Santa Barbara City Council Adopts AUD Amendments for the Central Business District
Santa Barbara City Council adopted the following amendments to the AUD Multi-family Housing Program in the Central Business District (CBD) effective September 3, 2020:
Add high density with priority overlay in much of the Central Business District. The Priority Overlay allows for the development of projects from 37 - 63 residential units per acre with unit sizes ranging from 811 - 970sf floor area, depending on the number of units per acre being developed.
Change parking standards from one parking space minimum per unit to a maximum of one parking space per unit in the CBD.
Parking to be unbundled for multi-unit residential development in the CBD. Unbundled parking is selling or leasing parking spaces separate from the housing unit.
Increase the maximum height limit from 45 feet to 48 feet in the C-G and M-C Zones, within the Priority Housing Overlay.
Eliminate the 250-unit provision ending the initial AUD Program trial period, which would extend the AUD Program until August of 2021
More information can be found by downloading our free guide to AUD in Santa Barbara. Click here or visit the “resources” section of our website for more information.
