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Staff hearing officer approves three ADUs at 44–46 Ocean View Avenue with recorded parking easement
Summary
Staff Hearing Officer Tess Harris approved a modification and Coastal Development Permit on Feb. 4, 2026, allowing one ADU at 44 Ocean View Avenue and two ADUs at 46 Ocean View Avenue, contingent on a recorded covenant of easement to preserve required parking; the decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission within 10 calendar days.
Santa Barbara Staff Hearing Officer Tess Harris on Feb. 4 approved a parking modification and a Coastal Development Permit to allow three accessory dwelling units (ADUs) across two adjacent parcels at 44 and 46 Ocean View Avenue, provided a covenant of easement is recorded to preserve off-site parking access.
Harris said the modification "is consistent with the zoning ordinance" after staff concluded the proposal meets overall parking demand without removing existing units. The approved scope replaces a three-car carport at 44 with a single‑story ADU and adds two attached single‑story ADUs at 46, with a total parking reconfiguration to meet coastal-zone replacement requirements.
The decision follows a staff presentation by Pilar Plummer, associate planner with the City of Santa Barbara Planning and Zoning Division, who told the hearing officer that…
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