COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL WRAP-UP

WHAT HAPPENED:

The City Council on Monday approved revisions to corporate

headquarters plans for Experian Information Solutions, a high-tech market

research company, at 475 Anton Blvd.

The council originally approved the plans in February and revised them

in August to allow 100 more rooms -- for a total of 300 -- in a planned

hotel sharing the site with Experian.

Experian is in the process of moving its headquarters to the South

Coast Metro area. The company plans to build four new office buildings,

two restaurants, a retail building, a health club and two garages there.

* What it means: The council agreed to delete a planter box

requirement for a proposed parking garage on the property to allow the

company to plant trees and vines instead. The council also granted the

company permission to construct four buildings on 525,000 square feet.

Previously approved plans called for three buildings.

VOTE: Approved, 5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council designated a new location for model glider takeoffs and

landings at Fairview Park. The Harbor Soaring Society uses a location

next to the park’s Canyon Drive parking lot, which conflicts with a

planned multipurpose trail that will run from the end of Pacific Avenue

to the park entrance at Canyon Drive. The proposed location is north of

the trail.

* What it means: The takeoff and landing zone proposed in the Fairview

Park master plan is next to the restrooms, but staff and society members

agree that the new location would be more beneficial.

VOTE: approved, 5-0

WHAT HAPPENED:

The council decided to keep former parks commissioner Mike Scheafer’s

position vacant, leaving the panel with five members. Scheafer said he

resigned because City Atty. Jerry Scheer’s office issued a recommendation

in January that Scheafer abstain from voting on a skate park. Scheafer

said he did not find out about the recommendation until August.

* What it means: City staff will put the new resolution on a future

agenda to be considered by the council.

VOTE: approved, 5-0

NEXT MEETING

The City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at City Hall, 77 Fair

Drive.

Information: (714) 754-5223.