Regional housing growth tests infrastructure and homelessness systems

Nearly 1,700 planned Noleta units are driving debate over traffic, schools, utilities, cumulative impacts, and unincorporated-community representation. Santa Barbara has permitted 863 of 8,001 RHNA units through 2025, while the Via Lucero wastewater force-main replacement advances and County safe-parking has helped more than 200 people move into housing.