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Dana Point planning commission approves Monarch Bay addition and attached El Encanto ADU; continues separate coastal permit

Dana Point Planning Commission · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a coastal development permit and minor site permit for an addition in Monarch Bay and a site-development permit for a 792-sq.-ft. attached ADU at 33881 El Encanto Avenue; a separate coastal/site permit hearing was continued to Feb. 9, 2026. No public comments were received.

Dana Point’s Planning Commission on Jan. 26, 2026 approved two residential permit applications and continued a separate coastal/site-permit hearing to Feb. 9.

Senior planner Danny Giametti recommended approval of coastal development permit CDP25-0020 and minor site development permit SDP25-0029 for an addition in Monarch Bay, saying, “The addition is 1,084 square feet, which results in a total square footage of 3,624 square feet.” The commission voted to adopt the draft resolution approving the permits after commissioners described the project as compatible with the neighborhood and made the requisite findings.

Project planner Alyssa Gonzalez presented site development permit SDP25-0028 for an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 33881 El Encanto Avenue. She said the…

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