Old Beach Design Review Committee
An appointed body that provides a project review process to help preserve, enhance and promote the character of the Old Beach residential neighborhood.
Meeting Cancellation
The July 9th, 2026, Old Beach Design Review Meeting has been canceled.
The Old Beach Design Review Committee was established in the Old Beach Overlay District Ordinance (Section 1906, Zoning Ordinance) as a resource for people seeking to develop in the Old Beach Overlay District.
The committee is intended to help preserve, enhance, and promote the character of the Old Beach residential neighborhood in accordance with the Old Beach Design Guidelines and provisions of the Old Beach Overlay District by offering recommendations on development projects.
Plan submission to and review by the committee is voluntary and is encouraged early in the design process, prior to applying for necessary City approvals or permits.
2026 Meeting Dates
The Old Beach Design Review Committee meets the second Thursday of every month.
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Dec. 26, 2025
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Jan. 8, 2026
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Jan. 30, 2026
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Feb. 12, 2026
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Feb. 27, 2026
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March 12, 2026
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March 27, 2026
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April 9, 2026
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May 1, 2026
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May 14, 2026
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May 29, 2026
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June 11, 2026
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June 26, 2026
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July 9, 2026
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July 31, 2026
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Aug. 13, 2026
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Aug. 28, 2026
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Sept 10, 2026
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Sept. 25, 2026
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Oct. 8, 2026
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Oct. 30, 2026
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Nov. 12, 2026
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Nov. 30, 2026
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Dec. 10, 2026
Old Beach Design Review Application
A planning worksheet to help builders and homeowners meet the recommendations within the Old Beach Design Guidelines.
Committee Information
The Committee's meeting schedule, agendas, minutes and other meeting documents are available in the OnBoard archive.
Old Beach Neighborhood
Established in 1915, Old Beach is one of the oldest residential areas at the Oceanfront. The neighborhood consists primarily of single-family homes, duplexes and some multifamily dwellings scattered throughout. The majority of the original 1920-to-1950s beach cottages have been lost to redevelopment.
Most remaining single-family homes appear to have been constructed from the 1950s to the present. They are two stories and are simple and varied in their architectural styles, including examples of Arts and Crafts, Coastal Cottage, European Romantic and Colonial Revival. This variation has lent a positive, eclectic character to the neighborhood.
Many existing single-family structures also possess a second or ancillary dwelling unit on the same lot. Duplexes and multifamily dwellings are contemporary and simplified in their architectural style: two to three stories in height and vary in their width and layout.
Most lots within the neighborhood have been assembled to 40, 50, and 60 feet wide for residential building purposes, with varying depths of 130, 140, 150 and 190 feet, determined by block location. The average lot within the neighborhood is roughly 50 feet wide by 140 foot deep.
Old Beach is also served by an alley system, with most alleys being less than 20 feet wide.
Old Beach Overlay District
The Old Beach Overlay District was established in 2005 to preserve and enhance the character of the Old Beach neighborhood, by providing opportunities for both new and redeveloped resort residential development, characterized by single-family, cottage-style homes and compatible multifamily residential dwellings.
The overlay district boundaries are designated on the City’s Official Zoning Map as follows: 27 ½ Street and Beach Garden Park to the north; Parks Avenue to the west; 22 ½ Street to the south; and a varying line within the 300 block west of Pacific Avenue. The overlay district regulations address principal uses and structures, accessory uses and structures, dimensional requirements, desired design incentives, and the Old Beach Design Review Committee.
All properties are subject to the regulations of the overlay district as well as the underlying zoning district(s); where there is conflict, the overlay district regulations prevail.