On Monday, November 16, the same presentation that was given on November 9, 2020, will be given to the Architectural Board of Review for the concept hearing of the project. The public can participate virtually and all online participation information is on the agenda for the ABR meeting here santabarbaraca.gov/abr.

On Monday, November 9, the City held a virtual neighborhood preview meeting for those within 300’ from the proposed project site. As neighborhood outreach is a part of every large project, the Covid-19 circumstances required that this outreach be virtual and provided information about the project and the opportunity to ask questions. the recording of the meeting is available for those interested and can be accessed here by clicking here.

Much has happened over this past year on the Police Station Project and great progress has been made since City Council selected the Cota Commuter Parking Lot as the preferred site alternative for environmental review. As part of the preliminary environmental review, the Cota site was thoroughly studied, and 30% plans for the Police Station were created.

In response to requests at recent public meetings, City staff have released a detailed explanation of the site selection process for the new Police Station.

Phase 2 of the new City Police Station Project is underway. Phase 2 considers potential sites for the new City Police Station and parking structure. During this phase, we invite the community to learn more about the site selection process by attending one of the scheduled informational meetings. Please see schedule of opportunities here. To stay up-to-date, check back on this page and/or enter your email address into the “Stay Informed” box near the top of the page.

Phase 1 of the new Police Station project, which recommended a new building footprint and size based on assessment of the Police Department's needs, was completed this summer. On August 14, the City Council approved the next phase of the new Police Station project.