Housing needs and environmental concerns faced off at a public scoping meeting on Tuesday for a new housing development proposed for the Carpinteria bluffs.
Dubbed “The Farm,” the 191 mixed-unit development would replace the existing Tee Time driving range and small organic farm sandwiched between the city’s skate park and the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve.
Compared to the packed community outreach meeting held by developers in April, Tuesday’s meeting was much more modest. While the city council chamber itself was brimming with around 50 people, an overflow section outside held only a few attendees.
The purpose of the meeting — led by city staff — was to hear concerns related to the 27-acre project’s potential environmental impacts, and to inform the city’s environmental analysis. Public input will help shape the Environmental Impact Report, which is in the early stages. The scope of the report will include potential impacts on aesthetics, biological resources, and recreation, to name a few…