If approved, a 109-unit multi-building apartment complex could soon be part of the view on your drive into Solvang.
The proposed Alamo Pintado Apartments would be located off Mission Drive.
While many neighbors have expressed concerns over how the project could impact traffic, staff at nearby Leo’s Café say they are optimistic for a potential boost in customers.
“As a business, as a person doing business here, that would really help us,” said chef Gary Clark.
However, in recent weeks, an online community petition against the project has surpassed more than 2,500 signatures from concerned residents like Paul Zagarino.
“I walk a lot on foot here and it is hard getting through here with the amount of traffic that we now have,” he told KSBY.
Zagarino says he would be open to a smaller-scale development moving into his neighborhood but feels the current proposal is too large.
“It seems like quite an impact. What about water? Sewage? I don’t know if this place is prepared for that amount of sewage,” he added.