Carpinteria 2023-31 Housing Element

The City of Carpinteria received a response from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) regarding the City’s 2023-31 Housing Element. After revising the draft Housing Element, City staff brought an update to the City of Carpinteria’s Planning Commission on March 20. The revised Housing Element is expected to be brought before the City…

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Santa Barbara 2023-31 Housing Element Update

The City of Santa Barbara is continuing the process to revise its 2023-31 Housing Element, following comments in the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) November 16, 2022 response letter. The letter provides feedback and various recommendations for the element’s improvement. HCD recommended a full analysis of identified sites, including an assessment of…

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Goleta 2023-31 Housing Element Update

On March 20, the City of Goleta received a letter from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), which addresses the City’s most recently adopted revised 2023-31 Housing Element. In this new letter HCD calls for additional revisions necessary to comply with State Housing Element Law. During the Chamber’s review of HCD’s response…

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South Coast Tech Roundtable Update

Recently the Chamber held a South Coast Tech Roundtable on Energy Reliability and Resiliency. The Tech Roundtables are a quarterly meeting of South Coast tech and manufacturing representatives meant to provide networking and discuss a specific topic as it relates to the tech and manufacturing industry. The Tech Roundtable on Energy Reliability and Resiliency featured…

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Solomon Hills Initiation

On March 8 the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted unanimously to support the initiation of the Chamber supported Solomon Hills project. Located just south of Orcutt, the proposed 4,000 residential unit project also includes commercial and open space zoning to meet the daily needs of the community and aims to act as a model…

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Carpinteria City Council Proclaims April Carpinteria Business Month

Earlier this week members of the Chamber board and staff were proud to accept the Carpinteria City Council’s proclamation declaring April as Carpinteria Business Month. The Carpinteria business community has had a Chamber of Commerce working alongside the City to promote local business interests since 1912, and the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber is proud…

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Hospitality Spotlight in Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine

The Chamber is honored to have President & CEO, Kristen Miller featured alongside Visit Santa Barbara’s President & CEO, Kathy Janega-Dykes for an exclusive article in the March/April issue of Santa Barbara Life & Style. The dynamic duo explains the collaboration in launching the Hospitality Career Inspiration Campaign, which highlights personal stories of career development…

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Congratulations to Witmark Group on Silver ADDY Award

Congratulations to WitMark Group on winning the American Advertising Federation Coastal California Silver ADDY Award for the ‘Limitless’ Hospitality Inspiration Campaign. WitMark developed the Integrated Marketing Campaign for the Chamber in partnership with Visit Santa Barbara to reposition Santa Barbara’s hospitality and tourism jobs to an industry of promising career opportunities. View awards here.

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