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Upcoming Lecture: Wednesday, October 19th at 5:30PM in the MLK Room at the East Side Library
Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, of Healing Justice Santa Barbara and Nicole Hernandez, Architectural Historian will lead a discussion…
September 13, 2022
Do you ever wonder how the City of Santa Barbara helps preserve Santa Barbara’s rich architectural history? In 2021, The Santa Barbara City Council amended the Historic Resource Ordinance and adopted updated Historic Resource Design…
September 13, 2022
The City of Santa Barbara is seeking public comment on the 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER evaluates the City’s performance on the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan (AAP), which listed…
September 12, 2022
The City of Santa Barbara’s Building & Safety Division is seeking your input with the Triennial Construction Code Adoption process. Every three years, the State amends and adopts updates to the International Construction Codes. The…
August 24, 2022
Earlier this month, the City’s Architectural Historian, Nicole Hernandez, MFA, and former Historic Landmarks Commissioner, William T. Mahan, FAIA, were presented the John Pitman Memorial Award by The Santa Barbara Conservancy for their…
August 23, 2022
On August 19, 2022, the City’s draft Housing Element was submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review (HCD Review Draft). The HCD Review Draft incorporates public comments received up to August 3…
August 23, 2022
On August 15, 2022, the City's consulting firm (MIG, Inc) will lead a discussion with the …
August 12, 2022
If a community member is having a housing crisis, they can contact Rental Housing Mediation Program staff or visit the …
August 9, 2022
On July 26, 2022 City Council will hold a hearing to receive an update on the work of the…
State Street News
July 21, 2022
On July 26, 2022 City Council will hold a hearing to receive an update on the work of the…
July 21, 2022
On August 3rd 2022, at 1:40 p.m., Valerie Smith, a recent graduate of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University will present her graduate thesis to the Historic Landmarks Commission, on the…
July 18, 2022
Join a virtual Regional Action Plan meeting on July 15, from 10-11am, hosted by the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation, which brings together area stakeholders and City staff to discuss homelessness and develop…
July 12, 2022
On July 5, 2020, the draft 2023-2031 Housing Element was released for public review. On July 14, 2022 the Planning Commission will hold a hearing to receive an overview of the draft Housing Element, take public comment, and provide…
July 7, 2022
The City’s Draft 2023 Housing Element is available for review and comment from July 5 to August 3, 2022. The Draft 2023 Housing Element contains goals, policies, and programs to create new housing opportunities, preserve and improve…
July 5, 2022
The City of Santa Barbara launched a new website today. Now you can look forward to a more user-friendly experience, including streamlined access to digital tools, improvements to the mobile experience, and resources for all construction…
June 28, 2022
Join a virtual Regional Action Plan meeting on July 6, from 3-4pm, hosted by the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation, which brings together area stakeholders and City staff to discuss homelessness and develop collaborative…
June 22, 2022
Join a virtual Regional Action Plan meeting on July 1, from 10-11am, hosted by the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation, which brings together area stakeholders and City staff to discuss homelessness and develop…
June 22, 2022
The City of Santa Barbara, through a grant from the California Office of Historic Preservation, has developed a Draft Santa Barbara African American and Black Historic Context Statement that explores the themes, events, people, and places…
June 19, 2022
Local Housing Elements
Come learn about the Housing Element process, regional needs, and local challenges. You will have the opportunity to discuss solutions to South Coast housing challenges with local representatives. This event will…
June 17, 2022