Some environmental groups are celebrating a legal victory in a fight to keep a historic Central Coast ranch from being subdivided.
It’s a battle that’s been going on from years. The proposal called for subdividing Rancho La Laguna into 13 parcels. It’s 4,000 acres of agricultural land in the mountains overlooking the Santa Ynez Valley, setting the stage for the development of some large estates.
In 2017, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors denied the project. The two landowners sued the county. The Santa Barbara County Action Network enlisted the help of the Environmental Defense Center to help defend the county’s action.
Now, a judge has ruled in favor of the county, and the environmental groups.
The action reaffirms the 2017 decision by the County Board of Supervisors.
