Laguna Beach — 2025-12-09

1.\nPROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING LAGUNA BEACH LAWN BOWLING\nRecommendations:

10.\nRESOLUTION ADOPTING MEASURE M2 EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2024-25\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nCONCERNING THE MEASURE M2 EXPENDITURE REPORT FOR THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,” approving the Orange County Measure M2\nTransportation Improvement Tax Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year 2024-\n2025, as certified by the Director of Finance subject to technical revisions in\nconformance with Orange County Transportation Authority guidelines; and\n2. Authorize the Director of Finance to sign and submit the report to the Orange\nCounty Transportation Authority.

11.\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PROJECT\nMANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY’S PUBLIC SAFETY COMPUTER AIDED\nDISPATCH\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a service agreement with National\nPublic Safety Group for Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management\nSystem project management services for a one time cost not to exceed\n$238,293; and\n2. Find that the action does not constitute a project under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and\nSection 15378(b)(5).

12.\nAMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH INTRATEK COMPUTER INC. FOR\nONSITE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment Number 1 to Agreement\nNo. 25-42 with Intratek Computer Inc. to expand the scope of work to include\none additional Network Engineer I, and to increase the contract by $70,000 for\nthe period January 1 2026 through June 30 2026 resulting in a revised not to\nexceed amount of $212,000 for onsite information technology desktop support\nservices;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to exercise up to two one year extensions of the\namended agreement, with an increased annual amount of $148,000 in the first\nextension year for a total not to exceed amount of $296,000 and an increased\nannual amount of $154,000 in the second extension year for a total not to\nexceed amount of $308,000 provided sufficient funding is appropriated in the\napplicable fiscal year budgets; and\n3. Authorize the transfer of $70,000 from the Police Department contractual\nservices budget to the Information Technology Division contractual services\nbudget to support centralized funding and management of desktop support\nservices.

13.\nABANDONMENT OF STORM DRAIN EASEMENT AT 1377 DUNNING DRIVE\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt a Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO ORDER THE\nVACATION OF A PORTION OF STORM DRAIN EASEMENT AT 1377\nDUNNING DRIVE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 4, SUMMARY VACATION,\nSTREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE SECTION 8330 ET. SEQ”; and\n2. Find that the proposed summary vacation is not subject to review under the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines\nsection 15060(c)(2) and 15060 (c)(3) because the action would not have a\nreasonably foreseeable direct or indirect effect on the environment and is\ntherefore not a project subject to CEQA section 15378.

14.\nINITIATION OF CEQA REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT\nAGREEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ALISO ESTUARY RESTORATION\nPROJECT\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the initiation of environmental review for the Aliso Estuary\nRestoration Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality\nAct, with the City of Laguna Beach serving as the lead agency, and direct staff\nto assume that role for purposes of environmental review and coordination;\n2. Approve a professional services agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. in the\namount of $117,882 to prepare the required CEQA documentation, with the City\ncontributing $100,000 and the balance funded by the Laguna Ocean Foundation\nthrough grant resources;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any necessary\namendments, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and\n4. Find that the recommended action is not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines,\nas it involves only the initiation of environmental review and does not commit\nthe City to a specific physical development or construction project.

15.\nAPPROVE RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25\nDEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66000, ET SEQ.\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Development Impact Fee and\nSewer Connection Fee Report;\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO RECEIVE AND FILE\nTHE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT AND\nMAKE\nCERTAIN\nFINDINGS, AS\nREQUIRED\nBY\nCALIFORNIA\nGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66000 et seq.”\n3. Determine that the proposed resolution is not a ”project” under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5).

16.\nREIMBURSEMENT TO ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY FOR RANCHO\nFIRE COSTS AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the Finance Director to reimburse the Orange County Fire Authority\n$115,905.40 for costs incurred for the Rancho Fire incident that occurred in July\n2025;\n2. Appropriate $115,905.40 from the available fund balance in the City’s Disaster\nContingency Fund (#140);\n3. Confirm that this expenditure satisfies the requirements of City Council\nResolution No. 23.045, including the requirement for four affirmative votes and\nthe intent to replenish the fund balance within 36 months; and\n4. Determine that this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality\nAct pursuant to Section 15378 of the CEQA guidelines.

