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Residents urge supervisors to reject grouping of Carpinteria parcel as county advances coastal certification tied to housing rezones
Summary
At a public hearing on the county’s housing element and Coastal Commission certification, residents from Carpinteria urged supervisors to separate the Bayler/Bailer project from other parcels, arguing inadequate infrastructure and fire-safety risks; planning staff said projects must meet county fire-protection standards and the Board advanced staff recommendations unanimously.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 heard sustained public opposition to a Carpinteria-area development as the board considered staff recommendations tied to Coastal Commission certification of housing-element rezones.
Multiple residents told the board the Bayler (also heard as “Bailer”) proposal should not be combined with adjacent parcels and said the City of Carpinteria previously denied the developer’s proposal. “El proyecto Bailer no debe ser rejuntado con los otros, las 2 parcelas en Carpintería. Son totalmente diferentes,” said Betty Jebsen during public comment, arguing the Carpinteria parcel lacks the exits, parking and…
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