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Council finds planning commission abused discretion in paint‑color decision; sends case back for remedy
Summary
Council concluded the planning commission’s conditional approval (which required brick remain unpainted) showed signs of prejudgment and directed staff to return with a resolution to implement the applicant’s requested exterior paint treatment.
The Laguna Beach City Council on July 8 reviewed a call‑up of a Planning Commission design‑review decision about exterior paint colors at 332–334 Forest Avenue. The applicant had painted brickwork and used a single darker body/trim color; the Planning Commission had previously approved the project but imposed a condition that the existing brick adjacent to a parking structure remain…
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