Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - January 29, 2025

January 29, 2025

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review Meeting on January 29, 2025, reviewed three residential design applications for properties at 2409 Glenneyre Street, 651 Nyes Place, and 2930 South Coast Highway, all approved as presented. - Planning Technician Sarah Olsen approved a trash enclosure installation in the front yard setback at 2409 Glenneyre Street in the R-2 (Residential Medium Density) zone. - Planning Technician Claire Park approved elevated deck construction at 651 Nyes Place in the R-1 (Residential Low Density) zone. - Planning Technician Sarah Olsen approved an Administrative Use Permit to convert an existing studio apartment to a short-term lodging unit at 2930 South Coast Highway Unit #2, allowing a maximum of two overnight guests for stays of 30 consecutive calendar days or less. - A public hearing was required for the short-term lodging conversion due to a tenant within 100 feet requesting a hearing, though the application was ultimately approved. - All three projects received CEQA categorical exemptions under Sections 15301 or 15303. - Public commentary was submitted for the short-term lodging unit application at 2930 South Coast Highway.

Key Decisions

- Design Review 24-2503 for 2409 Glenneyre Street: Approved as presented for trash enclosure installation in front yard setback with Categorical Exemption under Section 15301. - Design Review 24-2302 for 651 Nyes Place: Approved as presented for elevated decks with Categorical Exemption under Section 15303. - Administrative Use Permit 24-1817 for 2930 South Coast Highway: Approved as presented to convert existing studio apartment to short-term lodging unit with Resolution No. 24-1817 and Categorical Exemption under Section 15301.