Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - May 23, 2019

May 23, 2019

Executive Summary

- The Design Review Board held a regular meeting on May 23, 2019, to review 15 design review applications, one concept review, and approve minutes from five previous meetings. - Most applications involved single-family residential additions, modifications to prior approvals, swimming pools, decks, and associated site improvements across various residential zones in Laguna Beach. - Several projects required variances for setback encroachments, parking modifications, or terrace/fill allowances. - Multiple projects were second hearings, having been previously reviewed on April 11, 2019 (items 8 and 9 and 12). - All projects received categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). - The Board addressed extension requests for previously approved projects at 7 North Vista de Catalina and other properties. - Several projects included revocable encroachment permits for improvements within the public right-of-way. - The meeting included approval of draft minutes from March 14, 2019, March 28, 2019, April 11, 2019, April 25, 2019, and May 9, 2019. - The Board was scheduled to adjourn to the next regular meeting on June 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Key Decisions

- No specific votes or decisions are detailed in this agenda document. The document presents the agenda items for review but does not include outcomes or vote tallies from the meeting. - The agenda scheduled review of 15 design review applications, one concept review application, and approval of five sets of meeting minutes. - Several applications were remanded from previous hearings or administrative reviews for Board consideration. - The Board was set to consider time extension requests for previously approved projects, including Design Review 16-1213 for 7 North Vista de Catalina (first ext