What Laguna Hills considered

The council met Tuesday at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chamber, 24035 El Toro Road, Laguna Hills, convening simultaneously as the Planning Agency; no closed session was listed. These are items from the posted agenda — official outcomes were not yet posted at publication, so nothing below is described as decided. Every item links to the official record.

Source: official agenda (PDF) · Meeting page: lagunahillsca.portal.civicclerk.com · Next regular meeting: September 8, 2026, 6:00 PM

🏘️ Housing & zoning

• Urban Village Specific Plan: adoption of an ordinance approving a specific plan amendment "to Modify Permitted Uses, Development Standards, and Applicability of the City's Objective Design Standards." Item 4.14
• Village at Laguna Hills development agreement: adoption of an ordinance approving an amended and restated development agreement between the city and MGP Fund X Laguna Hills, LLC for the Village at Laguna Hills project. Item 4.15
• Housing overlay zones (RZNE-0014-2026): adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9-11 (Overlay Districts) to rename the existing Housing (H) Overlay Zone as Housing 50 (H50) and create a new Housing 80 (H80) Overlay Zone, and a zone change applying the H50 and H80 overlays to 23501–23561 Ridge Route Drive (APN 588-331-12), 25201–25241 Paseo De Alicia (APNs 620-221-42, 620-221-44, and 620-221-49), and additional properties specified in the ordinance. Item 4.16
• Inclusionary housing (RZNE-0015-2026): adoption of an ordinance adding Chapter 9-73 to Title 9 to establish an Inclusionary Housing Program requiring affordable housing in certain residential developments, create an Inclusionary Housing Fund, and provide alternative methods of compliance. Item 4.17
• A Development Application Status Report, to be received and filed. Item 4.19

🏗️ For contractors & vendors

• Citywide street rehabilitation (CIP 101-M): staff recommended rejecting all bid proposals received for the Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project and asked the council for direction on the project's scope ahead of a second re-bidding. Item 5.2.2
• Five-park improvements (CIP 241): staff recommended rejecting all bids for park improvements at Cabot, El Conejo, MacKenzie, San Remo, and Veeh Ranch parks, approving revised plans and specifications, and re-advertising for construction bids. Item 5.2.3
• Holiday lighting: a 2026 Holiday Lighting and Decorations Agreement with Shine Creations LLC (formerly The Christmas Kings), with formal competitive bidding waived under LHMC Section 3-08.110 on a finding that the contract is for entertainment services and community support. The contract amount is not stated in the agenda. Item 4.10
• Ratification of the warrant register for July 3 through August 13, 2026, totaling $5,323,199.96, plus a quarterly report on use of the informal bidding ordinance for public works projects. Items 4.5, 4.8

🤝 Agreements & leases

• A license agreement with SOCAL Counseling Services for 24031 El Toro Road, Suite 250D. Item 4.12
• A Laguna Hills–Laguna Woods license agreement for traffic signal interconnect conduit along El Toro Road and Moulton Parkway. Item 4.13
• A resolution continuing the city's participation in the SDRMA employee health insurance program under an amended memorandum of understanding. Item 4.9

🪑 Also on the agenda

• Residential permit parking: review of petitions to establish permit parking district(s) covering Camberwell Street, Hendon Street, Calle Carmel, Via Balboa, Avenida Avalon, Luton Street, Costeau Street, Salford Street, Derby Circle, York Circle, Sunset Place West, Sunset Place East, and Sunset Place; the council was asked to discuss and give direction. Item 5.2.1
• The city's response to the 2025-2026 Orange County Grand Jury report "Wildfires Hit Home," to be signed by the Mayor and submitted by the City Manager. Item 5.1.1
• A proclamation declaring mid-summer to early autumn "Wildfire Awareness and Prevention Season," presented to Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Reid Gibson, and an Orange County Transportation Authority update on the El Toro Road/Interstate 5 interchange project. Items 1.1–1.2
• Direction on street pole banner options for an updated city Banner Program, and a public safety update from the Chief of Police Services. Items 5.3.1, 5.4.1
• A resolution adopting an updated Conflict of Interest Code and rescinding Resolution No. 2024-08-27-2. Item 4.18
• Routine consent: minutes of the July 14 special and regular meetings and the August 19 special meeting, treasurer's investment reports for June and July 2026, and the 2026 Holiday Event Series pre-event report. Items 4.2–4.4, 4.6–4.7, 4.11

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