Title 25 Objective Design and Development Standards and Amendments to Title 30 Zoning Ordinance
Summary
SCH Number
2025030089
Public Agency
City of Santa Barbara
Document Title
Title 25 Objective Design and Development Standards and Amendments to Title 30 Zoning Ordinance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/4/2025
Document Description
The project is the adoption of Title 25 Objective Design and Development Standards for multi-unit and mixed-use housing and amendments to the Title 30 Zoning Ordinance.
Contact Information
Name
Julia Pujo
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Environmental Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Citywide
Township
4N
Range
27W
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Section § 15305
Reasons for Exemption
Staff has determined that this action qualifies for an exemption from further environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15305 based on the City’s adopted CEQA implementation ordinance per SBMC Section 22.100.070 (List of Ministerial Projects and Categorical Exemptions), Subsection C.5. Class 5: Minor Alternations in Land Use Limitations, Subsection c. Adoption or amendment of land use or development ordinance, regulations, standards, or guidelines that substantially maintain existing land use intensity or density.
The Title 25 Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS) will not result in any increase in the intensity or density of land use above what is currently allowed under the General Plan Land Use designations.
The related amendments to Title 30 are either administrative in nature and outline permitting procedures for ODDS projects, clean up and clarify zoning standards, or add ODDS-related definitions. Although there is a proposed change to how density is calculated in Titles 25 and 30, that amendment does not change the underlying land use designation and density, as analyzed in the General Plan and the associated 2011 Program Environmental Impact Report for the Plan Santa Barbara General Plan Update. Based on review of the project, there would be no significant project-specific or cumulative impact on the environment due to unusual circumstances, and the project does not have the potential to damage scenic highways or historic resources. Future development of individual project sites would still be reviewed for compliance with CEQA, including review of biological resources and hazardous waste sites. Accordingly, the action is consistent with the description of a Class 5 categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15305, and none of the exceptions under Section 15300.2 apply. There is no possibility of a significant effect on the environment from either of these actions.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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