Laguna Beach City Council Minutes January 27, 2026
MINUTES
LAGUNA BEACH CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
January 27, 2026
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach was called to order at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in the City Hall, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California, Mayor Mark Orgill presiding.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kempf, Rounaghi, Whalen, Jones, Orgill PARTICIPATING REMOTELY: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Councilmember Bob Whalen led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSION
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Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of Cases: One (1)
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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City Attorney Megan Garibaldi reported that Mayor Mark Orgill recused himself due to a conflict of interest with the item on the Closed Session agenda, all remaining Councilmembers were present and there was no public comment prior to the City Council convening into the Closed Session, and there was no reportable action.
ADDITIONS and DELETIONS
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Assistant City Manager Gavin Curran noted that Presentation Item #3 was removed from the agenda, to instead have the Centennial update heard at the Annual Strategic Planning Session on Friday, January 30, 2026, and Consent Item #7 was moved to Regular Order Item 15.5. - 1-
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PRESENTATIONS
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YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION
Received and filed the report recognizing the following City employees with milestone years of service: Nancy Cardoza, Jenny Jones, Shehriyar Khan, Matthew Kilroy, Cindy Parra- Rosales, Alexandria Bates, Daniel Gaggiano, Charles Ko, Christa Crago, and Cary Harding for 1 year; Kirsten Gallacher for 5 years; Alejandro Diaz and Louis Gonzalez for 10 years, Beau Youngker for 20 years; Rick Weiers for 30 years; and Anthony Condon for 35 years.
2. GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION RECOGNITIONS
The following local businesses were recognized for meeting the Californian Green Business Network certification and recertification requirements: The Ranch Laguna Beach (Innovator Level), Hawk & Co LLC (Innovator Level), Pure Design House (Innovator Level), Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce, Little Freebirds, Experience Divine Vibes, Laguna Beach Books, Emerald Business Solutions, Eco Wash SoCal, Laguna Beach Board of Realtors, Dollface Beauty, Catmosphere, Fredric H. Rubel Jewelers, and AMENAH.
VISIT LAGUNA BEACH - STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
This item was removed from the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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Karyn Philippsen, Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association, presented the 2025 Young Artists & Authors Showcase (YAAS) winners, and thanked the Laguna Beach County Water District for its support.
Brittany Ganson, Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, reminded everyone about the upcoming Chamber Board installation.
Steve Goldstein expressed his support for the Undergrounding District item to be heard later on the agenda, and he referenced his January 11 email requesting that the City address the conflict between the City's view ordinance and the current ordinance for ADUs (accessory dwelling units).
Cathy Jurca expressed support for the City's recent direction to strengthen the Mills Act process, and requested that the Heritage Committee be included in the process. She also expressed concerns regarding recent approvals that ignored Heritage Committee recommendations.
Dr. Steve Cullen, nurse Aimee Van Nieulande, Toni Iseman, Greg Viviani, and Aaron Paluso expressed concerns about the news that Mission Hospital Laguna Beach will be closing no later than 2030.
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MATTERS FROM THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY MANAGER ***************************************************************** Councilmember Sue Kempf reported that she and Mayor Mark Orgill met with business owners with businesses on the promenade on Forest Avenue.
Mayor Mark Orgill reported on various meetings with members of the public. [The continuance for Appeal C was heard before the Consent Calendar items.]
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Moved by Councilmember Sue Kempf, seconded by Councilmember Bob Whalen, and carried unanimously 5/0 to approve items 4 - 6 and 8 - 10.
4. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Approved the minutes of the Special Meeting for the City Council of January 6, 2026, and the Study Session and the Regular Meeting for the City Council of January 13, 2026.
APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL DISTRIBUTIONS
Date Description Reference Nos. Amount
Payroll-Related Payments
12/26/25 Payroll Checks and Wires FY 2026 #13 $ 1,917,897.75 Total Payroll-Related Payments_S 1,917,897.75
Payments to Vendors:
12/20/25-01/02/26 Wire Payments to Vendors 7-8 $ 605,915.88 12/20/25-01/02/26 Check Payments to Vendors 23010341-23010347 $ 48,365.67 Total Payments to Vendors $ 654,281.55
TOTAL PAYMENTS S 2,572,179.30
Approved the general warrants and payroll disbursements.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
(a) Rejected Claim #25-56 filed by CSM OBO USAA a/s/o Stacy Harless; (b) Rejected Claim #25-58 filed by Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club a/s/o David Butler; and
(c) Rejected Claim #25-59 filed by Vivian Quiroz.
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INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK, ITEM MOVED TO 15.5
APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR "CLEAN LAGUNA" STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by a member of the public.
Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a brief presentation regarding funding for the "Clean Laguna" stewardship initiative.
Public Testimony: Nick Arnoff voiced concerns about the funding transparency.
Aaron Peluso and Gregg Viviani weighed in on the initiative and suggested more local involvement.
Moved by Councilmember Sue Kempf, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hallie Jones, and carried unanimously 5/0:
(1) Approve an appropriation of $160,127.50 from the Cultural and Environmental Stewardship Special Revenue Fund for the implementation of a visitor-focused anti- litter environmental stewardship campaign;
(2) Approve an appropriation of $50,000 in recycling grant revenue to help offset a portion of the program costs;
(3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents, as approved to form by the City Attorney, to implement the proposed actions; and (4) Find the recommended action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines.
9. CONTRACT ADDENDUM FOR THE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN, GRIFFIN STRUCTURE
EXPANSION RELATED TO WATER DISTRICT SITE AND PARKING ANALYSIS (a) Approved a contract addendum to Professional Services Agreement #24-13 with Griffin Structures, Inc., that does the following: (i) directs Griffin to study the Laguna Beach Water District Property; (ii) approves compensation in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the additional work; and (iii) set the term for this additional work through July 31, 2026;
(b) Appropriated $20,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund available fund balance to the Facilities Master Plan account to fund the contract addendum; (c) Authorized the City Manager to execute the contract addendum with Griffin Structures, Inc., subject to City Attorney review to form; and
(d) Determined that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the "Common Sense" Exemption.
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10. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS
AND ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE SALES TAX AND BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES
(1) Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Master Services Agreement #24-43 between the City of Laguna Beach and Hinderliter De Llamas and Associates; and
(2) Found that this action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
11. FORMATION OF CITY COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE REGARDING LONG TERM USE OF PROPERTIES AT/AROUND 20652 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD (FOOD PANTRY, DOG PARK,
PMMC TEMP FACILITY, ASL
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by a member of the public.
City Manager Dave Kiff briefly described the agenda item. He responded to Councilmember Sue Kempf's question.
Public Testimony: Suni Melgar, John Lafferty, and Sean Schlueter commented on the item and voiced concerns about the use of open space.
Moved by Councilmember Bob Whalen, seconded by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi, and carried unanimously 5/0 to direct staff to investigate any conditions associated with the grant funds used to purchase the property, evaluate use of the property, then report back to the City Council as a regular agenda item.
12. PLANNING DIVISION UPDATE AND WORKLOAD SUMMARY THROUGH JANUARY 5, 2026 This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi to commend staff on the improvement of the permitting process.
Staff briefly updated the Councilmembers on the Planning Division's workload.
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REGULAR BUSINESS
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13. PROPOSED UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2025-2 (TOP OF THE WORLD) Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a presentation regarding the proposed Underground Utility Assessment District 2025-2 (Top of the World) responded to Councilmembers questions.
Public Testimony: Kerry Rubel, Michelle Highberg, George Heed, Pale Michaels, Erik Berg and Marilyn Mirano commented that they supported undergrounding utility poles for safety purposes.
