The City of Goleta is hosting a second Planning Commission workshop on the City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) Project on Monday, January 12th at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers (130 Cremona Drive). The public can also attend virtually via Zoom. Information for how to attend virtually will be posted on the agenda, which will be available at least 72 hours before the workshop at: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings. The first workshop took place on December 8, 2025; a recording is available here.

The California Coastal Act requires that local governments develop LCPs, which are land use planning documents that lay out a framework for development and coastal resource protection within a city or county’s Coastal Zone area. An LCP is prepared by the local jurisdiction and submitted to the California Coastal Commission for certification. The California Coastal Commission will continue to maintain permit authority over most development within the City’s Coastal Zone until the City has a certified LCP.

Workshop #2 will address Coastal Commission staff-proposed revisions to the following three policy topics: Public Access, Safety (Coastal Hazards), and Visual Resources. These topic areas will be the focus of discussion and feedback from the Planning Commission and the public.

After the draft LCP policies are considered, a subsequent public hearing draft LCP with policies and associated zoning amendments will be presented to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to City Council. City Council will be asked to adopt the hearing draft LCP prior to submittal to the Coastal Commission for certification.

For more information go to www.cityofgoleta.org/LCP or contact the City’s LCP Project Team at LCP@cityofgoleta.gov.