Tag archives: zoning change

Proposed Planning Changes, Preparedness and Community Connections
By Houghton Hyatt   |   October 27, 2026

Proposed changes to Santa Barbara County’s zoning ordinances drew a full house and extensive discussion at the Montecito Association’s October Board meeting, where residents and board members considered how permitting reforms could affect the community’s future. The meeting also brought updates on emergency preparedness, local schools, water and wastewater services, and preparations for the Association’s […]

‘Skunky Odors’ Need Immediate Attention
By Montecito Journal   |   April 1, 2021

We are the residents of Linden Meadow in Carpinteria, a community of 40 homes immediately adjacent to the greenhouses located at 4801 Foothill and 1495 Sterling Road in Carpinteria. For the last few years, we have been regularly subjected to the heavy, skunky odors of cannabis growing in the greenhouses surrounding our area. The smell […]