LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—A local activist group submitted enough signatures for a possible ballot initiative to the Laguna Beach City Clerk’s office Jan. 10, which could give residents a chance to approve major development projects in the coastal community. “We believe passage of this initiative will raise the bar to bring better projects to Laguna Beach,” Chris Catsimanes, a board member for Laguna Residents First, a non-profit residents’ organization established in 2020, said in a statement. “It will also encourage developers to consider resident’s concerns, leading to faster approvals of good projects.” Last year, the organization created the “Beautiful Laguna Overlay Zoning District Ballot Initiative,” a zoning measure—if approved—that would apply to some projects on Laguna Canyon or Pacific Coast Highway—the only two major roads providing access to the city. The group’s goal with the ballot initiative, they said, is to preserve the town’s “heritage and charm.” David Raber, a principal …