Santa Barbara County Recreation Master Plan and Related Amendments to Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances
Summary
SCH Number
2025010342
Lead Agency
Santa Barbara County
Document Title
Santa Barbara County Recreation Master Plan and Related Amendments to Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Countywide land uses, including recreation, agriculture, commercial, residential, and public facilities
Document Description
The Project includes the proposed Recreation Master Plan, a long-term strategy to fund and build new public parks and trails to meet countywide recreation needs. It identifies needs in five regions and proposes improvements, programs, funding, and strategies for the next 10 to 20 years. The Project also introduces the Recreation Benefit Project (RBP) Program, allowing private developments to contribute to the public recreation system with incentives for eligible projects. To support this, the Project involves a General Plan Amendment and updates to the Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), Montecito LUDC, and Coastal Zoning Ordinance. It also includes targeted rezoning of public park properties to improve zoning map accuracy and support the plan's implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Jeff Lindgren
Agency Name
County of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Deputy Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Erika Leachman
Agency Name
WSP USA Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc.
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Solvang, Unincorporated areas; Countywide
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
State Highways
101, 154, 246, etc
Railways
UPRR
Airports
SBA, VSFB, Santa Maria, etc.
Schools
Several districts
Waterways
Pacific Ocean, Santa Maria River, Santa Ynez River, Cuyama River, several creeks, etc
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7 (CDFW), 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 Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Recreational (parks, trails, and recreation facilities in 5 regions)
Local Actions
General Plan Element, Master Plan, zoning ordinance amendment
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
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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