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Santa Paula staff reports rising permit activity, dozens of housing projects and bridge timeline tied to next phase of development

City Council of Santa Paula · October 15, 2025
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The city's Community & Economic Development director reported 34 active planning projects, a marked uptick in permits and valuation, and major housing projects progressing — including East Area developments and about 350 proposed affordable units — while noting bridge construction is a gating factor for additional housing phases.

The Santa Paula Community & Economic Development Department presented a quarterly report covering June through August, highlighting a steady increase in development activity, construction permits and housing projects.

"So far in planning in the last 3 months, we had 34 active projects, 9 commercial business licenses, and 10 home occupation permits," Director James Mason said, summarizing short-term metrics that show business and construction…

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