Planning commission approves 308‑square‑foot coastal addition at 23841 Salvador Bay

The Dana Point Planning Commission on July 14 unanimously approved Coastal Development Permit CDP‑25‑0008 to allow a 308‑square‑foot addition to an existing single‑story single‑family home at 23841 Salvador Bay in the Nagle Shores community.

Senior Planner Danny Giametti told the commission the 4,500‑square‑foot lot is zoned PRD‑3 with an underlying RSF‑4 designation and lies inside the city’s coastal zone boundary, and that an addition exceeding 10% requires a coastal development permit. Giametti said the proposed addition would remain single‑story, be below the 24‑foot height limit for the zone, and use smooth white stucco, reddish‑brown garage accents and stacked stone to match the neighborhood. He said the project conforms to the City of Dana Point General Plan, the Dana Point Zoning Code and the Local Coastal Program and that the project had received HOA approval from the Miguel Shores community. Staff recommended the commission adopt the draft resolution approving the CDP subject to the findings and conditions in the packet.

Homeowner Greg Johnson spoke in favor of the project, telling commissioners he and his wife “plan to remodel and move in there permanently as a retirement home.” Commissioners voiced support, with one calling it “a minor square‑footage addition” compatible with the neighborhood and another saying the project is “visually compatible” and that he could make the required findings. A motion to approve was made and seconded; the commission voted to approve the permit.

The approval adopts the staff‑recommended findings and conditions in the draft resolution. The project record indicates the applicant must comply with the resolution’s listed conditions and obtain any building permits required before construction begins.