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Board adopts planning and transportation fee updates; vote 4–1

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors · December 10, 2025
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Summary

The Board adopted administrative updates to transportation mitigation rates and a broader restructuring of planning and building fees to increase cost recovery; the package was approved 4–1 with Supervisor Nelson dissenting over fee equity and use of the general fund for one TV-related line item.

The Board of Supervisors approved updates to transportation mitigation fees and a comprehensive revision of planning and building fees aimed at increasing cost recovery and simplifying fee structures.

Public Works and Planning staff presented the administrative update: transportation mitigation fees were adjusted (an approximately 16% administrative change in one element), and planning & building fees were restructured to reduce fees for small…

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