Plan Santa Barbara General Plan Update (Policy Amendments including General Plan Framework, Land Use Element, Housing Element) and Associated Rezone

SCH Number: 2009011031
Lead Agency: Santa Barbara, City of (City of Santa Barbara)
Document Title: Plan Santa Barbara General Plan Update (Policy Amendments including General Plan Framework, Land Use Element, Housing Element) and Associated Rezone
Document Type: EIR - Draft EIR
Received: 9/20/2010

Document Description: NOTES: FINAL The Plan Santa Barbara General Plan Update is a set of Draft Policy amendments to provide the basis and directives for updating the City General Plan in phases. These initial General Plan update documents include the overall General Plan Framework and Policy Updates, Land Use Element and Map Update, Housing Element Update, and an Adaptive Management component. The draft policies pertain to growth management, sustainability and living within our resources, circulation, historic resources, and community design, housing, environmental resource protection, public services and safety, and economy and fiscal health.

Contact Information: Barbara Shelton
City of Santa Barbara
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990
805-564-5470

Cities: Santa Barbara
Counties: Santa Barbara
Regions: City-Wide
Cross Streets: Citywide
State Highways: US101,SR154, SR225, SR192, SR144
Railways: SPRR
Airports: City of Santa Barbara Airport
Schools: SBSD ES, MS, HS/SB City College, Numerous Private
Waterways: Pac Ocean, SB Cr Channel, SB Harbor, Sycamore Cr, Mission Cr, Arroyo Burro Cr, Sheffield & Lauro

Review Period Start: 9/20/2010
Local Action: General Plan Update General Plan Amendment General Plan Element
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Coastal Zone Drainage/Absorption Economics/Jobs Fiscal Impacts Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Septic System Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Wildlife Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects
Reviewing Agencies: California Coastal Commission California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Caltrans, District 5 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Housing and Community Development Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 3 Resources Agency