Laguna Beach Heritage Committee - May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Heritage Committee met on July 21, 2025, to review applications for historic designation and property improvements affecting historic properties. - The committee considered an application for historic register placement at 330 Jasmine Street, requiring evaluation against criteria in Section 25.45.006(C) of the Laguna Beach Municipal Code. - A historic assessment by an architectural historian was completed for 330 Jasmine Street to support the designation application. - The committee reviewed a request for a new 591-gallon in-ground spa at 155 Sunset Terrace, a property already on the City's Historic Register. - The spa project at 155 Sunset Terrace requires Heritage Committee review and recommendation to the Community Development Director, though it does not require compliance with Secretary of Interior Standards (SOIS). - Committee and staff reports were scheduled, including updates from the Historic Preservation Promotion Subcommittee and Budget Subcommittee. - Draft minutes from the May 19, 2025 meeting were presented for approval.

Key Decisions

- No specific decisions documented in the agenda; this is a meeting notice establishing items for discussion and action. - The Heritage Committee was scheduled to determine whether 330 Jasmine Street meets historic designation criteria. - The committee was scheduled to provide a recommendation to the Community Development Director regarding the spa installation at 155 Sunset Terrace.