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Ghirardelli patio, lights and reduced mural win final approval from Historic Landmarks Commission
Summary
The Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission on Sept. 10 approved project design and final approval for exterior work at 509 State Street, allowing a reduced, tile‑framed hand‑painted mural, new patio lighting and related minor alterations on a contributing historic property.
The Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission on Sept. 10 approved project design approval and final approval for exterior changes at 509 State Street, a property listed as a contributing resource in the city’s historic resources inventory. The commission acted after the applicant reduced the size of mural imagery, added tile framing, and confirmed details for lighting and a new patio.
The commission’s approval clears the project for the next steps in permitting, subject to the normal appeal period. The mural portion of the proposal is exempt from design review in content under the city’s description of the permit streamlining rules, but the commission may review the mural’s size and…
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