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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS›Article 5 — Park and Recreation Dedications

§ 13-258. Action of city.

Costa Mesa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Costa Mesa

  • (a) At the time of tentative or parcel map approval, the planning commission shall determine whether to require dedication of land within the subdivision, payment of a fee in lieu thereof, or a combination of both.

  • (b) Determination: Whether the city accepts land dedication, requires payment of fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, shall be determined by consideration of the following factors:

    • (1) The open space sub-element of the general plan.

    • (2) Provisions of sections 13-256 , Amount of fee in lieu of land dedication, and 13-257, Combination of land and fee, of this article.

    • (3) Topography, geology, access and location of land in the subdivision available for dedication.

    • (4) Size and shape of the subdivision and the land available for dedication.

  • (c) The determination of the city that land shall be dedicated or a fee paid in lieu thereof, or a combination of both, shall be final and conclusive.

  • (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)

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▸ Contents — Costa Mesa Zoning Code
Costa Mesa Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development
    Overview
    1. Chapter I — IN GENERAL
    2. Chapter II — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
    3. Chapter III — PLANNING APPLICATIONS
    4. Chapter IV — CITYWIDE LAND USE MATRIX
    5. Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    6. Chapter VII — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
    7. Chapter VIII — SIGNS
    8. Chapter IX — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
    9. Chapter X — NONCONFORMING USES, DEVELOPMENTS AND LOTS
    10. ▸ Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS
      Overview
      1. Article 1 — Tentative Maps
      2. Article 2 — Vesting Tentative Maps
      3. Article 3 — Final Maps
      4. Article 4 — Parcel Maps
      5. ▸ Article 5 — Park and Recreation Dedications
        Overview
        1. § 13-250. Purpose.
        2. § 13-251. Requirement.
        3. § 13-252. Application.
        4. § 13-253. Relation of land required to population density.
        5. § 13-254. Population density.
        6. § 13-255. Amount of land to be dedicated.
        7. § 13-256. Amount of fee in lieu of land dedication.
        8. § 13-257. Combination of land and fee.
        9. § 13-258. Action of city.
        10. § 13-259. Procedures, credits.
        11. § 13-260. Statement of city responsibility.
        12. § 13-261. Park and recreation fee in lieu of land dedication n…
      6. Article 6 — Lot Line Adjustments
    11. Chapter XII — SPECIAL FEE ASSESSMENTS
    12. Chapter XIII — NOISE CONTROL
    13. Chapter XIV — OIL DRILLING
    14. Chapter XV — GROUP HOMES
    15. Chapter XVII — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE

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