Planning Commission - County of Santa Barbara - 06/03/26

The County of Santa Barbara Planning Commission held a meeting on June 3, 2026, focusing primarily on two key agenda items related to procurement and capital projects. The first item was a vested rights determination request by Granite Construction Company for the B-Rock Quarry, seeking approval to continue mining an additional 12.6 acres beyond the existing 59.5-acre permit area. The commission reviewed extensive historical evidence supporting the vested mining rights and unanimously approved the staff recommendation confirming the rights without requiring further environmental review under CEQA. The second major item was the review of the county's 5-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2026 to 2031. Staff presented the conformity determination of 14 new projects with the county's comprehensive plan, noting that eight projects conformed while six required additional information for future review. The commission discussed the process and limitations of their role, ultimately adopting the staff recommendations to report conformity findings to the Board of Supervisors. No public comments were received on either item.