County Approves Funding for Brisa Encina After Project Delays, ‘Significant’ Cost Increase

County Approves Funding for Brisa Encina After Project Delays, ‘Significant’ Cost Increase

Construction could start soon on the Brisa Encina affordable housing project in the Mission Hills community near Lompoc, but the high per-unit cost estimate raised eyebrows at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.  The 49-unit supportive housing project was supposed to be completed by now, but delays pushed back the building and significantly increased the total cost, developers said.  Neighborhood concerns about the size of the project…