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Design board grants final approval for new Mountain Avenue home
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The Santa Barbara Single Family Design Board granted final approval for a proposed two-story home on Mountain Avenue after the applicant addressed earlier comments about materials and detailing; the decision carries an appeal period for the applicant.
The Single Family Design Board granted final approval Jan. 12 to a proposed new two-story home on Mountain Avenue. The project team from Vanguard Planning presented revisions responding to prior comments; the board found the plans substantially conformed to the project design approval given Oct. 6, 2025.
The approved proposal calls for a 1,897-square-foot two-story home with an attached 538-square-foot two-car garage and limited landscaping and site work. The application identified removal of five mature trees (including a coastal live oak and a black walnut) with three replacement trees proposed. Board members had no in-person or virtual public comment on the item at the meeting.
Several board members complimented the updated materials, the integration of the garage with the house and the clarified trim and roofing choices. A motion to grant final approval was made, seconded and passed unanimously by roll call. Staff announced the appeal period to the applicant at the close of the item.
