215 Bath Street Accessory Dwelling Unit
Summary
SCH Number
2026041029
Public Agency
City of Santa Barbara
Document Title
215 Bath Street Accessory Dwelling Unit
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/22/2026
Document Description
The project consists of an as-built conversion of a 72-square-foot laundry room and two uncovered parking spaces into a new 408-square-foot, single-story attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). The ADU is associated with an existing 11-unit, two-story apartment building (Building C) located on a lot that also contains two additional two-story apartment buildings (Building A and B). The project requires land use approval by the Staff Hearing Officer. Application Number: PLN2025-00460
Contact Information
Name
Julia Pujo
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Environmental Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Gillian Fennessy
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
James Knapp
Agency Name
215 Bath LLC
Job Title
Applicant/Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Montecito Street and Bath Street
Zip
93101
Total Acres
0.99
Parcel #
033-031-022
State Highways
U.S. 101
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
N/A
Schools
See other information for full list
Waterways
Misson Creek, Minor Creek, Pacific Ocean
Township
4N
Range
27W
Other Information
Santa Barbara Unified, Hope Elementary, Cold Springs, Montecito Union
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Section § 15303
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from further environmental review under Section 15303 [New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures Facilities] of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, which specifically allows for construction of a second dwelling unit or accessory dwelling unit.
No new significant impacts from unusual circumstances or significant cumulative environmental impacts would occur as a result of the project. The project does not have the potential to damage scenic highways or historic resources, and the project site is not identified as a hazardous waste site compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. Therefore, none of the exceptions under Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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