Santa Barbara Considering Programs to Incentivize, Streamline Housing Development

Santa Barbara Considering Programs to Incentivize, Streamline Housing Development

In an effort to fix the slow and often painful process of developing housing, the City of Santa Barbara is working on a new program designed to incentivize and streamline housing projects while meeting climate and energy goals. On Monday, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint meeting to review the city’s proposed five-year “better buildings” pilot program. “We know that the land development process in Santa Barbara is slowed by c…