Laguna Beach Housing and Human Services Committee - April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026

Executive Summary

- The Housing and Human Services Committee meeting scheduled for April 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM has not yet occurred, with the agenda not yet available. - The meeting transcript appears to be from a previous meeting where the committee received presentations on potential affordable housing development sites and the downtown specific plan environmental review process. - Planning Commissioner Steve provided a comprehensive update on a July 2021 feasibility study evaluating 12-13 city-owned sites for affordable housing, including detailed site plans, unit yields, parking analyses, and economic feasibility assessments. - Cesar from the Kennedy Commission presented on community outreach efforts for the Downtown Community Development Specific Plan, which proposes changes to height limits, residential densities, parking requirements, and lot merger regulations to facilitate housing development. - The committee discussed revising its two-year work plan (expiring July 2026) for submission to the City Council, with subcommittees assigned to refine goals and objectives. - Key housing sites identified included the AC5 parking lot (58 units), school district bus yard (68 units with bus relocation),

Key Decisions

- The committee voted to table agenda item 6.1 and combined it with discussion of the work plan revision (item 6.2). - The committee assigned work plan revisions to three subcommittees with designated point persons to consolidate edits: Innovative Housing (Joe and Julie), Affordable Housing (Adam, Mary Jo, and Steve), and Outreach/Human Services (Diane and Slade). - Each subcommittee was directed to revise their assigned portions of the work plan and present recommendations at the May 2026 meeting. - The committee determined that the work plan should include items related to the downtown speci