Update: The Board of Supervisors’ Rezone Developer Workshop on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM

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The Board has released the agenda for their workshop. Owners/agents for some of the potential rezone sites will present the Board with their visions for the development of housing and community amenities on their sites. 

For those planning to attend in person, the presenters have been invited to prepare materials to share at tables in the respective lobbies at the Betteravia Center and the County Administrative Building after their presentations.

• North County owners/agents will make their presentations at the Betteravia Center, 511 E Lakeside Parkway, and will table in the lobby outside the hearing room in Santa Maria.
• South County owners/agents will make their presentations in the Planning Commission Hearing Room and will table in the lobby at 105 E. Anapamu St. in Santa Barbara. Access to the hearing room and lobby are from Anacapa Street.
  

The Board will not take any action. The workshop will be streamed live. For information regarding how to watch this Board of Supervisor’s workshop and participate virtually visit here. The public is welcome to comment. The workshop will start at 2:00 p.m. The planned agenda is as follows:

1. Opening Remarks – P&D (5 minutes)
   
2. South County Developer Presentations (80+ minutes)
   
3. North County Developer Presentation (50+ minutes)
   
4. Break – Review Projects in Lobbies (30 minutes) 
   
5. Board Questions (15-30 minutes)
   
6. Public Comment (TBD)
   
   This is a Board workshop and not a hearing. There will not be a staff report.