Chamber News

On March 8 the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission will hold a hearing regarding the Solomon Hills project, located just south of Orcutt. Solomon Hills is a potentially 4,000-unit project, and reuse of a 1,903-acre industrial property. The proposal is for a small-scale village, which strives to be a model of sustainable communities. Given the…

Congratulations to all the Pacific Coast Business Times 50 Most Influential People in the Region! Your leadership on the Santa Barbara South Coast continues to be an inspiration to our local communities. A special congratulations to Chamber President & CEO, Kristen Miller, as well as the following Chamber members: Gayle Beebe – Westmont College, Rich Block – Santa Barbara…

Thank you to January’s B2B sponsor UCLA Health for a successful event and a great start to the new year! February is the month of love, and we’re looking forward to celebrating at the We Love Our Members B2B breakfast on February 23. Enjoy an exciting morning of networking, connections, and fun surprises with sponsor Santa Barbara Gift Baskets. The hot-sheet deadline…

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce will host the State of the City from Goleta to Carpinteria on April 20, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, Ballroom. This event is a one-of-a-kind luncheon featuring presentations from leaders of the three cities – Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Carpinteria.…

The 2023 Employment Posters are now available for purchase and pick up at the State Street Visitor Center when they arrive. Ensure your business complies by posting this mandatory publication. This document must be posted even if you have only one employee. The poster includes all notices. Labor law posters are $30 non-laminated, English and…

The results are in! On Tuesday, January 24 the Santa Barbara City Council received an update on the progress of the State Street Master Plan’s first phase, focused on visioning. City staff and consultant, MIG, shared the result of their visioning outreach, which included a community survey, design workshops, interactive on-street outreach experiences, and more.…

On Thursday January 12 the Santa Barbara City Council voted on a new fee structure for outdoor business facilities on State Street. Council chose to go with the Variable Fees Based on Facility Design model, which will charge businesses anywhere from $3.00/sq. ft. to $5.00/sq. ft. for their outdoor business facilities, based on the design…

The Chamber’s Public Policy Committee ended 2022 by setting high-level topics of focus for the Chamber going into 2023. The top 3 issues were housing, childcare, and energy. The committee began 2023 with several discussions related to the top issue, housing. On February 22 the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission will hold a hearing regarding…

The City of Goleta and consultant Coraggio moved into the next phase of the Economic Development Strategic Planning. On December 20 the Situation Assessment, based on community feedback, was presented to Council. The assessment, made up of 10 themes compiled by Coraggio, highlighted what residents and economic development stakeholders wanted to see reflected in the…