Laguna Beach Administrative Community Development Director Meeting - September 30, 2026

September 30, 2026

Executive Summary

- Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez continued Design Review 2026-0567 for the public right-of-way adjacent to 894 Santa Ana Street to November 4, 2026, at 3 p.m. because the applicant is not yet finished with revisions previously requested and staff has not had a chance to validate those revisions or confirm their consistency with zoning code requirements. - The applicant is still working on revisions and coordinating with the adjacent property owner following earlier continuances, marking at least the third postponement of this utility infrastructure project since it first appeared on the August 12, 2026 agenda. - The meeting lasted four minutes, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:04 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and consisted solely of the continuance announcement with no substantive discussion of project merits. - No public comments were made during the public communication portion of the agenda. - Staff directed Project Planner Isidoro (Issy) Serna to work with the applicant to ensure revised plans are submitted by the October 29, 2026 agenda publication deadline to meet the November 4, 2026 hearing date, giving the applicant roughly one month to complete revisions.

Key Decisions

- Continued Design Review 2026-0567 and Categorical Exemption [15303] for the public right-of-way adjacent to 894 Santa Ana Street to the regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 3 p.m. in Council Chambers at Laguna Beach City Hall.