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Design Review Board approves large Holly Drive remodel, adds conditions on facades, trees and lighting
Summary
The Laguna Beach Design Review Board on Oct. 23 approved a major remodel and coastal permits for 31211 Holly Drive, subject to conditions requiring additional facade articulation, tree‑height limits and staged/limited landscape lighting.
The Laguna Beach Design Review Board on Oct. 23 approved Design Review 25‑1724, Coastal Development Permit 25‑1725 and a Revocable Encroachment Permit 25‑1726 for a comprehensive remodel at 31211 Holly Drive, subject to several board conditions addressing visual articulation, right‑of‑way paving and exterior lighting.
Staff described the project as a major remodel and reconfiguration of the existing house that includes demolition of an existing pedestrian bridge and decks, construction of an attached two‑car garage accessed from Holly Drive (eliminating the prior Brook Street garage), a detached 606‑sq‑ft ADU (requiring a coastal permit), approximately 898 sq ft of elevated decks, grading (approx. 4 ft 6 in of fill in the front yard and >20 cu yd outside the footprint) and submittal of a revocable encroachment permit to construct walls, gates and decorative paving within the public rights‑of‑way along both…
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