Laguna Beach Administrative Community Development Director Meeting - September 17, 2026

September 17, 2026

Executive Summary

- Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez continued Design Review 2026-0494 for 975 Tia Juana Street (a one-foot six-inch roof height increase) to October 21, 2026, at the applicant's request for additional time to resolve outstanding issues, marking at least the fourth continuance of this application since August 2026. - The project's repeated delays since initial scheduling in August 2026 have extended review by approximately two months through multiple applicant-requested continuances. - The meeting lasted three minutes (3:00 p.m. to 3:03 p.m.) and consisted solely of the continuance announcement with no substantive discussion of project merits or outstanding issues. - No public comments were made during the public communication portion of the agenda. - Staff directed Project Planner Alyssa Suarez to coordinate with the applicant to ensure revised plans are submitted in advance of the October 15, 2026 agenda publication deadline to meet the October 21, 2026 hearing date.

Key Decisions

- Continued Design Review 2026-0494 and Categorical Exemption [Section 15301] for 975 Tia Juana Street to Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the applicant's request.