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Welcome: You have the power to shape Santa Barbara's future! Plan Santa Barbara is you opportunity to shape the future of the City. Over the next two years, the City is sponsoring a broad-based public outreach process that will focus on future growth and development. We will be discussing, evaluating and adjusting the City's housing, transportation, and environmental policies to best meet our community needs now and in the future.  We need to hear from everyone. What do you love about Santa Barbara? What are you hopes for the City's future? What are you most concerned about.Timeline - full resolution. Clicking opens new browser window or tab.Timeline - full resolution. Clicking opens new browser window or tab.

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PlanSB Density and Unit Size Workshop Presentations

The following Power Point presentations were given at the Density and Unit Size Workshops on June 24 and 25, 2009. The workshop results and a written summary of the Economic Feasibility Analysis will be presented to the Planning Commission on Thursday July 23, 2009. Read More ...


Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process for Plan Santa Barbara

The City of Santa Barbara has issued a Notice of Preparation/Notice of Scoping (NOP/NOS) for the Plan Santa Barbara EIR. This announces the official start of the EIR public process and outlines the EIR scope of analysis to be undertaken. Release of the NOP/NOS starts a 30-day period to receive comment from other agencies and the public on the EIR scope of analysis. The NOP/NOS comment period is January 15 through February 13, 2009. A Public Scoping Meeting to receive verbal comment on the EIR scope of analysis will also be held by the Planning Commission on Thursday January 29, 2009, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., at City Hall Council Chambers (De La Guerra Plaza, 735 Anacapa Street). Read More ...


Edits Version of Draft GPU: Draft Policy Preferences Report

The following link is a strike-out and underline version of the Plan Santa Barbara Draft General Plan Update: Draft Policy Preferences Report, January 2009, that reflects Council direction to staff on December 16, 2008, and based on those suggestions with which there did not appear to be any disagreement. This version of the report will now serve as the Project Description for the Environmental Impact Report, and the basis for future public discussion and refinement as the Plan Santa Barbara process approaches final adoption next year.


Features

Building Heights in the City of Santa Barbara

Building heights in the City are established by the City Charter and the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. For information on heights please see the Building Heights Fact Sheet and the Building Heights Map below. Learn more...


Building Heights Map

The Building Heights Map shows various building heights by area. Learn more...