Laguna Beach Planning Commission - October 20, 2021

October 20, 2021

Executive Summary

- The Planning Commission convened on March 2, 2022, for a regular meeting held both in-person at Council Chambers and virtually through Zoom, with telephonic and virtual public participation options available due to COVID-19 protocols. - The agenda included approval of minutes from October 20, 2021 and November 3, 2021 meetings. - Five public hearings were scheduled, covering ornamental street light styles for Coast Highway and residential neighborhoods, beach accessway improvements at Moss Street Beach, a trash enclosure project, the Laguna Food Pantry site improvements, and a private storm drain repair. - The Moss Street Beach project (Design Review 22-0047 and Coastal Development Permit 22-0048) was continued to April 20, 2022, to address concerns from an interested party following the public notice release. - The Planning Commission considered applications ranging from ornamental street lighting standards to conditional use permit amendments and infrastructure repairs. - The meeting included both appealable and non-appealable coastal development permit items, with projects located in various zoning districts including CBD-1, Institutional/Open Space/Conservation, and R-1.

Key Decisions

- Approval of minutes from October 20, 2021 and November 3, 2021 was scheduled. - Design Review 22-0097 for ornamental street light styles on Coast Highway and in residential neighborhoods was recommended for approval by staff, with the recommendation to be forwarded to City Council for adoption of streetlight standards. - Design Review 22-0047 and Coastal Development Permit 22-0048 for Moss Street Beach improvements were continued to the April 20, 2022 Planning Commission meeting per the Public Works Department's request. - Design Review 22-11044 and Coastal Development Permit 22-11045 for a