Architectural Board of Review

If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, contact the ABR Secretary at (805) 564-5470, ext. 4472. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

In compliance with the Brown Act, an Agenda with all items to be heard will be available at 630 Garden Street and online at the Architectural Board of Review Documents Page at least 72 hours before the hearing. Approximate times are set for each item; however, the schedule is subject to change.

ARCHITECTURAL PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT PROTECTION UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW, 17 USC § 501.
 
The City of Santa Barbara provides copies of architectural plans that are submitted to the City in the course of the design review or land use approval process in order to comply with state public disclosure laws. The City provides copies of these architectural plans for the purpose of facilitating project review, public comment and news reporting consistent with the doctrine of fair use. Any further use or publication of architectural plans without the permission of the copyright owner may constitute an infringement of applicable copyright projections.
 
By clicking on the link and accessing the draft plans, you are (1) acknowledging the existence of copyright protection for architectural plans; (2) recognizing that the use of such plans is limited by the copyright protection; and (3) represent that you do not intend to use the copies in any manner that would infringe upon the copyright

If you wish to be listed as an interested party on a specific item or project please Call, Email, or Mail the Commission Secretary with the following information:

• Your Name
• Email Address
• Mailing Address
• Project number (PLN) you wish to be added to

ABR Meeting Procedures & Design Guidelines

See additional Design Guidelines.

Public comments may be submitted via email to ABRSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Board and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to ABR Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the ABR may not have time to review written comments received after 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting.
 
All public comment that is received before 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ABR. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

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