October 2026

LUDC Review

Generally Swiss cheese applications of community plans: For exemptions: selected Orcutt, EGVCP, Goleta Community Plan, MCCP. But Not MCP, Toro, Exemptions Subject to zoning ordinance but no requirement of compliance with remainder of Santa Barbara County Code p.1. EXPAND TO ALL COUNTYCODE Ordinances Specifics Changes in nonresidential uses gun shops or other LULUs Data centers?

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Ministerial Permitting and Streamlining Ordinance Amendments

To: Montecito Planning Commission Re: Ministerial Permitting and Streamlining Ordinance Amendments Good morning, Chair and Commissioners. CPA would like to thank staff for your work on these amendments. During the two workshops last week, staff reported that the Board of Supervisors instructed them to ‘swing big’ or ‘go big’ to narrow the County’s authority over

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