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Laguna Beach City Council
January 6, 2026

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Agenda packet
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January 6, 2026
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Laguna Beach City Council
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• The Applicant has 2x submitted a list of 15 nearby comparable properties to justify floor-area-ratio for Lots A & B (map below). • Using this exact list to define the “surrounding neighborhood”, a reasonable person can objectively say Lot A and B design is INCOMPATIBLE. • NONE of the comparable properties:
o are +50 feet tall from street grade to top-of-structureo have the same extent of 10+ foot concrete retaining walls • See following pages 5-8 showing the street views as evidence 1550 Bluebird Lot A: Subject Property Rendering. No street level views have been provided by the Applicant for accurate comparison. 1540 Bluebird (1,926 SF)
1545 Bluebird (2,850 SF) 1565 Bluebird (1,961 SF)
Exhibit 3: Street-Level Comparison of Project to Comparables Images provided herein are sourced from Google Maps Street View, image pull dated 8/13/25, except 1575 Bluebird from the MLS. Comparable heights are relative approximations, not surveyed heights. Page 5 1550 Lot A (3,442 SF) 1560 Lot B (4,393 SF)
52’
55’
10’
15’
32’
1573 Bluebird (2,711 SF) 1575 Bluebird (2,621 SF)
Street-Level View Comparison of Project to Comparable Homes 1585 Bluebird (2,558 SF) 1595 Bluebird (1,601 SF)
Images provided herein are sourced from Google Maps Street View, image pull dated 8/13/25, except 1575 Bluebird from the MLS Page 6 15’
12’
12’ 11’
Street-Level View Comparison of Project to Comparable Homes 1605 Bluebird (3,241 SF) 1615 Bluebird (1,893 SF)1619 Bluebird (3,199 SF) 1635 Bluebird (3,954 SF) Images provided herein are sourced from Google Maps Street View, image pull dated 8/13/25, except 1575 Bluebird from the MLS Page 7 15’ 12’
10’ 20’
Street-Level View Comparison of Project to Comparable Homes 1649 Bluebird (3,110 SF) 1657 Bluebird (3,306 SF)
1663 Bluebird (3,708 SF) 1675 Bluebird (2,160 SF)
Images provided herein are sourced from Google Maps Street View, image pull dated 8/13/25, except 1575 Bluebird from the MLS Page 8 18’
12’ 18’
12’
Bluebird Canyon Circa 1945-1950
Location Reference:
1160 Jefferson
Bluebird Cyn Drive
Already Cut
1550 / 1560 Parcels –
Appear Similar to PreRoad Condition and
similar to 2026 indicating
site not pre-graded and
likely a natural landform
Likely small access
road for water tank
access
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1 McKay, Ann Marie CC
Subject: 1550 and 1560 Bluebird Canyon Drive - Items B and C on January 6th Council Agenda From: David Dyrnaes
Sent: Monday, January 5, 2026 1:58 PM
To: Orgill, Mark <[email protected]>; Jones, Hallie <[email protected]>; Rounaghi, Alex <[email protected]>; Whalen, Bob <[email protected]>; Kempf, Sue <[email protected]>
Cc: Bill Cumming ; Latham, Daniel CD <[email protected]>; Schneider, Matthew CD <[email protected]>; Kiff, Dave CM <[email protected]>; Garibaldi, Megan AO <[email protected]>; Horst Noppenberger; David Parker; Abzug, Jane AO <[email protected]>; Donegan, Patrick AO <[email protected]>; McKay, Ann Marie CC <[email protected]>; Gallagher, Morgan L.

Subject: RE: 1550 and 1560 Bluebird Canyon Drive - Items B and C on January 6th Council Agenda Good aŌernoon Mayor Orgill and Councilmembers,
Below is a dropbox link containing our PresentaƟon material for tomorrow. AddiƟonally, we have included other supporƟng documents; a video flyby of the sites, a copy of both the Geotechinical and Fire Safety AM&M reports and a copy of the Civil Engineer’s street survey showing up to 4.5’ of encroachment into the street by the neighbors on the south side of Bluebird Canyon Drive.
hƩps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/g39sz3er5s7hdhgraqgby/ANdvQzx91WL5tcapF4knMs?rlkey=6g08u1pnuo6mha6fmr8qcw3ut&st=o7xl3gc3&dl=0 Please let me know if you have any quesƟons or issues with accessing the provided files.

Sincerely,
David Dyrnaes
949-735-3283
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