Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach Design Review Board held a regular meeting on January 23, 2020, reviewing 16 design review applications for residential properties throughout the city. - Projects ranged from simple time extensions and modifications to prior approvals to complete new home construction and major remodels. - Multiple projects involved oceanfront properties requiring coastal development permits and construction within environmentally sensitive areas. - Several applications requested variances to encroach into required setbacks, including blufftop setbacks, front setbacks, and side setbacks. - Four items were returning for subsequent hearings after initial review at previous meetings (items 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, and 13). - The Board also reviewed minutes from December 12, 2019 and January 9, 2020 meetings. - Projects included additions, new construction, demolitions, deck installations, garage conversions, and landscape modifications. - Multiple applications involved construction in very high fire hazard severity zones and required fuel modification plans.

Key Decisions

No public comments identified in this meeting.