Laguna Beach Design Review Board - May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Design Review Board held a meeting on May 22, 2025, with Board Member Weil participating remotely from Waddell, Arizona. - The Consent Calendar included approval of January 23, 2025 minutes and a continuance of Design Review 24-0434, Coastal Development Permit 24-0435, and Revocable Encroachment Permit 24-0436 for 607 Short Street to the June 26, 2025 meeting. - Seven regular business items were presented, including applications for single-family home construction, modifications to existing residences, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and revocable encroachment permits. - Staff recommended denial of Design Review 24-1742, Coastal Development Permit 24-1743, and Variance 24-1744 for 175-177 Dumond Drive due to exceeding maximum allowable building height with the addition of covered parking spaces. - Multiple projects included requests for coastal development permits, with several located in appealable areas of the Coastal Zone subject to California Coastal Commission review. - Public comments were submitted for all regular business items, indicating significant community interest in the proposed developments. - The meeting included multiple variance requests for building heigh

Key Decisions

- Consent Calendar: Staff recommended approval of January 23, 2025 Design Review Board minutes (Item 4.1). - Staff recommended continuing Design Review 24-0434, Coastal Development Permit 24-0435, and Revocable Encroachment Permit 24-0436 for 607 Short Street to June 26, 2025 (Item 4.2). - Staff recommended approving Design Review 25-0842 and Coastal Development Permit 25-0841 for modifications at 935 Baja Street, including lower-level additions and parking reduction (Item 5.1). - Staff recommended approving Revocable Encroachment Permit 25-0586 for landscape and hardscape improvements at 805