Miramar Hotel

Caruso BSC Miramar LLC requests a revised Development Plan to redevelop the Miramar Hotel with all new buildings of approximately 385,296 gross (164,849 net) square feet, including a main building with a lobby, meeting rooms and conference facilities, back-of-house areas, and underground parking; a ballroom; a spa, a Beach and Tennis Club; 192 guest rooms; two restaurants and a beach bar; two pools and two tennis courts; new landscaping; new 10-foot high sound wall; four employee dwellings; and abandonment of the north-south segment of Miramar Avenue with approximately 36,300 cubic yards of cut and 46,100 cubic yard of fill with 10,000 cubic yards to be imported. All existing buildings would be demolished. Environmental documentation, technical reports, maps and staff analysis of a proposal may be reviewed at the Planning and Development Department, 123 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara prior to the July 16, 2008 public hearing beginning on July 7, 2008 and continuing until completion of the hearing process.





Project Status

The project was approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 9, 2008. The Board's decision represents the final discretionary local action. However, the project was subsequently appealed to the California Coastal Commission. A substantial issue hearing will be held by the Coastal Commission on February 4-6, 2009. Please check the Coastal Commission website for additional details (http://www.coastal.ca.gov/).




Project Hearings

Board of Supervisors

December 9, 2008 - Agenda | Minutes


Montecito Planning Commission

October 8, 2008 - Agenda & Staff Report | Hearing Transcript

August 28, 2008 - Agenda & Staff Report | Hearing Transcript

August 6, 2008 - Agenda & Staff Report | Hearing Transcript

July 16, 2008 - Agenda & Staff Report | Hearing Transcript




Proposed Final Subsequent EIR

Main Body of Report



Appendix A - 15164 Addendum for the Miramar Beach Resort and Bungalows Project [ZIP 19MB]

Appendix B - Negative Declaration for the Approved Schrager Plan (Schrager ND) (00-ND-003) [ZIP 11.5MB]

Appendix C - Public Comments [ZIP 38MB] and Responses to Public Comments

Appendix D - Applicant’s responses to comments [ZIP 33MB] [Table of Contents]

Appendix E - Vicinity Map

Appendix F - Site Plans [PDF 16MB]




Additional Public Comments

August 29, 2008 to October 8, 2008

August 6, 2008 to August 28, 2008 [PDF 12.5MB]

July 17, 2008 to August 6, 2008 [PDF 8.5MB]

Prior to July 16, 2008 [PDF 8.5MB]




Contacts

Errin Briggs, Planner
ebriggs@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
(805) 568-2047

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