Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - March 6, 2024

March 6, 2024

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review Committee held a regular meeting on March 6, 2024, reviewing seven design review applications for residential projects throughout Laguna Beach. - Six of the seven projects received approval, including applications for an above-ground spa, utility cabinets and bollards in right-of-way, a deck-mount condenser, a three-car garage extension, retaining wall replacement, and modifications to a prior approval. - One project at 408 Monterey Drive received conditional approval requiring the finished floor of the ADU/Garage to be lowered by 20 inches, reducing the overall height by 20 inches. - All applications included CEQA categorical exemptions under Section 15301 (existing facilities) or Section 15303 (new construction or conversion of small structures). - Multiple projects required Coastal Development Permits due to location in the Coastal Zone or proximity to bluff areas. - The applications covered various residential zones including TAB (Three Arch Bay), R-1 (Residential Low Density), and R-2 (Residential Medium Density). - Public correspondence was received for the 408 Monterey Drive project, which influenced the conditional approval requiring heigh

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 23-2329 and Categorical Exemption for a new above-ground spa at 4 North Encino in the TAB (Three Arch Bay) zone. - Approved Design Review 24-0014, Revocable Encroachment Permit 24-0012, and Categorical Exemption for a new concrete pad, utility cabinets, and bollards in the right-of-way adjacent to 2399 San Clemente Street in the R-1 zone. - Approved Design Review 23-2323, Coastal Development Permit 23-2234, and Categorical Exemption for a new deck mount condenser at 1585 South Coast Highway #31. - Approved Design Review 24-0090 and Categorical Exemption for a new three