••• A few folks have asked what’s happening at the yellow cottage (130 E. Yanonali Street) in the Funk Zone. Artist Erika Carter, who is currently using the nearby green house as a studio, is moving there, where she plans to have an art studio and a gallery.
••• Speaking of the Funk Zone, this FYI from the L.A. Times could come in handy there (and elsewhere in town): “a California Vehicle Code […] lets you park in privately-owned lots open to the public for up to an hour without being towed.” Of course, getting your car back after it has been towed may still be a hassle and a half.
••• Village Needlepoint in Montecito’s Upper Village has closed. On its website, founder Ann Winn directs people to The Lillie, coming next month to 2474 Lillie Avenue in Summerland. (“Lacey has purchased my inventory and is creating a beautiful new space for us all to gather.”) That’s where Juniper used to be; The Lillie’s website also promises heirlooms and mahjong.
••• On April 25, Santa Barbara Records artists Omar Velasco, Céleigh Chapman, Mendeleyev, Will Breman, and Jess Bush will perform James Taylor songs at a Locals & Legends concert at the Granada Theatre.
••• Every time I see the construction on Via Real between Greenwell Avenue and Padaro Lane, I’m surprised, because it was supposed to be done by August. (Seven months ago, if you’re counting.) The county’s Public Works department now estimates that the work should be done by mid-May, with two-way traffic possibly restarted sooner.
••• On April 16, the Planning Commission will discuss rezoning 1.18 acres at the Santa Barbara Airport so that it can be used for parking. I’ll say it again: SBA should raise its parking rates dramatically to encourage more people to get dropped off and picked up.
••• The Well’s big new outpost, The Well Gardens, opens this Saturday with an all-day party. It’s at 3376 Foothill Road, across from the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. (Photo by Sara Prince.)
••• A postscript to the recent item about the Rosewood Miramar Beach’s installation of gates at the front entrance: the easement calls for pedestrian access to Miramar Avenue, and while the resort has four gates on the street, they’re all locked from the street side. (Perhaps this is unintentional, or perhaps management would make the argument that “access” doesn’t necessarily mean two-way.) I can’t say I’m surprised; in New York City, property owners have long promised public access in exchange for being able to build bigger, only to withdraw that access over time. But county officials also bear responsibility. Who was ever going to enforce the matter? To whom would one even report a violation? Was the agreement based on… trust?
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Definitely a violation of their coastal development permit. Report it to the county here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2R7T5L2
If they don’t respond, report it to the coastal commission’s south central office here: https://coastal.ca.gov/enforcement/#how-to-report-violation
Thank you for the update on Via Real, I have long been wondering this
Respectfully, I appreciate being able to park at the airport. If want to uber or ask a friend for a ride, that’s also great.
Agree on the need for parking, not just as a preference but as a requirement for our many SB neighbors who don’t have off-street parking where they live. If they are leaving town for more than 3 days and don’t have long-term parking available they are at risk of having their car towed for street storage if they leave it on a public street.
I have to agree. I had a horrendously early flight to catch a few weeks ago and long-term parking was full so I ended up leaving my car in short-term for six (gasp) days. It was not ideal.
Going to Denver for 4 days- got lucky to have a fly out 1 pm and return in at 3 pm- easy peasy for my husband/friend to drop & pick me up!
Confused about why it’s preferable to be dropped off rather than park at the airport. If I park it’s two trips in a car – there and back. If I get dropped off it’s four. Plus the distance my ride has to travel to me and away to wherever they’re from. Isn’t parking better? What am I missing?
The folks running SBA want it to grow, which means adding more and more parking lots.