Santa Barbara County Leaders Skeptical of High Housing Development Goals
Santa Barbara most likely will be asked to permit and build more than 8,000 units for the upcoming cycle of the state's Regional Housing Needs Allocation
About 318 apartments are constructed in the Enos Ranch development of Santa Maria, seen in July. The city constructed the most housing units of any local jurisdiction recently. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk file photo)
By Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor | @magnoli
January 2, 2021
| 7:28 p.m.
Santa Barbara County leaders say they recognize the need to develop more housing, but expressed skepticism at the high numbers projected for the next Regional Housing Needs Allocation.