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If you wish to be listed as an interested party and receive hearing notices for the 3805 State Street project, email CDAdmin@SantaBarbaraCA.gov with the following information:

  • Your Name
  • Email Address
  • Mailing Address
  • Reference PLN2024-00227

Contact Information

Megan Arciniega
Senior Planner II
MArciniega@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

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The Neighborhood at State & Hope

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The 8.8-acre Macy’s Site (3805 State Street) is located on the north end of La Cumbre Plaza.

The proposed project, named “The Neighborhood at State & Hope,” includes demolition of the Macy’s building and associated parking and construction of a 680-unit mixed-use housing project under the Average Unit-Size Density (AUD) Incentive Program and State Density Bonus law. It includes moderate- and very low-income rental units, market rate rental units, and a variety of retail, dining, commercial and public spaces. The project also includes a proposed Tentative Subdivision Map to divide the 14.9-acre legal lot into two parcels, creating an 8.8-acre site for the new development while the existing development (a portion of the shopping center) would remain on the other parcel and could be redeveloped in the future.

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On November 9, 2026, a Special Joint Hearing of the Staff Hearing Officer (SHO) and the Architectural Board of Review (ABR) will be held to consider required land use and design approvals. The SHO will review the proposal for a Tentative Subdivision Map and CEQA exemption, and the ABR will review the architectural drawings for Project Design Approval. Once approved, the applicant may apply for building permits.

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