Laguna Beach Administrative CDD - May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Community Development Director meeting on May 14, 2025, reviewed four design review applications, all of which were approved. - Planning Technician Claire Park approved a new Southern California Gas Company pedestal installation in the public right-of-way adjacent to 1271 N. Coast Highway. - Associate Planner Daniel Latham approved modifications to a prior approval at 1360 Circle Way, including minor roof slope alterations. - Associate Planner Daniel Latham approved a two-year extension for a 2021 approval at 31222 Ceanothus for deck addition, residential addition, and accessory dwelling unit conversion. - Planning Technician Claire Park approved a two-year extension for a 2023 approval at 31701 Mar Vista Avenue for additions totaling 1,558 square feet and variance for watercourse setback encroachment. - All projects received categorical exemptions under CEQA Section 15301 or 15303.

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 2023-2331 for a new Southern California Gas Company pedestal in the public right-of-way adjacent to 1271 N. Coast Highway. - Approved Design Review 24-2441 for modifications to a prior approval (DR 22-2273) at 1360 Circle Way, including minor roof slope alterations. - Approved a two-year extension of time for Design Review 21-8335, Coastal Development Permit 21-8334, and Variance 21-8336 at 31222 Ceanothus. - Approved a two-year extension of time for Design Review 22-2507, Coastal Development Permit 22-2509, Revocable Encroachment Permit 22-2253, and Variance 22-2508 a