Moved by Councilmember Bob Whalen, seconded by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi, and carried unanimously 5/0:
(a) Direct staff to establish a fund for proposed Underground Utility Assessment District 2025-2, as shown on the attached Boundary Map;
(b) Appropriate $321,000 from the Wildfire Mitigation and Fire Safety Fund for assessment engineering, bid document preparation, and utility designs for the proposed assessment district;
(c) Direct staff to request that utility companies proceed with design for the proposed assessment district and authorize the City Manager to enter into necessary utility company agreements and make advance payments to the utility companies for their designs;
(d) Direct staff to solicit proposals for assessment engineering, bid document preparation, and street lighting design for the proposed assessment district; and (e) Determine that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15301(b), 15302(c) & (d), and 15303(d).
14. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE LEASE AMENDMENT / FUNDING ASSISTANCE Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a brief presentation and responded to Councilmembers' questions regarding the Laguna Playhouse lease amendment.
Public Testimony: Billy Fried of KX FM and Joe Hanauer weighed in on the item.
Adele Adkins, Laguna Playhouse Manager, explained the amendments and responded to Councilmembers' questions.
Moved by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hallie Jones, and carried unanimously 5/0 to:
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Playhouse lease with the City of Laguna Beach, as amended by the City Council, that would memorialize more community use time at the Playhouse, along with a rate structure;
(b) Appropriate $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-26, to be disbursed in two installments, for one-time operational support to the Laguna Playhouse to support expanded community access and performance opportunities, by appropriating $250,000 from the Cultural and Environmental Stewardship Special Revenue Fund and $250,000 from funds set aside for the cultural arts facilities reserve; and
(c) Find that these actions do not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act. (Public Resources Code Section 21065; 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(5)).
15. ARTIST LIVE WORK UNITS; AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE ASSIGNMENT OF PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMENTS AND LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY LAND TRUST FOR 2307 AND 2535 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD
Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a presentation and responded to Councilmembers' questions regarding the properties at 2307 and 2535 Laguna Canyon Road.
Kristine Thalman, Jeffrey Randolph, and Ed Sauls, representing the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust, described the details of the loan and purchasing process.
Moved by Councilmember Bob Whalen, seconded by Mayor Mark Orgill, and carried unanimously 5/0:
(a) Authorize the City Manager to execute Assignment Agreement #26-10 assigning the City's Purchase and Sale Agreements for 2307 and 2535 Laguna Canyon Road to the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust, as amended;
(b) Authorize the City Manager to execute Loan Agreement #26-11 in the principal amount of $8 million with the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust, secured by deeds of trust on both properties, on substantially the terms presented, as amended; (c) Authorize the City Manager to execute all related escrow, security, and implementing documents necessary to consummate the transaction;
(d) Approve a one-time grant to the Laguna Beach Community Land Trust in an amount of $75,000 to cover closing costs and maintenance associated with the acquisition of 2307 and 2535 Laguna Canyon Road;
(e) Appropriate funds in an amount of $75,000 from the escrow account for the purpose of providing the grant; and
(f) Find that the recommended action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378 because the actions will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. -7-
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Agenda Item 15.5 was heard after Agenda Item 16.
15.5. DISCUSSION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 18 (BEACH AND PARKS) TO ESTABLISH A
SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT PROCESS AND MODIFYING REGULATIONS ON SURFING AT ALISO
BEACH AND USE OF SHADE COVERINGS AT BEACHES AND PARKS AND A CORRESPONDING
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LOCATIONS WHERE SPECIAL EVENTS MAY OCCUR AND RULES
AND REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a presentation and responded to Councilmembers' questions.
Public Testimony: Nick Arnoff, Adam Redding-Kaufmann, Aaron Peluso, Greg Viviani, and Billy Fried weighed in on the item and offered suggestions.
Councilmember Comments: The City Council provided direction to clarify the surf/skim times and zones, and to ban shade structures at beaches, but not parks, due to public safety concerns.
PUBLIC HEARING - NON-APPEAL
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Agenda Item 16 was heard before Agenda Item 15.5.
