Description: <p>This feature provides a comprehensive dataset of affordable housing and unit development projects, illustrating key details about residential and commercial construction within a specific urban area for the Community Development Department in the City of Santa Barbara.</p><p><strong>Content and Scope:</strong></p><ul><li>Point geometry representing project locations across the city.</li><li>Project attributes include unit counts by bedroom size, inclusionary housing statuses, and project densities.</li><li>Dates tracking project milestones such as application receipt, approval, permits, and occupancy.</li><li>Information on zoning, parcel size, parking availability, and development type (e.g., mixed-use or commercial).</li></ul><p><strong>Purpose and Uses:</strong></p><ul><li>Supports city planning and housing analysis by detailing the development pipeline and project statuses.</li><li>Enables stakeholders to monitor affordable housing commitments, demolition and new unit counts, and compliance with zoning codes.</li><li>Offers data valuable for visualizing urban growth patterns, infrastructure needs, and neighborhood impacts.</li><li>Facilitates transparency and public engagement through project status and location information.</li></ul><p><strong>Data Source and Geographic Area:</strong> The dataset aggregates municipal records related to housing and development applications, permits, and associated project details within the City of Santa Barbara.</p><p><strong>Last Update</strong>: 2022</p>
Copyright Text: Community Development, City of Santa Barbara