Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018

Executive Summary

- The Design Review Board conducted a regular meeting on November 29, 2018, reviewing 16 projects primarily involving residential design approvals, coastal development permits, and variance requests throughout Laguna Beach. - The City of Laguna Beach Public Works Department presented a significant creek erosion control project at 20612 Laguna Canyon Road requiring variances for fence height and watercourse setback encroachments. - Multiple residential projects involved modifications to prior approvals, including deck additions, window changes, air conditioning installations, and landscaping modifications across various residential zones. - Several projects required coastal development permits for work in oceanfront or coastal areas, including demolitions and new construction. - The Board addressed projects requiring revocable encroachment permits for improvements within public rights-of-way, including enhanced paving, site walls, and landscaping. - Multiple variance requests were reviewed for nonconforming conditions including density, setbacks, parking, and open space requirements. - The meeting agenda included approval of minutes from the November 8, 2018 meeting and adjournment

Key Decisions

- The agenda was presented but no voting outcomes or specific decisions were documented in this meeting material. - Projects were scheduled for review across 16 consent calendar items. - Several projects were scheduled for second or subsequent hearings, including projects at 1129-1131 Gaviota Drive (second hearing from August 23, 2018), 1155 Temple Hills Drive (second hearing from September 27, 2018), and 155 McKnight Drive (third hearing from June 28, 2018). - One project at 3155 Alta Laguna Boulevard was noted as a re-noticed hearing after being considered at a second hearing on March 8, 201