Laguna Beach City Council - February 10, 2015

February 10, 2015

Executive Summary

- Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on February 10, 2015, with closed session and regular business portions - The primary focus was a public hearing on an appeal of a single-family residence project at 694 Diamond Street in the Diamond/Crestview Specific Plan area - The appealed project involved a 3,368 square-foot single-family residence with attached garage that had been approved by the Design Review Board - Council considered Design Review 14-0896, Coastal Development Permit 14-0897, and a Categorical Exemption for the project - Four separate staff reports were prepared for this appeal - Councilmember Kelly Boyd participated via teleconference from 930 Canyon View Drive in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act - The meeting format included a consent calendar for routine items and a regular order of business for items requiring separate discussion - Staff recommendation was to deny the appeal and uphold the Design Review Board's approval of the project - Public testimony was accepted during the public hearing portion before Council made a determination - Meeting followed standard procedures with consent calendar items requiring no separate discussion followed by r

Key Decisions

- Council considered an appeal of Design Review Board's approval for 694 Diamond Street residential project - Staff recommended denying the appeal and sustaining the Design Review Board's approval of Design Review 14-0896 and Coastal Development Permit 14-0897