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Board approves 951 Cliff Drive remodel with landscaping height limits after view debate

Laguna Beach Design Review Board · November 8, 2025
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Summary

After neighbors testified about potential view losses, the board approved the 951 Cliff Drive additions, revocable encroachment permit and variance but limited existing and new landscaping to the lesser of ridge height or 12 feet (three existing palms excepted).

The Design Review Board approved changes at 951 Cliff Drive on Nov. 6 but attached a landscaping-height condition after neighbors raised view concerns.

Architect Tim Nicholl and landscape architect Allison Terry described a modest addition, minimal grading and a plant palette intended to preserve the property’s cottage character. Neighbors submitted photos and testified that existing and proposed trees—especially…

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