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