Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs has announced the addition of two new members to its board of directors as the group prepares to ramp up opposition to a proposed housing development on the bluffs: Pat French and Kristin King. The grassroots nonprofit has long advocated for preserving the Carpinteria Bluffs as open space, according to a press release from the organization.
The appointments come as a new proposal has emerged to build 191 luxury homes on the Tee Time parcel, a portion of the bluffs that has been the subject of past development efforts. The proposal has renewed community debate over the future of the coastal property.
French, who previously lived in New Mexico, brings a background in real estate and nonprofit leadership. She co-founded a prominent real estate agency in northern New Mexico and has been involved in several philanthropic and civic initiatives…