Laguna Beach Design Review Board - May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Design Review Board convened on June 13, 2024, to review four residential design review applications across various Laguna Beach neighborhoods. - Associate Planner Daniel Latham recommended conditional approval for 2230 Park Avenue (modifications to prior approval including landscaping and patio cover changes), conditional approval for 480 Hilledge Drive (upper-level additions and elevated decks), and denial for 3089 Bern Drive (rooftop deck on garage). - Associate Planner Garrett Wank recommended conditional approval for 31131 Monterey Street (modifications to prior approval including lower-level additions and terrace). - Staff cited non-compliance with Design Review Criteria for Design Integrity and Neighborhood Compatibility as the basis for recommending denial of the Bern Drive rooftop deck. - All projects were located within non-appealable areas of the Coastal Zone, limiting the scope of coastal permitting review. - Public commentary was submitted for all four agenda items, indicating community interest in the proposed projects. - All approved projects included CEQA categorical exemptions under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) for minor alterations to existing structu

Key Decisions

- Not specified in the agenda materials - decisions would be recorded in the meeting minutes following the June 13, 2024 session. - The May 23, 2024 Draft DRB Minutes were placed on the Consent Calendar for approval. - Staff recommendations were made for each project: approval for three projects (2230 Park Avenue, 480 Hilledge Drive, and 31131 Monterey Street) and denial for one project (3089 Bern Drive).