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By Barney McManigal
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Wednesday, April 18 2007 |
County supervisors on Tuesday cleared a six-home project on North Patterson Avenue. Debate divided neighbors and revealed the resistance builders face in the Goleta Valley -- even with smaller-scale projects like this featuring 4,200- to 4,800-square-feet homes. |
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By Tom Schultz
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Tuesday, April 17 2007 |
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Faced with a growing list of suggestions for amending a key growth plan, the Goleta City Council late Monday chose to study numerous proposed revisions — and in doing so stoked a public debate that could last more than a year.
In two 4-1 votes, a council majority that took over in December agreed to analyze and consider a chunk of close to 200 total proposed changes to the city's first general plan, which was approved by a previous majority in October.
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By Barney McManigal
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Monday, April 16 2007 |
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Hoping to steer the county’s housing division away from the fraud and misconduct that plagued it in the past, officials this week will consider tightening rules for builders who use government money to house low-income residents. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will discuss blocking developers and housing advocates from holding voting positions on a panel that funds projects across Santa Barbara County. The panel has steered millions toward subsidized homes created by a variety of private and public sector-groups. |
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By Tom Schultz
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Saturday, April 14 2007 |
Following their campaign pledge to ease key planning rules across Goleta, newly elected City Council members are the driving force behind a raft of recommended policy revisions up for debate starting tonight.
In a hearing at City Hall, the council will discuss several proposed changes to a growth plan passed in October.
The changes include provisions that could spur new building and reignite debate over how to use some of the last remaining vacant land in Goleta.
Some of the suggestions come from city staff members, others from residents and interests groups, or developers seeking more flexibility for specific projects. |
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By Melissa Evans
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Friday, April 13 2007 |
Three families received the keys to new homes thanks to Habitat for Humanity, a religious organization that celebrated the completion of its first South Coast housing project on Thursday. |
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