Laguna Beach Administrative Community Development Director Meeting - September 2, 2026

September 2, 2026

Executive Summary

- Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez approved Design Review 2026-1427 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-1428 for a 524-square-foot detached ADU with an 88-square-foot elevated deck at 2660 Pala Way, despite neighbor Jennifer's privacy concerns and questions about the 46% lot slope exceeding the 45% threshold, determining that privacy impacts from the deck are not addressable under coastal development permit authority and that the modified hillside does not qualify as a protected coastal resource. - Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez approved Design Review 2026-1119 for a 244-square-foot elevated deck addition at 1260 Anacapa Way, finding it consistent with neighboring deck projections and city design guidelines with no view or privacy impacts. - Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez approved a two-year extension of time for Design Review 2023-1764 and Coastal Development Permit 2023-1766 at 31597 Table Rock Drive for additions (1,694 square feet), new ADU (763 square feet), pool, spa, elevator, and landscaping to a 4,846-square-foot single-family dwelling, finding no substantial changes to code or neighborhood conditions despite strong opposition from neighbors Mo Farshid and Steve Holmes ci

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 2026-1427 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-1428 for 2660 Pala Way (524-square-foot detached ADU with 88-square-foot elevated deck) - Approved Design Review 2026-1119 for 1260 Anacapa Way (244-square-foot elevated deck addition) - Approved two-year extension of time for Design Review 2023-1764 and Coastal Development Permit 2023-1766 for 31597 Table Rock Drive (additions, ADU, pool, spa, elevator, landscaping to existing single-family dwelling) - Determined that privacy concerns from the ADU at 2660 Pala Way are not addressable under coastal development permit author