What can you do with a 20’ X 20’ section of downtown Santa Barbara? Well if Neil Ablitt and his wife get their way there will be a 4 story home on it. The lot located at 13 W Haley St would have parking on the ground floor. The second floor would be for cooking. The bedroom would be on the third floor and they would entertain on the fourth floor. There would also be roof access where they envision sipping a cold beer on a hot summer day. The tip of the roof’s tower would look 53 feet to the ground.
The project has been turned down by the planning commission in a narrow vote so this week they’ll take it before the City Council to try and get approval. As with most things Santa Barbara there are those who don’t want the project to happen so stay tuned.
Posted by gandlwoods at April 12, 2004 10:10 AM