Laguna Beach Administrative CDD - November 19, 2025

November 19, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Community Development Director meeting on November 19, 2025, reviewed one design review application for a historic property at 1492 Temple Hills Drive. - The application requested a historic preservation incentive to waive required parking in conjunction with modifications to a historic resource. - The project proposed converting existing crawl space into an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) at a single-family residence in the R-1 (Residential Low Density) zone. - An administrative Coastal Development Permit was required for the ADU and JADU conversions. - The property has existing nonconformities including front, side, and rear yard setbacks, and parking deficiencies. - Assistant Planner Sarah Olsen staffed the application, with project representation by Kevin Du Mont of Du Mont Engineering. - The application was approved as presented without modifications or continuances. - A CEQA categorical exemption under Sections 15303 and 15331 was adopted for the project. - Previously approved entitlements on the property include Design Review 06-197. - The project included a Historic Resources Group Secretary of the Interior Stan

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 25-2124 for 1492 Temple Hills Drive as presented - Approved Coastal Development Permit 25-2123 for ADU and JADU conversion as presented - Granted historic preservation incentive to waive required parking pursuant to LBMC 25.45.008(A)(1) - Adopted CEQA categorical exemptions under Sections 15303 and 15331 for the project