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Planning commission approves coastal permit for new home at 24632 Santa Clara Avenue
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Summary
The Dana Point Planning Commission approved Coastal Development Permit CDP25-0021 for a new one-story, 2,684-square-foot single-family home with a 513-square-foot garage at 24632 Santa Clara Avenue after staff found the project consistent with applicable standards; a neighboring resident voiced support and asked about timing and a proposed 6-foot vinyl fence.
The Dana Point Planning Commission on April 27 approved Coastal Development Permit CDP25-0021, clearing the way for a new one-story single-family home at 24632 Santa Clara Avenue.
Associate Planner Garrett Wake told commissioners the 2,684-square-foot dwelling and 513-square-foot attached garage are proposed for a vacant lot inside the Dana Point specific plan coastal medium-density residential zone and the Coastal Overlay District, and that the site falls within the appeals jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission. "Staff finds that the application complies with all applicable standards, and therefore, staff recommends that the planning commission approves CDP 25-0021, subject to the findings and conditions included in the draft resolution," Wake said.
Commissioners asked about landscaping and the project’s site coverage; Wake said the downtown specific plan defers to Orange County zoning when silent and that the balance of the site appears to be hardscape or an interior courtyard. Neighbor Lindsay Valentine, who identified herself as living next door, said she and her husband were "really excited about it" and asked whether a proposed 6-foot vinyl fence was correct and when construction would start. Staff said the fence is shown in the plans and that staff would follow up with the neighbor on scheduling.
Several commissioners described the project as visually compatible with the neighborhood and said it conforms to the local coastal plan; one commissioner noted the lot was long undeveloped and supported moving the project forward. A motion to approve CDP25-0021 carried and the commission closed the public hearing on the item.
The approval is subject to the conditions and findings in the draft resolution approved by the commission; details on permit conditions, monitoring, and any appeal rights to the California Coastal Commission are recorded in the project file.
