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Staff hearing officer approves addition and setback modification for Saint Vincent’s child care center
Summary
The Santa Barbara staff hearing officer approved a 490 sq ft addition at Saint Vincent’s Child Care Center (4233 Pozzo Circle), allowing further encroachment into the interior setback and finding the project categorically exempt under CEQA section 15301; the decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission within 10 calendar days.
Tess Harris, the staff hearing officer, approved a request to add 490 net square feet to the existing Saint Vincent’s Child Care Center at 4233 Pozzo Circle and granted an interior setback modification to allow further encroachment into the 12‑foot interior setback. The decision was announced at the Santa Barbara staff hearing officer meeting on Jan. 7, 2026, and is subject to appeal to the Planning Commission within 10 calendar days.
Carly Ernest, associate planner with the City of Santa Barbara Planning Division, presented the project and told the…
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