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Housing Santa Barbara Day offers resources By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Housing Santa Barbara Day 2021 took place at De La Guerra Plaza on Saturday, where nearly 40 community agencies and service providers gathered to share information with local residents about housing resources. The annual event, which is organized by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara and its nonprofit branch Second Story Associates, acts as a one-stop-shop for all things housing and supportive services. Every year, local community members can attend the Housing Day event to connect with community agencies and receive information about housing all in one centralized place. During this year’s event, local attendees could chat with representatives from PATH Santa Barbara, Habitat for Humanity, City Net and dozens of other participating organizations. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in several workshops, which covered topics like accessible housing, tenant rights, emergency rental assistance programs and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Many vendors and officials present at Saturday’s event highlighted the need for more affordable housing in Santa Barbara. Jerry Morales, the leasing agent for the Housing Authority, told the News-Press on Saturday that the current housing environment is the worst he’s seen since working at the Housing Authority for 12 years. “We’re in such a critical state right now, there’s such a shortage of housing,” Mr. Morales said. “You know, typically we’ve dealt with a 1- 2% vacancy rate, but right now, there’s nothing available. I have landlords telling me that when they put up their ad for an apartment, they get 100 to 200 people that apply, which is outrageous.” To solve the housing shortage, it’s going to take innovation and creativity, Mr. Morales said. He was hopeful that Saturday’s event would connect community members with local agencies and public officials to spur further dialogue and collaboration on ways to alleviate the housing crisis. To promote conversation, this year’s event featured a Community Input Tent set up by the League of Women Voters, where locals could meet with officials throughout the day to share ideas on how the revitalization of downtown Santa
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Dozens of community agencies and service providers gathered at De La Guerra Plaza on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Housing Santa Barbara Day.
Barbara could include more affordable housing. Assemblymember Steve Bennett, Supervisor Das Williams, Mayor Cathy Murillo and Councilmembers Oscar Gutierrez and Kristen Sneddon were available throughout the day Saturday to meet with constituents and discuss housing. “I think there has to be more Please see HOUSING on A5
A subtle protest against the current housing market conditions was posted outside the Santa Barbara City Hall during the Housing Santa Barbara Day at De La Guerra Plaza on Saturday.
The Colin Richardson quartet performed during Housing Santa Barbara Day on Saturday.
Supervisors to consider residential subdivision project By MADISON HIRNEISEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will consider the recommended denial of a
138-acre residential subdivision project near Orcutt during its regular meeting this Tuesday. The project, which was submitted by SB Clark, LLC., is known as the Key Site 3 project. It
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be used for open space and trails, according to a board letter from the county’s Planning and Development Department. After a series of hearings that took place between Nov. 2020 and
May 2021, the county’s Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors deny this project. According to a board letter, the commission’s denial is based on the “inability
to make findings” pertaining to general community welfare, the appropriateness of the proposed population density in the zoned area of the property and the Please see BOARD on A2
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proposes rezoning about 138 acres near Orcutt to create 119 singlefamily detached small residential units in the northern part of the project site. About 113.5 acres of the proposed project site would
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