Patterson Packing

With the remediation of any contamination from leaking underground fuel tanks from the long- abandoned Mobil gas station on Patterson completed, work begins on a new self-storage complex at the southwestern corner of Patterson and Calle Real. Trudi Carey is the developer and she also operates the Patterson All-Store across the street on Patterson. Unlike the All-Store, the new project will be 2 plus stories, have air-conditioned storage space, contain her corporate office, and will have a Lane Farms fruit stand on Calle Real. The fruit stand will be operated by John Lane who also has a store on Walnut Lane. This project will take about a year to complete.

Noel Christmas Tree Farm

Larry Cavaletto, the owner of this 25-acre property located to the west of Patterson and San Jose Creek just south of Cathedral Oaks, first approached the county seeking approval for a rezone from agriculture to residential in 2000 and presented the project to PANA membership in October 2000. Since that time, a variety of development proposals have been suggested by the owner and his developer, Jeff Nelson, but none has yet to receive support from the county.

Neighbors have been supportive of the construction of homes provided that they are compatible with the existing neighborhoods. This sentiment was reflected in support of the original plan calling for the construction of 85 homes. The County of Santa Barbara has strongly pushed for a much greater density, as high as 300+ units. In an effort to move the project along, Mr. Nelson is hoping to host a design workshop where neighbors will have the opportunity to participate in making site design considerations. This workshop is tentatively scheduled for summer 2004. It is envisioned that the plans resulting from the workshop will be submitted to the county for processing.