County Planning Commission
http://sbcountyplanning.org/boards/pc/cpc.cfm
Contact:
David Villalobos
Board Assistant Supervising, Planning and Development
Mailing Address:
123 E. Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone Number: (805) 568-2058
Email: dvillalo@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Legal Authority:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Planning and Zoning Law, title 7 of the California Government Code, planning commissions in and for the county are hereby established as follows:
(a) The county planning commission for the area of the county located outside of the Montecito planning area as designated by the Montecito community plan, and for regional issues that may affect the Montecito planning area in addition to other unincorporated areas of the county.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 65100 of the California Government Code, a planning agency for the county is hereby established to carry out the functions prescribed in Section 65101 et seq. of the California Government Code. For the purposes of this section:
(a) Except as provided under Section 2-25.2, the county planning commission is hereby designated to be the planning agency for the unincorporated portions of the county located outside of the Montecito planning area as designated by the Montecito community plan with the powers and duties as described below.
Membership:
The county planning commission shall consist of five appointive members so selected as to provide that there shall be one member from each supervisorial district.
Term:
The members of the county planning commission shall be appointed for two-year terms commencing at 12:00 Noon on the first Monday after the first day in January of each odd numbered year.
Duties:
(a) The powers and duties of the county planning commission shall be the same as those given to the planning commission in chapter 21 and articles I, II, III and V of chapter 35 of this Code and such additional duties and powers as may be assigned to the county planning commission by the board of supervisors, provided, however, that the Montecito planning commission shall assume the powers and duties given to the planning commission in chapter 21 and articles II and IV of chapter 35 of this Code within the Montecito planning area as designated in the Montecito community plan except as provided in section 2-25.2(b).
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following shall remain within the jurisdiction of the county planning commission unless the board of supervisors directs that the Montecito planning commission shall have jurisdiction.
(1) Recommendations regarding proposed amendments to articles I, II, III, V and VII of chapter 35 of the county Code, unless the property affected by a proposed amendment to article II is solely located within the Montecito planning area as designated in the Montecito community plan.
(2) Initiation, consideration and recommendations regarding general plan amendments required by law or requested by the board of supervisors unless the property affected by such initiation, consideration or recommendation is solely located within the Montecito planning area as designated in the Montecito Community Plan.
(3) Initiation, consideration and recommendations or decisions on applications, proposals or matters involving countywide transportation, airports, waste disposal sites, detention facilities, hospitals, reservoirs, fire facilities or affordable housing. (4) Such other applications, proposals or matters that may be specifically assigned by the board of supervisors to the county planning commission.
Meeting Date and Location:
The county planning commission shall hold regular meetings on every Wednesday, except on such Wednesdays as they shall by motion decide that no meeting will be held. Special meetings may be held at any date and time fixed by the motion of such commission or upon call of the chairman, or in the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman of such commission, at any regular or special meeting. Location: Planning Commission Hearing Room, Rm. 17, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101