Laguna Beach Planning Commission - May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Planning Commission will review three sign-related applications at the May 7, 2025 meeting, including two separate sign permits and one combined sign permit with variance request. - Better Buzz Coffee seeks approval for one illuminated canopy sign and one suspended sign at 280 S. Coast Highway, following previous Planning Commission review on September 18, 2024 and City Council action on November 12, 2024. - Forest Avenue Mall applicant Daniel DeClark requests modification of previously approved exterior paint colors by amending Design Review 24-0890 conditions at 332 & 334 Forest Avenue. - Aliso Creek Plaza applicant Tiffany Del Gatto from Western Sign & Awning requests approval of a master sign program amendment that exceeds maximum allowable sign area, requiring both a sign permit and variance for wall signs, blade signs, and an existing monument sign at 30814-30912 Coast Highway. - All three projects are proposed as categorically exempt from CEQA review under various exemption categories. - Two projects (Better Buzz Coffee and Aliso Creek Plaza) are located in appealable areas of the Coastal Zone, while Forest Avenue Mall is in a non-appealable area. - Staff recommends ap

Key Decisions

- Decisions pending - this is an agenda for an upcoming meeting on May 7, 2025, with no votes taken yet. - Staff recommendations are for approval of all three applications: Sign Permit 24-1639 (Better Buzz Coffee), Design Review 25-0697 (Forest Avenue Mall), and Sign Permit 24-2167 with Variance 24-2168 (Aliso Creek Plaza).