At an October 1, 2024 community workshop, city staff and community members discussed the Community Development process, including city staff’s proposals to attempt to make the Design Review process more efficient -  while still preserving Laguna Beach’s design review heritage.  We also discussed ways to better protect historic structures. 

We’ve prepared a cover memo that explains our proposed changes to Design Review, as well as a “redline” version of the proposed changes.  These are attached.  We welcome your review and comments on the proposed changes by Thursday, November 14, 2024. This is not your only time to offer your comments, though – the proposed changes will likely next go through a more detailed public process, including at the Design Review Board, the Planning Commission, and ultimately the City Council.

Thank you for your interest in helping improve our processes.

Click HERE for the cover memo document.
Click HERE for the "redline" version of the proposed changes.

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