Contact
630 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
General Questions:
Planning Counter
(805)-564-5578
(805) 564-5476 Fax
PlanningCounter@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Division Manager:
Allison DeBusk
City Planner
(805) 564-5509
ADebusk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Planning Division
What We Do
- We develop public policies that reflect the community’s vision, manages the City’s growth within existing resources, and enhances our unique quality of life.
- We manage the process of land use entitlement and environmental review, including stakeholder involvement, through all stages of development.
- We assist the community in preserving and protecting the City’s natural beauty, character, heritage, and established architectural traditions.
- We provide information on land use and zoning to the public and ensure that development complies with those regulations.
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Staff Contacts
Acting City Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5564
Acting Principal Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 2569
Planning Analyst
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 1933
Design Review
Acting Design Review Supervisor
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5507
Architectural Historian
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5536
HLC Liaison / Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 2687
ABR Liaison / Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5399
SFDB Liaison / Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5541
Sign Committee Liaison / Planning Technician I
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5561
Development Review
Development Review Supervisor
((805) 564-5470 Ext. 5509
Environmental Analyst
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4467
Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4560
Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 7587
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4531
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4551
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4554
Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4539
Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4552
Zoning Counter and Plan Check
Zoning Supervisor
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 3305
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4565
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4535
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4558
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 3320
Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5581
Planning Tech I
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5465
Planning Tech
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 3310
Long Range Planning
Acting Principal Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 2569
Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4556
Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4562
Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5585
GIS Analyst
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4553