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Votes at a glance: Key Guadalupe City Council actions on Jan. 28
Summary
A summary of formal council votes taken at the Jan. 28 Guadalupe City Council meeting, including approvals for a CUP, tentative map, design review, transit-study authorization, a plaza design amendment, a wine-improvement-district consent, and EV charging parking limits.
The Guadalupe City Council took the following recorded actions at its Jan. 28 meeting (items listed with motion outcome and basic details):
- Resolution 2025-05 — Conditional Use Permit 2024-054 for an outdoor vehicle tow and storage yard at 301 Guadalupe Street. Motion adopted unanimously by members present (ayes: Velez, Villegas, Hernandez, Mayor Julian). Outcome: approved. (See CUP article for details.)
- Resolution 2025-06 — Tentative parcel map to subdivide property at 64718 Guadalupe Street into two parcels (applicant goal to sell single-family parcel). Motion adopted unanimously by members present. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-07 — Design Review Permit 2024-057-DR for the 8th Street Apartments (add seven units to existing six-unit site at 4646 8th Street). Motion adopted unanimously by members present. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-08 — Amendment No. 5 to agreement for services with Andrew Goodwin Design (update plaza design to reflect a permanent easement granted to Caltrans). Motion adopted unanimously by members present. Outcome: approved. Staff said the amendment is under $10,000 and Caltrans will perform some sidewalk/driveway work, offsetting costs.
- Resolution 2025-09 — Direct staff to explore consolidation of Guadalupe transit operations with Santa Maria Regional Transit (study/coordination authorization). Motion adopted unanimously by members present. Outcome: approved; study phase to follow.
- Resolution 2025-10 — Grant consent to include the City of Guadalupe in the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District (5-year term beginning March 1, 2025). Motion adopted unanimously by members present; staff and a wine organization representative said there is no current fiscal impact to the city or its businesses and the measure enables future wineries to be included on county promotional maps.
- Resolution 2025-11 — Establish 4-hour maximum parking time for city EV charging stalls; direct staff to pursue metered/networked charging for future/upgraded stations. Motion adopted unanimously by members present. Outcome: approved; staff to implement signage and enforcement plan and return with charging technology options.
All motions listed above were approved by roll-call vote with Council member Costa Junior absent from the meeting. Where the council had extended discussion or a public hearing, staff findings or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes and are reflected in the topic-specific coverage.
