On the fifth anniversary of the Montecito debris flow, Associate Planner Haley Kolosieke was proud to reflect on one of her first projects with SEPPS. Haley and Suzanne Elledge worked with The Project for Resilient Communities to permit six debris flow prevention nets over creeks throughout Montecito. The project involved coordination with multiple public agencies...
SEPPS Senior Planner Steve Fort attended the ribbon cutting for Plaza Granada, the new gateway to Santa Barbara’s theater and arts district. The Plaza Granada features new landscaping and lighting, decorative walkway and driveway treatments, and a stunning mural painted by local muralists. Plaza Granada is the culmination of several years of dedication and...
SEPPS Senior Planner Heidi Jones secured a City of Santa Barbara approval for this 23-unit rental housing project in early 2020. The existing mixed-use building was prime for adaptive reuse and resulted in providing much needed rental housing stock in the city. Utilizing the City’s Average Unit-Size Density (AUD) program and State Density Bonus Law...
SEPPS joined an all women project team in securing project approvals at both the County Planning Commission as well as the County Board of Supervisors. (Photo taken prior to Covid-19)
I have had the pleasure of serving on the Board of the Coastal Housing Coalition (CHC) since 2014. The CHC is a non-profit organization and the voice of local employers and employees in support of workforce housing. The Coalition’s founding mission is to educate the community about the critical need for middle-income housing and to...
Laurel Perez, Principal Planner with SEPPS, joined fellow planners at the Central Coast APA Awards Night in celebrating Paul Wack! An inspirational professor in urban planning and a mentor and leader for many of us in the planning field! Cheers Paul and to all who received an Award!
SEPPS Senior Planner Trish Allen, along with Assistant Planner Holly Garcin, attended a groundbreaking ceremony recently! Happy to be a part of a project that will bring economic revenue to our community.
Starting this past August, First Solar, Inc. will commence construction of Santa Barbara County’s first utility-scale solar power facility in sunny Cuyama Valley. Facing the hottest years on record, and the deleterious effects of global warming looming locally and globally, Santa Barbara County can claim a role in helping California meet its long-standing renewable energy...
