An architect known for his environmentally sensitive designs wants to build condominiums on semi-rural property he owns just outside Carpinteria.
Scott Ellinwood, chairman of the Carpinteria Architectural Review Board and a designer of "green" buildings for 30 years, presented plans for a 34-unit project during a joint meeting of the Carpinteria City Council and Planning Commission on Monday evening.
Mr. Ellinwood raised his family in a restored 1904 farmhouse at 1300 and 1326 Cravens Lane, where it intersects Via Real. His proposal includes retaining the farmhouse and much of the open space --s a pond, meadow and stands of trees on the site that covers almost 4 acres -- while adding eight new three-story buildings with a mix of one- and three-bedroom units