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The applicant described a modest 786‑square‑foot addition to an existing 1,655‑square‑foot mid‑century ranch, plus a flagstone deck, infinity‑edge pool and terraced boulder bank. The total proposed development was shown as 3,232 square feet on a 62,001‑square‑foot lot (about 62% of guideline FAR). The team said the pool wall is proposed at approximately 5 feet in places and the design uses tiers and boulders to reduce large exposed faces. The applicant also proposed a vehicular gate tucked into the property and asked the board to consider a minor zoning exception (MCE) for its location.

Board members praised the sensitivity of the addition and landscape approach to keep the house low in the hillside setting but requested additional materials: detailed elevations and renderings showing the pool wall and terracing (including proposed boulder banks), proposed materials and finishes for the pool and retaining walls, refined stone‑column details near a shower that one board member flagged as possibly out of character, and clear heights for any retaining walls relative to existing grade. Several members asked for more street‑level context photos and confirmed that staff can advise on whether the applicant can return to consent if all requested details are provided; staff recommended preparing final documents to seek both project design approval and final approval if feasible.

The board voted to continue the item to the full board; the motion included supportability for the minor zoning exception for the driveway gate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Single Family Design Board - September 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members supported a modest addition, pool and landscape plan at 98 Loma Media, asked for more detailed elevations and renderings of the pool walls and boulder bank, refinement of a stone column detail, and indicated general support for a requested minor zoning exception (vehicular gate).","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},6475875,"Board generally supports two‑story proposal at 615 Bath Street but seeks solutions to front‑porch massing and column spans",2442,4702000,7144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731948-1dc4fe985d88657838b5fcd685f15fc0&start=4702&end=7144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731948-1dc4fe985d88657838b5fcd685f15fc0/thumbnail_4702000.jpg","/articles/6475875/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Board-generally-supports-twostory-proposal-at-615-Bath-Street-but-seeks-solutions-to-frontporch-massing-and-column-spans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475875-fcb6e411519148678a59993d654e9dc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182620&Signature=lxKxDpTqCGzkggX7Wt49fZcZU2VpWBeZr8AA~Z1hdn3zVzj4E1Jza1~Y8U9WF2OuqDCBpK82HWPmtoF7xPPynmYo8op400CdRv6IpV16iA1QSQJ46wSlca8DyLgqsDzJePDHdsyIT3pVQ4CrwLoUMEdOL2i9gCdx-1Om-3vB-DmDNiap7Y-PforBSmaqfeC4Ju0eQOdzlI0vc2gnL2kkBI0utwDxoCvxW0p4wOhkMvPvM-WowJkcDvd4Nh1X0q0BwDe25j9PuqI3Wlk-S5nPUi2y-mSFoWMlryvcC9QnwL4Wrk2BQTqcN6zFrmypZOaqYZNGc2rv7V6S49gzJT1GkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Single Family Design Board on Sept. 8 provided detailed design comments but did not approve a proposed two‑story house with an ADU at 615 Bath Street. Staff said the lot is constrained (2,999 square feet) and the project requests an open‑yard modification; staff supported the modification as the site constraints limit on‑grade open yard while the design provides two upper‑story decks totaling 542 square feet.

Project materials illustrate a 2,122‑square‑foot building with a first‑floor garage (629 sq ft) and storage (440 sq ft), and a second‑floor primary residence (704 sq ft) plus a 349‑square‑foot ADU. Because Mission Creek and flood elevations place the finished floor above the base flood elevation, habitable spaces are on the second story and the first floor is limited to garage and storage.

Board members generally supported the concept and the need for housing on a small lot but raised multiple design concerns. Several members said the front‑facing, full‑depth gabled roof and stacked wide‑span columns create a heavy, looming appearance from Bath Street; they asked the applicant to explore options such as reducing upper‑level plate height, pulling the gable back and using a lighter porch covering (for example, an exposed rafter or trellis treatment), revising the wing walls, and providing a structural solution for the 21‑foot clear spans consistent with craftsman proportions. Members also requested neighborhood context photos and examples of two‑story massing on adjacent streets, and suggested the applicant obtain an arborist report about a large specimen tree on an adjacent property.

After discussion the board voted to continue the item to the full board (date‑certain Sept. 22) and provided a list of requested materials and design approaches the applicant should return with.","The Single Family Design Board gave conceptual feedback on a two‑story home and ADU at 615 Bath Street, expressing general support but asking for revisions to reduce apparent massing at the street, structural details for long column spans, a neighborhood context study, and an eventual arborist report.",{"_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},6475879,"Board asks for more neighborhood study, photos before deciding on Seacliff ADU front‑yard modification",2208,2278000,4486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731948-1dc4fe985d88657838b5fcd685f15fc0&start=2278&end=4486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731948-1dc4fe985d88657838b5fcd685f15fc0/thumbnail_2278000.jpg","/articles/6475879/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Board-asks-for-more-neighborhood-study-photos-before-deciding-on-Seacliff-ADU-frontyard-modification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475879-39a48f50d566e3be361996c0dc8ab5f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182620&Signature=JCYCreMngGGFYFGHOyJsXqGigLaqCPFWeC~h2y~h-tY8fAuR0RMhKGU0nIvfRVLpbPRq3qtGWeqjlaQyL5RPQnLWVOxaVHDiOlNinOxIJHGCeo1bHl0VekR8sHTdVVp5MHabuUjko9rl69pQ8A8Gb9l5Gm7I~7~G~ssnocJBcB3cAsgpwBXCDYlZCsr41~AIgGTOGmrCALKzgU6gAWHeMnib692eQuJltgNx13h2dyPa5ofAdaO~BQLBu1-c5oq~U8W5ZCV~TnIK3MJ8ZCwD0C0H8ylb0s1HYsfQt8Hj~HOLuy7zuoKUaC5Tvj981nAj6pHPj9EfKY794N9Hd7tlBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Single Family Design Board on Sept. 8 reviewed the conceptual plans for a new detached garage with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 3102 Seacliff and deferred the item to a later full‑board hearing after requesting additional contextual information.

