Mark your calendar for July 9th

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is expanding in both size and open hours and we hope you will join us on July 9th for the official grand opening. 

Building Homes - Building Hope

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County is proud to share two new perspectives for the 12 new affordable homes we will build on Canon Perdido Street. We couldn't be happier with these architectural designs from DMA Architecture.

On June 2nd the Santa Barbara Planning Commission heard our initial conceptual plans for the 12 homes that habitat will build on Canon Perdido Street. The project was received very favorably, adn they have agreed to support our bonus density and parking reductions. The project will next be presented to the Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review at the end of June for a concept review. The ABR committee's comments will be incorporated into our design guidelines.  

A perspective from the back common area.

A street view from Canon Perdido.

Habitat's Ultimate Goal

The ultimate goal of Habitat for Humanity is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by building adequate and basic housing. Furthermore, all of our words and actions are for the ultimate purpose of putting shelter on the hearts and minds of people in such a powerful waythat poverty housing and homelessness become socially, politically and religiously unacceptable in our nations and world.

 --Statement of Habitat for Humanity’s “Ultimate Goal”

Here in Santa Barbara we are striving to accomplish this this goal by building safe, decent and affordable homes for local families in-need.

Raising a wall at Habitat for Humanity's first major home project in Santa Barbara.

Blueprints & Blue Jeans Benefit for the Canon Perdido Affordable Homes Project

Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County recently hosted a Blueprints and Blue Jeans benefit where we unveiled the blueprints to the Canon Perdido Affordable Homes Project. It was a wonderful event, generously underwritten by Mentor Worldwide, LLC. 

Volunteer servers from Westmont College and UCSB.

Special thanks for Tammy Kronen Catering

 

 

 

 

The event was catered by Tammy Kronen Catering and guests enjoyed wonderful bluegrass from musicians David West, Blaine Sprouse, and Peter Feldmann. It was a wonderful event and Habitat is enormously thankful to Mentor Worldwide for sponsoring the event.

Canon Perdido Project Receives Support of Santa Barbara Planning Commission

In case you missed today's Noozhawk article, the Santa Barbara Planning Commission yesterday voiced support for the 12 new homes that Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County plans to build on Canon Perdido Street. This was just an initial meeting and we're thrilled to have their support for this project which we are confident will successfully transform the lives of 12 hardworking and deserving low-income families in Santa Barbara. 

Habitat for Humanity Condo Project Receives Support of Santa Barbara Planning Commission

"[Commissioner John] Jostes said the project fit in “quite well” into the neighborhood and didn’t have issues with the height. “There’s clear support for this project because it zeroes in and fills a need,” Jostes said. “You’ve got a reputation as you come to the table here, and I think we’re all looking forward to seeing you folks involved in making it happen....'"

Read the full article:
Habitat for Humanity Condo Project Receives Support of Santa Barbara Planning Commission - Noozhawk.com

Related post: Blueprints to 12 new sustainable homes for families in need