Housing sought for evacuees

The City of Laguna Beach is attempting to help families who have lost

their homes as a result of the June 1 Bluebird Canyon landslide find

longer-term housing at reduced rates.

There is a particular need for three-bedroom homes for the

families with children; however, some one- and two-bedroom housing is

also needed.

The landslide families have so far received no aid from the

federal or state governments; all aid has been as a result of

donations and gifts from local residents.

Those who have housing opportunities available for up to two years

should contact Jamie Pendleton at (949) 497-0344.

Laguna nonprofits

to meet Wednesday

Representatives of Laguna Beach 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

are invited to attend a formation meeting for the Laguna Beach

Community Foundation at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Assistance League

Chapter House, 547 Catalina St.

The meeting will focus on selecting a board of directors. Many of

the more than 80 501(c)(3) Laguna Beach nonprofits attended the first

organizational meeting last year, with founding trustees, Wayne

Peterson, president; Peter Kote, vp; Michael Pinto, treasurer; and

Mary Fegraus, secretary.

For more information, contact Peterson at (949) 494-0614.

Kicks for Kenya

collects soccer gear

The group Kicks for Kenya is collecting used soccer equipment at

the Laguna Beach Library through July 15th.

Used soccer equipment of all sizes and types may be dropped off at

the library to be sent to players in Kenya. For more information,

call Rebekah Conrad at (949) 375-3918.

Subcommittee conducts

land-use workshop

A Planning Commission Subcommittee will conduct a workshop from 3

to 5 p.m. July 11 in the council chambers at City Hall, 505 Forest

Ave., to consider revisions to the city’s Land Use Element.

The Land Use Element is the City’s controlling document in land

use regulation.

The Land Use Element establishes a set of community goals and

policies that provide a foundation for community decision-making.

The purpose of the July 11th workshop is to continue formulating

policies from the following community goals that were drafted at

prior workshops:

* Preserve and enhance the community’s unique character and

identity; interaction between people and the environment; and visual

relationships between people and the environment;

* Minimize conflict between and among land uses in the community;

* Provide a diversity of land uses that enhance the community;

* Protect and preserve the community’s natural environmental

resources;

* Provide comprehensive public services and infrastructure; and

* Proactively participate in the planning activities of regional

and adjacent jurisdictions.

For more information, contact Carolyn Martin, principal planner,

at (949) 497-0398, or [email protected].