Agenda Item A.4
CPMS CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: March 18, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
SUBMITTED BY: Peter Imhof, Planning and Environmental Review Director
PREPARED BY: Anne Wells, Advance Planning Manager
Andy Newkirk, Supervising Planner
Molly Cunningham, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT: General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report and Finding the Report is Exempt Under the California Environm ental Quality Act
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 25-__, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report for Submittal to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and California Department of Housing and Community Development and Finding the Report to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.”
BACKGROUND:
Government Code Section 65400 requires the City to prepare a report annually regarding the status of the City’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan (General Plan) and provide the annual report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (recently renamed the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI)) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The annual progress report assesses the level of implementation and effectiveness of the General Plan relative to orderly growth and development, preservation and conservation of open-space land and natural resources, and the efficient expenditure of public funds. The annual progress report also provides information regarding the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs and summarizes the degree to which the General Plan complies with statutory requirements of the California Government Code. An inventory of the General Plan Amendment history is also included.
The General Plan is the City’s official policy that guides decisions affecting future physical development and change within the City. The General Plan was adopted on October 2, 2006. Each of the elements of the General Plan sets forth implementation actions and programs that are intended to carry out a policy and achieve specific objectives. The
Meeting Date: March 18, 2025
General Plan implementation actions and programs provide the basis for documenting General Plan progress.
The format and content of the annual progress report were prepared in accordance with the State’s submittal requirements under California Government Code Sections 65400 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 6, Sections 6200 et seq.
The Planning Commission considered the contents of the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report (2024 Progress Report) on February 24, 2025, and recommended that City Council approve the 2024 Progress Report, authorize staff to submit the report to the LCI and HCD, and find the approval of the 2024 Progress Report to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
DISCUSSION:
The 2024 Progress Report (Exhibit A to Attachment 1) is organized into three sections with five appendices. A summary of the 2024 Progress Report is provided below.
Section 1 Introduction: This section summarizes the report purpose, the content of the General Plan, lists important dates, and identifies the location of the implementation actions and programs. The introduction also provides an overview of the General Plan Guidelines, as provided by the LCI, and the degree to which the City’s General Plan complies with them.
Section 2 General Plan Amendment Status: This section reviews the content and status of General Plan Amendments, including applicant -initiated requests. Adopted amendments and initiated amendments that are in progress are identified.
Section 3 General Plan Implementation Progress: This section identifies the progress the City made toward implementing the actions and programs of the General Plan during the reporting period. Each implementation action or program is presented in its enti rety, followed by a summary of the related activity that occurred. The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) status update is provided in Section 3.10: Housing Element Tables.
Appendices: Appendix A is a summary table tracking all General Plan Impleme ntation Actions. Appendix B will include the signed Planning Commission recommendation resolution and the City Council Report approval resolution. (Note: The resolutions will be added to the Report after the required action s are taken.) Appendix C is a cop y of the annual housing survey that City staff will submit to HCD. Appendix D is the Housing Successor Annual Report Regarding the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2023 -24. Appendix E is an informational map denoting afford able housing units located within the City in 2024.
After reviewing the 2024 Progress Report, City Council is asked to adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment 1), officially approving the 2024 Progress Report, finding the Meeting Date: March 18, 2025
Report to be exempt from the Ca lifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and recommending submitting said Report to the State.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Preparation of this report was included in the adopted FY 2024-25 Budget under Program 4300 of the Advance Planning Division. There are no fi scal impacts to the City for approving the 2024 Progress Report.
ALTERNATIVES:
Approval of the 2024 Progress Report by the Legislative body is required under the California Government Code and is a recommended best practice. The Council may request alterations be made to any section if the revisions meet the requirements of the Government Code.
