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________________________Bylaws Update__________________________

For our first year we operated with the bylaws inherited from our predecessor the Samarkand District Improvement Association.
Thanks to the efforts of Anna DeVore, Jim Smith and Charlie Stapleton we revised and updated the Association's bylaws.
At our October 26, 2006 meeting the Board of Directors formally adopted the new Samarkand Neighborhood Association Bylaws.
The bylaws can be viewed on the Documents Page.

Samarkand Neighborhood Association, Inc.

Our Association is now registered as a California Non-profit Corporation.
By incorporating we have enhanced the legitimacy of our organization and protected the Board and membership from liability issues. Because of the great expense involved, we chose to not apply for Federal 501 tax status.
This means that member dues and donations are not tax deductible. Considering our minimal five dollar membership dues the tax deduction would a mere drop in the bucket.

Graffiti Abatement

Let's all do our part to keep our neighborhood beautiful. If you notice graffiti in our neighborhood please report it so it is promptly removed.
The Graffiti Hotline phone number is: (805) 897-2513 You can call the hotline at any time to report graffiti. Please be repared to provide the following information.

1. Street name, address if available
2. Nearest cross-street
3 What type structure has been hit with graffiti
4. Color of structure
5. Your name and phone number (optional)

If you are reporting graffiti vandalism in progress call 911. The Santa Barbara Police Department will respond.

If you are interested in becoming involved in graffiti cleanup you can call Looking Good Santa Barbara at (805) 897-2526.

Ed Graper has published very helpful paper on graffiti removal.
A must read if you want to do some graffiti removal yourself.

SAMARKAND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

BOARD AND ASSOCIATION MEETING
January 21, 2010, 6:00 pm

Location: Mountain Room, Samarkand Retirement Community

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Guest: No guest speaker this month
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AGENDA

   1.   CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME                John DeVore

   2.   SPEAKER:   None

   3.   ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS:         Wayne Beckman, John DeVore, Joyce Duncan Falk,
                                                                                    Terry Johnson, Fred Marsic, Jack Meyer,
                                                                                    Jim Smith, Ruth Young

   4.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES*                        Jack Meyer

   5.   TREASURER'S REPORT:                        Jim Smith

   6.   COMMITTEE UPDATES:
        A.   ZONING:                                        Joyce Duncan-Falk
        B.   ALLIED NEIGHBORHOODS:                John DeVore
                i. Plan Santa Barbara
                ii. 4111 State (New Hotel)
                iii. Sandman Inn (Redevelopment)
        C.   TRAFFIC COMMITTEE:                    Wayne Beckman
                i. Cottage Hospital access

   7.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
        A.   Samarkand Master Plan Presentation - Date, Announcement
        B. Earl Warren Showgrounds - Update
        C. Cell Phone Antenna at Tallant and Treasure



   8.   OTHER BUSINESS: Time for discussion of topics not on formal agenda

   9.   COMMUNICATION:
        A.   CONFIRMATION OF MEETINGS:
                i.   Next meeting: February 18, 2010
                ii. Location: Samarkand Retirement Community, Mountain Room

   10.   ADJOURNMENT

Wednesday, June 24th from 6pm - 9pm
Thursday, June 25th from 6pm - 9pm

Tying Residential Unit Sizes to Density Restrictions
in Commercial & Multifamily Zones

As part of the Plan Santa Barbara (Plan SB) process, the City of Santa Barbara will hold public workshops to discuss linking density requirements to smaller unit sizes in an effort to increase affordable housing and maintain the character of Santa Barbara. Planning staff and consultants will provide the results of an economic feasibility study that looked at how reduced unit sizes and parking limitations could increase affordable units. Additionally, participants will see how buildings with reduced unit sizes could fit in three Santa Barbara settings, including downtown, near Cottage Hospital, and upper State Street.

The proposed reduction in unit sizes for commercial and multifamily zones aims to address the overdevelopment of large, luxury condominiums in the downtown area. By linking density increases to smaller unit sizes in these areas, along with parking and height limitations, the hope is that more affordable units that are compatible with Santa Barbara's small town character would be developed. The results of the economic feasibility study looked at how these factors could affect future development in Santa Barbara.

The public is invited to attend and provide feedback on how reducing unit sizes could encourage more affordable housing, while at the same time ensuring the buildings are an appropriate size and scale. The workshops will be held at the Central Library in the Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu Street. The same information will be presented at both meetings.

About Plan Santa Barbara

Plan SB is the planning process to update the City of Santa Barbara's General Plan. The General Plan shapes the future of the City by providing guidelines and initial environmental review of growth and potential future development. Since 2007, the City has been sponsoring a broad-based public outreach process to discuss, evaluate, and update the City's housing, transportation, and environmental policies to best meet our community needs now and in the future. For additional information, please visit www.youplansb.org,