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Mission Creek at De La Vina with overgrown vegetation encompassing a City building.
Draft Creek Buffer Ordinance Open House on February 5
The City of Santa Barbara has released a Draft Creek Buffer Ordinance and invites the public to an Open House to learn more and provide feedback. City staff will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the proposed measures in detail.
Sustainability News
Seal of the City of Santa Barbara
City Administrator's Statement on ICE
The below written statement was given by City Administrator Kelly McAdoo during the January 28, 2025, Regular Council Meeting.
Flyers with local immigration resources
Immigration Resources
Information services and resource navigation is a core library service. Listed below are immigration resources. For a complete list of local community resources, please visit our Community Connections page.
Library News
Title 25: Objective Design amd Development Standards Report cover
Upcoming City Council Hearing on the Objective Design and Development Standards
The City is proposing an amendment to the Municipal Code to add objective design and development standards for multi-unit and mixed-use housing projects to comply with state law, set clear design expectations, streamline design review…
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NEW: Free and Expedited Heat Pump Water Heater Permitting Process
On January 15, 2025, the Community Development Department, in partnership with the Sustainability & Resilience Department and Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE), deployed an expedited OnDemand permitting process and permit fee waiver…
3 MarBorg Gray Trash Carts Lined Up
Public Workshop: Upcoming Changes for City of Santa Barbara MarBorg Customers
The Clean Community Division and MarBorg Industries will host a Public Workshop to discuss upcoming changes for trash and recycling customers in the City of Santa Barbara.
Sustainability News
state street promenade
January 28, 2025 City Council Meeting on Short-Term Action Plan
At the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting, City Staff will provide an update on the State Street Short-Term Action Plan. This item will include an in-progress update for the following items:
State Street News
Castillo Undercrossing from afar.
Grant-Funding Application Update for Castillo Street Undercrossing Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Improvements
The City applied for grant funding in June of 2024 through the State’s Active Transportation Program (Program) Cycle 7 to design and construct bicycle and pedestrian safety enhancements along Castillo and Haley Streets, refined through the…
Rendering of potential pedestrian and bicycle U.S. Highway 101 overcrossing
Grant-Funding Application Update for Lower Eastside Community Connectivity Active Transportation Plan
The City applied for grant funding in June 2024 through the State’s Active Transportation Program (Program) Cycle 7 to design and construct the pedestrian and bicycle overcrossing as well as implement all safety enhancements throughout the…
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