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Council overturns DRB denial, approves 1550 Bluebird Canyon Drive with 4‑foot bridal‑line reduction and fire conditions
Summary
After extended public comment and legal discussion about SB 450 and the Coastal Act, the council overturned the design review board’s denial of 1550 Bluebird Canyon Drive and conditionally approved the coastal development permit and design review application with a 4‑foot measurable reduction in roof/bridal line, fire‑department alternative‑methods conditions, and other standard conditions; council cited limited ability under state housing law to deny projects absent public‑safety findings.
The Laguna Beach City Council voted unanimously to overturn the Design Review Board’s denial of the coastal development permit for 1550 Bluebird Canyon Drive and to conditionally approve the project, adopting a staff‑prepared resolution that includes a measurable height reduction and fire‑safety conditions.
Staff framed the hearing around two legal themes: (1) the interplay between state housing laws (SB 4 50 and the Housing Accountability Act) and the Coastal Act’s savings clause, and (2) whether substantial evidence supported the DRB’s discretionary coastal development permit findings that the project would…
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