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Easy as one, two, tree
Approved for the corner of Holly and Carpinteria avenues, the mixed use project above was given a three-year extension by the planning commission.
Carpinteria Ave. project granted extension
A two-story mixed use building approved by the city for the corner of Holly and Carpinteria avenues was granted a three year extension to begin construction. The Carpinteria Planning Commission, on Dec. 1, voted to allow M3 Multifamily, a Santa Barbara-based company, extra time to begin the 8,080 square foot building that will include two apartments along Holly, a firstfloor retail space along Carpinteria Avenue and office space above, which M3 plans to occupy. The extension was requested by M3 in order to grow its business to afford the project and to secure financing, which has been difficult given the high rate of commercial vacancy in Carpinteria. The original permit approval on Dec. 2, 2013 was set to expire after one year.
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Michael Leonard hoists a hog-tied noble fir over his shoulder and makes his way from the delivery truck to a growing stock of Christmas trees bound for happy local homes. Leonard was among a crew of able-bodied boy scouts and cub scouts who unloaded over 900 trees fresh from Oregon onto the lot on the corner of Holly and Carpinteria avenues on the morning of Nov. 29. The Christmas tree lot is now open and selling evergreens for the benefit of the local scout troops, who rely on the annual fundraiser to pay for their summer camping trip and other activities. See more photos on page 20.
Hooray for rain
Ask Carpinteria Valley Water District and recent rain would be tallied as barely a drop in the drought bucket, but every inch counts. Carpinteria was on the low-end of Santa Barbara County rain totals after receiving the steadiest precipitation on Dec. 2 and sporadic rainfall into Dec. 3. As of 9 a.m. on Dec. 3, the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District gauge had collected 1.44 inches of rain. The rainfall year total, which began Oct. 1, now has reached 2.25 inches.
At left, he iconic Carpinteria State Beach tree saw its reflection in the water logged parking lot.
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At right, Carpinteria Creek went from still to flowing during the Dec. 2 rain. Since everything upstream is getting a rare rinse, Santa Barbara County Public Health and Safety issued a warning about possible ocean contamination near creek mouths from storm water run off.
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