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Shelby Residential Development Project
7400 Cathedral Oaks Road, Goleta, CA 93117
Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 077-530-019
Case No(s). 05-154-DP-DRB

Posted Date: NOVEMBER 26, 2025

Shelby Residential Project Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) & Notice of Environmental Hearing Officer (EHO) Meeting.

PUBLIC REVIEW OF THE DRAFT EIR: The Draft EIR is available for a 45-day public review period from November 26, 2025, to January 12, 2026.

The Draft EIR analyzes the impacts of the Project on the topics of Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gases, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Public Services, Transportation and Circulation, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Utilities and Service Systems and analyzes three alternatives to the Project. CEQA checklist topics not listed were issue areas that were determined through the Notice of Preparation and EIR scoping process that the Project would not have a significant effect on.
The Draft EIR concludes that the Project will have significant and unavoidable project specific and cumulative impacts (Class I) in the areas of; Transportation and Traffic (project-level and cumulative impacts).
The Draft EIR concludes that the Project will have potentially significant, but mitigable, impacts on the environment (Class II) in the areas of Biology and Resources, Tribal Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, Wildfire, and Cultural Resources.

On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 5:00p.m. the Environmental Hearing Officer (EHO) will conduct an in-hybrid meeting to solicit comments on the adequacy of the Analysis of the issue areas studied within the DEIR and the alternatives. The in person meeting will held in the Goleta City Council Chambers located at 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA. The agenda for the EHO meeting will provide the information on how to participate in the meeting virtually and will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting on this page and on the City calendar. Please refer to the EHO Agenda to be posted at a later date regarding how to participate virtually.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: The project is a qualified housing development project that utilizes the “Builder’s Remedy” protections of the California Housing Accountability Act and includes the following primary components on the project site:

Demolition of the existing on-site residence, garage, and barn.
A subdivision of the existing 14.38-net acre parcel into 59 separate lots
Construction and occupancy of 56 single-family dwellings on Lot 1 through Lot 56, of which eleven units will be income deed restricted for a duration of 55 years. The income restricted units will be in the following categories: four residences at extremely low-income level, one residence at lower income level, three residences at moderate income level, and three residences at above-moderate income levels.
Use of Lot 57 through Lot 59 for open space containing landscape and stormwater facilities.

Given the project is a Builder’s Remedy Project, the project will be evaluated for consistency with the regulations of the RS-7 zone district. Components of the proposed project which are not consistent with the RS-7 zone will be evaluated consistent with California Density Bonus Law. As part of the proposed project, the project applicant is requesting one (1) concession and four (4) waivers pursuant to Government Code Section 65915(a):

Concession

Encroachment into the required 100-foot SPA buffer of approximately 7,786 square feet (0.18 acres) in the rear yards of Lots 1 through 8, portions of the houses on Lots 1 and 2, and for portions of the sidewalk in Lot 38. To compensate for SPA buffer encroachment, the proposed project design includes 0.21 acres of additional open space.

Waivers

Four waivers from the RS-7 zone district standards:

− Proposed rear yard setbacks less than the 25 feet required per the RS-7 standards on lots 1 through 12, 14, 17 through 19, 21 through 29, and 31 through 56.
− Reduced side yard setbacks on certain lots to allow for a second story to extend closer to the edge of the property line on lots 5 through 9, 20, 22 through 30, 31, 33 through 37, 40, 43, and 47 through 56.
− Floor area of 35 houses exceeding the maximum permitted floor area from 208 square feet to 1,539 additional square feet. These floor-area exceedances would occur on Lots 1 through 14, 20 through 23, 25 through 29, 32, 34, 36, 40, 41, 45, 46, 48, 50, 52, and 55.

The project was filed by Mark Lloyd of L & P Consultants, on behalf of the Shelby Family Partnership, property owner.

LOCATION AND ZONING: The 14.38-net acre site is located at 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road (Assessor’s Parcel Number 077-530-019) in Goleta, California. The project site is surrounded by the Glen Annie Golf Course to the north and east; El Encanto Creek, Northgate Road, and multi-family residential development to the west; and Cathedral Oaks Road and single-family residences to the south. The project site is designated AG-40 (Agriculture, 40-acre minimum) by the City of Goleta’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan and the City of Goleta Zoning Ordinance. The project is a qualified housing development project that utilizes the “Builder’s Remedy” protections of the California Housing Accountability Act. Accordingly, pursuant to California Government Code section 65589.5(f)(6)(A), because there are no general plan designation or zoning classification that allow the density and unit type proposed by the applicant, the project applicant has identified the RS-7 zone district as the most analogous zone to the proposed project. Lastly, portions of the project site are designated as Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area in the City of Goleta’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan Conservation Element.

Notice and Meeting:

Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Notice of Environmental Hearing Officer Meeting.

ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION: Please register in advance for the EHO hearing on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 5:00 pm via the link below:

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Staff Contact: The public review and comment period for the DEIR is between November 26, 2025, through January 12, 2026, at 5:00p.m. All letters should be addressed to Darryl Mimick, Supervising Planner, City of Goleta, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA 93117 or dmimick@cityofgoleta.gov. All comments must be received no later than 5:00 P.M. on January 12, 2026. Please limit comments to environmental issues only. When possible, please use email to submit public comment.

