The Laguna Beach Community Land Trust is a way for the city to address housing affordability and artist living opportunities in the city.
Miranda Ceja, Patch Staff
LAGUNA BEACH, CA — The City of Laguna Beach is taking a step toward establishing a Community Land Trust, and city officials are hosting two workshops for residents to voice their opinions on the matter.
The trust would be a key step toward addressing housing affordability and artist working and living opportunities in Laguna Beach, city officials said.
The announcement comes after the Laguna Beach City Council voted to form the Community Land Trust, a nonprofit organization that acquires and holds land in trust for the benefit of the community.
The goal of the land trust, the city said, is to make sure land stays affordable to the community.
Laguna Beach residents can voice their questions and opinions by hosting two Community Land Trust Engagement Workshops.
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The first workshop will be held for artists and seniors at 1:30 p.m. on March 27 at City Council Chambers, 505 Forest Avenue.
The second workshop — for community members — will be held later that day at 6 p.m at the Community & Recreation Center, 30516 South Coast Highway.
The city will also host targeted virtual community engagement events on March 28, including:
1. Workforce / Affordable Housing Developers / Developers / Housing and Human Services Committee Stakeholder Meeting: March 28, 2025
2. Donors & Ad Hoc Stakeholder Meeting: March 28, 2025
3. Artists & Students Stakeholder Meeting: March 28, 2025
"Housing affordability is one of the most pressing challenges facing Laguna Beach, and the establishment of a Community Land Trust is a meaningful step toward a long-term solution," Laguna Beach Mayor Alex Rounaghi said. "We invite the entire community to participate in these discussions as we work together to create opportunities for our residents, artists, and workforce."
For more details and to RSVP for an event, residents can visit www.lagunabeachcity.net/communitylandtrust or contact Jennifer Savage, Senior Management Analyst at (949) 715-1141 or [email protected].
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