Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - May 29, 2024

May 29, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting scheduled for May 29, 2024, reviewed two applications for design review approval. - Design Review 23-2331 for a new Southern California Gas Company pedestal adjacent to 1271 North Coast Highway was continued to July 3, 2024, without discussion. - Design Review 23-0893 for a new above-ground spa at 1991 Ocean Way was approved following administrative review. - Principal Planner Anthony Viera staffed the gas pedestal application, while Planning Manager Amber Dobson handled the spa application. - Both projects involved CEQA categorical exemptions under different sections of the California Environmental Quality Act. - Public correspondence was received for the gas pedestal application prior to its continuance. - The meeting provided standard public participation options including written comments to the Planning Manager and email submissions to assigned project planners.

Key Decisions

- Design Review 23-2331 for a Southern California Gas Company pedestal in the public right-of-way adjacent to 1271 North Coast Highway was continued to July 3, 2024. - Design Review 23-0893 for a new above-ground spa at 1991 Ocean Way was approved. - A CEQA categorical exemption under Section 15303 was adopted for the gas pedestal project. - A CEQA categorical exemption under Section 15301 was adopted for the spa installation at 1991 Ocean Way.