Santa Claus Lane Beach Access, Parking, and Street Improvement Plan
The project is to provide dedicated beach access and parking, streetscape improvements and additional business patron parking, and to link the business and parking areas with access to the beach. The project would implement Toro Canyon and Coastal Plan goals and policies intended to increase the vitality and economic sustainability of Santa Claus Lane. Since 2000, the County has been working on formalizing an at-grade railroad crossing for legal public access to the beach as the first phase of a multi-phased approach for planning and constructing improvements to this area. The approved 2010/2011 work program for Long Range Planning includes the funding and completion of the first phase of the effort which will provide master planning for the preliminary design, phasing, and environmental scoping for the project.
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Public Meetings
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Rincon Beach Club, 3805 Santa Claus Lane
Santa Barbara County presentation of preliminary engineering and landscape plans for Santa Claus Lane.
February 23, 2011.
Santa Claus Lane property and business owners presented a public meeting to review public beach access, parking solutions and streetscape upgrades. County staff was on hand to answer questions and solicit input.
Preliminary Project Plans
The County contracted with MNS Engineers and Van Atta Associates to produce preliminary engineering and landscape plans for Santa Claus Lane. The plans are presented in four segments, beginning at Padaro Lane and ending at US 101 southbound onramp.
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| Santa Claus Lane Landscape Plans |
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Beach User Survey
In Summer 2011 the County conducted an on-site beach user survey at Santa Claus Lane beach to gather information that will be useful in understanding how and when Santa Barbara County residents and visitors use this beach.
Contacts
Jeff Hunt, Director: jhunt@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Allen Bell, Supervising Planner: abell@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Rosie Dyste, Senior Planner: rdyste@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Planning Documents
Toro Canyon Community Plan (PDF) (Note: the Plan figures can be found at the end of the document)
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