Laguna Beach Planning Commission - October 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach Planning Commission held its regular meeting on October 3, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 505 Forest Avenue. - The primary agenda item was a public hearing for Conditional Use Permit 15-1494, Planning Commission Design Review 15-1495, Coastal Development Permit 15-1496, and Variance 16-0121 to establish and operate a wireless communications facility in the public right-of-way adjacent to Ken Frank View Park. - Staff recommended approval of all four permits subject to conditions outlined in an attached resolution. - The wireless communications facility proposal was categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(b) for existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities. - The meeting included a public communications period for members of the public to address the Commission on non-agenda items within the Commission's jurisdiction, with comments limited to three minutes each. - Regular business items included approval of minutes from the September 5, 2018 meeting, departmental reports, commissioners' reports, and subcommittee reports. - The meeting was scheduled to adjourn to the next

Key Decisions

- Staff recommended approval of Conditional Use Permit 15-1494, Planning Commission Design Review 15-1495, Coastal Development Permit 15-1496, and Variance 16-0121 for a wireless communications facility adjacent to Ken Frank View Park, subject to conditions in the attached resolution. - The wireless communications facility project received a categorical exemption from CEQA pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301(b) for existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities.