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Controls on Short-Term Lodging Under Fire
The City’s efforts to control the
proliferation of short-term rentals
(rentals for less than 30 days) were
short-circuited in April when the
Council changed direction. Having
asked the Planning Commission to
produce an ordinance that would
prohibit short-term rentals in
residential zones, Councilmembers,
under considerable pressure from
a recently organized group of
people who are currently enjoying
the proceeds of such rentals, sent it
back for revision. On a motion by
Bob Whalen, they voted 4 to 1 in
favor of an ordinance allowing an
owner-occupant to rent his home
out for a week at a time four
times a year. Kelly Boyd had
misgivings about the idea, pointing
out that there would be no way of
being sure that a house was owneroccupied, but voted yes anyway.
Rob Zur Schmiede dissented,
arguing that he had been
elected
to
protect
our
neighborhoods and that if
July Board Meeting
the City didn’t keep short-term
Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m.
rentals under control Laguna
Home of Rosemary Boyd
would soon look like the Newport
peninsula.
A
subcommittee
June General Meeting
consisting of Steve Dicterow and
Monday, June 27, 7 p.m.
Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship Bob Whalen was formed to work
429 Cypress Drive
with staff on the revised ordinance.
Village Laguna has been following
these developments, reminding the
Council that, in addition to having
adverse impacts on the quality
of life in Laguna and chipping
away at our sense of community,
turning regular rentals into shortterm vacation rentals reduces our
stock of regular rental housing and
drives up the cost of what’s left.
What’s more, short-term rentals in
residential areas violate the City’s
zoning code and General Plan.
We hope that the Council can be
persuaded to return to the Planning
Commission’s original ordinance,
which allowed short-term rentals
only in commercial zones. With
this in mind, we’ve asked Anne
Johnson and Susan Whitin of the
Planning Commission to come
to our next general meeting and
tell us about the research that led
to the ordinance they helped to
craft. John Thomas of the South
Laguna Civic Association, who
has been gathering information
on the experience of other
cities, will join them to add to
our knowledge of the issues.
We’ll meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, June
27, at the Unitarian-Universalist
Fellowship, 429 Cypress Drive.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THE CHARM HOUSE TOUR A BIG
SUCCESS!
Chair
Ginger Osborne
Homeowners
Louise and Lawrence
Allison
Christina E. Cole
Hoda and Dwight Culver
Joyce Farmer and Palma
Goulet
Donna Piskun and
François Tiab
Chris and Scott Woodburn
Hosts
Charlotte Masarik (Chair)
Rock Me!
Diane and George
Keplinger (Heads)
Anne and Ryen Caenn
Belinda Deines
Barbara Dresel
Pat and Reinie Kramer
Jean and Bob Lawson
Herb and Mary Rabe
Papyrus House
Rosemary Boyd (Head)
John Boyd
Carol Cromwell
Lynn Csernotta
Sandi Fagan
Pat Griggs
Janice Hayden
Ann Marie McKay
Joan McLean
Isabel and John Monje
Claudia Morales
Elliot Quint
Marianne Raezkoushi
Jean Vivrette
Inside Out!
Guine Breeding (Head)
Lou Gilmore
Valerie Harrison
Robert Holcomb
Carrie Joyce
Joan McFarland
Alex Masarik
Rita Moon
Korine Triolo
Greek Island Style
Roberta and Don
Kansteiner (Heads)
Lorene Auger
Michele Ebbecke
Steve Fairbanks
Rita Jones
Linda Maher
Casa Agave
Judy Teverbaugh (Head)
Vicki Borthwick
Lesley Danziger
Anne Frank
Jon Hein
Colin Henderson
Eva Hodjera
Ro Kendall
Priscilla Lloyd
Debbie Meany
Chris Presley
Bali Thorn
House Selection
Charlotte Masarik
Bill Ives
Bus Transportation
Johanna Felder
Bus Guides and Script
John Monahan (Chair)
Steve Dicterow
Toni Iseman
Caren Liuzzi
Loraine Mullen-Kress
Tom Osborne
Staging
Kate Clark
Johanna Felder
Jackie Gallagher
Barbara Miller
Kate Monahan
Greeter
Publicity
Refreshments
Program
Gary Lefebvre
Faith Fontan and Kurt
Grosz (Chairs)
Alfredo Careaga
Ann Christoph
Debbie Davis
Chris De Taillac
Lauren Grosz
Claudia Kawas
Barbara Metzger
Verna Rollinger
Cookies
Barbara Metzger (Chair)
Vicki Borthwick
Rosemary Boyd
Fran Chilcote
Ann Christoph
Kate Clark
Debbie Davis
Chris De Taillac
Barbara Dresel
Johanna Felder
Faith Fontan
Jackie Gallagher
Darrylin Girvin
Bonnie Hano
Roberta Kansteiner
Gary Lefebvre
Bonnie McFarland
Charlotte Masarik
Meg Monahan
Ginger Osborne
Verna Rollinger
Ticket Sales (Outlets)
Jinger Wallace (Chair)
Copy & Print Center
Cottage Furnishings
Ego Salon
Fawn Memories
Hotel Laguna
Laguna Beach Books
Ticket Sales
Richard Picheny (Chair)
Bonnie Hano
Barbara Miller
Rosemary Boyd
Robin Brown
Printing
Rosemary Boyd
Plaques
Kate Clark
Posters
Ed Merrilees
Artwork
Cindy Love
Book Sales
Arnold Hano
T-Shirt Sales
Bobbie Chambers
Banner Placement
Eve Loftsgaard
Chairs
Steve Stewart
Mike Beanan
Voice Mail
Gene Felder
After-Tour Party
Darrylin Girvin (Chair)
Kate Clark
Tom Girvin
Karen and Gary Schwager
Jinger Wallace
Gift Certificates
Ganahl Lumber ($100)
Skyloft ($40)
Review of Marine Life Protected Areas
Extended to Ten Years
The 2016 revision of the state’s master plan for
the Marine Life Protection Program includes
the extension of the review period to ten years
instead of the original five. The Department
of Fish and Wildlife has concluded that it takes
longer than five years to evaluate the effects of
protection on marine life and has therefore set
the management review for 2022.
Judy Teverbaugh and Charlotte Masarik with homeowners
Donna Piskun and François Tiab at the after-tour party
Village Entrance Workshop Assesses
Two Designs
A workshop conducted by the consultants for
the Village Entrance project on April 13 drew
about two dozen residents to consider two very
similar proposed designs. Both of them were
constrained by the idea of preserving the existing
parking, and both were influenced by the notion
of saving space for future development. The
more elaborate of the two included a parking
deck above the Christmas-tree lot at the north
end of the site, making room for a little more
landscaping by putting 67 parking spaces up in
the air, and was estimated to cost $11 million (as
opposed to the $7 million budgeted).
Village Laguna Loses a Dear Friend
Village Laguna board member Bill Ives (shown with
his grandson below) died on May 12, 2016. We will
miss his energy, his good nature, and his joy in life.
A celebration of his life is planned for Saturday,
August 6, time and place to be announced.
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