Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Board adopts changes to inclusionary housing ordinance, extends affordability to 90 years and applies rules to some rental projects

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors · March 4, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Board amended County Code Chapter 46A to replace the "residential second unit" term with "ADU," extend deed-restriction terms to 90 years and allow the IHO to apply to 100% rental developments with waiver conditions tied to median rents by housing market area.

On March 4 the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted amendments to the county—s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (Chapter 46A) intended to strengthen long-term affordability and align local policy with current state law and the county—s updated housing element.

Community Services staff explained the package: (1) update terminology by replacing "residential second unit" with "accessory dwelling unit (ADU)" to reflect recent zoning changes; (2) lengthen the affordability term for deed-restricted…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans