Laguna Beach

City Council

December 09, 2025 Public Hearing #B

Agenda Item B

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.