17.\nAPPROVAL OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAGUNA\nBEACH AND THE LAGUNA BEACH POLICE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION FOR\nTHE TERM OF JANUARY 1, 2026, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the Resolution titled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH POLICE EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION” approving the\nAgreement between the City of Laguna Beach and the Laguna Beach Police\nEmployees' Association;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the related Memorandum of\nUnderstanding, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney; and\n3. Find that the action is not a project subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

18.\nCONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TRANSIT CAD/AVL/APC\nINTEGRATED SYSTEM\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Consultant Services Agreement with\nTripShot, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $949,000.28, in a form approved by\nthe City Attorney, for implementation and management of the Transit\nCAD/AVL/APC Integrated System for a three-year initial term, with two one-\nyear extension options;\n2. Appropriate $270,000 from the Transit Fund for this project; and\n3. Find that the recommended actions are not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

19.\nAPPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH PUMP-POD USA AND\nTEMPORARY APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR PROCUREMENT AND\nDELIVERY OF PUMP-POD UNIT THROUGH THE WATER SAVINGS\nINCENTIVE PROGRAM\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Pump-Pod USA for the\npurchase and delivery of a Pump Pod Unit through the Water Savings Incentive\nProgram;\n2. Approve a General Fund appropriation of $31,555 for the purchase, including\napplicable taxes and delivery charges, and recognize $22,055 in estimated grant\nrevenue to offset a portion of the cost; and; and\n3. Find that this action is not a project subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.

2.\n2025 CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PALETTE AWARDS\nRecommendations:

20.\nPARKING, TRAFFIC, AND CIRCULATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation\nto establish 40 feet of parking restrictions on Sunset Ridge Drive by adopting\nthe Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING\nRESTRICTIONS ON SUNSET RIDGE DRIVE AND FINDING THE\nPROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS\n15061(b)(3) AND 15304”;\n2. Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation\nto establish two golf cart parking spaces on Ocean Way by adopting the\nResolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING TWO GOLF\nCART PARKING SPACES ON OCEAN WAY AND FINDING THE\nPROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS\n15061(b)(3) AND 15304”; and\n3. Approve the Parking, Traffic, and Circulation Committee’s recommendation\nto establish 4 feet of parking restrictions on Fairview Drive by adopting the\nResolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING\nRESTRICTIONS ON FAIRVIEW STREET AND FINDING THE PROJECT\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15061(b)(3)\nAND 15304.

21.\nCONTRACT FOR MICROGRID DEPLOYMENT AT FIRE STATIONS 2 AND 3\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements with Staten Solar for Solar\nPhotovoltaic Direct Purchase and Battery Energy Storage Systems Lease for\nFire Stations 2 and 3; and\n2. Find that the proposed solar panel installations are statutorily exempt pursuant\nto Public Resources Code § 21080.35 for installing solar energy systems on\nexisting building roofs or in existing parking lots.\nJ.\nREGULAR BUSINESS.    This section is for a wide variety of matters generally\nworthy of separate discussion such as the consideration of ordinances for introduction,\nresolutions,\nextraordinary\npolicy\nand\nbusiness\nmatters,\nstaff\nreports\nand\nrecommendations. The presiding officer will take public comment on each Regular\nBusiness item.   Each speaker shall have up to three minutes for each agendized\nRegular Business item, as may be shortened or extended, or a cumulative limit on the\ntime for all public speakers may be imposed, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer.\nPursuant to California Government Code section 54953(b)(3), any member of the\npublic wishing to address the legislative body directly pursuant to California\nGovernment Code section 54954.3 may do so at each teleconference location at the\ntime the item is considered.

22.\nQUALIFICATION OF INITIATIVE MEASURE PROPOSING TO ENACT CITY\nCOUNCIL TERM LIMITS\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive, file, and accept the certification of sufficiency of petition of\nsignatures as valid in all respects for the Ballot Measure Initiative titled "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH,\nCALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 2.04.080 TO THE LAGUNA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR CITY COUNCIL\nMEMBERS";\n2. Adopt the Resolution titled, ”A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING TO THE\nQUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH ON THE\nNOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT AN\nINITIATIVE MEASURE AMENDING THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nENACT CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS; REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF\nORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE SAID ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE\nGENERAL ELECTION OF EVEN DATE; AND SETTING RULES AND\nDEADLINES FOR ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FOR AND AGAINST\nTHE MEASURE.”

23.\nLAGUNA PLAYHOUSE FUNDING ASSISTANCE\nRecommendations:\n1. Following the development and review of an acceptable Lease Amendment,\nauthorize the expenditure of $500,000 in two installments to the Laguna\nPlayhouse for operational support in exchange for greater access by community\norganizations to the Playhouse venue for more expansive performance art\nopportunities for the public‘s enjoyment;\n2. Direct staff to return to the Council with a proposed Lease Amendment to the\n2003 Playhouse – City Lease that memorializes the terms of the payment as\nwell as the community organization access agreements; and\n3. Find that these actions do not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act. (Public Resources Code Section 21065;\n14 CCR Section 15378(b)(5).)

