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Council grants appeal, remands 1560 Sunset Ridge design review over height variance
Summary
The council granted an appeal of Design Review Board approval for 1560 Sunset Ridge and remanded the project after concluding it could not make the legal findings required for the requested height variance; Councilmember Jones recused from the item.
The Laguna Beach City Council voted on Jan. 28 to grant an appeal of the Design Review Board’s approval for renovations at 1560 Sunset Ridge and remanded the project back to the Design Review Board, citing inability to make the required findings for the requested height variance.
Background and contention: The owner proposed additions on multiple levels, new decks and an elevator corridor that required excavation and a variance because portions of the revised upper floor and associated deck would exceed the city’s…
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