City Council

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.