Laguna Beach Design Review Board - July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach Design Review Board met on July 10, 2025, to review 12 regular business items involving residential design review applications throughout the city. - Staff recommended continuation to future meetings for 11 of the 12 agenda items, with only one project (Item 5.6 at 1286 Temple Terrace) recommended for approval. - Multiple projects involved accessory dwelling units (ADUs), elevated decks, additions to single-family residences, and coastal development permits in both appealable and non-appealable areas of the Coastal Zone. - Several applications included requests for revocable encroachment permits for improvements within public rights-of-way. - One continuance request was received for Item 5.9 at 934 Miramar Street. - All projects included CEQA categorical exemptions under various sections (15301, 15303, 15304). - The meeting agenda covered projects across multiple zoning districts including R-1 (Residential Low Density), R-2 (Residential Medium Density), and Diamond Crestview Specific Plan areas. - Consent calendar included approval of minutes from previous December 12, 2024 and May 22, 2025 Design Review Board meetings.

Key Decisions

- Staff recommended approval of Design Review 25-1078 for landscape modifications including a pre-packaged spa, retaining walls, paving, planting, irrigation, grading, and landscape lighting at 1286 Temple Terrace. - Staff recommended approval of Design Review 25-0131 and Revocable Encroachment Permit 24-2288 for additions, exterior material changes, elevated decks, pool/spa reconfiguration, and landscaping at 790 Manzanita Street. - Staff recommended approval of Design Review 25-0869 and Coastal Development Permit 25-0933 for upper-level addition, elevated deck addition, and attached ADU at 1