Laguna Beach Administrative CDD - April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Community Development Director meeting on April 23, 2025, reviewed five residential design review applications across various Laguna Beach neighborhoods, approving all projects as presented. - Planning Technician Sarah Olsen approved Tree Removal Permit 25-0054 for 694 Diamond Street, limiting the application to eucalyptus trees in a watercourse rather than the originally requested citrus trees. - Planning Technician Claire Park approved a 122-square-foot structural addition within the existing roofline at 1188 Katella Street under Categorical Exclusion Order E-93-1. - Planning Technician Sarah Olsen approved administrative design review for a trash enclosure, hardscape improvements, solar panels, and property line fence at 1604 Louise Street, with previous approval DR-21-10554 on the property. - Associate Planner Daniel Latham approved modifications to a previously approved landscape plan at 2585 Riviera Drive, including new trellises, hardscaping, and landscaping, with multiple prior approvals dating back to 2003. - Senior Planner Shaveta Sharma approved Coastal Development Permit 25-0714 for a 705-square-foot, two-story attached accessory dwelling unit at 31

Key Decisions

- Tree Removal Permit 25-0054 for 694 Diamond Street: Approved as presented with application limited to eucalyptus trees (not citrus trees as originally requested). - Categorical Exclusion Order E-93-1 and Categorical Exemption [Section 15301] for 1188 Katella: Approved as presented for 122-square-foot structural addition within existing roofline. - Design Review 25-0386 and Categorical Exemption [Section 15301] for 1604 Louise Street: Approved as presented for trash enclosure in front yard setback, hardscape improvements, solar panels, and new property line fence. - Design Review 25-0288 and