North State 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. 247 acres
North: northern boundary of the commercial properties on the northside of State Street and by Via Lucero
South: Highway 101 and the southern boundary of the commercial property on State Street and De la Vina Street
East: Mission Creek
West: San Marcos Pass Road

Schools, Parks and Places of Interest

MacKenzie Park and a variety of shopping centers including Loretto Plaza, La Cumbre Plaza and Five Points Shopping Center are located in this neighborhood.

Neighborhood Profile

North State Street is an intensively developed commercial strip, with a scattering of multiple family residential development. In addition, mobile home parks are located on the periphery. The General Plan calls for a mix of office and hotel uses combined with general commercial uses, and a trend of such uses is expected to continue. Little or no residential growth is anticipated for this area. The Via Lucero area, just north of the State Street and La Cumbre Road intersection, is designated for some commercial land use. The majority of the area along Via Lucero Drive is designated for residential, twelve units to the acre density.