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Commission approves 4‑lot subdivision at 1250 Cliff Drive; commissioners urge HLC to address driveway safety and pier placement
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a tentative parcel map to divide 1250 Cliff Drive into four lots, granting three street‑frontage modifications and a waiver. The site is on the city's historic resources inventory; commissioners asked the Historic Landmarks Commission to consider moving reconstructed entry piers (or removing a boulder) to improve driveway safety after a neighbor's comment. The decision was unanimous and is subject to a 10‑day appeal period.
The Santa Barbara City Planning Commission on Nov. 20 approved a tentative parcel map to subdivide 1250 Cliff Drive into four lots, along with three street‑frontage modifications and a public‑street waiver. Staff recommended approval after environmental review and historic‑resource assessment.
Project planner Barbara Burkhart told the commission the 1.67‑acre East Mesa site contains two existing residences and is listed on the city's historic resources inventory; a Phase 2 Historic Structures and Sites Report found the primary Craftsman residence and its driveway eligible for landmark designation and concluded any project impacts would be less than significant if treated per Secretary of the Interior standards.
Applicant land‑use planner Sarah Braunstad described restoration work completed by…
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