••• The group of architects and planners uniting against about the development at 505 E. Los Olivos Street have now released a “conceptual representation only of the project massing, based on a review of the applicant’s submission and project description” (above), along with another Builder’s Remedy abomination, 1609-1615 Grand Avenue (below) on the Lower Riviera. UPDATE: A protest is planned for July 27.
••• Speaking of which, the Independent reports that “the owners of 505 E. Los Olivos Street […] failed to pay their property taxes for the second fiscal year. The owners, who go by the name The Mission LLC, owe a total of $198,657.” An anonymous reader sent me research that the people behind The Mission LLC are likely Craig Martin and Stephanie Smith, whom the Independent has previously identified as the owners of the Grand Avenue project depicted above.
••• “The Shelby partners’ builder’s remedy development at 7400 Cathedral Oaks [next to Glen Annie Golf Course] took a major step forward on June 30 when the owners reached a settlement with the City of Goleta. After the courts ruled against the city in a dispute over an old tract map and the new application for the 56 single-family homes, the two sides have agreed on terms for the planning process. These include 11 affordable homes and an environmental impact report, which should be completed before year’s end.” —Independent
••• “Temporary signs in the public right-of-way that promote businesses cannot be taller than 42 inches, must be free-standing, and must be off the sidewalk, according to an ordinance approved by the Santa Barbara City Council. […] All temporary signs are banned in the city’s El Pueblo Viejo Historic District.” Does anyone think this looks good? —Noozhawk
••• “State Approves Santa Barbara Segment Funding to Finish Highway 101 Widening Project.” —KEYT…