Construction & Land Development News

Staff is requesting specific input on the Administrative Draft Objective Design and Development Standards from the Architectural Board of Review. Board member input will be relayed to the City's consultant for consideration in the revised…

Staff is requesting specific input on the Administrative Draft Objective Design and Development Standards from the Historic Landmarks Commission and Architectural Board of Review. Commission and Board member input will be relayed to the…

As part of planned upgrades, the City’s online permit system Accela Citizen Access (ACA) will undergo maintenance beginning Friday, February 24th at 5:00 p.m. and will be operational again on Monday, February 27th at 8:30 a.m. This…

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, the City and the MIG consulting team will lead a discussion with the State Street Advisory Committee (SSAC) on learnings from the existing conditions analysis and community engagement efforts, provide…

The City of Santa Barbara’s Planning Division, in collaboration with AIA Santa Barbara, is seeking input on the Single Family Design Board (SFDB) design review process. This initiative is part of the City's effort to streamline and…

In-person assistance is available through the Santa Barbara Public Library’s Community Connections program, which offers appointments for one-on-one assistance with navigating community resources and social services. Adult Education staff…

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023, the City and the MIG consulting team will provide an update on the State Street “Create State” Master Plan. Major work efforts over the last six months include analyzing existing economic, transportation,…

Public counters for the Community Development and Public Works Departments at 630 Garden street have reopened to their regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday. Applications may also be submitted online at any time.…

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 help create…

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,…

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 help create…

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…

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…

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 November 3rd and 4th, the City will hold informal bilingual community open house events at 1230A State Street to gather feedback on the long-term vision for State Street and talk about the State Street Master Plan.

The City’s Admin Draft Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS) is available for review and comment.

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 design,…

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…