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HLC reviews tight‑lot mixed‑use proposal at 813 Garden St.; neighbors raise solar and privacy concerns

Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission · December 4, 2025
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Architect Jeff Shelton presented a three‑story mixed‑use building with an owner residence, ADU and eight boutique guest rooms for a narrow Garden Street lot. Commissioners praised the creative layout and model but asked the team to soften the street façade’s ornament and color to better fit El Pueblo Viejo; neighbors asked for setback or mitigation for loss of daylight to an adjacent one‑story craftsman.

Jeff Shelton Architects presented a compact three‑story mixed‑use proposal Dec. 3 for 813 Garden Street that would combine an owner residence, an accessory dwelling unit and an eight‑room boutique hotel on a narrow, sloped lot. The design uses a two‑building arrangement around a small courtyard, elevated casita units in the rear,…

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