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a proposal under builder’s remedy • Carpinteria, ca

191 homes. 7.6 acres of open space, permanently protected.

On the 27.53-acre Tee Time site. 1 in 5 homes deed-restricted for low-income households, with 7.6 acres of publicly accessible open space linking to the Carpinteria Bluffs.

Read the FAQWhy Builder’s Remedy?

Today vs proposed

Today's site is private. The proposal makes part of it public.

Today’s site is privately owned, zoned residential, and has no public benefit. The proposal replaces that with 7.6 acres of permanent, deed-restricted open space – and housing the state requires Carpinteria to plan for.

TODAY

Zero public access, zero deeded open space

Proposed

7.6 acres of permanently protected open space.

Community benefits

What the proposal delivers.

  • 7.6

    ACRES

    Permanent public open space

    Deed-restricted, all-native vegetation, maintained public trails, connection to the Bluffs nature preserve.

  • 4.2

    ACRES

    Bluff Habitat Restoration

    Entire southern parcel south of the railroad, restored with native habitat.

  • 39

    HOMES

    Deed-restricted affordable homes

    Priced for households at or below 80% AMI. Roughly $350k–$450k, in a market where the median home is $1.4M.

  • 3.4

    ACRES

    Native buffer & trail

    Planted with native species between the homes and the railroad, connected to the trail network.

By the numbers

Project at a glance.

  • Density

    6.97

    (U/AC)

    U/AC, about a third of the city's RMU minimum (20)

  • Open Space Dedicated

    28%

    7.6 of 27.53 acres, permanently deed-restricted

  • Total Residences

    191

    For-sale homes

  • Split

    97/94

    Single Family vs. Townhomes

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