Laguna Beach Administrative Community Development Director Meeting - May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Community Development Director meeting on May 6, 2026 processed eight agenda items, with Community Development Director Matt Schneider presiding over coastal development permits and Planning Manager Bill Rodriguez handling design review matters. - The Irvine Bowl Sound Policy coastal development permit (Agenda Item 1) was continued to June 3, 2026 at the city's request to allow staff time to review and respond to approximately 12 public comments received in the last 24 hours. - A coastal development permit for demolition at 31942 Coast Highway (Agenda Item 2) was continued to May 20, 2026. - Six design review applications were processed, including public works storm drain improvements at 720 Griffith Place, a mixed-use exterior remodel at 826 South Coast Highway, and time extension requests for three previously approved residential projects. - Public comments on the Irvine Bowl item focused on procedural concerns about late-notice continuances, lack of information provided to the Coastal Greenbelt Authority, and substantive issues including reliance on the Rincon report and need for sound mitigation measures. - One speaker raised concerns about the shooting ran

Key Decisions

- Coastal Development Permit 2026-0831 for 650 Laguna Canyon Road (Irvine Bowl Sound Policy) continued to June 3, 2026. - Coastal Development Permit 2026-0763 for 31942 Coast Highway continued to May 20, 2026. - Design Review 2026-0778 for 720 Griffith Place (City public works storm drain improvements) approved as submitted. - Design Review 2026-0506 for 826 South Coast Highway (mixed-use exterior remodel) approved as submitted. - Design Review 2019-4815 and Coastal Development Permit 2019-4816 for 369 Hawthorne granted a second and final one-year time extension through May 2027. - Design Revi