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Board approves Coastal Commission conditional certification for housing-element rezones after public safety questions
Summary
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 approved staff recommendations to accept the California Coastal Commission's conditional certification for rezones tied to the county's 2023–2031 housing element, while residents raised fire-safety and infrastructure concerns about specific sites such as the Baylor parcel.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 27 to approve staff recommendations on the California Coastal Commission’s conditional certification of rezones tied to the county’s 2023–2031 housing element. The action implements rezones the county says are required to meet its RHNA allocation and enables a by-right permitting path for developers that meet state objective standards.
Supervisor Lee asked staff whether a developer would withdraw a builder’s-remedy application if the site were rezoned; Planning staff said developers told them they would pull such applications…
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