Santa Barbara City Council Moves Toward Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance
On a 4-2 vote, city leaders decide to require that ADU units be owner-occupied in perpetuity
NOOZHAWK – JOSHUA MOLINA – APRIL 18
The city of Santa Barbara on Tuesday crept a bit closer to an accessory dwelling unit ordinance that would open the door to new construction throughout the city, but still tried to prevent destruction of its neighborhoods.
“The idea is to free up housing, but not open the floodgates entirely,” said Councilwoman Kristen Sneddon.”We have a responsibility to preserve our neighborhoods and what makes Santa Barbara special.”