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Written comment urges tighter commercial design rules after new Shell station in Laguna Woods

City of Laguna Woods City Council · February 5, 2026
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Summary

A 15-year resident asked the council to require toned-down lighting, stronger landscaping and uniform architectural standards for commercial zones after recent approval of a Shell truck stop at El Toro and Moulton; staff said the item will return to council on Feb. 24.

Jay Lassie's written comment, read aloud by the city clerk at the Feb. 4 meeting, criticized a recently opened Shell truck stop at El Toro and Moulton and urged the city to adopt more prescriptive commercial design standards.

Lassie identified himself as a "15-year resident" and called the station a "Barstow style monstrosity," arguing the lighting was excessively…

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