2003-2008 Housing Element
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Summary:
Staff is continuing to work on the Housing Element EIR and expects to release the draft document to the public in Fall 2007. Current work includes preparation fo a land inventory survey that will be used to inform the alternatives analysis required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Sections 21002, 21002.1, 21003, and 21100).
Notice of Preparation
The Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Project Description for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) were released on November 14, 2006.
Click here to download the NOP and Project Description
Current Schedule
The scoping period for the NOP and Project Description closed on December 15, 2007. There will be several future opportunities for public comment regarding the 2003-2008 Housing Element EIR.
For More Information
Click here for the Housing Element Update Web Page (general information and history of the update process)
Click here for White Papers (regarding several of the issues described in the Housing Element EIR NOP and Project Description)
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions
Rezone Sites Information
Potential rezone sites were considered by the Planning Commission at public hearings in 2005 and 2006:
- May 24, 2006 - Planning Commission Hearing: Housing Element Rezone Options Discussion
- November 28th & 30th, 2005: Planning
Commission Hearings: Housing Rezone Options
As a result, the following sites were identified by the Planning Commission for analysis in the Housing Element EIR:
In addition to the process to identify sites by the Planning Commission, the 2nd District Neighborhood Council, made up of representatives from homeowner assocations and other community organizations in the East Goleta Valley, met in 2004 to discuss potential sites for affordable housing in the unincorporated Goleta Valley. None of these sites were identified by the Planning Commission for analysis in the Housing Element EIR, pending the completion of the Goleta Visioning Process.
Information about the 2nd District Neighborhood Council process, and the sites recommended by the 2nd District Neighborhood Council can be found here:
http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/programs/housing/2003/Goleta_Council.asp
Information about the Goleta Visioning Process can be found here:
http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/goleta/GVC/default.asp
Staff Contact:
David Matson
Office of Long Range Planning
30 East Figueroa Street, 2nd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
E-mail: dmatson@sbcao.org |
