Village Beat

Kelly has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond. She is also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and is a member of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s top real estate team, Calcagno & Hamilton. Montecito Village Fourth Roadshow

Montecito Association’s Village Fourth committee is taking their patriotic show on the road! This Saturday, July 4, over 30 vintage vehicles, firetrucks, and police cars will go on a “socially-distanced” parade throughout Montecito, in an effort to bring patriotic cheer during a pandemic. “It’s going to be really fun, and a parade to remember!” said co-chair Mindy Denson, who is organizing the event Peyton’s artwork features a vintage BMW, the Montecito Association logo, and fireworks with Kathi King and Trish Davis, ually wrapped. Summerland beach and the freeway, along with a dedicated committee. Cold Spring School is located at and onto the property. But neigh

With the COVID-19 pandem2243 Sycamore Canyon Road. bors in Carpinteria, Summerland, ic still going strong, this Fourth and Montecito disagree, and have of July will look different than past celebrations: there will be no pancake breakfast at the fireHelipad Appeal at Board of Supervisors staunchly opposed the permit, submitting over one hundred letters to the Planning Commission for their house, no gathering of thousands Next week, on July 7, the Santa November hearing. Concerns include of residents on San Ysidro Road to Barbara County Board of Supervisors the helipad’s close proximity to reswatch the world’s shortest parade will hear from Summerland resiidential homes, nearby horse and from Upper Manning Park to Lower Peyton Ring is the winner of the children’s art dent Pat Nesbitt, who is appealing bicycle trails, and a nearby environManning Park, no t-shirts, no BBQ contest for the Village Fourth a November 7 decision by the Santa mentally sensitive habitat. A minority and fair, no Grand Marshal, and ing is available at Lower Manning Barbara County Planning Commission of neighbors have given their blessno Montecito Cup games. Instead, Park and the Montecito YMCA for to deny a permit for a private helicoping, including Mr. Nesbitt’s adjacent the parade will begin at Montecito those who would like to watch the ter pad on his nearly 20-acre property neighbor, who said horses are not hisUnion School, travel down San beginning of the parade from MUS. known as Carpinteria Valley Farms. torically spooked by helicopter noise. Ysidro Road to San Leandro, down The crew putting on the event Nesbitt, who admitted last September Many residents have surmised that Sheffield to North Jameson, down include Denson, King, and Davis, as that he’s been landing helicopters on one of the reasons Nesbitt is seeking Olive Mill to Channel Drive, past well as Dana and Andrea Newquist, his property for decades without a proper permitting now is that his the Music Academy and Cemetery, Conner Rehage, Michael Edwards, permit, originally sought permission property is for sale – the 43,000-sq-ft up Coast Village Road and Olive Dana Hansen, Nina Terzian, Jean for a helistop with two landing zones home has 11 bedrooms and 22 bathMill to Hot Springs, up Sycamore von Wittenberg, Christie Venable, to be used for personal use and emerrooms, and is currently listed for $55 Canyon, turnaround at Montecito Houghton Hyatt, Cindy Feinberg, gency services. He revised the project million – and having a permitted Covenant Church, and take Jeff Norman, and Donna Spivak. before a Planning Commission hearhelistop would be appealing to a Mountain Drive to San Ysidro, endFor more information, see the map ing in September, removing the pronew buyer. Nesbitt retorts that he ing at MUS. Montecito residents are on page 21, or visit www.montecitoas posed pad on the eastern portion of would require the future owner of encouraged to come out and watch sociation.org. his property and moving the second the property to adhere to the flight the parade while being socially disIf you are looking for a sweet treat pad further west, towards the center path above the ocean, writing it in as tanced, and cheer on the vintage before the parade, Cold Spring School of his property on a 10-acre field. The a deed restriction; land use attorney vehicles. The parade will begin with is hosting a Bake Sale Caravan at the permit would limit the personal use Marc Chytilo, who is representing a flyover of four vintage airplanes, school’s parking lot, to benefit the of the helistop to a maximum of two several nearby homeowners, mainat 11:30 am sharp. Foodbank of Santa Barbara’s summer times per week between the hours of tains that a deed restriction is unen

The official artwork for the parade nutrition program. The program pro7 am and 7 pm (which was originally forceable. was created by 13-year-old Peyton vides over 39,000 nutritious lunches to proposed as 9 pm), and per the staff The Santa Barbara County Planning Ring, who freehand drew a 1958 BMW children in need during the summer. report, his helicopters will take the Commission cited several reasons for 507 in a patriotic parade; the artwork The Bake Sale is from 9 am to noon ocean route as opposed to the moundenial, including inconsistency with is on posters that will be displayed on Saturday, July 4, and volunteers tain route in order to avoid any potenthe Summerland Community Plan during the parade. For residents who approaching vehicles will be in masks tial disturbance to residences along the and the Comprehensive Plan due to do not live on the parade route, parkand gloves. All treats will be individmountain route. Frequency of use of the loud, percussive nature of noise the pad for emergency services would caused by helicopter take offs and be on an as-needed basis. landings. The Commission also noted Nesbitt has said publicly that 500- the noise caused by helicopters would 650 helicopters fly over our area be detrimental to the surrounding every year, and that he believes neighborhood, adjacent trails, and that adding two flights per week nearby monarch butterfly roosting • Available to care for our neighbors, and accepting new patients. • Infection control protocol followed, with all areas sanitized including wait area and exam room. would not disturb the peace and quiet of the surrounding neighborhood, especially given the property’s close proximity to Highway 101. He habitats. The Board of Supervisors hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7. Visit www.countyofsb.org/bos for more 1483 E. Valley Road, Suite M | 805.969.6090 said any helicopters landing on his property would be required to use information. a flight path over the ocean, across VILLAGE BEAT Page 434 12 MONTECITO JOURNAL “It’s Fourth of July weekend, or, as I call it, Exploding Christmas.” -Stephen Colbert 2 – 9 July 2020