- Millionaires in the exclusive city of Montecito, California, have placed rocks outside their homes to prevent tourists from parking there.
- The furious homeowners are fed up with visitors to the nearby trail leading to Montecito Hot Springs parking outside their home.
- Santa Barbara County sent letters to 11 homeowners ordering them to remove the obstructions.
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The angry millionaire owners of a luxury California town have sparked fury by blocking a stunning public hiking trail with rocks because hikers parked outside their mansions.
Montecito residents received angry letters from Santa Barbara County after they passively aggressively placed rocks along roads outside their mansions.
The owners were trying to steer visitors away from the stunning trail near their homes leading to hidden gem hot springs that had been parking on their street.
On March 18, the county posted letters on the properties of 11 homeowners who live on East Mountain Drive and Riven Rock Road.
The letters demanded that wealthy residents remove obstructions within 10 days because the roads are a “public right of way.”
The angry millionaire owners of a luxury California town have sparked fury by blocking a stunning public hiking trail with rocks because hikers parked outside their mansions.
The owners were trying to steer visitors away from the stunning trail near their homes leading to hidden hot springs that had been parking on their street.
Currently, the trailhead can fit about eight cars and all other hikers are forced to park elsewhere, leading them to leave their cars outside the mansion owners’ properties.
County officials then demanded that the angry homeowners apply for a trespass permit, which is required for anyone who wants to trespass along or on any county road.
“We are currently working with residents to allow items that can remain and remove items that must be removed,” said Lael Wageneck, spokesperson for the county public works department. SF gate.
Santa Barbara County faced a similar problem in 2022, when four landowners sued the county over its plan to create 62 new parking spaces near the trailhead.
Currently, the trailhead can fit about eight cars and all other hikers are forced to park elsewhere, leading them to leave their cars outside the mansion owners’ properties.
Homeowners are furious about visitors parking outside their homes even though most properties are located on huge lots with long, winding drives and plenty of room for their own parking needs.
The median home price in the area is around $7.5 million and famous residents include Oprah Winfrey, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Scooter Braun and Larry David also own luxury properties in Montecito.
Homeowners are furious about visitors parking outside their homes even though most properties are located on huge lots with long, winding drives and plenty of room for their own parking needs.
The median home price in the area is around $7.5 million and famous residents include Oprah Winfrey, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
There are hundreds of TikToks created by hikers encouraging people to check out natural pools for themselves, some of which have racked up tens of thousands of views.
Montecito has around 8,500 residents who enjoy large stretches of coastline, stunning beaches, and plenty of nature for hikers to explore.
The trail itself leads to stunning hot springs with bright blue pools of water surrounded by beautiful trees and rocky terrain.
There are hundreds of TikToks created by hikers encouraging people to check out natural pools for themselves, some of which have racked up tens of thousands of views.