City Seeks to Hinder Garage Conversions
From Times Wire Reports
The city wants to make garage conversions illegal.
The City Council voted 3-2 on Monday night to endorse a parking ordinance requiring homeowners to build a replacement garage if they convert garages into other uses. There are similar rules in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria.
The city ordinance would effectively shut down garage conversions because most free-standing homes in Goleta sit on modest lots with no space for another garage.
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