Tag archives: miramar expansion

The Miramar Plan: Rosewood Expansion Plan Heads to County Commissioners
By Tiana Molony   |   October 1, 2024

In October 2023, five years after re-opening under the ownership of Rick Caruso, the Rosewood Miramar officially declared its expansion plans, first presenting to the Montecito Association Land Use Committee and later the Montecito Board of Architectural Review.  The proposed plans include new affordable housing units for staff, luxury apartments for long-term rent, and additional […]

Miramar Madness: More Lame Duck Gamesmanship
By Jeff Giordano   |   October 1, 2024

On the eve of Supervisor Elect Roy Lee’s term, it’s positively mind-blowing to see how fast our County apparatus and its various apparatchiks can push various and controversial First District projects forward. Allow me to explain: Rules and process matter because without them Special Interests can – with the help of favoring Supes and the […]

Montecito Won’t Be Mira-Muzzled
By Gwyn Lurie   |   September 27, 2024

If you live in or near Montecito or you consider it a part of your life, you likely appreciate what makes it such a special place. And while the credit for much of Montecito’s beauty and otherwise special qualities goes to Mother Nature, some of what we all treasure about this community, what makes it […]