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Planning Commission recommends zoning and coastal‑plan amendment for Moffett Place parking
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously voted April 16 to recommend that City Council approve a local coastal program and zoning map amendment to rezone a small parcel at the airport to allow future long‑term parking. Staff corrected an acreage error and flagged the parcel’s overlap with a CDFW ecological reserve and MOU constraints.
The Santa Barbara City Planning Commission on April 16 recommended that City Council approve a local coastal program amendment and zoning map change to enable future long‑term parking at a small airport parcel known in the hearing as Moffett Place. The commission’s motion passed unanimously.
Airport planner Jessica Metzger told commissioners the proposal would change a portion of airport property from an aircraft approach area (AAO) zone to an airport facilities (AF) zone to consolidate parking closer to the terminal. "We do have to make one correction to the staff report … it's 0.78 of an acre," Metzger said, correcting an earlier 1.18‑acre figure.
Staff said the…
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