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General Questions:

Planning Counter
(805)-564-5578
(805) 564-5476 Fax
PlanningCounter@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Division Manager:

Ellen Kokinda
City Planner
(805) 564-5564
EKokinda@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

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General Plan

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California State Government Code §65300, requires that every city adopt a General Plan, sometimes referred to as a City’s blueprint for growth and development. Santa Barbara’s General Plan originally adopted in 1964 is comprised of eight elements, seven of which are mandated by state law.

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Latest News

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City Launches an Update to the Open Space Element
The City has begun updating the Open Space Element and would like to invite you to participate in the process. The Open Space Element, one of the required components of the City’s General Plan, is the blueprint for preserving and enhancing…
Preview of part of the Housing Element Cover 6th Cycle
Final Adopted Housing Element for Review
On December 12, 2023, City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element with two edits. The Final adopted 2023-2031 Housing is posted for a seven-day review prior to submittal to the State Department of Housing and Community Development…
Preview of part of the Housing Element Cover 6th Cycle
Upcoming Housing Element Adoption Hearing
On November 16, 2023, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) informed the City that the 2023-2031 Adoption Draft Housing Element meets the statutory requirements of State Housing Element Law and the Planning…
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