On November 30, 2016, the California Coastal Commission provided comments to the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors which are consistent with what would have been provided to the City of Santa Barbara had the Commission been duly provided the opportunity. According to the Coastal Commission, the prohibition of short-term rentals violates various tenets of the Coastal Act.
In past actions, the Coastal Commission has found that vacation or short-term rentals, including those in residential zones, can provide an important source of visitor accommodations in the Coastal Zone. In some instances, residential short-term rentals may provide a lower cost alternative to renting hotel or motel rooms, especially for large families or groups of individuals.
For the full text of the Coastal Commission’s letter to the Board of Supervisors, please see the PDF link below.
We have several expensive projects underway which need funding. 
1 Comment:
By Judith Rubenstein 27 Dec 2016
I would recommend following the Coastal Commissions recommendations on Regulations of STVRs.