Laguna Beach Administrative Community Development Director Meeting - April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

Executive Summary

- Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez approved Revocable Encroachment Permit 2025-2553 and a CEQA categorical exemption for landscape and hardscape improvements in the public right-of-way at 690 Cuprien Way. - The project, located in the R-2 (Residential Medium Density) zone, includes installation of crushed stone and brick paving, specimen trees, planters, boulders, retaining walls under 5 feet, tree wells, steps, benches, and site furnishings. - Several conditions of approval were added during the meeting, including removing proposed bollards in favor of strategically placed boulders, repositioning trees to be inside the property line rather than in the right-of-way, and shifting improvements back from Cuprien Way to accommodate potential future road widening. - Public Works Department reviewed and approved the plans with no major comments, though concerns were raised about street width on Cuprien Way falling short of the 20-foot fire department access standard by approximately 2 feet. - Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez emphasized that improvements in the right-of-way should be minor in nature and easily removable if the city needs to reclaim the space for public purposes. - The appro

Key Decisions

- Approved Revocable Encroachment Permit 2025-2553 for 690 Cuprien Way with conditions. - Adopted CEQA categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15305 for the project. - Required removal of four proposed bollards at the corner of Wint Terrace and Cuprien Way, to be replaced with strategically placed boulders for similar protective purposes. - Required repositioning of Tree A (Meyer lemon trees) and Tree D to be planted inside the property line rather than in the public right-of-way. - Required shifting of improvements along Cuprien Way back approximately 2 feet to accommodate potential future