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Owner Nancy Sweet and architect Chris Cottrell presented plans that keep the existing house footprint but fill several split‑level voids, remove a large masonry fireplace that currently blocks canyon views, and add a covered 525‑square‑foot first‑floor deck facing a canyon. The proposal would increase total floor area to about 3,545 square feet on a 64,052‑square‑foot lot (roughly 68% of the guideline FAR). The team described a lighter, more fire‑resistant exterior treatment — primarily stucco with selected thermally modified wood accents and Type‑X details for fire hardening — and said the intent is to clean up and preserve the home rather than demolish it.

Several board members applauded the decision not to demolish and urged the design team to retain the house’s distinctive vertical and diagonal wood elements that contribute to what members described as the property’s “Barry Berkus” character. Chair Lewis told the architect, “I wanna thank you for taking on this project and not tearing it down.” Vice Chair Sherry and others asked the team to examine which signature details should remain and how new stucco and wood elements will relate visually at a distance.

Board comments focused on preserving three defining components: the vertical wood volume that reads as a tower element, the angled wood cladding that helps define the house geometry, and the heavy roof eaves/soffits. Members asked for colorized front and rear elevations, a material palette board, window detail drawings, and a landscape plan to show how proposed plantings and retaining walls will interplay with the architecture. Several members suggested the applicant avoid a visually heavy continuous stucco band on upper levels that might obscure the house’s existing character.

The board moved unanimously to continue the item and requested the deliverables above, plus preservation studies showing which existing details should be kept (for example, triangular windows on the front elevation) and a material board tying the house to the proposed gate, driveway and yard improvements. The motion passed 5–0 (Mosley, Richards, Grafaiti, Vice Chair Sherry and Chair Lewis).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Single Family Design Board - February 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board continued concept review of modest additions and a covered deck at 739 Alturas Del Sol, asking the applicant to preserve defining architectural elements, provide material palettes, colorized elevations and a landscape plan before returning.","taxTitle","Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",4209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664156,"Design Review Board asks for more site visuals, bridging and drainage details on 871 Summit Road rebuild",1178,3973000,5151000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383718-9a62825990f96032f3871361adbb39cb&start=3973&end=5151","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383718-9a62825990f96032f3871361adbb39cb/thumbnail_3973000.jpg","/articles/6664156/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Design-Review-Board-asks-for-more-site-visuals-bridging-and-drainage-details-on-871-Summit-Road-rebuild","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664156-5463a766f2ed2655b7781bf403356726/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961885&Signature=JV51k8yKsxqJWecpxUUxcxTa8uR1Il6Q8WZsN-blA2IqySI437tllQXjgu2YqEvBaMurjqH8mk4fLCAM6CDhJJRpdhWUJqLln62MQSIMrnhKlkkgHcKRz9qUEI1AYoWntESaFt3OaiR8se6xViRKv1XBdoDa1tIlbZSTsd-BqorSOZgc~W~boyRcx~o6oSffLfXd5KOGHcqBgZRC8BosStZqyrRzit~VKid7gO6t9Mgfm0FmVd0r5pX22ZOlz6GGHQaHuW1Ij0rBjWCKBeMun~CBRzFHoIua1zXIGm-XdsIeH3v-BOs6A10eMDfmFOUJtvSQkvcEQFumSP3jtXh8UA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Design Review Board on Feb. 24 continued a concept review for a proposed tear‑down and new house at 871 Summit Road in a hillside design district, asking the applicant for more site context, section drawings and details for a proposed driveway bridge and entry gate.

Applicant representatives including Mark Woodke and Kyle Dixon (Windward Design Services) described a project sited on a knoll above Montecito Golf Course that would demolish a 1,142‑square‑foot single‑story residence and construct a new two‑story, 4,926‑square‑foot home with a 1,432‑square‑foot basement and a new attached three‑car garage. Documents submitted for concept review list a combined floor area of 6,058 square feet on a 92,783‑square‑foot lot (about 108% of the project guideline FAR). The property is within the Hillside Design District and staff said future PDA (planned development) findings for sloped lots will be required.

Board members asked for more photographic context from Summit Road and adjacent properties, and for photo‑matched streetscape and site section drawings that show how the new home will sit relative to immediate neighbors and public viewpoints. Several members also requested detailed gateway and bridge elevations and materials; the project proposes a new vehicular bridge across an arroyo and a driveway that did not previously exist. Mark Woodke described the site as heavily forested and noted the existing garage at the street that the owner intends to retain; he said the project was designed as comparatively low, thin building modules that connect courtyards and views toward the ocean.

Neighbor Chris Melton of 865 Summit Road, who lives immediately to the north, told the board he is “pretty much here because I'd like to preserve my ocean view” and raised concerns about water flow through the low‑lying parts of the site, stating that his main concern “is not to block the drainage of basically the creek or the ground water coming down through that area. It's a very wet area and there's a lot of water that comes down through there especially in the winter time.”

Board members and staff also discussed tree removals tied to the proposed motor court and bridge, the proposed stone exterior material and the relationship between openings and masonry massing. Several board members urged the applicant to show the project’s gate and bridge details and to coordinate gate materials with the house palette.

The board unanimously continued the item and asked the applicant to provide a set of deliverables for the next hearing: existing and proposed site photos (photo‑matched) from Summit Road and other public viewpoints; site sections north‑to‑south illustrating how the house and terraces relate to neighboring properties; elevations and material palettes for the proposed gate, bridge and site walls; a comprehensive landscape plan and a tree‑removal/demolition plan; and clarified fenestration details showing window head heights and lintel conditions. The board also asked the applicant to document the existing garage and explain whether any future alterations are planned.

