Laguna Beach City Council Regular Meeting - May 3, 2016

May 3, 2016

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council met on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, with all five members present (Council Member Boyd, Council Member Whalen, Council Member Zur Schmid, Mayor Pro Tem Eisman, and Mayor Dockra). - The Council welcomed Sheree Dupuis as the new Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works, who comes from the City of Irvine with 25 years of municipal government experience. - The Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting parking in private driveways and on private property without consent of the owner, allowing a $43 citation in addition to towing, with direction to increase the fine amount and clarify consent language. - The Council denied an appeal by the City Manager and sustained the Design Review Board's approval of the Act 5 to LCAD pathway lighting plan, while directing staff to work with a subcommittee of the Design Review Board, Orange County Parks, and the Coastal Greenbelt Authority to develop a mutually acceptable lighting plan. - The Council denied an appeal by residents and approved a two-year extension for Conditional Use Permit 13-047 and Planning Commission Design Review 13-1375 for a 30-unit artist live-work project at 20412 and 20432 Laguna Canyon Road

Key Decisions

- Adopted Ordinance 10.06.250 prohibiting parking in private driveways and on private property without owner consent, with a $43 citation penalty (to be increased at a subsequent meeting). - Amended the parking ordinance to require actual consent for private driveways and actual or implied consent for commercial property. - Denied the City Manager's appeal and sustained the Design Review Board's approval of the Act 5 to LCAD pathway lighting plan with reduced lighting fixtures. - Directed staff to work with a subcommittee of the Design Review Board, Orange County Parks, and the Coastal Greenbe