Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - October 22, 2026

October 22, 2026

Executive Summary

- Approved Design Review 2026-1975 and Variance 2026-1976 for 1364 Catella Street on a 4-1 vote (Board Member Debbie Gibbs dissenting), authorizing approximately 2,400 square feet of additions to create 5,845 square feet total habitable floor area, exceeding site coverage by 9.8% due to an 800-square-foot ADU exempt from coverage calculations under state law (Government Code Section 66321), with variances for 21-foot 8-inch garage width (versus 20-foot maximum) and trash enclosure placement within front setback; Board Member Gibbs voted no on variance findings despite supporting overall project design. - Continued Design Review 2026-1616 and Coastal Development Permit for 1268 Anacapa to January 28, 2027 on a 5-0 vote, directing applicant Horace Knappenberger (Knappenberger Architects) to reduce the 5,845-square-foot residence and 919-square-foot elevated deck, pull back the protruding master bedroom suite to align with the neighborhood's natural hillside contour, relocate or significantly reduce the elevated second-level pool to ground level consistent with neighborhood standards, reduce impervious surfaces from 71% coverage, add front landscaping for design articulation, and addr

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 2026-1975 and Variance 2026-1976 for 1364 Catella Street on a 4-1 vote (Board Member Gibbs dissenting), authorizing approximately 2,400 square feet of additions to create 5,845 square feet total habitable floor area, exceeding site coverage by 9.8% due to an 800-square-foot ADU exempt from coverage calculations under state law - Approved variances for 21-foot 8-inch garage width (versus 20-foot maximum) and trash enclosure placement within front setback at 1364 Catella Street, with Board Member Gibbs dissenting on variance findings while supporting overall project - Ap