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Staff hearing officer approves ADU conversion at 1391 Santa Rita Circle
Summary
Staff Hearing Officer Tess Harris approved a coastal development permit to convert a 372-square-foot garage to an accessory dwelling unit at 1391 Santa Rita Circle. The decision is final and not appealable; staff will correct minor project-description and stormwater-tier details in the record.
Tess Harris, the staff hearing officer for the City of Santa Barbara, on Sept. 17, 2025 approved a coastal development permit allowing the conversion of an existing 372-square-foot attached garage at 1391 Santa Rita Circle into a single-story accessory dwelling unit. Harris said the decision is final and cannot be appealed.
Harris said the ADU is intended to allow an elderly property owner to have family move in to assist with care, and she urged neighbors to speak directly with the owner. “The property owner is an individual that is aging and is bringing her family moving in so that they can assist her as she ages,” Harris…
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