Documents:

Draft EIR:

Volume I - Shelby Residential Project (see below for individual listings)

Volume II - Appendices (see below for individual listings)

Draft EIR by Chapter (Volume I)

_Cover and TOC
0 Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Project Description
3 Related Projects
4 Environmental Analysis
4.1 Aesthetics and Impact Analysis
4.2 Air Quality
4.3 Biological Resources
4.4 Cultural Resources
4.5 Geology and Soils
4.6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
4.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
4.8 Hydrology and Water Quality
4.9 Land Use and Planning
4.10 Noise
4.11 Transportation and Circulation
4.12 Tribal Cultural Resources
4.13 Utilities and Service Systems
4.14 Wildfire
5. Other CEQA Concerns
6. Alternatives
7. References

Appendices (Volume II)

Appendix A - Notice of Preparation of Draft Environmental Impact Reports and Notice of Scoping Meeting
Appendix B - Site Plans
Appendix C - CalEEMod Memorandum for the Shelby Property Residential Project
Appendix D - Biological Assessment Report
Appendix E - Preliminary Geotechnical Report
Appendix F - Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Appendix G - Fire Safety & Wildland Fire Protection Plan
Appendix H - Conceptual Hydrology and Hydraulic Study
Appendix I - Stormwater Control Plan for Vesting Tentative Tract Map and Final Development Plan
Appendix J - Phase I Traffic and VMT Assessment for the Shelby Residential Project - County of Santa Barbara
Appendix K -Sewer Availability Letter

OCTOBER, 2015

In April 2014, the City released two draft environmental impact reports (one that analyzed the impacts of the proposed General Plan Amendment as described below and one that analyzed the impacts of the development Project as described below) for the Shelby 60 unit single-family residential Project at 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road (APN 077-530-019) for public review and comment. The initial public review period closed on June 9, 2014.

Based on the comments provided, the City chose to revise both environmental impact reports (EIRs). The work to revise the two EIRs has now been completed and the Shelby General Plan Amendment Revised Draft Supplemental EIR (Revised GPA DSEIR) and the Shelby Revised Draft Project EIR (Revised Project DEIR) are currently available for public review. The public review period for the Revised GPA DSEIR and the Revised Project DEIR commences on Monday, October 26, 2015 and will end on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 5 pm.

Project Description:
The Projects consider approval of the following:

1. A General Plan Amendment (05-154-GPA) to change the Shelby property designation on the Land Use Plan Map (Figure 2-1 in the Land Use Element of the GP/CLUP) from Agriculture to Single-Family Residential and remove the property’s designation as Agriculture on the Open Space Plan Map (Figure 3-5 in the Open Space Element of the GP/CLUP).
2. A Rezone (05-154-RZ) to change the zoning designation of the project site from AG-II-40 (Agriculture II, 40-acre minimum parcel size) to 7-R-1 (Single Family Residential, 7,000-square-foot minimum lot size).
3. A Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (05-154-OA) to the Goleta Municipal Code (GMC) § 35-219.6 to change the minimum lot width of parcels in the 7-R-1 zone district from 65 feet to 60 feet.
4. A Vesting Tentative Map (05-154-VTM), to allow division of the existing 14.38-net acre (15.8 gross acres) project site parcel (APN 077-530-019) into 64 separate lots, for 60 single family dwellings and four lots for open space and stormwater purposes.
5. A Development Plan (05-154-DP) pursuant to GMC § 35-317 to allow construction of 60 single-family residences. A retention/detention basin is proposed in the southwest corner of the parcel, and a new storm drain would be installed. Runoff would drain into El Encanto Creek, located to the west of the project site. Additional improvements would consist of a community picnic area, asphalt walking trail, an open turf area, and a children’s tot lot. Infrastructure improvements would include a looped internal road system with one cul-de-sac and two intersections with Cathedral Oaks Road, installation of stormwater curb extensions, installation of landscaping, and installation of a 5-foot-wide interior sidewalk throughout the subdivision. Preliminary raw earthwork volumes are estimated at 27,500 cubic yards of cut and 23,500 cubic yards of fill. The Development Plan also includes setback modifications.
6. A Development Agreement (05-154-DA) between the property owner and the City of Goleta regarding time frame for development, applicable regulations, and contributions by the property owner to fund projects at the City’s discretion. As defined, the Development Agreement does not result in any physical impacts, beyond those anticipated with the Project, that warrant CEQA analysis.

Location: The property affected by the Shelby GPA and proposed residential project (Shelby property) is located at 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road in the City of Goleta, Santa Barbara County (APN 077-530-019). Access to the Shelby property is from Cathedral Oaks Road. The 14.38- net acre Shelby property is bounded on its north and east by the Glen Annie Golf Course, on its west by El Encanto Creek, and on its south by Cathedral Oaks Road and residential development.

Upcoming Hearing:
The Environmental Hearing Officer will take comments on the adequacy of the two Revised Draft EIRS on Wednesday December 2, 2015 at 5 pm. The hearing will be held in the Goleta City Council Chambers located at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117.

Staff Contact:
Comments on the two EIRs and questions regarding the project and/or the review process can be directed to Lisa Prasse, Current Planning Manager, at lprasse@cityofgoleta.org or to Jan Hubbell, Contract Planner, at jhubbell@cityofogoleta.org. Ms. Prasse and Ms. Hubbell can be reached at 805-961-7543.

SHELBY VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP

SHELBY FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

October, 2015 Documents

Notice of Availability (October 23, 2015)

Revised Supplemental Draft EIR for the Shelby GPA (October, 2015)

Appendix A Comments Received on the 2014 Supplemental Draft EIR

Appendix B Notice of Preparation & Public Comments on the Notice of Preparation

Revised Draft EIR for the Shelby Development Project (October, 2015)

Appendix A Notice of Preparation and Comments on the Notice of Preparation

Appendix B Air Quality

Appendix C Biological Report

Appendix D Archaeological Report (available to credentialed persons upon request)