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Board requires spa setback after neighbor objections to long-running Monterey Street expansion

Laguna Beach Design Review Board · December 12, 2025
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Summary

The DRB approved a revised deck and spa project at 31131 Monterey Street but required the spa be pulled back two feet from Coast Highway after neighbors cited a history of repeat expansions and view concerns.

After multiple prior reviews and neighbor objections, the Laguna Beach Design Review Board approved a revised scope at 31131 Monterey Street on Dec. 11, 2025, placing a site‑specific setback condition on the property’s proposed spa.

Staff described the application as a limited set of improvements concentrated at the rear of the house — a relocated spa, an expanded elevated deck and a trash enclosure…

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