Residents said the proposed bylaws reduce protections for buildings on the National Register and lack demolition-review standards; planning staff responded that the draft specifies materials and design elements to protect historic character and asked for specific redline citations to review.

Staff described the city's SB 79 implementation steps: opting into a statutory industrial‑hub exemption for five industrial areas, opening up applications within station buffers, and preparing an ordinance to clarify 'demolition' protections for historic resources scheduled for Planning Commission review in November.

The Montecito Planning Commission voted 5–0 to forward revised recommendations on countywide ministerial permitting amendments to the County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors, keeping design‑review protections for most single‑family homes and tightening several exemptions.

City Planning and SLDC staff told the real estate committee they plan a zoning text amendment to allow adaptive reuse of school buildings (multifamily and specific nonresidential uses) and to pair that with incentives such as tax abatements to attract developers.

At a packed public hearing, preservationists, residents and local preservation organizations urged the City Council to delay or reject proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) amendments that, they say, would weaken demolition protections and dilute the Design Review Board's authority.

Board member Manuel Menendez and residents warned that renderings by 13th Floor Investments and a proposed 99‑year lease could place multi‑story buildings adjacent to the city‑owned Silver Martin Building and significantly increase nearby housing density.

Council members told residents they aim for a unanimous agreement on the future of the 600 Boardwalk site, with multiple members saying the plan will not include condominiums or alcohol sales and calling for more public input.

Multiple residents and architects urged trustees not to approve resolutions that would exempt 76 North Broadway from environmental review or grant extra lot coverage, arguing the proposal demolishes Woodcliff Manor and conflicts with MFO district standards for historic character and public benefit.

Commissioners reviewed proposed federal changes to Section 106 of the NHPA, discussed implications for cultural landscapes (including Chaco Canyon and Thompson Divide), and agreed to draft a recommended opposition letter for trustees after reviewing upcoming technical webinars.

Neighbors and community members urged the council to restrict a future‑land‑use and rezoning proposal near the historic Rosewood Elementary site, asking for a restrictive covenant, preservation of the school building and parking access limited to arterial streets. Council moved items 40 and 41 on second reading only, with Councilmember Duchin abst

Chair Debbie Davis reported on a preservation forum and warned commissioners that threats to federal Section 106 review could limit local influence over projects near historic resources; she urged colleagues to read forum materials and contact representatives.