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The Price of Paradise

Santa Barbara County, paradise to some, has seen a dramatic escalation in the cost of housing, thus displacing the community's critical workforce. The experiences of those workers and the impacts to families, community and employers provide insight and an understanding of the need for affordable workforce housing. Interviews, artistic cinematography and a percussionist soundtrack are featured on HCD's documentary The Price of Paradise.

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VISION STATEMENT

Santa Barbara County will be comprised of neighborhoods that are:

  • Integrated throughout its urban areas with a diverse mix of units and ownership types for all income levels;
  • Developed through an efficient and coordinated inter-jurisdictional land use review process that respects local needs and decision-making;
  • inclusive of opportunities where families can live and work in their own communities.

This will be achieved, working cooperatively with members of the Housing Advisory Committee and other key county stakeholders, by maximizing creative housing solutions that make best use of the available land in a manner that respects our rich history, diversity, and natural environment, to ensure the housing needs of Santa Barbarans are met.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the county of Santa Barbara’s Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), working in cooperation with county citizens, cities, governmental entities, commercial interest and other valuable county stakeholders, is to:

Coordinate the development and implementation of regional strategic housing and community development processes that respect local needs, priorities and our natural environment, that lead to the development of healthy and viable neighborhoods and an improved quality of life for all in our region!

HCD will lead this community building effort by developing partnerships to create a full spectrum of housing; building creative strategies for economic vitality; promoting advocacy & educational activities on healthy growth and well designed development initiatives.

 

"Download CDBG Urban County Partnership and HOME Consortium's 2008-09 DRAFT Action Plans below.  Public comment period is April 11, 2008 through May 12th, 2008.  Please send any comments on the Action Plans to Mike Sederholm, 105 E. Anapamu, Room #3.  Santa Barbara, CA 93101"

Annual HOME Action Plan

Annual CDBG Action Plan

 

John Torell, Director

Housing and Community Development
105 E. Anapamu St., Room 105
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone- (805)568-3520
FAX- (805)568-2289

 
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