# Design Review Subcommittee Special Meeting September 30, 2026

The City of San Clemente Design Review Subcommittee met on September 30, 2026. It reviewed an architectural permit amendment (26-167; public hearing project 26-140) for a proposed home at 116 Elevante, amending architectural permit 01-172. The proposal includes a 7,548-square-foot home with terraces, a pool, and a three-car garage. Staff described the project’s zoning-related setback revisions and proposed flexibility in drainage solutions, subject to approval by affected property owners and the City Engineer and City Planner. No procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified.

The subcommittee provided advisory feedback ahead of Planning Commission review. Members supported staff’s landscaping recommendations, including planting beneath the front staircase and more vertical or terrace landscaping, and suggested simplifying and better connecting exterior materials, reconsidering the stone facade, and adding depth through facade articulation. The applicant agreed to address the recommendations except for extending a kitchen window ribbon, citing the range hood location. The item was expected to proceed to the Planning Commission after the applicant submits revisions; no formal vote on the project was recorded. The August 12 minutes were approved; the transcript does not clearly record a vote on the September 9 minutes.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Sources
- [Design Review Subcommittee Special Meeting September 30, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5Xbp04QeC0) - City of San Clemente