The Carpinteria Planning Commission unanimously approved a new multi-use path connecting Carpinteria Avenue and Santa Claus Lane, and filling a missing link in the 1,200-mile California Coastal Trail.
The 0.8-mile path would stretch along the southern edge of Highway 101 from the intersection of Sand Point Road and Santa Claus Lane in Santa Barbara County to Estero Way in Carpinteria, and it will include a “dedicated bike and pedestrian path” scheduled to be completed in 2023. The plan was approved 5-0 in a public hearing on Monday.
“I think it’s a great project, and I’m really proud I've been part of it since the beginning,” said Commissioner John Moyer. “I’m eager to see it come to fruition.”