Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - March 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting was held on March 1, 2023, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers of Laguna Beach, conducted telephonically via Zoom. - Two applications were reviewed and approved during the meeting: a correction to a previously approved staking plan at 3115 Mountain View Drive and an above-ground spa installation at 46 North Vista de Catalina. - Both projects qualified for CEQA categorical exemptions under Sections 15301 and 15303. - The 3115 Mountain View Drive project addressed an eave elevation discrepancy between approved plans and actual construction, with no change to ridge height. - The 46 North Vista de Catalina project involved installation of an above-ground spa in the Three Arch Bay (TAB) zone. - Public participation was enabled through remote access via Zoom and telephone, with instructions provided for submitting comments via mail or email. - Both applications were approved without opposition or significant modifications.

Key Decisions

- Design Review 23-0195 for 3115 Mountain View Drive (Hester) was approved to correct a staking plan discrepancy, showing actual eave elevation of 529.05' versus approved elevation of 526.79', with no change to ridge height. - Design Review 22-1891 for 46 North Vista de Catalina (Jonus) was approved for installation of an above-ground spa in the TAB (Three Arch Bay) zone. - Both projects received categorical exemptions under CEQA Sections 15301 and 15303.