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Acting staff hearing officer approves conversion of 1315 State Street to six apartments
Summary
Acting staff hearing officer Laura Brryley approved an application to convert the historic commercial building at 1315 State Street into six residential units with an open‑yard modification; the project will return to the Historic Landmarks Commission for design review and may be appealed within 10 days.
Acting staff hearing officer Laura Brryley approved a proposal March 18 to convert the commercial building at 1315 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara into six residential units and to grant an open‑yard modification, allowing the project to move forward without the on‑site private open yards normally required by the municipal code.
Planner Miss Broisones told the hearing that the property, adjacent to the Arlington Theater, is built to the lot lines and cannot reasonably provide the common and private open yard areas the code normally requires. Staff recommended the modification based on unique site constraints, neighborhood compatibility and conforming…
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