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Help Design State Street!
On Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th, the City will host workshops at 821 State Street (between Canon Perdido and De La Guerra Streets) for members of the community to…
State Street News
Share Your Thoughts about State Street and Help “Create State!”
We want to hear from you, your family, and your friends! The City of Santa Barbara is seeking your input to re-envision Downtown, from the 101 freeway to Sola Street and…
State Street News
Recent changes in State law require the City to update the Zoning Ordinances for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The changes include an increase to the maximum building height limit and a number of technical changes intended to make ADUs…
On November 16th, we celebrate Pearl Chase’s birthday. As a little belated birthday celebration, we are featuring her Four Square style house constructed in 1904 that was lovingly restored in 2016 by the current owners (see below).…
End of Year Closure
As part of the City’s annual Holiday closure, most City Land Development Team offices and operations will close beginning Thursday, December 22, 2022, and will resume business on Tuesday, January 3,…
On November 3rd and 4th, the City will hold bilingual community open house events at 1230A State Street to talk about the long-term vision for State Street and the State Street Master Plan. Events will take place from 12pm – 8pm on…
On October 27, 2022, the City and the MIG consulting team will lead a discussion with the State Street Advisory Committee on initial stakeholder feedback received and present an emerging analysis of the economic, mobility, urban…
Every three years, the State of California amends and adopts updates to the International Construction Codes. The City in turn adopts the State’s updates and any local amendments by ordinance. These then become the governing construction…
On Friday, October 14, 2022, the Historic Landmarks Commission and Planning Commission will hold a joint special meeting to receive a presentation on the State Street Master Plan and discuss the past, present, and future condition of…
On Friday, October 14, 2022, the Historic Landmarks Commission and Planning Commission will hold a joint special meeting to receive a presentation on the State Street Master Plan and discuss the past, present, and future condition of…
State Street News
To encourage more housing in Santa Barbara and respond to changes in State Law, new design standards are being created for multi-unit housing to make the design review process more predictable and easier to understand while meeting the…
The Fall 2022 Advisory Group recruitment period is open! The City is seeking individuals to fill vacancies on our Community Development Advisory Boards including the:
- Architectural Board of Review
- Building and Fire Code Board of…
At the September 27th, 2022 City Council hearing, Council will provide direction on a future short-term rental permitting program and consider directing staff to draft a short-term rental permitting ordinance for review by the Planning…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Santa Barbara will hold a needs assessment Public Hearing in preparation for development of its 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan. During the hearing the City will also review its performance of program…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…