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Staff Hearing Officer grants floor‑area modification for garage expansion at 3455 Marina Drive; approval is appealable
Summary
The Staff Hearing Officer approved a 745‑square‑foot garage addition at 3455 Marina Drive that increases garage area above the A1 zoning district limit, granting a floor‑area modification; staff and neighbors supported the design and no public speakers opposed the project.
The City of Santa Barbara Staff Hearing Officer approved a floor‑area modification and associated permits for a garage expansion at 3455 Marina Drive on Jan. 22, 2025, allowing a 745‑square‑foot addition to an existing three‑car garage.
Pilar Plummer, Associate Planner for the City of Santa Barbara, explained that the subject site is a single‑family property of about 1.17 acres in the A1 zoning district and currently includes a 3,000‑square‑foot residence and an existing 900‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit. The existing detached three‑car garage is 666 square feet; the proposed 745‑square‑foot addition…
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