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Council backs broad scope for Downtown Specific Plan Phase 2 EIR while residents warn against wholesale height increases
Summary
Staff presented Phase 2 changes to Laguna Beach's Downtown Specific Plan to encourage housing (expanded residential zones, studied 2–3 story heights, density caps, and reduced parking). Council authorized an expansive EIR scope including photorealistic renderings; residents urged caution to protect downtown character.
City planning staff on Oct. 28 asked the council to confirm scope for a program EIR examining Phase 2 amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP). The Phase 2 work would evaluate ways to accommodate additional housing downtown to meet state housing element obligations. Staff proposed allowing residential uses in additional zones, studying increased building heights (primarily a 2‑story allowance in many blocks and…
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