Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - August 31, 2010

August 31, 2010

Executive Summary

- Mayor Pearson presided over the meeting with full council attendance (Councilmember Boyd, Councilmember Eggley, Councilmember Rollinger, Mayor Pro Tem Eisman, and Mayor Pearson). - Matt Lawson commended Captain Patrick Brennan and the Fire Department's Ready, Set, Go program as one of the city's best initiatives for fire-prone areas. - Bruce Hopping requested city support for a war memorial sculpture and a solution to gridlock on Laguna Canyon Road, also requesting a proclamation for the Independent's founding editor. - Council approved consent calendar items 1-11 and 13-14, pulling item 12 related to Heisler Park upgrades. - Council voted 5-0 to oppose Caltrans' proposed speed limit increases on Laguna Canyon Road and Broadway, citing pedestrian safety, heavy traffic, and accident concerns. - Council approved 5-0 an appeal of a denied short-term lodging permit at 2851 Terry Road, granting a variance despite density issues due to neighbor support. - Council voted 5-0 to remand a contentious residential addition project at 426 Arroyo Chico Drive back to Design Review Board, directing them toward the 'blue line' staking plan rather than the approved 'pink line' plan.

Key Decisions

- Approved consent calendar items 1-11, 13-14 unanimously. - Directed City Manager Kenneth Frank to send a letter to Caltrans District 12 opposing speed limit increases on Laguna Canyon Road and Broadway, requesting postponement for at least one year until bike lane widening is completed (approved 5-0). - Approved the appeal for short-term lodging permit at 2851 Terry Road, granting a variance for the property despite general plan density inconsistency, with findings that it would not be detrimental to neighbors (approved 5-0). - Adopted an ordinance amending the Diamond Crestview Specific Pla