Visualizing the ordinance's impact - Part 1 | Santa Barbara Creek Neighbors

As they say, an image is worth a thousand words. In this series of posts, we will share examples of the ordinance's impacts on actual properties across the city. If you want us to highlight your case, please reach out to us at info@sbcreekneighbors.org.

Note: This article will be updated with more example in the next couple of days.

Note: using just a map, it is not possible, in most scenarios, to determine with certainty where the top of the bank is located. We are doing our best to approximately mark the banks on the map and then calculate the corresponding buffer from there (blue shared areas), but we are also including the approach that City has used at some point in the past to determine impacts, which is a 60 or 20 ft from the creek's centerline for major and minor creeks, respectively (purple/red shared area). This second approach assumes a fixed creek width of 20 and 10 feet, respectively. Neither approach is perfect, and the correct answer can only be determined on the ground. However, the following maps can still be used to directionally see the magnitude of the ordinance's impact.

South end of Willowglen Rd at the intersection with Calle Cita.

End of Meru Ln and part of Brenner Dr.

Part of Los Amigos Mobile Home Estates, and houses at the end of Capri Dr.

Houses at the end of Essex St and Dixon St.

Arroyo Burro around Foothill Rd.

San Roque Creek along Canon Dr.