As the owner of the Kenwood Village property in Goleta, I've been working on a housing project for local employees for over 15 years to alleviate our housing crisis. I’m writing to correct multiple false statements made about my project in a letter from my neighbor, Ms. April Reid .
Zoning on the majority of the parcel was residential with a strip of commercial along Calle Real since the 1950s. The property has been intended for housing for many decades, long before most of the surrounding homes were built. In 2020, the strip along Calle Real was rezoned to Agriculture, although this area is not suitable for farming.
The property is a perfect infill property; it is surrounded on three sides by homes and by Calle Real to the south and is located near retail (Camino Real Marketplace) and schools.