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County moves forward with RFP to build workforce housing on county land at former Probation building
Summary
The Board authorized staff to issue an RFP to shortlisted developers to build workforce housing on county land at 117 E. Carrillo St. in Downtown Santa Barbara, asking staff to return with details on parking, local preference and impact fees; staff estimates roughly 60 units and anticipates ground‑breaking by 2028.
The Board authorized County staff to issue a request for proposals to shortlisted developers to build workforce housing on county‑owned land at the former Probation building, 117 East Carrillo Street in Downtown Santa Barbara.
Community Services Director Jesus Armas and housing staff described a two‑step procurement: an RFQ released in October produced 15 responses; county staff and consultant Brailsford & Dunlavy will shortlist and issue an RFP to qualified teams. Lucille Boss (Housing Program Manager) said the county will contribute…
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