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Santa Barbara administrator outlines 'Pathways to Yes' to speed permitting, backs charter change for city leases
Summary
City administrator Kelly McAdoo described a 'Pathways to Yes' initiative to streamline permit review, an ordinance audit to remove unintended barriers to development, and a proposed charter amendment to lift a 50-year cap on city leases to unlock housing partnerships on city-owned sites.
Kelly McAdoo, Santa Barbara city administrator, said the city is pursuing a suite of process changes intended to speed housing and development while protecting local character. "We're calling our program Pathways to Yes," McAdoo said, describing a cross-departmental team that will both pursue culture change in permitting and perform an "ordinance audit" to identify rules that slow projects.
McAdoo said the Pathways to Yes work includes incentives for projects that meet multiple city…
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