LEGAL REVIEW BY: Isaac Rosen, Acting City Attorney
APPROVED BY: Robert Nisbet, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution 25-__, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report for Submittal to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and California Department of Housi ng and Community Development and Finding the Report to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act”
Exhibit A: General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report
2. Notice of Exemption
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 25-__, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Approving the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report for Submittal to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and California Department of Housing and Community Development and Finding the Report to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act”
RESOLUTION NO. 25-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE GENERAL
PLAN/COASTAL LAND USE PLAN 2024 PROGRESS REPORT
FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF LAND
USE AND CLIMATE INNOVATION AND CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND FINDING THE REPORT TO BE EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan (General Plan) is the City’s official policy that guides land use and physical development of the geographic area of the incorporated City limits; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan contains the seven State-required Elements and two additional Elements as follows: Land Use Element, Open Space Element, Conservation Element, Safety Element, Visual and Historic Resources Element, Transportation Element, Public Facilities Element, Noise Element, and Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, each Element of the General Plan concludes with a set of implementation actions and programs that are intended to carry out a policy and achieve specific objectives; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(A) requires the City to annually prepare a report regarding the status of the City’s General Plan and progress in its implementation (report); and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(B) requires the City to include in the report the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs; and
WHEREAS, California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 6, Sections 6200 et seq. require the City to use the report forms and definitions adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to report on the status and progress in implementing the City’s Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(F) requires the City to include in the report an assessment of the degree to which the General Plan complies with the guidelines developed and adopted pursuant to Section 65040.2 and the date of the last revision to the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65400(a)(2) requires the City to submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research Resolution 25-__
2024 General Plan Progress Report
Resolution No. 25-__ 2024 General Plan Progress Report
(recently renamed the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI)) and HCD by April 1 of each year; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public meeting on the General Plan 2024 Progress Report ( 2024 Progress Report) on February 24, 2025, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the entire
administrative record, including the staff report, the 2024 Progress Report, and oral and written testimony from interested persons; and
WHEREAS, on February 24, 202 5, the Planning Commission recommended that City Council approve the 2024 Progress Report; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public meeting on March 18, 2025, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the entire administrative record, including the staff report, the 2024 Progress Report, the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and oral and written testimony from interested persons.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GOLETA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals
The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals, which are incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct.
SECTION 2. California Environmental Quality Act
The City Council determines that the General Plan 2024 Progress Report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) because the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(5) as an organizational or administrative activity by government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because the activity is covered by the general rule which exempts activities that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment.
Resolution 25-__
2024 General Plan Progress Report
Resolution No. 25-__ 2024 General Plan Progress Report
SECTION 3. Approval of General Plan 2024 Progress Report
Pursuant to Section 65400(a)(2) of the Government Code, the City Council has reviewed the 2024 Progress Report, attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, and finds that the 2024 Progress Report adequately assesses the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation; adequately provides information regarding the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs; uses the forms and definitions adopted by HCD to report on the status and progress in implementing the City’s Housing Element; adequately assesses the degree to which the General Plan complies with the General Plan Guidelines; and accurately documents the date of the last revision to the General Plan. The City Council therefore approves the 2024 Progress Report.
SECTION 4. Submittal of General Plan 2024 Progress Report
The City Council directs the City’s Advance Planning Manager, or their designee, to submit the 2024 Progress Report to LCI and HCD on or before April 1, 2025 in accordance with the provisions of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2).
SECTION 5. Documents
The documents and other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which this decision is based, are in the custody of the City Clerk, City of Goleta, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California, 93117.
SECTION 6. Certification
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____ 2025.
__________________________
PAULA PEROTTE, MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________ __________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ ISAAC ROSEN
CITY CLERK ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
Resolution 25-__
2024 General Plan Progress Report
Resolution No. 25-__ 2024 General Plan Progress Report
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss.
CITY OF GOLETA )
I, DEBORAH S. LOPEZ, City Clerk of the City of Goleta, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-__ was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Goleta a t a regular meeting held on the ___ day of ______, 2025 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
(SEAL)
_________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK
Exhibit A
General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan
2024 Progress Report
General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan
2024
Progress Report
Prepared by:
Planning and Environmental Review Department
130 Cremona Drive, Suite B
Goleta, California 93117
805-961-7500
Contact: Anne Wells, Advance Planning Manager
Andy Newkirk, Supervising Planner
Molly Cunningham, Assistant Planner
On Behalf of:
Goleta City Council
Goleta Planning Commission
February 24, 2025
Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report
Table of Contents Page Number
1.0 Introduction 1
2.0 General Plan Amendment Status 2
2.1 Background 2
2.2 Status of Amendments in 2024 2
2.3 Summary 4
3.0 General Plan Implementation Progress 6
3.1 Land Use Element 6
3.2 Open Space Element 10
3.3 Conservation Element 13
3.4 Safety Element 18
3.5 Visual and Historic Resources Element 20
3.6 Transportation Element 22
3.7 Public Facilities Element 27
3.8 Noise Element 28
3.9 Housing Element 29
3.10 Housing Element Tables 72
List of Tables Page Number
Table 1 General Plan Amendments (as of December 31, 2024) 4 Table 2 Residential Units Completed in 2024 72
Table 3 Total Built Residential Units by Income Group 73 Table 4 Housing Objectives Update (2023-2031) 74
Appendices
Appendix A General Plan Implementation Actions and Programs Summary 2024 Appendix B Planning Commission and City Council Resolutions Appendix C Department of Housing and Community Development Tables Appendix D Housing Successor Annual Report Regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1(f) for the City of Goleta Appendix E Goleta Affordable Housing Map
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Government Code Section 65400 requires the City to prepare a report annually regarding the status of the City’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan (General Plan) and progress in its implementation (General Plan Progress Report) and provide the General Plan Progress Report to the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Departm ent of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The General Plan Progress Report provides for the annual review of the General Plan to assess the level of implementation and effectiveness of the General Plan as a guide for orderly growth and development, preservation and conservation of open space land and natural resources, and the efficient expenditure of public funds. The General Plan Progress Report also provides information regarding the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.
