Coastal Development Permit 25-0587 (Implementing the Promenade on Forest Project)
Summary
SCH Number
2025040616
Public Agency
City of Laguna Beach
Document Title
Coastal Development Permit 25-0587 (Implementing the Promenade on Forest Project)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/11/2025
Document Description
Coastal Development Permit 25-0587 implements the closure of Forest Avenue, between the Forest Avenue/South Coast Highway intersection and the Forest Avenue/Glenneyre Street intersection to vehicular traffic. This Coastal Development Permit is a part of the Promenade on Forest project (hereinafter referred to as “Project”), which proposes the development of a pedestrian promenade within the existing City right-of-way.
Contact Information
Name
Louie Lacasella
Agency Name
City of Laguna Beach
Job Title
Senior Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Laguna Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Lower Forest Avenue, between the Forest Avenue/South Coast Highway intersection and the Forest A
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.; 14 CCR § 15000 et seq.) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.25(b), as
Reasons for Exemption
Thus, Coastal Development Permit 25-0587 is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.; 14 CCR § 15000 et seq.) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.25(b), as amended by Senate Bill 922 (SB 922), which exempts “pedestrian and bicycle facilities that improve safety, access, or mobility, including new facilities, within the public right-of-way.” (Pub. Resources Code, §21080.25(b)(1).) The Project qualifies for the statutory exemption as a pedestrian facility within the public right-of-way because it would involve the development of a pedestrian promenade within the existing City right-of-way, improving safety and mobility by providing a pedestrian-only facility that is separated from active roadways and improving access by providing new opportunities for residents and visitors to visit shops, restaurants, and City events on foot.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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