Council remands Bluebird Canyon revocable‑encroachment appeal to design review board with direction on public‑safety and coastal findings

Laguna Beach — The City Council on Tuesday remanded an appeal of the Design Review Board’s denial of a revocable encroachment permit (REP) for a proposed single‑family home at 1560 Bluebird Canyon Drive, directing the board to hold one hearing on a revised submittal that solves the REP concern while giving guidance on coastal‑resource findings.

The project — a new home with an attached accessory dwelling unit and an uphill garage — would place retaining walls and a short driveway into the Bluebird Canyon public right‑of‑way. At a May hearing the Design Review Board denied the REP, finding the walls and driveway were not “minor” encroachments and could create nonconforming conditions if the city later widened the…