Public hearing on various projects scheduled for April 29, 2026.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING*DATE OF HEARING:APRIL 29, 2026PLACE:ENGINEERING BUILDING, ROOM 17PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING ROOM123 E. ANAPAMU STREETSANTA BARBARA, CA 93101IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 
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When: April 29, 2026 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Topic: County Planning Commission 04/29/2026https://santabarbaracounty.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_iNQAtv81RDW8QAempAkjtg
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The Commission’s rules on hearings and public comment, unless otherwise directed by the Chair, remain applicable to each of the participation methods listed above.The Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Planning Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support or in opposition to the projects. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Letters should be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Monday before the Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Planning Commission.
Maps and/or staff analysis of the proposals may be reviewed at https://www.countyofsb.org/1625/County-Planning-Commission a week before the hearing or by appointment by calling (805) 568-2000.
If you challenge the project 25DVP-00001, 25CDP-00008, 23DVP-00018, 23TRM-00001, 24RDN-00001, 26SCC-00003, or 25GOV-00005 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation or are exempt from applicable Health Officer Orders, including auxiliary aids or services such as sound enhancement equipment or an American Sign Language interpreter, to participate in this hearing, please contact Hearing Support Staff at 805-568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access the hearing telephonically or electronically, please contact Hearing Support Staff at 805-568-2000.* This is a partial listing of the items to be heard at the Planning Commission Hearing of April 29, 2026.
26SCC-00003,23DVP-00018,23TRM-0000124RDN-00001, 25GOV-00005Los Alamos Investments, LLC Housing Development ProjectTina Mitchell, Planner (805) 934-6289Hearing on the request of Los Alamos Investments, LLC, to consider the following:
Case No. 23TRM-00001 for the approval of a Tentative Tract Map to subdivide 29.66 acres in compliance with Chapter 21 as follows: *  * 69 residential lots ranging in size from 1,562 gross square feet to 4,246 gross square feet, totaling 4.0 acres and retaining Planned Residential Development – 46 units (PRD-46) zoning;
    * One lot for private roads, driveways, sidewalks, and swales totaling 2.8 acres and retaining PRD-46 zoning;
    * Six lots for common open space (private) totaling 10.9 acres and retaining PRD-46 zoning, and;
    * One lot totaling 11.5 acres that will be left undeveloped and retain Residential Ranchette – 5 acre minimum parcel size (RR-5) zoning.
   
   
Case No. 23DVP-00018 for the approval of a Final Development Plan on property zoned PRD-46 to construct 67 new single-family dwellings (two existing dwellings to remain), as well as associated infrastructure and community amenities in compliance with Section 35.82.080 of the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC). The project is subject to the protections and provisions of the Housing Accountability Act (HAA) and State Density Bonus Law (SDBL), inclusive of requests for a 50-percent density bonus to achieve the 69-unit project and three waivers pursuant to Government Code Sections 65915(d)(1) & (k)(1), and 65915(e)(1) and § 65915(e)(2).
Case No. 24RDN-00002 for the approval of road names of four private roads within the proposed tract in compliance with Chapter 35.76 of the County Land Use and Development Code.
Case No. 24GOV-00005 to determine that the proposed voluntary 25-foot-wide easement dedication to the County for public multi-use riding and hiking trail purposes is in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan, including the Los Alamos Community Plan (LACP), in compliance with Government Code § 65402(a).
Case No. 26SCC-00003 for the approval of two entrance monument signs for the new housing development in compliance with Chapter 35.38 of the County Land Use and Development Code. The signs will receive Director-level approval prior to construction and are not a part of the actions listed in Section 2.0 of the staff report.
Consider the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15168(c)(4) and 15183 Checklist for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update PEIR Buildout (Attachment C) and determine that all of the environmental impacts of the project are within the scope of the project covered by the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Program (23EIR-00004), that the previously certified PEIR is adequate, and that no subsequent environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15162, § 15183, and § 15168(c).
As a result of this project, significant and unavoidable impacts on the environment are anticipated in the following category: Transportation. The Development Plan area was included in the Sites Inventory and PEIR analysis, however, the Statement of Overriding Considerations the Board adopted when it certified the PEIR was limited to selected rezone and County-owned sites. Therefore, to approve the project, the Planning Commission must adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations. The CEQA Guidelines 15168(c)(4) and 15183 Checklist and all documents referenced therein are available online on the Planning and Development website at the following link:https://cosantabarbara.app.box.com/s/q97rv82305oyfnbdjhcyxrrdhu3dgkqy/folder/354885325625
The application involves Assessor Parcel Nos. (APN) 101-130-016 and 101-130-019, zoned Planned Residential Development – 46 units (PRD-46), and APN 133-130-041, zoned Residential Ranchette – 5 acre minimum parcel size (RR-5), located at 477 Price Canyon Road and 9324 HWY 101, in the Los Alamos Community Plan area, Fourth Supervisorial District.SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONRECORDING SECRETARY (568-2000)
Pub dates: Apr 18, 2026Legal 583036