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Mesa
Mesa, a Spanish word meaning "table", has been applied to the flat beach fronting the ocean along Santa Barbara's southwestern border. The Mesa is one of the oldest historical areas in the city, paradoxically it is one of our youngest residential districts.
Artists and writers have a special affinity for the Mesa as a carefree place to live. City weather records show that the Mesa's winter temperatures are 10 to 12 degrees warmer than downtown, and 10 to 12 degrees cooler in the summer. This climatic attraction, plus the spectacular marine views, caused a housing boom after World War II. Binding the Mesa Improvement Association, dedicated to protecting the Mesa life-style as one of the most envied in the South Coast area. Prices range from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 The following information was derived from the original General Plan for the City of Santa Barbara. Area: approx. 651 acres Parks in the area include Hilda Ray, Escondido, La Coronilla, and the Honda Valley and Thornbury properties. Two city reservoirs are in the neighborhood. The McKinley Elementary School is located in the Alta Mesa area. The topography in this entire area varies from rolling to steep. It is almost entirely zoned E-1 permitting lot sizes of 15,000 square feet. When minimum lot sizes were smaller, the development trend had been to standard subdivisions in which lots too small for the topography were created. Improved regulations effecting grading and lot size alters this situation so that appropriate development will take place on the remaining vacant land. Most of the land has been developed or committed to public use. The steep hills along the northern border have been classified as major hillside open spaces by the Open Space Element and have been zoned A-1 and A-2. Still more restrictive zoning will probably be appropriate for these areas.
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