Laguna Beach Administrative CDD - October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025

Executive Summary

- Administrative Community Development Director meeting held on October 2, 2025, to review a design review application for air conditioning condenser units at a residential apartment building at 2607 Solana Way. - The project by Solana Way Apartments, LLC, requested administrative design review for five AC condenser units installed on existing decks in the R-3 (Residential High Density) zone. - Units associated with Unit 1, Unit 3, and Unit 5 were approved to be relocated from balconies to ground level on the Coast Highway side of the building, approximately in their current locations. - Units associated with Unit 11 and Unit 12 were approved to remain on balconies as shown in project plans. - The regular Wednesday, October 1, 2025 meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum. - Assistant Planner Sarah Olsen staffed the application for the City, while architect Lance Polster represented the applicant. - Design review was required because the mechanical equipment did not meet requirements of Section 7.25.130(C) of the municipal code. - A categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15301 was applied to the project. - Public correspondence was submitted on the application, indicating comm

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 25-1788 with conditions for five air conditioning condenser units at 2607 Solana Way. - Denied balcony placement for AC units associated with Unit 1, Unit 3, and Unit 5; required relocation to ground level on Coast Highway side. - Approved balcony placement for AC units associated with Unit 11 and Unit 12 as shown on project plans. - Adopted a categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15301 for the project. - Cancelled the Wednesday, October 1, 2025 regular meeting due to lack of quorum.