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Santa Barbara County Montecito Board of Architectural Review Structure Application Page 1 MONTECITO BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW STRUCTURE MONTECITO BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW STRUCTURE (MBAR) encourages development which exemplifies the best professional design practices so as to enhance the visual quality of the environment, benefit surrounding property values, and prevent poor quality of design. THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS BAR PROCESS INFORMATION LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEES FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND DETAILS APPLICATION FORM BUILDING HEIGHT CALCULATIONS South County Office 123 E. Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 568-2000 Fax: (805) 568-2030 North County Office 624 W. Foster Road, Suite C Santa Maria, CA 93455 Phone: (805) 934-6250 Fax: (805) 934-6258 P&D Website: www.sbcountyplanning.org Updated by ST 062509 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Santa Barbara County Montecito Board of Architectural Review Structure Application Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION WHAT Projects meeting any of the criteria below must be considered by one of the county Regional Boards of Architectural Review: · Located in the D-Design Control Overlay Zone District · · · · · · · Located in the Montecito Planning Area Subject to the Hillside and Ridgeline Development Guidelines Discretionary projects where BAR review is required for buildings and/or signs Projects where BAR review is specified by action of the Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, or Board of Supervisors Located in the Summerland Community Plan area Projects requiring a Modification Other development as required by the county's Zoning Ordinance (Development Code) WHERE & WHEN North County BAR Meets every three weeks on Fridays in the Betteravia Government Center Hearing Room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Central County BAR Meets every three weeks on Fridays in the Solvang Municipal Courtroom, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang South County BAR Meets every 2 weeks on Fridays in the SB County Engineering Rm. at 123 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Montecito BAR Meets every other Monday at 3:00p.m. in the SB County Engineering Rm. at 123 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. All meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise posted. See www.sbcountyplanning.org. Click on Regional Boards of Architectural Review under Hearing Bodies on the left hand side bar. HOW Submit a complete application to Planning and Development no later than 2:00 p.m. Friday (or Monday for Montecito BAR), 3 weeks prior to the requested meeting date. NOTE: The agenda may be closed prior to the 2:00 p.m. deadline if a large number of applications have been received. WHICH Applicants are encouraged to submit for conceptual review in order to informally discuss a project's concept or theme, and then return for preliminary and/or final approval. Revised preliminary or revised final review is used when a project has already received preliminary or final approval and the applicant wishes to make substantial changes that would require further BAR review and approval. Applicants may not request more than revised conceptual approval without the prior approval from the assigned case planner. EXEMPTIONS The following developments are exempt from BAR review: Additional Exemptions from North County BAR: Fences of 6 feet or less (in some cases) (in some cases) Single-family dwellings, and commercial/industrial projects not Action by the NBAR on a non-exempt single-family dwelling is open to the public, that are not visible from public roads and other public areas, are exempt from review by the NBAR, and advisory only and is to be completed within either three meetings or three months of application submittal, whichever occurs first. Gate posts of 8 feet or less Swimming pools, hot tubs or spas Interior Alterations Decks Updated by ST 062509 Solar panels These special provisions do not apply to Development Plans within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission and structures subject to approved ministerial and discretionary permits, including subdivision maps that require review and approval by the Board of Architectural Review in order to mitigate visual impacts or provide for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, including adopted Community Plans. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Santa Barbara County Montecito Board of Architectural Review Structure Application Page 3 APPEALS Decisions of the BAR may be appealed to the Planning Commission by the applicant or any other interested party within 10 days of the final BAR action. A Land Use Permit for the project cannot be issued until the appeal period has expired. Board of Architectural Review approvals expire the date the associated development permit (e.g., Coastal Development Permit, Development Plan), including time extensions, expires. Where no development permit exists, Board of Architectural Review approvals expire two years from the date of approval, except the Director may grant an extension of the approval if an active development application is being processed by Planning and Development. For projects requiring Grading Plan approval, conceptual BAR review must occur before a land use or coastal development permit may be processed. EXPIRATION GRADING Updated by ST 062509 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Santa Barbara County Montecito Board of Architectural Review Structure Application Page 4 LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEES In addition to the County's BARs, there are many communities that have their own review committees. P&D collects fees and an additional set of plans and forwards these to the following: Mission Canyon Architectural Review Committee (c/o Tom Jacobs), 33 E. Victoria St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 898-8004. Review by the Mission Canyon Architectural Review Committee is optional. Summerland Board of Architectural Review (c/o Jeff O'Neill) P.O. Box 508, Summerland, CA 93067; Jeff O'Neill 969-1971 or Mary Holzhauer 565-3751. Review by the Summerland Board of Architectural Review is optional. Applicants are responsible for contacting these applicable review bodies: Montecito: 1. South County: 1 Pepper Hill Homes Association 1215 De La Vina, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Desmond O'Neill, 966-2211 Embarcadero Municipal Improvement District Architectural Committee 224 Vereda Leyenda, Goleta, CA 93117 (805) 968-5885 Hope Ranch Park Homes Association 695 Via Tranquila, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (805) 967-2376 Birnam Wood Golf
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