Laguna Beach Planning Commission - May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026

Executive Summary

The Laguna Beach Planning Commission held its meeting on May 6, 2026, with Chair Kellenberg participating remotely from the Melia Hanoi Hotel Business Center Conference Room in Hanoi, Vietnam, while Acting Chair Goldman presided over the in-person portion. The Commission addressed two primary items: a tentative parcel map for lot consolidation and a highly controversial parking pilot program for South Laguna. The Commission unanimously approved (5-0) Tentative Parcel Map 2026-0793 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-0802 to merge three lots at 2500 Glenneyre Street, 2500 Pala Way, and 2500 Queda Way into a single buildable parcel. The lot merger was required as a condition of the Design Review Board's February 12, 2026 approval of a new single-family residence, necessary to meet building code requirements for a structure crossing shared lot lines. The proposed South Laguna parking pilot program (Coastal Development Permit 2026-0617 and Temporary Use Permit 2026-0618) generated extensive public opposition during more than two hours of testimony from approximately 20 speakers. The program aimed to address traffic safety concerns along a three-mile stretch of Coast Highway where 75

Key Decisions

- Approved Resolution No. 2026-0793 unanimously (5-0), recommending City Council approval of Tentative Parcel Map 2026-0793 and Coastal Development Permit 2026-0802 to merge three lots at 2500 Glenneyre Street, 2500 Pala Way, and 2500 Queda Way into a single lot in the R-1 (Residential Low-Density) zone - Approved the tentative parcel map with revised conditions of approval addressing technical municipal code requirements for the two-step approval process (tentative map followed by final map) - Found the parcel map project categorically exempt from CEQA under Guidelines Section 15303 (New Cons