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| Name of Organization: | Arts Commission |
| Date of Workshop: | July 10, 2000 |
| Number of Participants: | 11 |
| Facilitator: | C. Prelitz |
Summary of Assets
The group identified the following community assets during
group discussion and on written comment cards.
The Environment
Natural environment
- Environment – natural beauty, hillside, rocky greenbelt
Geographic location
Housing/Residential Development
- Diverse neighborhoods, architecture
Downtown/Commercial Development
- Village size, downtown
- Great walking town
- Unique quality business
The People
Education
- Universities while still small
- Good schools
Activist citizenry / values / diversity
- Community involvement
- People, diversity, eclectic
- Hospitality
The Community
Arts and Culture
Governance
- Strong interactive city government
Summary of Challenges
The group identified the following community challenges
during group discussion and on written comment cards.
The Environment
Natural environment
- Environmental quality – runoff, smog, noise, ocean water quality
Housing / Residential Development
Downtown / Commercial Development
- Maintaining resident serving businesses
- Business rental costs, diversity of businesses
Transportation
- Traffic, circulation
- Parking
The Community
Image and Identity
Economy
- The tension between economic growth and common values
- Too many visitors
Governance
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Maintaining leadership, control of important local
institutions – museums, festivals, playhouse, schools (quality maintenance)
Summary of Visions
The group identified the following as major visions for
Laguna Beach during group discussion and on written comment cards.
The Environment
Housing / Residential Development
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More live work zoning for artists
Downtown / Commercial Development
- Drive downtown
- Local businesses
- Walk and patronage
Transportation
- Stay the same with traffic and parking solved
- Forest is walking area
- Free buses in town and from Laguna Canyon to town
- Environmentally sensitive transportation
Infrastructure
- Senior center
- Community center
- Bathrooms – plenty and clean
- Quality for public safety
- No telephone poles
- Underground everything
The People
Community organizations
The Community
Arts and Culture
- Performing arts
- Community theater in Edwards Theater
- Arts center
- Completed village entrance with art area
- Art bridge across from Laguna Canyon
- More art in public places
- Residents demand year round artistic activities, visual
and performing
- Continue to promote Laguna Beach as a colony of arts and artists
- Interactive children’s art
Image and Identity
- Seen as a magnet for creative people
Economy
- Adequate tax revenues to support above and more
Summary of Opportunities
The group identified the following opportunities during
group discussion and on written comment cards.
The Environment
Downtown / Commercial Development
- Fabulous village entrance solution
The People
Community organizations
- Synergy among community groups
Activist citizenry / values / diversity
- Increase number of volunteer
The Community
Arts and Culture
- Joint use of the Festival grounds
Economy
- Revenue from Treasure Island and other activities in
balanced fashion
- Visitor user tax
Governance
Better utilization of current city assets
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