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Design Review Board continues 31922 Virginia Way remodel to Jan. 22, 2026 for redesign of access and upper‑level massing
Summary
The Laguna Beach Design Review Board on Oct. 23 continued a major remodel and a request to exceed the floor‑area limit at 31922 Virginia Way to Jan. 22, 2026 after the board found the proposal needs a redesigned vehicle access and reduced upper‑level bulk.
The Design Review Board continued a substantial remodel and a request to exceed the maximum floor‑area limit for 31922 Virginia Way to the board’s Jan. 22, 2026 meeting.
Staff (Associate Planner Shahar Khan) described the proposal as an addition involving a new two‑car garage accessed from Eighth Avenue, an upper‑level addition of about 357 square feet plus a 69‑sq‑ft elevated deck, site grading and landscaping. In the Village Community zone the maximum allowable floor area is calculated from building site coverage; in that calculation the zone treats enclosed area (including the garage) as part of the FAR, so the proposal would increase FAR from 56% to 62% of allowable — a 6‑percent exceedance. Staff advised the board that the…
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