The proposal calls for converting an existing attached garage into habitable space, building a new detached garage (661 sq ft) and storage structure (282 sq ft) in the front yard, and constructing a two‑story, 1,180‑square‑foot ADU above the garage. Staff noted the ADU meets administrative design criteria when built entirely over a new detached garage, but the storage structure in the front yard requires a front‑yard modification and is within the board’s purview for comment. The staff hearing officer had previously found the modification supportable pending design review comments.

Board members repeatedly asked for clearer street‑level context. The board moved — and unanimously approved — a continuance requiring the applicant to return with: street photos showing how the proposal would appear from public rights‑of‑way; photographs of comparable detached garages on the street; a focused FAR (floor‑area ratio) comparison limited to Sea Cliff properties; clearer tree/landscape plans identifying trees to be removed and proposed replacements; and additional neighborhood context so the board can judge massing and compatibility. The board also asked staff and the applicant to confirm whether the storage element is technically within the front yard (not a front setback) and to clarify which elements remain subject to staff (administrative) review versus SFDB review.

No public commenters spoke on the item during the meeting. The motion to continue was seconded and passed unanimously (Board Members Moslahi, Grafati, Richards and Vice Chair Sherry voted yes).","The board deferred action on a proposed detached garage with an ADU at 3102 Seacliff, asking the applicant to return with street‑level photos, a Sea Cliff‑only study of nearby floor‑area ratios, tree details and clearer site photos; board members agreed the storage in the front yard triggered review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475885,"Single Family Design Board continues 1260 Northridge Road to consent with night‑sky lighting condition",1513,720000,2233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731948-1dc4fe985d88657838b5fcd685f15fc0&start=720&end=2233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731948-1dc4fe985d88657838b5fcd685f15fc0/thumbnail_720000.jpg","/articles/6475885/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Single-Family-Design-Board-continues-1260-Northridge-Road-to-consent-with-nightsky-lighting-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475885-e982d950180a02876228f1d91802c1d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182620&Signature=EFFaGHBQUh3jNBjYLfq1y7Mfo~hBbljKrD~IkU6RAYXPapuNoNW8hH8Ydqg7L9acKScS08IMJ5PckR2kEJe6HJYNm~Qa2af5uC4Yw3qz8PEQe9vRSMv~m-qU01yxvKVxveBZYqjHH~S6pP-KRPgRz1bgl5itbZfE~Dw1xFigN8bx~7qCLN8qyNp4545bziPTurMtGx6USL4UMyBcVtWsRS3ARsITfF2z9QGpa3Xc-HBUY~uRlx~1A-tRscgMGSoGUMJIxiayCiEyByCqlpWDdAGDz-G5fdzSjx8ayW5dV6mFrttZsAFK7NvpcFq9ghd-lnRlhNDBhQWXRFS~1JJKdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Single Family Design Board on Sept. 8 granted project design approval for a renovation and addition at 1260 Northridge Road and continued final approval to the consent calendar of Sept. 22, with a condition that exterior lighting be night‑sky compliant.

The project proposes a 1,385‑square‑foot addition to an existing 2,589‑square‑foot residence and a 15‑square‑foot garage addition, bringing the total proposed development to 4,968 square feet on an 80,150‑square‑foot lot (about 91% of the guideline floor‑area ratio). The staff hearing officer earlier approved a front‑setback modification related to an easement for potential future street widening, and the project requires vegetation removal and hillside design district findings.

Applicants told the board the design was largely unchanged since concept approval; changes shown included revising an upstairs slot window to a more proportional window, adding a guardrail to a roof deck, stepping retaining walls, and refined material samples including a Santa Barbara stucco finish, matte‑black window and door accents, and terracotta tile roof. The project team said the site contains some existing oak trees to remain, and several queen palms in the front setback were relocated after review by the Street Tree Advisory Committee and Parks and Recreation.

Board members voiced general support for the design and landscaping, requested that exterior lighting be night‑sky compliant, and noted the vegetation removal hearings already completed. The board voted unanimously to continue the project to the Sept. 22 consent calendar for final approval with the night‑sky lighting condition. Vice Chair Sherry, Board Member Richards, Board Member Moslahi and Board Member Grafati voted in favor.

The board announced a 10‑day appeal period for the action.","The Single Family Design Board granted project design approval and continued final approval for 1260 Northridge Road to the consent calendar of Sept. 22, requiring exterior lighting to be night‑sky compliant and noting vegetation removal and a previously approved front‑setback modification.","actionData","errors"]

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