approved by Measure K only to rezone and develop. Nothing else. Everything else in the gray is don't touch.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Not a capacity. So any property owner, even if they wanted, I mean, I guess if a property owner wanted to I don't know, you know, turn one lot into multi-housing unit. They cannot.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026