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County Starts Environmental Study for Solomon Hills Project South of Orcutt
October 25, 2026
The North County Board of Architectural Review got its first, but certainly not its last, look at pieces of a brand-new community proposed to include housing, commercial buildings, public safety facilities, parks and more south of Orcutt.
Santa Barbara News Press
Water deal gets initial green light
September 29, 2026
In a 5-0 vote, directors of the Montecito Water District approved a non-binding letter of intent in support of the transaction, paving the way for a Spring 2027 purchase agreement with developers of Solomon Hills,
Santa Maria Times
Where the Central Coast's past meets its future
June 29, 2026
Now, a genuinely new story is unfolding in these hills — and it might be the most exciting chapter yet. Solomon Hills has proposed transforming nearly 1,616 acres of former oil and gas land into a planned community of up to 4,000 homes.
Noozhawk
North County Board of Architectural Review Deliberates Solomon Hills Proposal
March 26, 2026
A proposal for a massive mixed-use development creating a new community south of Orcutt has launched into the environmental phase, the next of many steps before the Solomon Hills project could become reality.
Santa Maria Times
4,000 homes could be coming to Santa Barbara County's Solomon Hills, south of Orcutt
March 23, 2023
In a unanimous decision, commissioners accepted the applications for processing, going against the Planning and Development Department director’s recommendation to decline to accept the applications, which would drop that decision into the lap of the Board of Supervisors.
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