Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting on November 9, 2022, reviewed four residential improvement projects across various Laguna Beach neighborhoods. - All four applications received approval from city staff: two air-conditioning unit installations, one deck conversion, one spa and garden wall project, and modifications to a pool layout. - Projects included improvements in the R-1 (Residential Low Density) zone and the Central Business District Office Zone of the Downtown Specific Plan. - All projects qualified for CEQA categorical exemptions under sections 15301 or 15303. - No public comments were recorded in the meeting minutes, suggesting minimal community opposition to the proposed improvements. - The meeting was conducted telephonically at 3:00 PM with provisions for remote public participation via Zoom and phone. - Projects ranged from minor mechanical equipment installations to more substantial modifications involving elevated decks and pool layouts.

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 22-1820 for roof-mounted air-conditioning units at 2310 Glenneyre Street (Slater property). - Approved Design Review 22-1831 for conversion of 70 square feet of living space to an elevated deck at 520 High Drive (Stannard property). - Approved Design Review 22-1958 for an above-ground spa and garden walls at 469 Mermaid Street (Gale property). - Approved Design Review 22-1959 for modifications to a prior approval at 2580 Riviera Drive (Wojtaszek property), including pool layout revisions and window/door changes.