Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - December 7, 2022

December 7, 2022

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review Committee held a telephonic meeting on December 7, 2022, at 3:00 PM via Zoom to review two single-family residential projects in Laguna Beach. - Both applications were approved, including a 170 square-foot deck addition at 31611 Florence Avenue (Design Review 22-2104) and modifications to a previous approval at 31 North Vista de Catalina (Design Review 22-2203). - The Florence Avenue project adds elevated deck area to an existing single-family dwelling in the Village Community (VC) zoning district. - The North Vista de Catalina project includes a 672 square-foot non-habitable storage addition, new elevated deck area, roof modifications with height increases ranging from 3.36 to 9.6 inches, and landscape changes in the Three Arch Bay (TAB) zone. - Both projects required certified staking plans and plans as conditions of approval. - Each project received a CEQA categorical exemption (Section 15303 for Florence Avenue and Section 15301 for North Vista de Catalina). - City Staff John Tilton served as the Contract Planner for the Florence Avenue project, while Senior Planner Chris Dominguez staffed the North Vista de Catalina project.

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 22-2104 and Categorical Exemption [Section 15303] for 31611 Florence Avenue (Reynard), APN 056-088-73 - Approved Design Review 22-2203 and Categorical Exemption [Section 15301] for 31 North Vista de Catalina (Eidelstein), APN 056-151-24 - Required certified staking plans for both projects - Required certified plans for both projects