Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach Design Review Board conducted a telephonic meeting on May 27, 2021, to review multiple residential design projects including extensions, new construction, and modifications to prior approvals. - The consent calendar included four items: a final six-month extension for a new dwelling at 976 Bluebird Canyon Drive, tabling of modifications to a historic resource at 1280-1290 North Coast Highway, a revocable encroachment permit for landscaping at 310 Dartmoor Street, and modifications to a prior approval at 622 Thalia Street. - Regular business items addressed six projects including pool and spa additions, grading within environmentally sensitive areas, new single-family residences, and landscape improvements. - Several projects involved variances for setback encroachments, watercourse setback reductions, and construction where nonconforming uses exist. - Multiple projects required Coastal Development Permits due to their locations in coastal zones or near mapped watercourses. - The meeting was conducted remotely via Zoom due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols, with public participation available by phone or computer. - The next regularly scheduled meeting was set for Ju

Key Decisions

- Agenda items were organized into consent calendar (routine approvals) and regular business (requiring more detailed review). - Staff recommended approval for most projects with various CEQA categorical exemptions under Sections 15301, 15303, 15304, and 15331. - The applicant for 1280-1290 North Coast Highway requested to table the project, which would be re-noticed before rescheduling. - No specific votes were recorded in the provided agenda document.