City of Santa Barbara Approves Historic Granny Flat Ordinance
COUNCIL VOTES BEFORE STATE LAW FORCES HAND | INDEPENDENT – BY NICK WELSH, MAY 10
Architect Alex Pujo channeled his inner Winston Churchill while quoting former Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver’s adage, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” When it came to the issue of housing — which he framed as a basic human right — Pujo thundered, “There are no innocent bystanders.” In his left hand, he held aloft a single sheath of paper, representing the sole ADU application submitted to City Hall in the 23 years prior to the enactment of the new state law. In his right hand, he flapped in the air more than 300 pages, representing the number of applications that have been submitted since January 2017. When councilmembers looked back on their vote, Pujo declared, “They may not say it was their best work, but indeed it was their finest hour.”
Photo by Paul Wellman
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