DR 2025-2517, CDP 2025-2518, Pang Residence
Summary
SCH Number
2026030624
Public Agency
City of Laguna Beach
Document Title
DR 2025-2517, CDP 2025-2518, Pang Residence
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/16/2026
Document Description
Additions and a remodel of an existing 3,608 square foot single-family dwelling with an attached 596 square foot garage on a 5.72 acre property in the Residential/Hillside Protection (R/HP) zone. The requested modifications include 3,695 square feet of additions including upper-level additions, attached garage addition (649 square feet), elevator, elevated decks (1,754 sf) change to exterior materials, pool, spa, grading, retaining walls greater than 5 feet in height, fuel modification program, hardscape, and landscaping in an environmentally sensitive area. A Coastal Development Permit is required for proposed aggregate additions greater than 50 percent of original habitable space in an environmentally sensitive area.
Contact Information
Name
Heather Steven
Agency Name
City of Laguna Beach
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Brion Jeannette
Agency Name
Brion Jeannette Architecture
Job Title
Architect
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Laguna Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Hillside southerly of Park Avenue and Donna Drive
Zip
92651
Parcel #
641-342-13 & 641-161-29)
Other Information
1755 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves one single-family home with associated landscape improvements. The Categorical Exemption allows one single-family residence or a second dwelling unit in a residential zone or up to three single family homes in urbanized areas. In accordance with the Callfornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the recommended action is exempt from further review per State CEQA Guldelines Section 15303, Class 3(a), New Construction. Class 3(a) allows for one single-family residence, or a second dwelling unit in a residential zone. In urbanized areas, up to three single-family residences may be constructed or converted under this exemption. As aforementioned, the project involves a one single-family home with associated landscape improvements and no evidence has been presented to demonstrate that there |s a reasonable possibility that the proposed project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unúsual circumstances, and therefore is exempt from CEQA. Further, none of the exceptions outlined in State CEQA Guldelines Section 15300.2 apply. The project site contains environmentally sensitive areas including selsmic hazard landslide area, fault, two mapped drainage courses, high value habitat, and fuel modification, and very high fire hazard severity zone. Based on the requirements for geotechnical investigation prior to issuance of permits, a condition of approval requiring the applicant to submit an offer of a permanent open space easement over that portion of the property not used for physical development or service, and compliance with the fuel modification plan and request for Alternate Materials and Methods (AM&M) Request/Preliminary Fire Protection Plan, the project will not present significant Impacts to a particularly sensitive environment. There will be no cumulative Impact resulting from successive projects of the same type in the same place, over time in that no new uses are proposed. There are no unusual circumstances resulting in a significant impact on the environment. There will be no damage to scenic resources, Including trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings or similar resources, within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway in that none of these resources exist on the site. The project is not located on a hazardous waste site or any other site included on a list compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5. The project will not result in significant adverse impacts to historical resources as defined by CEQA in that there are no historical resources on the site. Consequently, additional environmental analysis is not necessary to meet the requirements of the CEQA. Thus, the Class 3 categorical exemption applies.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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