November’s Land Use Meeting Heats Up
By Joanne A Calitri   |   November 19, 2024

The Montecito Association Land Use Committee [LUC] November meeting was held Thursday, November 7, in person at the Montecito Library community room and on Zoom. The meeting was called to order by its Chair, Dorinne Lee Johnson. Attendees were the Land Use Committee members, MA Executive Director Houghton Hyatt, MA President Doug Black, and Montecito […]

Miramar at the CPC: Caruso, the Community, and County Planning Commission Weigh in on Expansion Plans
By Tiana Molony   |   October 22, 2024

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