De La Guerra Plaza Revitalization Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024101335
Lead Agency
City of Santa Barbara
Document Title
De La Guerra Plaza Revitalization Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Commercial General (C-G[C-2]), Park and Recreation (P-R), Institutional
Document Description
The De La Guerra Plaza Revitalization Project (Project) would include improvements to the existing De La Guerra Plaza making it a primarily pedestrian Plaza which would function as a civic center and serve the community’s arts and cultural events throughout the year. The project would involve raising the road around the grass area of the Plaza, as well as raising De La Guerra Street between Anacapa Street and State Street, to be level with the existing sidewalk from building to building. Proposed improvements include new landscaping, new surface materials throughout, an interactive water feature, restrooms, a new multi-use building/pavilion, multiple public art locations, new lighting, new water mains and improvements to existing utility connections, a vehicular parking lot and consolidated underground trash/ recycling. Amenities for the revitalized Plaza would include bike racks located throughout the Plaza, free Wi-Fi, public restrooms, and trash/recycling receptacles.
The Project includes the protection of 36 trees, the relocation of 3 trees, the removal of 52 trees, the planting of 46 new trees, and the addition of 14 tree wells that would be used as raised landscape planters. The landscaping of City Hall, on the Anacapa Street side, would also undergo improvements. The existing Washingtonian fan palm tree would be relocated to the Anacapa Street side of City Hall. The proposed new multi-use building/pavilion would be located along the western edge of the City Hall parking lot with landscaping in between the building and the parking lot. Ongoing maintenance of the Plaza would be managed by the City.
Contact Information
Name
Beth Anna Cornett
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Senior Planner I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Chris Bersbach
Agency Name
Rincon Consultant, Inc.
Job Title
Sr. Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Name
Beth Anna Cornett
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara, Public Works, Engineering Division
Job Title
Senior Planner I
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
20 East De La Guerra Street
Zip
93101
Total Acres
2.1
Parcel #
037-092-037
State Highways
US 101; SR 192
Railways
Union Pacific Santa Barbara
Airports
n/a
Schools
Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara City College
Waterways
Mission Creek
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Recreational (Redevelopment/revitalization of existing public plaza; 2.1 acres)
Local Actions
Site Plan, Redevelopment
Project Issues
Cultural Resources, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Tribal Cultural Resources
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from State Reviewing Agency(ies)]
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