The city of Carpinteria’s 2023-2031 Housing Element is now in compliance with state law, following a California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) decision on Jan. 30.
The state of California ruled in March 2024 that the city’s housing element did not have enough sites to meet Carpinteria’s needs. The city submitted a revised housing element — its sixth cycle — back on Dec. 12, 2024, after the Carpinteria City Council unanimously approved a new mixed-use zoning designation, objective design standards for that zone, and the rezoning of eight parcels for residential/mixed-use.
Those eight parcels include: 5320 Carpinteria Ave., 5437 Carpinteria Ave., 4602 et al Carpinteria Ave., the site at Holly and Carpinteria avenues, 1145 et al Eugenia Place, 1101 and 1135 Eugenia Place, 1065 et al Eugenia Place, and 1001 Mark, Cindy and Via Real…