Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting on December 18, 2024, reviewed three design review applications for residential property modifications, all of which were approved as presented. - All three projects involved modifications to previously approved design reviews dating from 2003, 1989, and earlier in 2024, demonstrating ongoing refinement of approved residential improvements. - Associate Planner Garrett Wank staffed two of the three applications (170 Dumond Drive and 2431 Riviera Drive), while Assistant Planner Jessica Mendoza staffed the Glenneyre Street application. - The Dumond Drive project requested modifications to a 2003 approval for an elevated deck addition, with previous entitlements including Coastal Development Permit 03-65, Variance 7081, and Lot Line Adjustment 79-3. - The Glenneyre Street project involved a simple material change from asphalt shingles to standing seam metal roofing for an existing residence. - The Riviera Drive project included comprehensive modifications including material changes, a lower-level addition, roof extensions, new windows and doors, trellis modifications, and an overall reduction in square footage. - All projects received categori

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 24-2082 for 170 Dumond Drive for modifications to an elevated deck addition previously approved in 2003. - Approved Design Review 24-2163 for 1759 Glenneyre Street for roof material change from asphalt shingles to standing seam metal. - Approved Design Review 24-1882 for 2431 Riviera Drive for comprehensive modifications to a prior 2024 approval, including material changes, additions, and overall square footage reduction. - Adopted CEQA categorical exemptions under Section 15301 for all three projects.