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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Constellation Land Development, LLC Hotel and Residential Development Project, Case Nos. 23GPA-00002, 23RZN-00002, 23TPM-00003, 23DVP-00011, 24DVP-00020, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Approve the Project by taking the following actions:
i) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, consisting of a General Plan Amendment (Case No. 23GPA-00002), a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezone, Case No. 23RZN-00002), a Tentative Parcel Map (Case No. 23TPM-00003), a Development Plan for the extended-stay hotel on Proposed Parcel 1 (Case No. 23DVP-00011), and a Development Plan for the 60-unit residential development on Proposed Parcel 2 (Case No. 24DVP-00020), including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations for two significant and unavoidable impacts (Vehicle Miles Traveled and Biological Resources);
ii) Determine the previously certified Program 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (23EIR-00004) is adequate and no subsequent environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162, 15168(c)(4), and 15183;
iii) Approve the General Plan Amendment by conceptually approving a Resolution for General Plan Amendment (Case No. 23GPA-00002), amending the maps of the Land Use Element, including community and area plans, as applicable, of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan to change the Land Use Designation of Proposed Parcel 2 from General Commercial (GC) to Residential - 30 units per acre maximum (RES-30.0) and continuing this item for final adoption to the Land Use Element “window date” on November 17, 2026;
iv) Approve a Rezone and adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 23RZN-00002) amending the Santa Barbara County Zoning Map of the County Land Use and Development Code to change the zone district on Proposed Parcel 2 from Retail Commercial (C-2) to Design Residential - 30 units per acre maximum (DR-30);
v) Approve a Tentative Parcel Map (Case No. 23TPM-00003), subject to the conditions of approval;
vi) Approve a Development Plan for the extended-stay hotel on Proposed Parcel 1 (Case No. 23DVP-00011), including proposed modifications, subject to the conditions of approval; and
vii) Approve a Development Plan for the 60-unit residential development on Proposed Parcel 2 (Case No. 24DVP-00020), including a proposed modification, subject to the conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY