Devon Wardlow
Candidate for City Council Member, Santa Barbara, District 4 · Planning Commissioner/Businesswoman
Devon Wardlow is a Santa Barbara native who graduated from Santa Barbara High School and UC Santa Barbara. Her career has included work as a field organizer for Congresswoman Lois Capps, a White House internship, and a special assistant role for private-sector engagement at the U.S. Department of Labor. She now chairs the city's Planning Commission, on which she has served since 2022, and previously served on the County Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission.
Positions in brief
She emphasizes affordable housing and accountability in development decisions, wildfire preparedness, streamlined permitting for small businesses, and protecting public spaces.
On her campaign site, Wardlow says she pushed back against a luxury hotel proposal and helped secure $500,000 for the city's Local Housing Trust Fund. She supports approval processes proportional to project scope, is working to establish a Firewise Community for wildfire preparedness, and wants streamlined permitting for small businesses along State Street.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Supports affordable housing and accountability in development decisions, and helped secure funding for the city's Local Housing Trust Fund.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Views wildfire preparedness as a top priority and is working to establish a Firewise Community.
“working to establish a Firewise Community”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports streamlined permit processing and clear regulations to support small businesses, particularly on State Street.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Wants to hold developers, planners, and the planning commission itself to a high standard while reducing regulatory burden for modest residential projects.
“developers, planners, and our own commission to a high standard”
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