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Staff introduced the project and clarified an arithmetic issue in the packet: the staff report initially listed the lot\u0000s FAR incorrectly for total area with the ADU. Staff said the existing house is 1,545 square feet; with the ADU the total would be about 2,205 square feet and represent about 70% FAR, not the 49% number shown in the original scope.

An applicant agent presented the proposal and said the ADU would sit primarily above the garage but extend roughly 250 to 300 square feet beyond the garage footprint. The applicant described neighborhood context across from Emmanuel Church and an eclectic mix of roof pitches in nearby buildings; the agent said the project proposes to change the main house roof slope to match the new ADU roof. The agent also said the owner initially plans to use the ADU area as a home gym before the space is used as a rental ADU.

Board members raised several concerns about the design. Members said Santa Barbara guidelines generally encourage second stories to align with or be inset from the first floor rather than to overhang on both sides. Multiple members said the proposed second-story massing appears top-heavy when it extends beyond the garage on both sides and suggested shifting mass toward the interior of the lot or otherwise grounding any overhang with more substantial support that better matches the residence\u0000s existing proportions. Board member Richards also questioned whether raising the roof pitch to accommodate insulation and interior volume was necessary and said the applicant should document alternatives.

The board also requested clarification of technical details including roof and gutter materials, plate heights, whether existing trees would be removed or impacted and more information on exterior finish details where the second story meets the first. Staff and the agent confirmed the roof material shown is asphalt-composition shingle, gutters and downspouts are proposed as aluminum, windows are shown white and plate heights on the garage were described as 8 feet. The applicant said exposed structural columns would be steel wrapped in wood.

The board voted to continue the item indefinitely to the full board with instructions: study the single-family design guidelines for second-story massing, avoid overhanging both sides of the first story, if an overhang remains ground it visually with matching detailing or columns, return with appropriate exterior detailing between floors and clarify whether trees will be removed or impacted. The motion passed with all members voting yes.

No final project-design approvals were made; the applicant will return with revised plans addressing massing, materials and detailing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Single Family Design Board - July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Single Family Design Board continued review of a proposed second-story accessory dwelling unit at 2617 Ferrara Way, asking the applicant to study alternatives to overhanging massing, justify raising the roof pitch, clarify tree impacts and return with refined details.","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},6550552,"Design board backs concept for San Diego Road addition, asks applicant to study carport roof material",1348,831000,2179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5387720-6f3abf7fd363709353a1d83b96c817bf&start=831&end=2179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5387720-6f3abf7fd363709353a1d83b96c817bf/thumbnail_831000.jpg","/articles/6550552/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Design-board-backs-concept-for-San-Diego-Road-addition-asks-applicant-to-study-carport-roof-material","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550552-91cc0f80ff089e86b85e8652123ec029/orig.mp4?Expires=1773450495&Signature=aEYK6VbCA1K7OEhLGVGvPYALFUEiUWxZBgfQ4dy8nkKXEUfFIlXrb8MU1zjb~TRiHf2Rds3wWvK1XFlqCkW62J837udqyWkf5bg1zDz08jNLM0z5Ko3tPOTEogw2aIzwBIGDxsgtkAqBqL6AFbE5mMk0yyTO1q5lrJd65w-APo9um269biFeC46uXoMTobA8fYWlnhTRdAIb4HLosoSgv9DITJrR6DEpCZS1dXusFvxaU8xD3kZkdWFZvc7~nkYgcwTpVs11XXiP35yvLIDaoTpIYfQX98uHwBU-RXJJ9xf8oz4vn1z~pe2e-bKuS0ZS5UNj7hK47B9IEmNNQ4CuXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Santa Barbara Single Family Design Board on July 14 supported concept-level design for additions and exterior changes at 1036 San Diego Road and backed an interior setback modification for a two-car carport, while asking the applicants to study alternate roofing materials and return with landscape and detailing imagery.

At the meeting Chair Lewis and board members heard from owner Maria Boomer and city case planner Jillian, who explained the project is a restoration and addition to a 1922 Spanish Colonial residence on a 23,177-square-foot lot. The proposal would demolish a 213-square-foot bedroom and a 307-square-foot patio and add a 541-square-foot first-floor addition, a 163-square-foot second-story addition and a two-car carport. Staff said the proposed total of 2,578 square feet equals about 55% of the guideline maximum for the lot-area ratio and that the second story exceeds the 17-foot design review threshold.

Jillian, the case planner, told the board the new two-car carport ‘‘encroaches into the 10-foot required interior setback’’ and that the portion encroaching is about 18 square feet and will sit 8 feet from the property line. She said the hearing was for concept-review feedback and that neighborhood preservation, hillside design-district and slope-block findings will be required at project-design approval.

Owner Maria Boomer described the project as a careful restoration that keeps the home\u0000s Spanish-colonial character while adding living area and a carport set behind the house. Boomer said the site is ‘‘away from any public view, away from any street’’ and described planned new landscaping, a small 30-inch retaining wall and an outdoor shower located near the carport. The board confirmed the outdoor shower appears on the site plan adjacent to the proposed carport.

Board members were generally supportive of the concept and of granting the interior setback modification given the lot\u0000s constraints. Board member Richards said the project is ‘‘attractive’’ and that the carport is located in the best feasible position. Vice Chair Sherry and other members recommended the applicant reconsider the carport roof material, noting the plans show a standing-seam metal roof that would be visible to occupants of the new second story even if not visible from the street.

The board moved to continue the item to the staff hearing officer and then to the consent calendar with comments that the design is appropriate to the residence, that the board supports the setback modification given site constraints, and that the applicant should study alternate carport roofing materials and provide landscape imagery and site-work details at the next review. The motion passed with all board members voting yes.

The staff hearing officer will consider the board\u0000s design comments, the requested interior setback modification and the required neighborhood preservation and hillside findings during the formal review process. No final appealable decision was made at the July 14 concept hearing.","The Single Family Design Board continued concept review of a Spanish-Colonial house renovation and additions at 1036 San Diego Road, supporting an interior setback modification for a two-car carport but asking the applicant to study a roofing material alternative and to return with landscape details.","actionData","errors"]

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