Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Design Review Board met telephonically on September 3, 2020, to review residential and hotel projects throughout Laguna Beach. - The Consent Calendar included a one-year extension for the Montage Hotel project at 30801 Coast Highway and design review approvals for residential projects on Ledroit Street, Short Street, and Flora Street. - The Board continued three previously heard items: 404 Blumont Street (Crawford), 1345 Dunning Drive (Haq), and 21562 Tree Top Lane (Davis). - New business included slope repair projects at adjacent properties (32005 and 32007 Coast Highway), an addition at 483 Linden Street involving alterations to a historic K-rated structure, and approval of multiple meeting minutes from July and August 2020. - All projects included categorical CEQA exemptions under various classes (15301, 15303, 15304, 15331, 15332). - The meeting was conducted entirely via telephone and Zoom due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. - The Board scheduled a workshop for September 10, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.

Key Decisions

- Approval of Consent Calendar items including one-year extension for Montage Hotel modifications (DRA-15-389, final extension request) - Design review approval for aggregate additions greater than 50% of original structure at 323 Ledroit Street (Alexoff property), including 1,048 square-foot net addition, 136 square-foot elevated deck, 1,002 square-foot garage, and revocable encroachment permit for site walls, stairs, and enhanced paving - Design review approval for roof modifications (six-inch height increase) and 181 square feet of new elevated deck at 623 Short Street (Herzog property) - D