Summary:
- UC Santa Barbara plans to replace the outdated Santa Rosa Residence Hall with a six-story building and add three apartment buildings totaling 1,276 new beds as part of its East Campus Student Housing project, which now awaits approval from the California Coastal Commission.
- The project addresses UCSB’s ongoing housing shortage, aiming to meet the 2010 Long Range Development Plan’s target of 5,000 new beds, following legal settlements with Santa Barbara County and the City of Goleta over unmet housing commitments.
- During construction, displaced students will be temporarily housed by increasing occupancy in other residence halls, while the project will reduce parking spaces and prioritize bike storage to support sustainable campus transportation.
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