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DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICES
Santa Barbara Mooring Area Mooring Permit Lottery
Santa Barbara Harbor announces an application period for the Santa Barbara Mooring Area Mooring Permit Lottery. The Lottery Drawing will be held at the regular Harbor Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Program Details:
SBMC 17.20.255, SANTA BARBARA MOORING AREA
RESOLUTION NO. 09-075 A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara establishing rules and regulations for issuing Mooring Permits in the City of Santa Barbara Mooring Area, setting minimum specifications for installing, inspecting and repairing such moorings, and repealing Resolution No. 07-040.
SANTA BARBARA MOORING AREA LOTTERY PARTICIPATION REQUEST FORM Application form to participate in a Lottery Drawing for potential assignment of a Mooring Permit in the Santa Barbara Mooring Area east of Stearns Wharf. Applications will be accepted between 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 and 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Applications must be submitted in person or by mail to the Waterfront Administration office, 132A Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, or by fax to us at 805-897-2588.
MAP INDICATING CURRENTLY AVAILABLE MOORING SITES TO BE ASSIGNED
Docklines Notification
The current issue of Docklines has been posted and is now available for Internet viewing. The Santa Barbara Harbor newsletter is filled with timely, useful information for its readers. The goal for Docklines remains the same, to improve communication with Waterfront/Harbor users, slip permittees, tenants, residents and visitors. Visit the Docklines page and learn what’s going on at the Waterfront.
What’s inside Docklines
Marina One Replacement
Gate Key Card “Rollover”
Reverse 9-1-1 Test Results
Harbor Laundry Reopens
Got Email?
SB Muni-Code Changes
Falling in the water
Vessel Safety Checklist
Harbor Festival rocks Again
Parade of Lights
2010 Annual Parking Permits
2010 Waterfront Parking Permits - Get Yours Today!
It’s easy, convenient, and economical. Purchase a 2010 Annual Waterfront Parking Permit from any Waterfront parking kiosk or at the Waterfront Administration Office located at 132-A Harbor Way. Permits are valid from date of purchase through December 31, 2010. The cost for a general permit is $95. Slip permittees pay $70. Captain Helene Webb designed this year’s colorful sea urchin permit. For more parking information, call 564-5523 or visit: Parking Permits

Draft West Beach Planning Study
The West Beach Planning Study is a focused study of West Beach area in the City of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront. West Beach was originally studied as part of the City’s Local Coastal Plan (LCP) in the early 1980s and the Harbor Master Plan (HMP) that was approved in 1996. In 2005, the City initiated a design process for the West Beach Pedestrian Improvement Project along West Cabrillo Boulevard. Now that the Cabrillo project is under construction, attention has turned to studying uses on West Beach, funded by the City’s Redevelopment Agency. The goal of the study is to look at existing uses and to consider adding public uses and/or structures on or near West Beach to enhance those uses as well as to improve its overall appearance and ambience.
The Draft West Beach Study was presented and discussed at two public community meetings held on April 15, 2009 and August 19, 2009. Based on analysis of issues and comments received from 50+ stakeholders, three options were synthesized into the two alternatives presented in the draft study. Later, the draft study was discussed at a joint commission meeting with the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission on November 12, 2009, and at the Harbor Commission meeting on November 19, 2009.
Input from all three Commissions will be incorporated into a final study that will be presented to the City Council for acceptance in late 2009 or early 2010.
For study details: Draft West Beach Study

About the Waterfront
The Waterfront Department’s mission is to provide the community with a quality Waterfront for recreation and commercial use, along with mooring and landside services for boating. Approximately 252 acres of tidelands and submerged lands is managed by the Department. The area encompasses the Harbor and Stearns Wharf. These lands belong to the State and are held in trust by the City. Different from most City departments, Waterfront is an Enterprise Fund and operates from revenues generated from the lands we manage. Tenant rents, boat fees, parking fees and other sources is put back into improvements and services: preventative maintenance, capital improvement, parking services, staffing, public safety, slipholder and visitor boat services, special events, public education and more.
Waterfront Department Offices
132-A Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Phone: (805) 564-5531 | Fax: (805) 560-7580
Department Staff