Commission schedules more public review as Recreation Master Plan and incentive program draw broad input
After a long workshop presenting the Recreation Master Plan and a proposed Recreation Benefit Program to leverage private development for public recreation, commissioners asked staff to gather more input from advisory groups and the public and continued the item to Jan. 14, 2026.
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Santa Barbara County planning staff and Parks briefed the Planning Commission on Dec. 3 on the draft Recreation Master Plan (RMP) and proposed implementing zoning changes, including a new Recreation Benefit Project (RBP) program intended to encourage private partners to build public recreation in exchange for limited incentives.
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