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Laguna Beach City Council
February 10, 2026

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February 10, 2026
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7 Christopher S. Moore | | Laguna Beach, CA |
Work Experience
Founder/ President 2018- Present
Moore Development Corporation
● Principal of a vertically integrated real estate development and investment family office focused on heavy value-add restaurant and creative retail projects in prime OC. ● Responsible for strategy, design, entitlements, construction management, and leasing ● Licensed General Contractor #1148069
● Repositioned neglected Costa Mesa strip mall into premier retail center with high-end restaurant anchor tenant,
Manufacturing Engineer 2020 – 2024
Microvention Inc.
● Designed manufacturing processes for neuroendovascular medical devices Undergraduate Researcher 2019 – 2020
UC Irvine Materials Engineering Dept.
● Multi-disciplinary researcher building cephalopod-inspired visual/IR “cloaking device” via nanostructured thin films
● Developed high-throughput image analysis software for scanning electron micrographs Combat Medic 2011 – 2015
U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne Division
● Conducted combat search-and-rescue medical operations during Afghanistan deployment. ● Provided medical care to US and local nationals in emergent and clinical settings.

Education
M.S. Medical Device Engineering 2020-2022
Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA
B.S. Chemistry, Minor in Computer Science 2015-2020
Chapman University, Orange, CA
Skills
Skilled in designing and building almost anything: CAD drafting, metal fabrication, machine design, residential and commercial construction, carpentry, plumbing, electrical.

Hobbies
I spend my free time with my wife and 2 toddlers.
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Salty Horse Cafe, Costa Mesa
Before After
I tranformed a neglected 1930s feed barn into one of the most popular restaurants in Orange County.

The property was boarded up, occupied by squatters, and was a haven for transient drug addicts. The adjacent residential neighborhood was crippled by crime and vandalism. I reimagined the building from scratch, brought in utilities, planted trees, and activated the building with a high quality restaurant. The resulting foot traffic from my investment in the community virtually eliminated the crime and homelessness issues in the neighborhood and has encouraged adjacent commercial owners to reinvest in their properties. I performed all aspects of the project, including design, permitting, construction, leasing, and ongoing property management.
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