This page is for environmental review documents for discretionary projects in the city (current and past) along with City projects that have Negative Declarations/Mitigated Negative Declaration or Environmental Impact Reports prepared. The City conducts environmental review pursuant to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA, and the City's Environmental Review Guidelines.

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Shelby Residential Development Project - 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road, Goleta, CA 93117 Case No(s). 05-154-DP-DRB Notice of Availability (NOA) of Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)  and Notice of Meeting by the Environmental Hearing Officer on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (Posted November 26, 2025).

• Shelby Residential Development Project - Case No(s). 05-154-DP-DRB

Sandpiper Golf Course  Renovation and New Clubhouse  - 7925 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. Case No(s). 22-0001-CDPH, 22-0009-DP-CUP, 22-0032-DRB Notice of Availability (NOA) of Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Notice of Meeting by the Environmental Hearing Officer on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (Posted October 16, 2025).

•  Sandpiper Golf Course  Renovation and New Clubhouse Case No(s). 22-0001-CDPH, 22-0009-DP-CUP, 22-0032-DRB

Goleta Energy Storage Project - 6864 and 6868 Cortona Drive; APN: 073-140-027. Amended Project Case No(s). 24-0008-DP and 24-0003-CUP.  Planning Commission Hearing on August 25, 2025 for Goleta Energy Storage Amended Project request and Addendum.

• Goleta Energy Storage - Case No. 24-0008-DP and 24-0003-CUP

SyWest Industrial Building - 907 S. Kellogg Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 Case No. 17-121-DP. City Council Hearing on July 15, 2025 at 5:30 P.M. for Sywest Industrial Building Project and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).

•  SyWest Industrial Building - Case no. 17-121-DP

SyWest Industrial Building  - 907 S. Kellogg Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 Case No. 17-121-DP. Sywest Industrial Building Project  and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and Notice of Planning Commission Hearing for April 28, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.

• SyWest Industrial Building - Case No. 17-121-DP

Sandpiper Golf Course  Renovation and New Clubhouse  - 7925 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. Case No(s). 22-0001-CDPH, 22-0009-DP-CUP, 22-0032-DRB Notice  Availability of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Notice of Scoping Meeting by the Environmental Hearing Officer for January 15, 2025 at 5:00 P.M.
(Posted December 23, 2024)

• Sandpiper Golf Course  Renovation and New Clubhouse Case No(s). 22-0001-CDPH, 22-0009-DP-CUP, 22-0032-DRB

Sywest Industrial Building - Notice of Availability (NOA) of Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Notice of Environmental Hearing Officer Hearing, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 5:00p.m.

• Sywest Industrial Building - Case No. 17-121-DP

Stow Grove Park Master Plan - Notice of Availability(NOA) and Draft Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND)

• Stow Grove Master Plan NOA and IS-MND

Sywest Industrial Building - 907 South Kellogg Avenue, Goleta. Case No. 17-121-DP - Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Notice of Scoping Meeting by the Environmental Hearing Officer for May 17, 2023 at 5:00 P.M.  (April 28, 2023)

• Sywest Industrial Building - Case No. 17-121-DP

San Jose Creek Bike Path - Northern and Southern Segments (Project No. 9006) - Draft IS/MND (June 2022)

• San Jose Creek Bike Path -Northern and Southern Segments (Project No. 9006)

Heritage Ridge Residential Project - 332 Residential Rental Unit Apartment Project -Final EIR  2022- (October 2022)

• Heritage Ridge 332 Residential Rental Unit Apartment Project  

Hollipat Permanent Parking Lot Project 334 South Patterson Avenue

• Hollipat Permanent Parking Lot Project - Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND)

Goleta Energy Storage Project 6864 and 6868 Cortona Drive

• Goleta Energy Storage Project - Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)

Calle Real Hotel Project - 5595 Calle Real, Goleta

• Calle Real Hotel Project Notice of Preparation of Draft EIR

Goleta Train Depot Project - 27 S. La Patera, Goleta

• Goleta Train Depot Notice of Availability and Draft EIR
• Goleta Train Depot Project Notice of Preparation

Ritz-Carlton Bacara - Hotel Beach House Replacement  8301 Hollister Avenue, Goleta  

•  Ritz-Carlton Bacara Hotel Beach House Replacement -  Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND)