Laguna Beach City Council Public Hearing - December 1, 2020

December 1, 2020

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on December 1, 2020, entirely via Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions - The Council honored Mayor Pro Tem Steve Dicterow for his service and recognized Wade Brown for 32 years as Undergrounding Program Manager - Ceremonial items included a Children's Holiday Palette Competition recognition and an award for the Village Entrance and Forest Avenue Promenade project - The consent calendar addressed short-term lodging regulations, housing trust membership, transportation funding reports, and parking restrictions - Multiple equipment and service contract approvals totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars were included - Two public hearing appeals were scheduled for residential development projects at 28832 Shady Place and 369 Hawthorne Road - The meeting addressed affordable housing covenant amendments at 485 Mermaid Street and new intersection parking prohibitions - All public participation was conducted remotely through Zoom, phone, or email submission

Key Decisions

- Adopted second reading of ordinance amending short-term lodging regulations (Chapters 25.23, 25.10, 25.12, 25.14, and 25.43) as modified by California Coastal Commission - Approved continued membership in Orange County Housing and Finance Trust for FY 2021-22 (contingent on no financial contribution requirement) - Adopted Measure M2 Transportation Improvement Tax Expenditure Report for FY 2019-20 - Approved lot line adjustment and coastal development permit for 10 Top of the World Drive - Established multiple new parking restrictions on Dunnegan Drive, Terrace Way, and Cliff Drive - Authoriz