Foothill Neighborhood

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The following information was derived from the original General Plan for the City of Santa Barbara.

Neighborhood Boundary

Area: approx. 543 acres
North: the City limits
South: Foothill Road and Laurel Canyon Road to the City limits line above Marilyn Way
East: the City limits
West: the City limits

Schools, Parks and Places of Interest

Besides calling for lower overall densities on developable land, the General Plan projects the acquisition of park land along the full course of San Roque Creek. The Foothill area contains Lauro Canyon Park and portions of Stevens Park.

Neighborhood Profile

Foothill is an area developed with single-family homes, although much of the land area is vacant at the present time. The eastern portion of the Foothill area is partially developed with single-family homes on one-half acre and larger lots. The southern portion of the area, between Foothill and the old Pueblo Line, is similarly developed with single-family homes on one-half acre lots. The General Plan calls for a density in the entire Foothill area of one dwelling unit per acre. To the north and to the west, however, portions of Foothill have been designated as major hillside open space. Even though these areas remain in an A-1 zoning category, it is advisable to rezone them to a more restrictive density at a later date.