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Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay District
New zoning rules create a Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay District, adding protections and definitions for senior mobile home communities on the city's zoning map.
1 mentionLast discussed Sep 1, 2026
MediumZoning
JLD Boxing Academy Zoning Shutdown
A youth boxing program was forced out of its new light-industrial-zoned location and can't afford the conditional use permit. Parents packed the chamber asking the city for a temporary fix.
2 mentionsLast discussed Jun 2, 2026
CriticalZoning
Santa Maria 2045 General Plan Adoption
The city's blueprint for the next 20 years is now adopted. It plans for up to 16,140 homes and 24,000 jobs, including a 985-acre annexation — which means new schools, fire stations and parks will be needed, and some farmland will be converted.
1 mentionLast discussed May 5, 2026