Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Design Review Board convened on December 10, 2020, for a regular meeting conducted telephonically due to COVID-19 restrictions, reviewing ten agenda items including project extensions, modifications to prior approvals, new construction, and fence installations. - The board approved a one-year extension for Design Review 15-2132 and Variance 15-2133 at 375 Nyes Place (Grande property) as a consent item. - Regular business items included modifications to prior approvals at 715 Nyes Place (Nazemi) involving enlarged corner windows and at 1050 Eastman Way (Reinhold) with additions and new features. - The board reviewed tree replacement at a senior housing complex at 21544 Wesley Drive, where two Torrey Pine trees removed for fire safety were to be replaced with Arbutus Unedo trees. - Several projects required coastal development permits, including a fence and gate at 31895 Circle Drive (Mazzie) near a bluff edge and residential projects at 567 Dunnegan Place (Luk) and 6 Lagunita Drive (Chen). - The board conducted a second hearing for 1001 San Jose Street (Hobbs) and reviewed modifications to existing structures at 279 Crescent Bay Drive (Johnson). - Variance requests were consid

Key Decisions

- Approved one-year extension for Design Review 15-2132 and Variance 15-2133 at 375 Nyes Place (Grande property) and six-month extension for Coastal Development Permit 15-2134 (consent calendar). - Design review applications were scheduled for consideration at 715 Nyes Place (Nazemi) for window modifications, 1050 Eastman Way (Reinhold) for additions and features, and 21544 Wesley Drive for tree replacements. - Coastal development permits were scheduled for review at 31895 Circle Drive (Mazzie) for fence and gate installation, 567 Dunnegan Place (Luk) for new construction, and 6 Lagunita Drive