16. 1796 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 26-0066 FOR A HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVE FOR A 75% REDUCTION IN THE REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING
SPACES FOR THE SEAHORSE LOUNGE, PEARL STREET COFFEE SHOP, AND PEARL STREET GENERAL STORE IN THE C-1 (LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) ZONE, AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301 (CLASS 1) AND 15331 (CLASS 31)
Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a presentation regarding an off-street parking reduction at 1796 South Coast Highway (The Seahorse Lounge and Pearl Street Coffee Shop).
Public Testimony: Steve Kawaritani, Murphy McCann, Leon Schmidt, Billy Fried, Aaron Peluso, Leslie Lovejoy, and Archer Whitedragon urged the City Council to move forward with the project by approving the parking reduction request.
Moved by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hallie Jones, and carried unanimously 5/0 to adopt Resolution #26.007 titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 26-0066 INVOLVING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVE FOR A 75% REDUCTION
IN THE REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES FOR THE SEAHORSE LOUNGE, PEARL STREET COFFEE SHOP, AND PEARL STREET GENERAL STORE AT 1796 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY IN THE C-1 (LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) ZONE, AND FINDING THE PROJECT
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (CLASS 1) AND 15331 (CLASS 31)." -8-
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PUBLIC HEARINGS - APPEALS
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A. 225 VIEJO STREET: PUBLIC HEARING FOR APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 25-1490 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 25-1516, FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH TWO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND ELEVATED DECKS IN THE R-2 (RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY) ZONE, AND
CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 (CLASS 3)
Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a presentation regarding the appeal of Design Review Boards (DRB) approval for two accessory dwelling units at 225 Viejo Street.
Testimony in Support of the Appeal: Reena Suekoff, representing the appellant, described the reason for the appeal of DRB's approval of the proposed project. Lou Adler, Derek Gonzalez, Lori Brigham, Billy Fried, and Sarah Suekoff explained why they did not support addition of the two ADUs at 225 Viejo Street.
Testimony in Opposition of the Appeal: Lance Polster, architect for the project, commented on the issues raised by the appellants. Paul Kalemiarian, applicant, stated that they had met all of the required criteria and he urged the City Council to support the project.
Rebuttal: Reena Suekoff commented that their main concern was that the project did not add parking. She voiced safety concerns.
Staff responded to the public's comments and the Councilmembers' questions.
Councilmember Comments: Councilmember Bob Whalen stated that based on the City Attorney's testimony, the City Council could not legally deny the project based on the parking concerns.
Moved by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi, seconded by Councilmember Sue Kempf, and carried unanimously 5/0 to adopt Resolution#26.008 titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD TO APPROVE DESIGN REVIEW 25-1490 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 25-1516 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH TWO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND ELEVATED DECKS AT 225 VIEJO STREET, AND
FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15303," with the added condition that the two existing onsite parking spaces in the front that are included on the plans are maintained, upholding the Design Review Board's conditional approval of Design Review 25-1490 and Coastal Development Permit 25-1516 and finding the Project exempt from CEQA.
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B. 31731 SEACOVE DRIVE: APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-1151 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-1152 FOR ADDITIONS AND REMODEL OF
AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, NEW TWO-CAR GARAGE, ELEVATED DECK
ADDITIONS, GRADING, LANDSCAPING, NEW POOL AND SPA, AND A NEW ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, AND VARIANCE 24-1153 FOR ADDITIONS INTO THE FRONT
YARD, REAR YARD, AND ADDITIONAL BUILDING SETBACKS, AND A NEW POOL IN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE, AND CATEGORICAL
EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (CLASS 1)
Presentation and Discussion: Staff gave a presentation regarding the appeal of Design Review Boards (DRB) approval for additions and a remodel at 21731 Seacove Drive.
Testimony in Support of the Appeal: Appellants Jim Burnes, Mike Gray, and Mario Vonn, representing Steven Everhart, stated that the proposed project posed privacy concerns for neighbors, and they explained. David Rowan, neighbor, voiced concerns about the proposed elevated deck and pool.
Testimony in Opposition of the Appeal: David Parker, architect for the project, presented the modifications the applicant was proposing to satisfy the neighbor's privacy concerns.
