More than 50 local architects, designers and planners have united to take a stand against two large apartment projects proposed for the hills above Santa Barbara.
“We cherish Santa Barbara and support the creation of multi-family housing to meet our needs,” the statement says. “Unfortunately, the timing of approval of the City’s Housing Element allowed an out-of-town developer to submit two enormous housing projects under the State Builder’s Remedy provision that are completely out of scale with their settings and our town.”
They have raised concerns about two projects: one at 505 E. Los Olivos St., and another at 1609-1615 Grand Ave…