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Laguna Beach expands comprehensive zoning update to add objective design standards and parking study; council approves contract amendment
Summary
Council authorized a contract amendment with De Novo Planning Group to add objective design standards for single‑ and two‑family homes and a citywide commercial parking study. The expanded scope (roughly $388,300) prioritizes objective design standards and parking work to be completed within a year and the full code rewrite by 2027; city treasurer
The Laguna Beach City Council on July 29 approved an amendment to the city’s comprehensive zoning code update contract with De Novo Planning Group to add objective design standards and a citywide commercial parking study.
What council approved: The amendment adds six tasks and optional parking subtasks to the existing contract and increases the total contract cost by about $388,300 (total contract roughly $709,749). The scope prioritizes two near-term deliverables: objective design standards (ODS) for single‑ and two‑family development and updated…
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