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Introduction of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Amendments to City Council

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The Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Amendments will be introduced to the City Council on November 17, 2026. The hearing begins at 2:00 PM at City Hall, Council Chamber, 735 Anacapa Street. 

The Planning Commission and Ordinance Committee recommended the inclusionary housing ordinance amendments to City Council at public hearings on August 20 and October 6, 2026, respectively.

The Council Agenda Report and proposed ordinance amendments are available on the City Council Meetings webpage.

More information about inclusionary housing and this effort to study and amend the inclusionary housing requirements is available on the Inclusionary Housing Requirements webpage. Stay Engaged with this project by subscribing to email updates.

About the Project (Inclusionary Housing Requirements)

The City of Santa Barbara requires inclusionary housing—units at affordable prices—for multi-unit residential developments. Inclusionary housing requires a certain number of units—calculated as a percentage of total units in a development—to be sold to middle-income households or rented to moderate-income households. Staff evaluated the current inclusionary housing requirements to inform proposed amendments to these requirements and to meet Housing Element goals of creating new housing and facilitating affordable housing. The Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Amendments implement Housing Element Program HE-13.

More information about this project can be found at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Inclusionary-Housing-Requirements.