Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - June 25, 2026

June 25, 2026

Executive Summary

- The Design Review Board met on June 25, 2026, conducting hearings on three agenda items: a consent calendar item for 31461 Coast Highway, a variance and design review for 31552 Eagle Rock Way, and a second design review hearing for 195 High Drive. - The Board approved Design Review 2026-0375 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-0413 for 31461 Coast Highway (4-0 vote, with Board Member Weil experiencing connectivity issues) on the consent calendar for deck expansions at the existing residence. - The Board unanimously approved (4-0 vote) Design Review 2026-0922 and Variance 2026-0923 for 31552 Eagle Rock Way to add 424 square feet to an existing home, granting variances for building site coverage, floor area, setback encroachments, and on-site parking. - The Board continued Design Review 2025-0875 for 195 High Drive to a third hearing on October 8, 2026 (4-0 vote), directing the applicant to address neighborhood compatibility concerns, reduce the two-story atrium, add a pedestrian sidewalk along High Drive, revise fencing materials, and provide additional design articulation. - The South Laguna Village area continues to present unique development challenges due to small lots, non-co

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 2026-0375 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-0413 for 31461 Coast Highway (4-0 vote) on the consent calendar for deck expansions over existing flat roof areas. - Approved Design Review 2026-0922 and Variance 2026-0923 for 31552 Eagle Rock Way (4-0 vote) to add 424 square feet (172 square feet upper level, 252 square feet lower level), exceed building site coverage by 1.6% (approximately 25 square feet), exceed maximum allowable floor area by approximately 40 square feet, encroach into the south side setback by 2 feet, permit a parking space within the front yard setba