Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - September 24, 2026

September 24, 2026

Executive Summary

- Approved Variance 2026-1812 authorizing a 12.5-foot trellis projection into the rear yard setback at 1504 Skyline Drive (5-0 vote), exceeding the 4-foot permitted projection, based on the irregularly shaped lot and existing 1993 fire rebuild that limits usable rear yard space. - Approved Design Review 2026-1395 and Variance 2026-1396 for a 52-square-foot pedestrian bridge at 1151 Summit Place (5-0 vote), reduced from 76 square feet during conceptual review on September 10, 2026, with conditions requiring guardrails along the retaining wall or path of travel per building code. - Approved Design Review 2026-1622 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-1623 for a 760-square-foot detached ADU and 242 square feet of additional deck at 477 Center Street (5-0 vote), a property on the city's Historic Register, with conditions ensuring consistency in deck dimensions (339.77 square feet) and correction of lot line lengths (147.93 feet). - Approved Design Review 2026-1690 for a 27-square-foot, 35-foot 2.5-inch tall elevator addition at 31981 Coast Highway (5-0 vote) after clarifying that public correspondence from neighbors Kyle Scott and Victoria Hollish on September 21-22, 2026 related to an

Key Decisions

- Adopted Resolution 2026-1812 approving Variance 2026-1812 for 1504 Skyline Drive (5-0 vote). - Adopted Resolution 2026-1395 approving Design Review 2026-1395 and Variance 2026-1396 for 1151 Summit Place (5-0 vote) with conditions requiring guardrail along retaining wall or path of travel as determined by building department. - Adopted Resolution 2026-1622 approving Design Review 2026-1622 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-1623 for 477 Center Street (5-0 vote) with conditions requiring deck dimensions to reflect 339.77 square feet and lot line corrections to 147.93 feet. - Adopted Resolutio