Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - March 23, 2022

March 23, 2022

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting on March 23, 2022, reviewed three residential design review applications in Laguna Beach, all of which were approved. - The project at 3168 Alta Laguna Boulevard requested approval for two skylights in a residential property zoned R-1 (Residential Low Density). - The project at 915, 921 & 925 Gaviota Drive requested approval for a 14 square-foot deck addition requiring both design review and a coastal development permit in the R-3 (Residential High Density) zone. - The project at 796 Nyes Place requested modifications to a prior approval to add a spa and Baja shelf within an existing pool footprint in the R-1 zone. - All three projects received categorical exemptions from environmental review under CEQA Section 15301. - The meeting was conducted telephonically via Zoom and phone participation, with public comments accepted via email, mail, computer, or phone. - Planning Technicians Daniel Latham and Garrett Wank staffed the applications, with project applicants James Ward Henry II, Mathew Gummow, and Peter Lee representing the respective properties.

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 22-0218 for two skylights at 3168 Alta Laguna Boulevard (Kopernik), APN 641-041-07, in the R-1 zone. - Approved Design Review 2022-0246 and Coastal Development Permit 2022-0247 for a 14 square-foot deck addition at 915, 921 & 925 Gaviota Drive (Laguna Oceanfront, LLC), APN 644-071-13, in the R-3 zone. - Approved Design Review 22-0131 for modifications to a prior approval at 796 Nyes Place (Nguyen), APN 656-058-05, in the R-1 zone, including addition of a spa and Baja shelf within the existing pool footprint. - Granted categorical exemptions under CEQA Section 15301 for