The General Plan is the City’s official policy that guides decisions affecting future physical development and change within the City. The General Plan was adopted on October 2, 2006, four years after the City’s incorporation in 2002. The General Plan cont ains the seven State -required Elements and two additional Elements as follows: Land Use Element, Open Space Element, Conservation Element, Safety Element, Visual and Historic Resources Element, Transportation Element, Public Facilities Element, Noise Element, and Housing Element.
Each Element of the General Plan, except the Housing Element, concludes with a set of implementation actions and programs that are intended to carry out a policy and achieve specific objectives. The Housing Element combines subpolicies with implementation actions. The General Plan implementation actions and programs provide the basis from which to document General Plan progress. A summary of Implementation Actions and Programs is provided in Appendix A of this report.
This General Plan Progress Report summarizes the General Plan implementation progress for 2024. Section 2.0 includes the status of General Plan Amendments. Section
3.0 presents a review of the implementation actions, by General Plan E lement. The regional housing needs status update is provided under the Housing Element review in Section 3.10 of this report.
As of December 31, 2024, the General Plan has been amended a total of thirty-one times since its adoption in 2006. These amendments all retain internal consistency as evaluated as part of each individual amendment action. The General Plan and related amendments were completed based on direction provided as part of the OPR General Plan Guidelines (2003) adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 65040.2.
Consistent with Government Code Section 65400(a)(2), this General Plan Progress Report must be provided by the Planning Commission for approval by the City Council, approved by the City Council and submitted to the OPR and HCD prior to April 1 st, the
statutory deadline. Refer to Appendix B for the Planning Commission and City Council Resolutions, which document the recommending and approval actions, respectively.
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2.0 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT STATUS
2.1 Background
Local governments are required to keep their General Plans current and internally consistent. Although General Plans must be kept current, there is no specific requirement that a local government update its General Plan on a particular timeline, with the exception of the Housing Element, which is form ally required to be updated every eight years.
City Council Resolution No. 12-13 establishes procedures for the initiation of processing of requests for a General Plan amendment. These procedures require that all requests for General Plan Amendments be referred to the City Council for initiation at a p ublic hearing prior to processing. Once initiated, the General Plan Amendment and related environmental document are considered by the Planning Commission and a recommendation is made to the City Council via resolution. The City Council takes final action at a public hearing.
2.2 Status of Amendments in 2024
The following section describes the status of amendments and amendment initiations to the General Plan in 2024.
General Plan Amendments Adopted in 2024
Housing Element Implementation Land Use Amendments : On April 2, 2024, via Resolution 24-19, the City Council a pproved amendments to the Land Use Element to increase certain height maximums in residential and commercial land use designations, the maximum lot coverage in the High- Density Residential (RH) land use designation, and to remove the Conditional Use Permit requirement for mixed-use in the Commercial – Old Town (C -OT) land use designation. These amendments implemented Housing Element 2023-2031 Subprograms HE 2.1(g), 2.1(h), and 2.1(i).
Measure G2024: On November 5, 2024, Goleta voters passed Measure G2024. Measure G2024 extends Measure G2012 by twenty years, until December 31, 2052. Measure G2024 only becomes effective December 31, 2032.
Conservation Element Subpolicy CE 1.5: On November 19, 2024, via Resolution 24- 65, the City Council approved amendments to Conservation Element Subpolicy CE 1.5 to clarify the process for amending the General Plan environmentally sensitive habitat area boundaries, to implement Housing Element Subprogram 2.1(j).
General Plan Amendment Initiations in 2024
Sandpiper Golf Course Located at 7925 Hollister Avenue (APN 079-210-059): On April 16, 2024, the City Council initiated, via Resolution No. 24- 22, the applicant - Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
requested amendments to the Conservation and Open Space Element amendments to update Figures 3 -5 and 4 -1 of the General Plan to reflect the sensitive species and habitats found at the site. With the adoption of a subsequent G eneral Plan amendment to Conservation Element Subpolicy CE 1.5 on November 19, 2024 (see above), these General Plan amendments are mooted.
30 South La Patera Lane (APN 073-080-001): The City Council initiated a General Plan amendment on June 4, 2024, via Resolution No. 24- 42. The General Plan amendment proposal would change the land use designation on the property from Business Park (BP) to General Industrial (IG) to allow for the consideration of a personal storage project within the interior of the existing building.
Amendments to the Safety Element, Open Space Element, and Either the Addition of an Environmental Justice Element or the Addition of Related Goals, Policies, and Objectives Integrated in Other Elements: The City initiated General Plan Amendments on August 20, 2024, via Resolution No. 24-55, to the Safety Element, Open Space Element, and e ither the a ddition of an Environmental Justice Element or the addition of related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, as needed, to satisfy State Planning Law.