Mitch Freedman, applicant, stated that concessions had been made to address the neighbors' concerns and he urged the City Council to support the DRB's approval of the proposed project and deny the appeals.
Rebuttal: Appellants Jim Burnes, Mike Gray, and Mario Vonn responded to the applicants suggested modifications.
Staff responded to the public's comments and the Councilmembers' questions.
Councilmember Comments: Councilmembers thanked the applicant for making modifications to ease the neighbors' privacy concerns and they confirmed with the applicant they were willing to pull the deck back three feet.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Hallie Jones, seconded by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi, and carried unanimously 5/0 to adopt Resolution#26.009 titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DENYING THE APPEAL AND SUSTAINING THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD'S APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 24-1151 AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 24-1152 FOR THE ADDITION AND REMODEL OF A SINGLE-
FAMILY DWELLING, A NEW TWO-CAR GARAGE, ELEVATED DECK ADDITIONS, GRADING,
LANDSCAPING, NEW POOL AND SPA, AND AN ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT, AND VARIANCE 24-1153 FOR ADDITIONS INTO THE FRONT YARD, REAR YARD, AND ADDITIONAL BUILDING SETBACKS, AND A NEW POOL IN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK AT 31731 SEACOVE DRIVE LOCATED IN THE R-1, RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY ZONE, AND CATEGORICAL
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15301, " with more restrictive conditions, including pulling the deck back by at least 3 feet, upholding the Design Review Board's conditional approval of Design Review 24-1151, Coastal Development Permit 24-1152, and Variance 24-1153 and finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
The continuance of Appeal C was heard before the Consent Calendar.
C. 30801 DRIFTWOOD DRIVE: APPEAL OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD'S APPROVAL OF DESIGN REVIEW 25-1883, COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 25-1884, AND REVOCABLE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT 25-1885 FOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISITING STRUCTURE AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH A TWO-CAR GARAGE AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE R-1 (RESIDENTIAL LOW-DENSITY ZONE), AND FINDING THE
PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15303 (CLASS 3)
Moved by Councilmember Bob Whalen, seconded by Councilmember Alex Rounaghi, and carried unanimously 5/0 to continue the public hearing to the April 28, 2026, City Council meeting.
COUNCILMEMBER ITEM(S) - None.
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ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Mayor Orgill at 11:47 p.m., Tuesday January 27, 2026, adjourned to the City Council Committee Appointments at 3:00 p.m., Closed Session at 4:00 p.m. and Regular City Council Meeting at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at City Hall, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach California.
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Approved: February 10, 2026
Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk
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Note: All components of minutes shall be for the primary purpose of memorializing decisions made by the legislative body. Any minute component that does not serve this primary purpose will be minimized or eliminated; this includes comments made by individual body members and members of the public. Discussions that occurred during the meeting can be viewed in archived video recordings on the city's website. Public submittals on items received prior to adjournment of the meeting are retained in the administrative record and can be viewed in the city clerk's repository. - 12-
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
(GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54995)
EXCERPT OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
January 27, 20226
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The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Beach was held at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California.
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PRESENT COUNCILMEMBERS: Kempf, Rounaghi, Whalen, Jones, Orgill PARTICIPATING REMOTELY: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Mayor Orgill at 11:47 p.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2026, adjourned to the City Council Committee Appointments at 3:00 p.m., Closed Session at 4:00 p.m. and the Regular Meeting at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at City Hall, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, California.
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CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH
I, Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of the Minute entry on record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of the City of Laguna Beach, California, on this 28th day of January 2026.
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
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1, Ann Marie McKay, City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, California, DO CERTIFY that at the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, January 27, 2025, said meeting was ordered adjourned to the time and place specified in the notice of adjournment, ATTACHED HERETO; and that on January 28, 2026, at the hour of 12:30 p.m., a copy of the Notice was posted at a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said meeting of the City Council was held.
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City Clerk of the City of Laguna Beach, California