The Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual and County Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA documents have been republished to included recently adopted amendments by the Board of Supervisors. (more information)

The Office of Long Range Planning encourages the public to attend the Goleta Valley Planning Advisory Committee Meetings. Agendas and meeting materials are available on the GVPAC webpage: http://longrange.sbcountyplanning.org/planareas/goleta/gvpac.php

Draft amendments to Chapter 25 of the County Code.  Proposed changes to the Petroleum code include the addition of Section 25-43 (Remediation of High Risk Operations) and related definitions.

The County is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan update. Information regarding the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan and Environmental Impact Report can be found on the EIR webpage.

The Building and Safety Division and an independent consultant worked together to convert the County’s current system of valuation-based fees to cost-based fees. This analytical approach is consistent with industry trends for building permit, inspection and grading fees and is intended to improve accuracy and to ensure compliance with state law. (more information)