CVA Communiqué: Paving the Way to Progress

The City of Santa Barbara and Coast Village Association (CVA) are paving the way for a better district… literally! 

Over the past eight years Montecito and Coast Village Road have endured many challenges. We have experienced droughts, rain events, winds, the Thomas fire and subsequent devastating debris flow, as well as the pandemic. As a result, the region’s roads and medians have deteriorated. The residents, businesses, and property owners have shown resilience and heart over this time! 

The Coast Village Improvement District was created to enhance the district’s beautification, safety, marketing, and maintenance needs, while working with the City of Santa Barbara and other stakeholders towards their mission. Over the past year, the CVA has been working diligently toward these goals. This year, the CVA is moving forward with building new infrastructure for businesses, traffic, safety, and beautification of the physical road through a road paving, and commercial loading zone project. 

This project marks a significant stride towards our shared vision of a vibrant community and reflects our unwavering commitment to enhancing safety, accessibility, and the overall aesthetic appeal of our district.

Residences and businesses alike are poised to benefit from the upcoming road paving of Coast Village Road, and a wave of positive changes to better the district. The plan is to start with curb and gutter work in the Spring and re-paving in the Fall, all to be completed in 2024. While adjustments may be necessary during construction, this endeavor promises enduring advantages for all. This project will cause a temporary disruption to businesses and the community. Efforts will be coordinated for minimal inconvenience, with work scheduled thoughtfully, and communication channels kept open.

The City of Santa Barbara will begin with upgrades to the curbs and gutters while adding loading zones in the median for deliveries to alleviate the delivery trucks parking directly on the medians (see photo). This work will happen one median section at a time on Coast Village Road – beginning at the west end of the Coast Village Circle intersection, and ending at the east end of the Coast Village Circle intersection. The targeted time frame is Spring of 2024, beginning March 25, 2024, and plan to end in advance of the Memorial Day weekend. Each median will take up to two weeks, and work is planned from 7 am – 5 pm. The angled parking directly adjacent to the section where the work is taking place will be used for construction vehicles and materials during each section’s schedule. As a result, this parking will be unavailable and clearly marked “no parking.” Compliance will be key to the completion of this project in a timely manner.

There will be updates weekly on the website www.coastvillageroad.com in a section dedicated to this project that will be clearly accessible from their home page. 

Looking beyond the short-term adjustments, the road paving project symbolizes a commitment to the mission of Coast Village Improvement District, “bettering our community and increasing safety.” Improved infrastructure not only facilitates smoother travel but also catalyzes economic growth while enhancing community vitality. Through this endeavor, the CVA asks the community to embrace this as progress for fostering betterment, and laying the groundwork for beautification of the medians.  

For more information visit: www.CoastVillageRoad.com or email CVA@CoastVillageRoad.com