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CNLM representative Sarah Mueller told the commission the nonprofit submitted a CDP on Oct. 1, 2024 seeking to set public‑access hours on the Dana Point Preserve and asked the commission to find the application complete either as of Oct. 31, 2024 or no later than Nov. 19, 2024. \"CNLM submitted a coastal development permit application to the city on 10/01/2024 to set public access hours for the trail on CNLM's property to protect the natural resources as recommended by The US Fish And Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the California Coastal Commission,\" Mueller said.

CNLM argued the city violated the California Permit Streamlining Act by issuing its incompleteness determination 78 days after CNLM's submittal and by requesting items not listed on the city's checklist, including a wetlands/biological assessment and a $20,000 CEQA deposit. Mueller said CNLM's application included the checklist items and hundreds of pages of supporting material and contrasted the city's handling of its own earlier CDP application for the same preserve, which the city deemed complete on submission.

City staff described the issue as procedural rather than a decision on the merits of the requested hours. Staff noted the city council granted CNLM’s fee‑waiver request on Nov. 19, 2024 and said the municipal code permits the planning commission to act on appeals. Legal counsel and commissioners debated whether the Permit Streamlining Act's 30‑day completeness clock begins on receipt of the application or after fee payment or waiver. Vice Chair Nelson, noting the headlands trail was mitigation tied to earlier development and that proposed hours would substantially reduce public access, said the reduction warranted study but supported deeming the application complete so the review could proceed.

After brief commissioner discussion, a commissioner moved to approve CNLM’s appeal and overturn the director’s incompleteness determination. The motion passed 5–0; the commission’s action makes Feb. 24 the date the application is treated as complete for processing and scheduling further review of the merits and any CEQA analysis.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting: February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission voted 5‑0 to grant an appeal from the Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM), overturning the community development director’s Dec. 18, 2024 determination that CNLM's coastal development permit application (CDP24‑0022) was incomplete and treating the application as complete on Feb. 24.","taxTitle","Dana Point, Orange County, California","taxId",52415,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6680662,"Commission approves second‑story ADU at 34761 Calle Fortuna despite neighbor parking concerns",279,1514000,1793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2407348-9c3e898ceba868377b500cfc7cafde10&start=1514&end=1793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2407348-9c3e898ceba868377b500cfc7cafde10/thumbnail_1514000.jpg","/articles/6680662/Dana-Point/Orange-County/California/Commission-approves-secondstory-ADU-at-34761-Calle-Fortuna-despite-neighbor-parking-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680662-c3ca08914ad24f19e41d2f6ff8401343/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742285&Signature=XNnt57uIXoM8E1qLS0SbvqdOQ9b3S8WInrPDR7t1I-IXK0ZQlHrg0fsKGQ7jBdF3Z0Xr41p6lpLBU5LgfjEx377W7dOccUqpuTtchiFshT2QFoFDmFfEZZlm21KaLaYGJAX8jnFRMG55VT-k4JXVRlu1gpRAkG3P-mlDn1PVemrMUbYnzShjKTG0qvPNi7NRS5SRXEq41F-p2Djbhu~4UUTgNOiN7T8krOJ8WJ1gg7D12w6N22Un1~AF5OOe4vEGBb3put5UPUV5z1hWw7Jaq-xAOeH-FfTbJ-g-xBn6Q5umNOILaxilvIXjdv1DCIKb1Po7~1yj-xkwCHyhIxQQFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dana Point Planning Commission voted 5–0 on Feb. 24 to approve Site Development Permit SDP24‑0026, allowing an 856‑square‑foot, two‑bedroom second‑story accessory dwelling unit and associated first‑ and second‑story additions at 34761 Calle Fortuna.

\"The second story addition includes the ADU. This is 856 square feet. It is 2 bedrooms, and it takes access off an exterior staircase,\" project planner Alyssa Gonzalez told commissioners in her presentation. Gonzalez said the project also demolishes a nonconforming two‑car garage, relocates it to a front‑facing, code‑compliant 20‑by‑20 footprint, and reconfigures the driveway.

One resident, Martin Ponce, spoke during public comment and said parking on the narrow street is already tight and expressed concern that additional occupants could increase on‑street parking demand. \"The street is very narrow ... the parking is very, very tight,\" Ponce said. Commissioners acknowledged the concern; one observed state law and local ADU rules limit some discretion on parking requirements and suggested a parking district could be created if problems develop.

Commissioners expressed general support for the design and for bringing the garage into compliance. The motion to approve SDP24‑0026 passed by voice vote, 5–0.","The Planning Commission approved SDP24‑0026, a two‑bedroom, 856‑square‑foot second‑story ADU and related garage reconfiguration at 34761 Calle Fortuna, by a 5‑0 vote. A nearby resident raised concerns about on‑street parking on the narrow neighborhood street.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6680664,"Planning Commission approves second‑story ADU and addition at 26706 Calle Salida",270,1121000,1391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2407348-9c3e898ceba868377b500cfc7cafde10&start=1121&end=1391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2407348-9c3e898ceba868377b500cfc7cafde10/thumbnail_1121000.jpg","/articles/6680664/Dana-Point/Orange-County/California/Planning-Commission-approves-secondstory-ADU-and-addition-at-26706-Calle-Salida","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6680664-c73496f323ba96a58d76bf345e390373/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742285&Signature=C5FcQMpvhMHasuBJYgBhWsXzI~pGGTd~bVmIiCutxOJzn30HIwnYJzLPCPq52FhJ9nccSOXc-T4HRLOtJzbi4Ujocb22RiLM8mn~346AeKgnfzUkd-recLBeyiwFuCKr3r5sNvpNFPLyfkrC~ViZD-PKPj0ZJ72Zh8HG8DgaVmivYWCBitrW2bc94j7tyGOnkwQu3Yzvj749zsSema86y9M1hAfHYPL7VTG8AbsGP4uNUdrVJFp72zKoVV01M1ZjUGpOxVbWbths9T7CcbF3~3~DHuL4mEMIiqTB33xTPzpurDrXtESg~T9G-bPlzklrn~fhStUNr5YwB-eBZZxXmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dana Point Planning Commission on Feb. 24 approved Site Development Permit SDP24‑0020 to add a 946‑square‑foot second‑story accessory dwelling unit and a separate 312‑square‑foot second‑story addition to the primary dwelling at 26706 Calle Salida.

Staff presented the project and recommended approval. \"The project before you is for site development permit SDP24Dash0020, located at 26706, Causa Lida,\" project planner Melly Tran said during the staff report. Tran said the house is in the Residential Single Family 7 (RSF‑7) zoning district, outside the coastal zone, and is a legal nonconforming single‑story home built in 1970. The proposed ADU exceeds several ADU ","The Dana Point Planning Commission voted 5‑0 to approve Site Development Permit SDP24‑0020 to add a 946‑square‑foot second‑story accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and a 312‑square‑foot addition to the primary residence at 26706 Calle Salida in a single‑family zone.","actionData","errors"]

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