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Board approves concept for 44-unit Cottage Hospital employee housing; sends it to Planning Commission
Summary
The Architectural Board of Review recommended Sept. 2 that a proposed 44‑unit, two‑story employee housing development for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital at 2405–2415 De La Vena Street proceed to the Planning Commission, while urging the design team to clarify shared open space and circulation.
The Architectural Board of Review on Sept. 2 reviewed concept plans for a 44‑unit, two‑story condominium development proposed at 2405–2415 De La Vena Street to provide employee housing for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and recommended the project continue to the Planning Commission.
Cottage Hospital and the project team described a plan to demolish the Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital buildings and replace them with 44 for‑sale condominium units intended for hospital staff at price points substantially below market. The project proposes a mix of two‑bedroom and three‑bedroom units arranged in duplexes, triplexes and larger clusters around an interior open lawn and multiple small courtyard spaces, with 90 total parking spaces (43 on grade, 47 in a garage) and 44 bicycle parking spaces.
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