Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - July 31, 2024

July 31, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting on July 31, 2024, approved two residential applications for minor modifications in Laguna Beach's R-1 (Residential Low Density) zone. - Associate Planner Mark Orgill staffed both applications, which were approved administratively without public hearing. - Design Review 23-1875 for 940 Temple Hills Drive approved an air conditioning unit installation within the required side yard setback, closer than five feet to the property line. - Design Review 24-0147 for 425 Thalia Street approved modifications to a prior approval (DR 2022-0508), correcting the proposed roof height of an attached garage from 108.8 feet to 110.2 feet. - Both projects received categorical exemptions under CEQA Section 15301 for existing facilities. - The meeting addressed minor residential improvements requiring administrative design review due to setback encroachments or modifications to previously approved plans.

Key Decisions

- Design Review 23-1875 for 940 Temple Hills Drive: Approved air conditioning unit installation in the required side yard setback and closer than five feet to the property line. - Design Review 24-0147 for 425 Thalia Street: Approved modification to prior approval DR 2022-0508, correcting attached garage roof height from 108.8 feet to 110.2 feet. - Both projects granted CEQA categorical exemptions under Section 15301.