The motion to continue passed 5–0 (Board members Mosley, Richards, Grafaiti, Vice Chair Sherry and Chair Lewis). The board did not approve design details; staff will review drainage and stormwater compliance as part of permitting.","Board continued concept review of a proposal to demolish an existing single‑story home at 871 Summit Road and build a new two‑story house with a walkout basement and three‑car garage, requesting photo documentation, site sections, bridge and gate elevations, and a detailed landscape and tree removal plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6664159,"Design Review Board continues review of 1317 Los Alamos home after neighbors raise drainage, massing and privacy concerns",3175,694000,3869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383718-9a62825990f96032f3871361adbb39cb&start=694&end=3869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383718-9a62825990f96032f3871361adbb39cb/thumbnail_694000.jpg","/articles/6664159/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Design-Review-Board-continues-review-of-1317-Los-Alamos-home-after-neighbors-raise-drainage-massing-and-privacy-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6664159-601d5ae5c502fef6844c7ae3c2cfa13a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774961885&Signature=F3mMa4VCz8qZJWdnaw2~S~j8sUiitviIza3OrhgMQltACtzWALRXqTe~RnVj0HO40JPWzaefdX0O-7zpvSyp1Grs18KOSuGvQSkdocxzVNfDg6KvZCwlHurTYHYmDehPwmj3HFj~22sBoJcrfbjqJdncsUR2wRskECMOTMUA9G7oujmjAZ5wmwr9mD0M4Bf-PeOdTGVDmMkrDGZDsHUQvVBPjP0g3Da-z4eiF7ySU~R5eGs8MxROj8MobDQtrDRyRTZa7sl-0TwxtMx2IhHqqS0cCIPrC4cS99B0BHFel9o1SrF02htNEGm5SoeuTETf-8uXcHoa0wL1sJSenRoEMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara Design Review Board on Feb. 24 continued review of a proposal to replace the existing residence at 1317 Los Alamos with a two‑story, 2,818‑square‑foot house and a 733‑square‑foot detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

Board members asked the applicant for more information on massing, view impacts and streetscape treatment and directed the design team to return with site sections showing relationships to nearby homes, an updated proposed streetscape that includes the new landscaping and fence details, and studies to reduce visible hardscape and the visual weight of a two‑story element facing the street.

The project team, led by Liz Hughes of Tom Ochsner Architect and landscape architect Robert Richards, described a site with two levels divided by a steep slope and said the ADU is sited on the lower flat area while the main residence occupies the upper portion. Hughes said the main dwelling would include a second‑floor deck and a roof deck sited to preserve neighbor privacy and capture limited ocean view opportunities. The applicant’s submission lists a proposed total of 4,020 square feet of development on a 12,176‑square‑foot lot; staff noted the main residence alone would be about 82% of the applicable floor‑area ratio without the ADU and that including the ADU would bring the aggregate to about 100% of the cited guidance.

A neighbor directly behind the property, Dodie Galloway of 105 San Nicolas, urged the board to require drainage assurances and expressed concern about the ADU placement four feet from her property line. Galloway told the board: “The size, the scope, and the of this project, it's it's monumental when you look at the lot… if something isn't done then any kind of water is going to be running into my property. I'd like assurance that somehow they were going to tap into a sewer line and that they have a specific drain plan.”

Board members repeatedly raised the frontage massing and the amount of hardscape visible from Los Alamos. Vice Chair Sherry said, “I think the challenge with this lot is it's 2 levels and because your house is under 85% FAR, you're front loading it to the street quite a bit, and that exacerbates the massing.” Several members recommended shifting or setting back second‑floor elements, adding canopy trees in front planters, and minimizing the apparent height of the proposed roof deck railing as seen from the street.

Staff and the board clarified procedural scope: the ADU is in the coastal zone and requires a coastal development permit reviewed by the staff hearing officer and is exempt from the board’s design purview; the board’s review is limited to the primary residence and its design‑compatibility findings.

After discussion the board voted unanimously to continue the item to a full board hearing and requested the following deliverables: existing and proposed streetscape views (photo‑matched) and a proposed streetscape showing plantings and fence adjustments; a site section or perspective from San Nicolas/Shoreline to show how the new balconies and roof deck relate to nearby properties (105 and 109 San Nicolas were specifically requested); a study and proposed modifications to the front elevation to reduce visual massing on the right‑hand side facing the street; study and reduce visible hardscape at the frontage; and proposed screening (planting/fence) for the lower portion of the property.

The board also encouraged the applicant to engage in “good‑neighbor” outreach with adjacent owners, particularly 116 Los Alamos and 109 San Nicolas, before returning with revised materials.

The board’s continuation motion passed 5–0 (Board members Mosley, Richards, Grafaiti, Vice Chair Sherry and Chair Lewis). The board did not make determinations on the ADU, drainage details, or coastal permit requirements; those are to be reviewed through staff and building permit processes and the staff hearing officer where applicable.","The Design Review Board continued a concept review for a proposed two‑story 2,818 sq ft single‑family home with a 733 sq ft detached ADU at 1317 Los Alamos, requesting additional sections, updated streetscape renderings and changes to reduce perceived mass and hardscape visible from the street.","actionData","errors"]

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