[{"_1":2,"_98":-5,"_99":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,74,86],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},"mediaId",6502099,"mediaKeyId","5580659-ee9814b3d9c6957d3d8f52bde1767fc7","parentId",5580659,"title","Laguna Beach seeks applicants for founding board of Community Land Trust to pursue artist housing","audioSeconds",71,"startMs",535795,"endMs",607355,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5580659-ee9814b3d9c6957d3d8f52bde1767fc7&start=535&end=607","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5580659-ee9814b3d9c6957d3d8f52bde1767fc7/thumbnail_535795.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6502099/Laguna-Beach/Orange-County/California/Laguna-Beach-seeks-applicants-for-founding-board-of-Community-Land-Trust-to-pursue-artist-housing","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502099-18722642ac9697f47d1d91a8bf3cf7f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099021&Signature=oVUgvpbFh5LeyPv9y5mWjDn8d7u8dfqomrKRuzp4KmI373wv0SXc78D~8UnKB6aLrCgkdE4M7s9vU7Gu1NapOWn3c8~Ha54HzhPrQ4juXnOkvaxjTlw7pU2KYjx19K2wXrlJbuw9GtL3jPKLskl7lN~j3fXgZkYzrWAsQQMC8K7f~A~zqFRzDLkaVzq6-PmoGFwUc0g3uGbdOdnIu4uWVwwsYpS-njW96cB7WDTI-ovnsvA9tqOIRNmr9esHLymP8wVQlTVYaXMVDupYjgzjs6EBi5NwKlp-eczTaKUkj-1JMPPxYpiSixE6Rp98azc6EkR02aKRn0oO9is3ajpivg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-08-07T21:28:55Z","article","Laguna Beach is accepting applications for the founding board of a Community Land Trust intended to support affordable housing for artists, Mayor Alex Winogui said on the Fair Game Laguna Beach program.

\"Artist housing has been one of the goals of the city council,\" Winogui said, noting the city hopes to form a public-private partnership that would become a nonprofit. \"The city is soliciting... applications to be on the founding board, and then the idea is that this will be spun off into a nonprofit. Apparently, there are delays with the IRS,\" he added.

Winogui described the proposed land trust as likely including a city representative but largely run by residents who can contribute time or funds. He encouraged interested residents to apply and said applications are due by the end of the month. The mayor framed the effort as preserving Laguna Beach's artistic character by enabling artists to live locally.

The interview did not provide details on board composition, selection criteria, governance documents, funding sources or a timeline for when housing units would become available; Winogui said those steps would follow the founding board's formation and nonprofit incorporation. He also did not specify the exact deadline date beyond \"the end of the month.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Stu News Laguna's Fair Game with Tom Johnson and Mayor Alex Rounaghi | August 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Alex Winogui said the city is soliciting applications for the founding board of a Community Land Trust intended to support affordable artist housing; the board is expected to spin off into a nonprofit but the IRS review has caused delays.","taxTitle","Laguna Beach, Orange County, California","taxId",56774,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6502103,"Laguna Beach schedules survey town hall to gauge support for potential revenue measure for fire prevention",95,372630,468485,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5580659-ee9814b3d9c6957d3d8f52bde1767fc7&start=372&end=468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5580659-ee9814b3d9c6957d3d8f52bde1767fc7/thumbnail_372630.jpg","/articles/6502103/Laguna-Beach/Orange-County/California/Laguna-Beach-schedules-survey-town-hall-to-gauge-support-for-potential-revenue-measure-for-fire-prevention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502103-69d1533fa7a209d53906ecb1d73a871c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099021&Signature=Y-7~dAN0Mq9uLYH4ucPKnEc9wOAKqozLGIe4Z5J78kBQdMgSU7XIROwhtridf0grOWgW5SkwCQCLMaUQ8r~PjXUICzME4DihLreMmzFyzTxlVjsEaKlnG7ZlUbAKpcuqUWBLgPMwfvl7v9Se7crL4piClo0ZK4YDzeuZQcIQNb625lBhgf56~qRHWBVEo7nNBy0HDArKOwRTFD3tazPSRTnejPGmSLBiWMtXDFrizYmLXCz2gBWzBA4nxu-Ia9CVKOq20umjyq30qRPd4LAOl1moIBy~hFi4DeYIHcqTKDDLJlKN8xe-QsuHyFXjGtqaJHyqg7B3xXL5KtmnykFJNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laguna Beach officials have scheduled an online survey town hall to gather resident input on potential revenue-enhancement measures that could appear on a future ballot, Mayor Alex Winogui said on Fair Game Laguna Beach.

