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Commission approves 1230 San Andreas condominium conversion permit and tentative map; inclusionary fee adjustment required
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a tentative map and condominium conversion permit for a seven‑unit building at 1230 San Andreas Street, requiring the owner to pay an additional inclusionary in‑lieu fee; commissioners and staff clarified tenant-notification and building‑standards matters during the hearing.
The Santa Barbara Planning Commission on Aug. 7 approved a tentative subdivision map and a condominium conversion permit for 1230 San Andreas Street, allowing an existing seven-unit apartment building to be recorded as individual condominium ownership units.
Staff recommended approval, citing that the building — recently issued a certificate of occupancy on March 21, 2025 — complies with physical development standards (setbacks, unit size, parking, storage and separate metering) and qualifies for an environmental exemption under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because no physical changes are proposed.
Associate Planner Pilar Plummer said the structure was approved and constructed under the city’s Average Unit Size Density (AUD) program. Because the certificate of occupancy was obtained before the owner finalized the map, the project must comply with the city’s…
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