Laguna Beach Administrative Community Development Director Meeting - November 5, 2025

November 5, 2025

Executive Summary

- Administrative Community Development Director meeting held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers to review three design review applications for residential properties. - Planning Technician Isidoro (Issy) Serna approved a roof material change from flat tile to standing seam metal roof at 790 Coast View Drive as presented. - Assistant Planner Sarah Olsen approved with conditions a revocable encroachment permit for improvements including a low wall, fencing, and pavers in the right-of-way at 890 Catalina, requiring the fence to be relocated 18 inches behind the wall with complementary landscaping. - Assistant Planner Sarah Olsen approved as presented a revocable encroachment permit for decorative flagstone installation on an existing driveway encroaching into the right-of-way at 1811 Ocean Way. - All three projects received categorical exemptions under CEQA Sections 15301, 15303, and 15305. - Administrative design review was required for the two revocable encroachment permits as they were not associated with Design Review Board or Planning Commission decisions.

Key Decisions

- Design Review 25-1741 for 790 Coast View Drive (Natan): Approved as presented for a change in roof material from flat tile to standing seam metal roof in matte black color in the R-1 (Residential Low Density) zone. - Design Review 25-2043 and Revocable Encroachment Permit 25-2044 for 890 Catalina (Cirelli): Approved with conditions for improvements within the right-of-way along Thalia Street in the R-2 (Residential Medium Density) zone. - Design Review 25-2040 and Revocable Encroachment Permit 25-2041 for 1811 Ocean Way (Wheatley): Approved as presented for installation of decorative flagsto