The mayor said the city formed an ad hoc committee earlier this year to examine revenue options and has been working with a consultant to design a survey that gauges public interest and priorities. \"My understanding is they've been working with a consultant on, you know, putting out a survey just to gauge the interest of the community about any potential tax measure,\" Winogui said. \"The goal, if we put something forward, would be to know that there is broad public support for it.\"

Winogui said a top priority raised in conversations with residents has been fire prevention and ensuring the city has resources to mitigate wildfire risk. The town hall is one of two planned, he said, and is intended to help shape question topics, identify which revenue tools might receive support and refine priorities for funding.

Host Tom Johnston provided logistical details: the town hall will be held next Wednesday online from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; residents can obtain login credentials on the city website. Winogui said the survey and town halls are part of a deliberative process and that any ballot measure would be pursued only if there is sufficient community backing.

The interview did not record any formal council action to place a measure on the ballot; Winogui described exploratory outreach and analysis. He said the ad hoc committee has been evaluating options and that the city seeks public input before advancing proposals.","City officials are hosting an online town hall and survey to assess public support for possible revenue-enhancement measures, with wildfire risk and fire prevention listed as top priorities to be explored.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6502108,"Laguna Beach mayor says Coastal Commission staff found 'no substantial issue' in appeals of fire station and promenade",134,197905,332544,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5580659-ee9814b3d9c6957d3d8f52bde1767fc7&start=197&end=332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5580659-ee9814b3d9c6957d3d8f52bde1767fc7/thumbnail_197905.jpg","/articles/6502108/Laguna-Beach/Orange-County/California/Laguna-Beach-mayor-says-Coastal-Commission-staff-found-no-substantial-issue-in-appeals-of-fire-station-and-promenade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502108-1d18d95ee894615813ebfd27a637115e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099021&Signature=bOQHk-nGNymJGdS7CP0oaa1k~y7A~EChEuYUdllC~et8cOn3IGwksZNTyzmSOoCUVyC9ACT87wn2AEHsCegPk03s2XttrR4KetQAUdiv8HIrdKuBgE76t~~N60tw9tSOWfb47MFE6VUcicVf8rfGeiU6r9unUfdIsD9dPbHyudUb0tPIXrl4pHefEMKfT7gbrtdut2KqFVV8PbNc4t-9~yXKWpimQjBymp6VaSw1adCDjjWTc5n74wxksmh6hScADklPfBpBif94dxRCeY4CRGQNQInLTEIIcPZ4xQ2SaE4bOj7nf4xlJDDI~ugnXdWQNOYqklSNUCdngMv6zsvSnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Alex Winogui of Laguna Beach said the California Coastal Commission's staff has recommended there is \"no substantial issue\" in two appeals that have been filed against the city's proposed fire station and the Promenade project, moves that, if affirmed by the commission, would effectively deny the appeals and allow the projects to proceed.

The mayor told host Tom Johnston on the Fair Game Laguna Beach program that city staff and an ad hoc committee anticipated commission concerns and addressed them before the appeals reached the commission. \"I sent a letter to them, you know, 2 weeks ago, I believe, asking for this determination,\" Winogui said. \"I think the facts aligned with, you know, what the coastal development permit requires, and so that was, you know, it seemed like a pretty clear decision.\"

Winogui said the Promenade appeal was filed by Village Laguna and that Mark Orgill and the city's ad hoc committee had worked with Coastal Commission staff to resolve likely issues. He said he expects Mark Orgill to represent the city at the commission hearing, which rotates locations monthly and offers a Zoom option. \"My goal would be that they, you know, follow the evidence, follow their staff recommendation, and deny both appeals so we can move forward with both of these very important projects for our community at large,\" Winogui said.

The mayor noted he plans to join the Coastal Commission meeting by Zoom because the commission meets in different cities and travel can be lengthy. He described the commission's process as two-step: staff and commission determine whether an appeal raises a \"substantial issue\"; if not, the appeal is effectively denied and the underlying coastal development permit stands.

The interview did not include any formal ruling by the Coastal Commission members themselves; Winogui described staff recommendations and said city staff had previously concluded there was \"no substantial issue.\" He also said city staff recommended moving forward with procurement and bids should the commission follow its staff recommendation.

The discussion in the interview was conversational and did not record any formal votes or new city council actions. Whether the Coastal Commission will adopt staff recommendations is a separate decision and was not decided during the radio interview.","Mayor Alex Winogui said staff at the California Coastal Commission recommended there was \"no substantial issue\" in appeals of Laguna Beach's new fire station and the Promenade project, a step that would allow both projects to proceed if the commission follows staff recommendations.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Laguna Beach seeks applicants for founding board of Community Land Trust to pursue artist housing

Laguna Beach schedules survey town hall to gauge support for potential revenue measure for fire prevention

Laguna Beach mayor says Coastal Commission staff found 'no substantial issue' in appeals of fire station and promenade