Laguna Beach Administrative Community Development Director Meeting - June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

Executive Summary

- Administrative Community Development Director Mark Orgill held a meeting on June 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM to review five design review applications across various zones in Laguna Beach. - Four of the five projects were approved as presented: modifications to a city facility at 20612 Laguna Canyon Road, roof material change at 22302 Third Avenue, exterior modifications at 794 Summit Drive, and enlargement of a door opening at 480 Ocean Way with floodplain compliance conditions. - One project at 1325 Cliff Drive was continued to July 16, 2025, to allow additional review time. - All projects received CEQA Categorical Exemptions under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). - The meeting addressed projects ranging from institutional facilities to residential remodels and commercial modifications in various zoning districts including Institutional Zone, R-1 (Residential Low Density), and CBD-2 (Downtown Commercial).

Key Decisions

- Design Review 25-0799 and Categorical Exemption for 20612 Laguna Canyon Road approved as presented for modifications to a prior approval (DR 20-6139) including roof-mounted A/C units, window and door alterations, and a 3.5-inch building height increase in the Institutional Zone. - Design Review 25-0622 and Categorical Exemption for 22302 Third Avenue approved as presented for changing roof material from composite tile to standing seam metal in the R-1 zone. - Design Review 25-0584 and Categorical Exemption for 1325 Cliff Drive continued to July 16, 2025, for a second-floor remodel, entry mod