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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Santa Barbara County Grand Jury
• 2020-2021
Homelessness in Santa Barbara County
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Findings 9 findings
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There is a shortage of low and middle-income housing units in the City of Santa Barbara.
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The Santa Barbara City Council has not identified permanent sources of funding to facilitate the development of low and middle-income housing units.
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The Santa Barbara City Council has not identified publicly owned properties that would be appropriate for low and middle-income housing units.
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The Santa Barbara City Council delayed development of Accessory Dwelling Units despite the directives set by the State of California.
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The Santa Barbara City Council has failed in recent years to require inclusionary or low and middle-income housing units when approving housing developments.
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The City of Santa Barbara does not utilize form-based zoning.
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The City of Santa Barbara’s zoning ordinance does not adequately allow for consideration of cost effective alternative building types, such as modular housing, small homes, and 3-D printed housing.
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The City of Santa Barbara does not maximize the use of multi-use zoning in all parts of the City.
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The City of Santa Barbara has not maximized the use of subsidies, lower fees or incentives to encourage builders to construct low and middle-income housing units.
Recommendations 9
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R1Page 91That the Santa Barbara City Council develop and implement a plan for the creation of low and middle-income housing units.
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R2Page 91That the Santa Barbara City Council obtain or create continuous reliable sources of funding to facilitate the development of low and middle-income housing units.
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R3Page 91That the Santa Barbara City Council identify and obtain publicly owned properties that would be appropriate for low and middle-income housing units.
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R4Page 91That the Santa Barbara City Council fully implement the State of California directives related to Accessory Dwelling Units.
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R5Page 91That the Santa Barbara City Council require inclusionary or low and middle-income housing units when approving housing projects with ten units or more. 83
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R6Page 92That the Santa Barbara City Council instruct the Community Development Department to bring to the City Council recommendations for adoption of an ordinance for form-based zoning.
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R7Page 92That the Santa Barbara City Council instruct the Community Development Department to revise the zoning ordinance to allow for cost effective alternative building types, such as modular housing, small homes, and 3-D printed housing.
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R8Page 92That the Santa Barbara City Council instruct the Community Development Department to bring to the City Council recommendations for adoption of an ordinance that amends the zoning code to allow for multi-use zoning in all parts of the City.
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R9Page 92That the Santa Barbara City Council develop and implement a plan to lower costs for development of inclusionary or low or middle-income housing units through the use of subsidies, lower fees or incentives.
No Responses Found 1
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