Laguna Beach panel approves multiple residential projects; ADU watercourse variance passes 3–2
Mar 27, 2026
The Laguna Beach Design Review Board on March 26 approved a slate of design-review items — pools, ADUs and additions — and adopted project-specific construction and geotechnical safeguards on a large excavation. A contested watercourse variance for an ADU at 855 La Vista passed 3–2 after neighbors raised drainage and staging concerns.
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The Laguna Beach Design Review Board approved a series of homeowner projects at its March 26 meeting, granting design review and coastal/variance approvals for pools, additions and accessory dwelling units while adding tailored construction and geotechnical conditions on a large excavation project.
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