Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - August 9, 2023

August 9, 2023

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting on August 9, 2023, reviewed three residential design review applications for properties in Laguna Beach, all of which were approved. - All three projects were approved as requested, including additions, remodels, balconies, and landscaping modifications for single-family residences. - The meeting was conducted telephonically via Zoom with options for public participation by computer or phone, though no public comments were identified in the provided materials. - Each approved project includes certified plans and staking plans as conditions of approval. - All three projects qualified for CEQA categorical exemptions under Section 15301 for existing facilities. - The projects spanned three different zones: Arch Beach Heights Specific Plan area and R-1 (Residential Low Density) zone. - Staff from the Planning Division handled the review of all three applications, with different planners assigned to each project.

Key Decisions

- Approved Design Review 23-0599 for 977 Noria Street (Englander), authorizing a 12-square-foot addition, remodel, new and expanded balconies, window and door modifications, skylight replacement, and landscaping/hardscape changes. - Approved Design Review 23-1246 for 432 Nyes Place (Mottern), authorizing roofline modifications, enclosure of an existing deck, and landscaping in the R-1 zone. - Approved Design Review 23-1237 for 2176 Ruby Place (Kelly), authorizing modifications to a prior approval including a new 304-square-foot trellis patio cover (as built), one new light fixture, and demolit