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Montecito panel recommends county adopt 2025 ordinance amendment package, 3–2
Summary
The Montecito Planning Commission voted 3–2 on Nov. 19, 2025 to recommend that the County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors adopt a 2025 ordinance amendment package: exempting certain art/garden/architecture tours, updating state density‑bonus implementation (AB 3116), repealing the Montecito Growth Management Ordinance to conform with SB 330, and making minor code clarifications. The recommendation now moves to the County Planning Commission and board.
The Montecito Planning Commission voted 3–2 on Nov. 19 to recommend that county officials adopt a package of 2025 ordinance amendments affecting the Montecito community plan area and coastal zoning.
Staff presenter Karina Martin told the commission the package would (1) create an exempt temporary‑use category for organized art, garden and architecture tours run by civic or charitable organizations (subject to limits), (2) revise local code to conform to recent state density‑bonus changes under Assembly Bill 3116, (3) repeal the Montecito Growth Management Ordinance (MGMO) because it conflicts with state law (SB 330), and (4) make a range of minor clarifying amendments to setbacks, accessory structures, ADU definitions, floor‑area calculations, and other provisions. Martin said the amendments are recommended to be determined exempt from environmental review under CEQA guidelines cited in the staff report.
Under the proposed tour exemption,…
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