Architectural Board of Review approves project design for 428 Anacapa Street mixed-use development

On April 28, 2025, the Santa Barbara City Architectural Board of Review approved project design for a proposed mixed‑use development at 428 Anacapa Street that would demolish two single‑family residences and a detached garage and construct a new four‑story building with six short‑term rental units on the ground floor and nine long‑term rental units on the second through fourth floors.

The board’s action follows a continued review of design revisions presented by the project team. The development uses the Average Unit Size (AU) Density Incentive Program and proposes a density of 61.6 units per acre; the average size of the long‑term units is 824 square feet. The project includes six covered parking spaces intended to serve the non‑residential uses; the presentation cited Santa Barbara Municipal Code provisions and state law exempting the long‑term residential units from local parking requirements. Staff said the project qualifies for a categorical exemption…