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Montecito commission approves setback modification for Latin Trust sports court at 901 Picacho Lane
Summary
The Montecito Planning Commission on Dec. 17 approved a setback modification allowing an 1,800-square-foot unlit sports court at 901 Picacho Lane to encroach into the front setback, finding the project exempt under CEQA Guidelines section 15305; staff and the applicant cited a noise study and hillside siting to limit impacts.
The Montecito Planning Commission voted unanimously Dec. 17 to approve a setback modification that will allow a portion of an 1,800-square-foot unlit sports court to encroach into the front setback at 901 Picacho Lane.
Project planner Soren Kringle told commissioners the proposal, case 25MOD0004, would place the court as close as 16.5 feet from the right-of-way of Picacho Lane and that the Montecito Land Use and Development Code permits limited setback reductions. Kringle said the commission should find the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under state CEQA Guidelines section 15305 and recommended approval subject to conditions in the staff…
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