SANTA BARBARA, CA: After several months of collaboration with the California Coastal Commission, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission unanimously approved the LOOP for a second time on September 16th to be built in downtown Isla Vista. The LOOP was developed by Mesa Lane Partners as a model for sustainable development and designed for LEED certification. The four-story building consists of retail stores on the ground level, and a mix of housing and commercial spaces on the top three stories that includes a publicly accessible rooftop garden and café with mountain and ocean views. To help align the project with local needs, Mesa Lane Partners drew on significant input from the community to create a project that incorporates feature such as affordable units, an innovative car-sharing program, art murals on the building’s sides, and a number of elements to maximize the building’s water and energy efficiency. As a result, over a dozen members of the community showed their support for the LOOP with letters or by speaking at the Planning Commission hearing. Construction is planned to begin next summer.
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