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Design Review Board requires Dunning Drive homeowner to restore two‑car garage backup clearance before final permit
Summary
After extended debate over unpermitted additions and nonconforming driveway access, the board approved the remodel at 1275 Dunning Drive with a condition that the vestibule/powder room be removed (or otherwise reconfigured) to provide a 25‑foot backup clearance for a two‑car garage, to be verified by staff.
The Laguna Beach Design Review Board approved a revised plan for 1275 Dunning Drive on July 24, 2025, but attached a condition aimed at correcting an existing nonconforming driveway access. The board’s vote authorized staff to verify that the applicant either removes a newly added powder room and part of a vestibule or otherwise reconfigures the lower‑level footprint so the two‑car garage has a 25‑foot backup clearance.
Why it matters: The parcel contains multiple unpermitted additions from earlier work. The board and staff stressed that fixes to interior construction…
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