The City's first General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan was adopted on October 2, 2006 and became effective on November 1, 2006. The Plan governs land use and physical development within the City. The Plan has four major purposes:
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To provide a unified and coherent framework and vision for the future of the community.
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To provide a basis for future decisions by the City on implementing ordinances such as zoning and subdivision codes, individual development project applications, and public investments in infrastructure and services, so as to achieve consistency with the framework.
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To inform the public of the City’s policies and provide a means to invite public participation in the City’s decision-making processes.
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To guide private landowners, developers, and other public agencies in formulating projects and designs that will be consistent with Goleta’s policies.
View/download the adopted General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan here.
General Plan Amendments
During the summer of 2007, the City Council initiated processing of a package of City-sponsored General Plan Amendments. The proposed amendments were divided into five tracks. The Track 2 Amendments (Minor Policy Revisions) were adopted by the City Council on June 17, 2008. Track 2.5 Amendment (Building Intensity Standards) and Track 4-related Haskell's Landing Project Amendments were adopted by the City Council on May 19, 2009. The remaining four Tracks will continue to be processed in late 2009. Further information on the City-Initiated General Plan Amendments is posted here.
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Contact Us
For more information, contact the Advance Planning Division at (805) 961-7540.