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Board approves remodel and detached ADU at 1160 Skyline Drive; adds condition to enclose trash storage
Summary
Design Review 25-0978 and Coastal Development Permit 25-1029 were approved for 1160 Skyline Drive; board required a lid/enclosure for street-level trash storage and discussed staking for the proposed detached ADU but approved without staking.
The Laguna Beach Design Review Board on June 26 approved a remodel and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 1160 Skyline Drive, adopting Resolution 25-1089 and the coastal development permit, with one condition added by the board to enclose or put a lid on street-level trash storage.
Jessica Mendoza, planning staff, presented the proposal for exterior modifications including new elevated decks, grading and retaining walls, new windows and doors, a standing-seam metal roof with a matte finish, and a detached ADU that requires a coastal development permit though the ADU itself is exempt from design review. Staff recommended approval after finding the project would comply with design-review guidelines and not impair views or privacy.
During deliberation several board members said the project is modest, compatible with neighborhood character and that the ADU was acceptable without additional staking. Chair Gibbs expressed concern about public notice and staking in some ADU cases but the board—by majority—found the visual-compatibility finding could be made without restaking in this instance. Board member Wiles requested that on-site trash cans be enclosed with a lid; the board added that condition to its motion. The final roll-call vote was 4–1 in favor, with Chair Gibbs voting no.
