The California Coastal Commission has delivered a blow to a major housing proposal in Santa Barbara's "funk zone."
Developer Bill Wright had hoped that his plan to build 131 condos on the corners of Yanonali and Garden streets -- just blocks from the beach -- would be exempt from new rules requiring housing developments in the area to include commercial space.
But Mr. Wright will have to set aside commercial space on one of the pieces of land -- where he had intended to build 18 units at below-market rates for middle-income workers. The project includes a total of 53 affordable units.
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