Santa Maria public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Meeting
The City Council approved a resolution to apply for a Project Development Grant from the Strategic Growth Council Community Resilience Centers Program. The grant award amount ranges from $500,000 to $5 million. The scheduled closed session was postponed.
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-128 to apply for a $500,000 to $5 million grant (5-0)
- Approved waiver of the reading in full of all Ordinances and Resolutions (unanimous)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission recommended a hybrid land use alternative for the 2045 General Plan Update to the City Council. The commission also approved a car wash permit and recommended approval for a mixed-use apartment project.
- Recommended City Council approval of Preferred Land Use Alternative (modified Alternative C: Hybrid) (3-2)
- Recommended City Council approval of Downtown Permit DT2022-0022 for Alvin Newton Apartments (5-0)
- Approved Planned Development Permit PD2023-0008 and Conditional Use Permit U2023-0016 for Mister Car Wash (5-0)
- Defeated recommendation for Alternative A land use (2-3)
- Approved August 16, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved the permits and environmental addendum for a fueling station and convenience store at Betteravia Road and Walker Avenue. A proposed mixed-use apartment project downtown was continued to a future hearing.
- Approved EIR Addendum, Planned Development Permit PD2021-0010, and Conditional Use Permit U2023-0015 for Betteravia Plaza Chevron (4-0)
- Continued Alvin Newton Apartments downtown permit hearing to September 6, 2023 (5-0)
- Approved July 19, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0)