Laguna Beach Regular City Council Meeting - September 22, 2026

September 22, 2026

Executive Summary

- Mayor Mark Orgill withdrew his call-up of the Eagle Rock variance appeal after the 14-day appeal period expired, returning the matter to the Design Review Board's 4-0 approval and precluding residents who relied on the scheduled City Council review from filing their own appeals. - The City Council unanimously approved a revised coastal development permit resolution for a property owned by Edward B. Riahi/EBR Trust on Coast Highway, reducing the structure's height by one foot and establishing specific variances for bluff development and wall height. - The City Council unanimously approved suspending the Irvine Bowl sound policy for a three-day concert October 23-25, 2026, to test directional speaker technology and gather additional noise data, despite neighbor concerns about impacts from the previous Jack Johnson concert where measurements exceeded the 70-decibel limit at multiple locations, and established a $5 entrance fee for non-Festival-programmed events with revenues dedicated to future sound mitigation improvements. - The City Council unanimously approved a temporary outdoor dining transition plan allowing restaurants to continue operating existing configurations through an

Key Decisions

- Mayor Mark Orgill withdrew his call-up of the Eagle Rock variance appeal, allowing the Design Review Board's 4-0 approval to stand - The City Council unanimously approved a revised coastal development permit resolution for Edward B. Riahi/EBR Trust property on Coast Highway, lowering the structure's height by one foot - The City Council unanimously approved an Artificial Intelligence Use Policy authorizing AI deployment in the Community Development Department's plan-checking process - The City Council unanimously approved suspending the Irvine Bowl sound policy for October 23-25, 2026 concer