LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A Laguna Beach zoning initiative that would put large-scale developments to a public vote received enough verified signatures, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Last year, Laguna Residents First, a non-profit residents’ organization established in 2020, developed the “Beautiful Laguna Overlay Zoning District Ballot Initiative,” to preserve the city’s “heritage and charm” on some development projects along the Laguna Canyon or the Pacific Coast Highway—the only two major roads providing access to the city. The measure calls to put to a public vote any development that exceeds the city’s current 36-foot height limit, spreads over 22,000 square feet, or increases traffic with 200 or more daily trips. Projects that provide less parking or combine large building lots will require residents’ approval, too. Of approximately 2,400 signatures collected—or 10 percent of the city’s registered voters—by Laguna Residents First volunteers, 2,001 signatures were verified, qualifying the ballot initiative …