Laguna Beach Design Review Board Meeting - October 24, 2024

October 24, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach Design Review Board convened on November 14, 2024, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers to review several residential development applications and continuances. - The consent calendar included approval of October 24, 2024 meeting minutes and three continuance requests for projects at 309 Hawthorne Road, 31526 Valido Road, and 2840 Zell Drive, all continued to December 12, 2024. - The Board reviewed five regular business items, including applications for new single-family residences, pools, spas, accessory dwelling units, and various site improvements requiring design review, coastal development permits, and variances. - Projects on the regular agenda included 381 Agate Street (pool/spa with watercourse variance), 806 Gainsborough Drive (new residence with setback variance), 547 Alta Vista Way (new residence with revocable encroachment permit), 940 Hillcrest Drive (major remodel with front yard setback variance and ADU), and 1223 Skyline Drive (new residence with pool/spa). - All projects requiring CEQA determinations were recommended for categorical exemptions under Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) or Section 15304 (Minor Alteratio

Key Decisions

- Consent calendar items were scheduled for approval, including October 24, 2024 Design Review Board meeting minutes. - Three project continuances were approved on the consent calendar: 309 Hawthorne Road (Design Review 24-0434, Coastal Development Permit 24-0435, and Revocable Encroachment Permit 24-0436), 31526 Valido Road (Design Review 24-0658 and Coastal Development Permit 24-0657), and 2840 Zell Drive (Design Review 24-0834), all continued to December 12, 2024. - Staff recommended adoption of Resolution 24-1064 approving Design Review 24-1064 for a pool and spa at 381 Agate Street and Va