Author: Lea Boyd

The Carpinteria Planning Commission will hold its next regular webinar meeting on Tuesday, July 6 at 5:30 p.m. To minimize the potential spread of COVID-19, the meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public are encouraged to view the meeting live at www.carpinteria.ca.us, on Government Access Television Channel 21 or by logging into the Zoom webinar through the link in the agenda below.

The following are highlights of the agenda. Additional details and numerous ways for the public to provide comments can be found at https://bit.ly/3Alkytb. Comments posted on social media will not be provided to commissioners.

Draft Downtown Carpinteria Parking Study: Hearing at the request of the City of Carpinteria for the Planning Commission to receive the Draft Downtown Carpinteria Parking Study prepared by Walker Consultants for the City, and make recommendations to the City Council for additions, modifications, and/or deletions, as determined appropriate.

700 Linden Avenue Adaptive Reuse Project: Request of a Development Plan and a Coastal Development Permit (and a parking modification to zone district requirements) to complete a commercial adaptive reuse project to reconfigure and remodel the existing buildings to create a new multi-tenant retail, restaurant and office development, including a new 3,176 square foot second floor addition, a new central courtyard, and a new 20-space parking lot.

Carpinteria City Hall facility fully opened last week after a prolonged partial closure to protect staff and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public counters and the lobby are open, and the public is welcome inside. Unvaccinated individuals will be required to wear a mask in accordance with State and County guidelines. Some additional health precautions remain in place, such as plexiglass dividers, hand sanitizing stations and air filters in the building.