The Santa Barbara County South Board of Architectural Review (SBAR) has granted preliminary approval to a 25,000-square-foot cannabis processing facility at 3561 Foothill Road, with the stipulation that the applicant devise a plan to beautify the public-facing side of the property.
The board voted 6-1 at its Sept. 20 meeting, with SBAR architect Valerie Froscher dissenting.
"It looks like a mess, to be frank with you," said landscape architect Robert Richards, who represents the third district on the SBAR. "Find something that looks good to the neighbors that are concerned."
The cannabis facility at 3561 Foothill Road, owned by Graham Farrar of G&K Farm and K&G Flowers, previously came before the SBAR in January 2020. During this meeting, the board asked Farrar to come back with mechanical equipment details and screening, colors, material palette, and lighting specifications.
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