24.\nARTIST LIVE-WORK UNITS; AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE\nAGREEMENT FOR 2307 AND 2535 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD, EXECUTION OF\nA LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY LAND\nTRUST, AND ASSIGNMENT OF CONSULTANT AGREEMENT\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreements for 2535\nand 2307 Laguna Canyon Road to update the combined purchase price to eight\nmillion dollars and revise the escrow and closing timelines, and authorize the\nCity Manager to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the amendment;\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the nonbinding Letter of Intent between\nthe City of Laguna Beach and the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust,\nmemorializing the key terms of the anticipated loan agreement and Purchase\nand Sale Agreement assignment that will return to the City Council for\nconsideration on January 13, 2026;\n3. Authorize assignment of the City’s Professional Services Agreement with Harris\nand Associates to the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust, allowing the\nconsultant to complete the remaining nonprofit formation work directly under\nthe Land Trust’s direction;\n4. Approve a one-time payment to the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust in\nthe amount of $41,987, or the remaining balance at the time of payment, under\nthe Harris and Associates contract to support completion of the consultant’s\nscope and to provide initial operational capacity for the Land Trust;\n5. Direct staff to return on January 13, 2026 with the proposed loan agreement and\nassignment documents for full City Council consideration; and\n6. Find that the recommended action is not a project under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378 because the actions will\nnot result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the\nenvironment.

25.\nRESOLUTIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS RELATED TO SALE OF BONDS FOR\nUNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2021-1 (WEST STREET)\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA\nBEACH,\nCALIFORNIA,\nDETERMINING\nUNPAID\nASSESSMENTS IN UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT\nNO. 2021-1 (WEST STREET) AND THE MANNER OF PAYMENT\nTHEREOF AND LISTING BONDS ISSUED ON THE SECURITY\nTHEREOF”;\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF\nCITY OF LAGUNA BEACH UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT\nDISTRICT NO. 2021-1 (WEST STREET) LIMITED OBLIGATION\nIMPROVEMENT BONDS, AWARDING THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS,\nAPPROVING FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT, OFFICIAL STATEMENT,\nBOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE\nCERTIFICATE AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR\nASSISTANT CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF THE\nPURCHASE OF THE BONDS”;\n3. Approve the purchase of Underground Utility Assessment District 2021-1 (West\nStreet) public offering municipal serial bonds at a 25-year term with an\nestimated true interest cost of 4.71%;\n4. Authorize the City Manager to award a task order to Accenture in the amount of\n$143,700 for construction management and inspection services, and approve\nproject-related expenses and change orders for additional construction\ninspection services that may be required in an amount not-to-exceed $15,000;\n5. Appropriate $6,580,699 for construction and other related expenses within\nUnderground Utility Assessment District 2021-1 (West Street), increase\nrevenues by the same amount, and authorize the City Manager to expend all\nappropriated funds; and\n6. Authorize the City Manager to enter into necessary utility company agreements\nand make advance payments to the utility companies for their construction\nservices for a total amount of $2,075,840.

26.\nADOPTION OF THE 2025 WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the 2025 Wastewater Master Plan; and\n2. Find that adoption of the 2025 Wastewater Master Plan is a government activity\nthat will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment and\ntherefore does not constitute a “Project” under the California Environmental\nQuality Act pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3). Individual\nprojects identified in the Plan will undergo separate CEQA review.

3.\nPROCLAMATION FOR 2025 ART AND NATURE RECOGNITION\nRecommendations:\nF.\nEXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS.

4.\nMAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM APPOINTMENTS\nRecommendations: 1. Select the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem appointments for calendar\nyear 2026.\nG.

5.\nMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the minutes of the Study Session and the Regular Meeting for the City\nCouncil of November 18, 2025.

6.\nAPPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL DISTRIBUTIONS\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve the general warrants and payroll distributions.

7.\nMONTHLY TREASURER’S AND INVESTMENT REPORT (OCTOBER 2025)\nRecommendations:\n1. Receive and file the October 2025 report.

8.\nRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO\nCALRECYCLE\nRecommendations:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,\nAUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF INDIVIDUAL GRANT APPLICATIONS\nAND RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS FOR ALL GRANT PROGRAMS\nAND DETERMINE THE RECOMMENDED ACTION IS NOT A PROJECT\nPURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY\nACT”, and authorizing the City Manager, or his/her designee, to submit\napplications to CalRecycle for all CalRecycle grants for which the City of\nLaguna Beach is eligible; and\n2. Find that the recommended action is not a project pursuant to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).

