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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

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Planning Division

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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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Latest News

On December 12, 2023, City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element with two edits. The Final adopted 2023-2031 Housing is posted for a seven-day review prior to submittal to the State Department of Housing and Community Development…
On November 16, 2023, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) informed the City that the 2023-2031 Adoption Draft Housing Element meets the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law and the Planning…
On October 20, 2023 the Adoption Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element was released for public review. On November 16, 2023 the Planning Commission will hold a hearing to review and consider the Adoption Draft and forward a recommendation to…
City staff have worked closely with HCD to respond and prepare the proposed Adoption Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element that complies with State Housing Element Law. Two versions of the document are posted for public review until October 30,…
The Planning Commission hearing date on the Revised Draft Housing Element has been changed from May 4 to June 1, 2023. On June 1, the Planning Commission will receive a presentation and public comment on the Revised Draft Housing Element,…
In August 2022, the City’s submitted the initial draft 2023-2031 Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review. In November 2022, HCD sent a response letter to the City with revisions…
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Staff Contacts

Ellen Kokinda

Acting City Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5564

Rosemary Dyste

Acting Principal Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 2569

Brenda Beltz

Planning Analyst
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 1933

Design Review

Ted Hamilton-Rolle

Acting Design Review Supervisor
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5507

Nicole Hernandez

Architectural Historian 
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5536

Heidi Reidel

HLC Liaison / Assistant Planner 
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 2687

William Russell

ABR Liaison / Assistant Planner 
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5399

Sebastian Herics

SFDB Liaison / Assistant Planner 
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5541

Mary Ternovskaya

Sign Committee Liaison / Planning Technician I 
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5561

Development Review

Megan Arciniega

Development Review Supervisor
((805) 564-5470 Ext. 5509

Julia Pujo

Environmental Analyst
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4467

Kathleen Kennedy

Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4560

Barbara Burkhart

Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 7587

Kelly Brodison

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4531

Pilar Plummer

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4551

Carly Earnest

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4554

Gillian Fennessy

Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4539

Aaron Stolberg

Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4552

Zoning Counter and Plan Check

Marisela Salinas

Zoning Supervisor
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 3305

Matt Niro

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4565

Robert Dostalek

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4535

Suzanne R. Mantegna

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4558

Teri Green

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 3320

Natalia Alamilla

Assistant Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5581

Fernando Meza

Planning Tech I
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5465

Rachel Albritton

Planning Tech
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 3310

Long Range Planning

Rosemary Dyste

Acting Principal Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 2569

Dana Falk

Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4556

Laura Bridley

Project Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4562

Jillian Ferguson

Associate Planner
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 5585

Adam Nares

GIS Analyst
(805) 564-5470 Ext. 4553