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Santa Barbara staff outline plan to streamline single‑family design reviews; HLC offers guidance
Summary
City staff presented a package of code and guideline changes to reduce single‑family design‑review caseloads, move some review authority to staff in limited El Pueblo Viejo cases, and shift certain FAR exceptions to design review. The Historic Landmarks Commission endorsed the goals and asked for clearer public‑notice language, safeguards for neighbors and EPV visibility, and standard detail sheets for applicants.
City staff on Dec. 3 presented a single‑family streamlining project that would move the single‑family design board and architectural board of review chapters into the Historic Landmarks Commission chapter (Title 30), raise several notice thresholds and authorize narrowly defined administrative approvals in the El Pueblo Viejo (EPV) Landmark District.
Ted Hamilton, acting design‑review supervisor, told the commission the package is meant to reduce the number of projects requiring discretionary review, create clear standards homeowners can use to qualify…
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