9.\nSERVICE AGREEMENT FOR SHELTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THE\nALTERNATIVE SLEEPING LOCATION\nRecommendations:\n1. Approve a service agreement with Friendship Shelter, Inc. for the operation of\nthe Alternative Sleeping Location (ASL) from January 1, 2026, through June\n30, 2027, with the following financial limits:\nAn amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000)\nfor the operational period of January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.\nAn amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for\nthe operational period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and administrative\namendments that do not increase the total contract amount; and\n3. Find that the action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality\nAct pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 because it does not result in a\ndirect or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.

A.\nAPPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DENIAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-1572\nAND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-1688 FOR MODIFICATIONS FOR\nA NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (MAJOR REMODEL WITH ADDITIONS\nEXCEEDING 50%, INCLUDING UPPER-LEVEL ADDITIONS), EXTERIOR\nCHANGES, ELEVATED DECKS, AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO AN\nEXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, AND NEW DETACHED ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNIT, LOCATED AT 607 SHORT STREET IN THE R-1,\nRESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY ZONE, AND STATUTORY EXEMPTION UNDER\nTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION\n15270(A)\nRecommendations:\n1. Conduct a Public Hearing, including receiving a staff report and taking public\ntestimony and evidence relating to the consideration of Design Review 24-1572\nand Coastal Development Permit 24-1688, and the California Environmental\nQuality Act exemption under Section 15270 of the state CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Following deliberation, take action to either adopt a Resolution upholding the\ndecision of the Design Review Board to deny the project (Option A), or adopt a\nResolution granting the appeal and overturning the Design Review Board’s\ndenial of the project (Option B):\na. Option A – Uphold Design Review Board Denial: Adopt a Resolution\ntitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE DECISION\nOF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD TO DENY DESIGN REVIEW\n24-1572 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-1688 FOR\nMODIFICATIONS FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING\n(MAJOR REMODEL WITH ADDITIONS EXCEEDING 50%,\nINCLUDING UPPER-LEVEL ADDITIONS), EXTERIOR CHANGES,\nELEVATED DECKS, AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO AN\nEXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AND NEW DETACHED\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (“ADU”), FOR THE PROPERTY\nLOCATED AT 607 SHORT STREET IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL\nLOW-DENSITY ZONE, AND DETERMINE THAT THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT DOES NOT\nAPPLY TO PROJECTS THAT ARE DISAPPROVED”, upholding the\nDesign Review Board’s denial of Design Review 24-1572 and finding\nthe denial of the Project exempt from CEQA.\nb. Option B – Overturn Design Review Board Denial: Adopt a Resolution\ntitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, OVERTURNING THE DECISION\nOF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD TO DENY DESIGN REVIEW\n24-1572 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-1688 FOR\nMODIFICATIONS FOR A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING\n(MAJOR REMODEL WITH ADDITIONS EXCEEDING 50%,\nINCLUDING UPPER-LEVEL ADDITIONS), EXTERIOR CHANGES,\nELEVATED DECKS, AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO AN\nEXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AND NEW DETACHED\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (“ADU”), FOR THE PROPERTY\nLOCATED AT 607 SHORT STREET IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL\nLOW-DENSITY ZONE, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 24-1572\nAND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-1688, AND FINDING\nTHE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT\nFROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO\nSTATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15303 (CLASS 3) AND\n15304 (CLASS 4)”, overturning the Design Review Board’s denial of\nDesign Review 24-1572 and finding the approval of the Project exempt\nfrom CEQA.

B.\nPUBLIC HEARING FOR APPEAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT\nDIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE’S APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 25-0891 FOR AN\nELEVATED DECK ADDITION AT 31421 HOLLY DRIVE IN THE R-1,\nRESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE, AND FINDING THE PROJECT\nCATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (CLASS 1)\nRecommendations:\n1. Conduct a public hearing, including receiving a staff report and taking public\ntestimony and all evidence relating to the consideration of Design Review 25-\n0891, and the California Environmental Quality Act exemption under Section\n15301 of the state CEQA Guidelines; and\n2. Adopt a Resolution titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE\nDECISION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR’S\nDESIGNEE TO APPROVE DESIGN REVIEW 25-0891 FOR AN ELEVATED\nDECK ADDITION AT 31421 HOLLY DRIVE IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL\nLOW DENSITY ZONE AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE\nCEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301,” upholding the Community\nDevelopment Director’s designee’s approval of Design Review 25-0891 and\nfinding the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act.

C.\nAPPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-\n2113 FOR MODIFICATIONS TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED LANDSCAPE\nPLAN FOR AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AT 1813 TEMPLE\nHILLS DRIVE LOCATED IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE,\nAND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15304 (CLASS 4)\nRecommendations:\n1.  Open the public hearing, take public testimony, and continue the public hearing\nto the January 6, 2026 City Council special meeting; and\n2. Find the action is not a project within the meaning of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21065.