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Planning commission approves Surfing Heritage and Culture Center move to downtown Laguna Beach
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit and coastal development permit for the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center to relocate to 239 Broadway with ancillary retail, a small bar for beer and wine and special events; staff approved parking and CEQA findings; commissioners discussed limits on special events and parking.
The Laguna Beach Planning Commission on May 21 approved a conditional use permit and a coastal development permit allowing the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHAC) to relocate from San Clemente to a two-story, approximately 16,500-square-foot building at 239 Broadway in downtown Laguna Beach.
Wendy Young, principal planner, told the commission the site is in the CBD-2 district and that the museum use requires a CUP and a coastal development permit because it increases parking demand compared with the prior retail/pharmacy use. Young said the building has 51 parking spaces on an adjacent lot under common ownership; the museum’s parking requirement is 1 space per…
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