Amendments to All Elements to Attain a Certified Local Coastal Program : On August 20, 2024, via resolution 24-56, the City-initiated amendments to all General Plan Elements in order to attain a certified Local Coastal Program, as needed, to be consistent with the California Coastal Act.
Los Carneros Business Park Located at 6483, 6483, 6487, 6489 Calle Real (APN 077- 160-055): The City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment on Oct. 15, 2024 via Resolution No. 24-63. The GPA proposal would change the land use designation on the property from Office Institutional (OI) to Business Park (BP) to allow for a greater range of uses and to allow a few existing uses to become allowable uses (currently non- conforming).
Pending General Plan Amendments in 2024
Goleta Annex to Santa Barbara County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan:
The City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment on April 4, 2023, via Resolution No. 23-18, to integrate the updated Plan by reference into the Safety Element of the General Plan with the next Safety Element update in accordance with the requirements of Government Code Sections 65302, 65302.6 and 8685.9 (Assembly Bill 2140 (2006)).
Shelby: This project is a proposed new residential development that includes an amendment to the land use designation from Agriculture to Single-Family Residential and to the Open Space Element to remove the agricultural designation on the Open Space Plan Map. These amendments were initiated by the City Council on February 19, 2008 for further study. The project has not yet been scheduled for hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council.
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Kenwood Village: This 60-unit mixed unit type project is a proposed residential development that was filed in 2009. The project was on hold due to the lack of water availability. The land use designation for APN 077-130-006 was changed to High-Density Residential (RH) as part of the Housing Element 2023-2031 Amendments. No new project has been filed yet and the existing project has not been withdrawn.
Streamside Protection Areas: On January 21, 2020, City Council authorized staff, via Resolution No. 20- 02, to proceed with City -requested amendments to General Plan Conservation Element subpolicy CE 2.2 to consider changes to the required buffers for protection of streams, creeks, and other riparian habitat areas within the City.
Unaddressed parcel on Viajero Road: The City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment on May 17, 2022, via Resolution No. 22- 19, for an unaddressed parcel (vacant) identified as Assessor Parcel Number 079- 210-053. The GPA proposal would change the land use designation on the property from General Commercial (C-G) to either Business Park (I -BP) or Office and Institutional (I -OI) to allow for a battery storage proposal. The applicant submitted the GPA, Rezone and Development Plan proposal to construct a battery energy storage project which is currently under review.
Withdrawn/Uninitiated/Expired/Denied General Plan Amendments in 2024
There were no other withdrawn, uninitiated, expired, or denied General Plan amendments in 2024.
2.3 Summary
During 2024, there w ere three amendments to the General Plan. Prior to that, the last revision to the General Plan was on March 7, 2023, relating to the Heritage Ridge Project.
Table 1 presents a summary of all adopted General Plan amendments. The General Plan as amended through 202 4 complies with the General Plan Guidelines. The foregoing information is provided consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(F).
TABLE 1
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024)1
Adoption
Date
City
Case No.
General Plan Amendment
Project Name
GPA Adopting
Reso. No.
02-19-08 03-050 Villages at Los Carneros Reso. No. 08-06 06-17-08 07-201 Track 2 - Minor Changes Reso. No. 08-30 11-04-08 08-057 Harwin Family Trust Reso. No. 08-056
05-19-09 07-102 Haskell’s Landing Reso’s No. 09-30 / 09-33 05-19-09 09-033 Track 2.5 - Building Intensity
Standards
Reso’s No. 09-32 / 09-33
08-18-09 07-200 Track 1 - Housing Element Update Reso No. 09-44 Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11-17-09 07-202 Track 3 - Substantive Changes Reso. No. 09-59 11-16-10 10-123 Housing Element 2007-2014 Reso. No. 10-57 02-15-11 08-196 Montecito Bank and Trust Reso. No. 11-09 07-17-12 11-080;
11-081 Willow Springs Reso. No. 12-46
10-02-12 08-143 Westar Reso. No. 12-69
11-06-12 NA Measure G2012: Goleta Heritage
Farmlands Initiative
Not Applicable
07-15-14 10-043 Village at Los Carneros Reso. No. 14-43 12-16-14 13-083 Housing Element 2015-2023 Reso. No. 14-65 01-20-15 09-140 Cortona Apartments Reso. No. 15-03
10-20-15 14-026 Old Town Village Reso. No. 15-49
10-17-17 12-044 Hollister/Kellogg Park Reso. No. 17-46
12-04-18 17-044 Fire Station No. 10 Reso. No. 18-65
1-15-19 17-021 Functional Street Classifications Reso. No. 19-02 4-16-19 18-134 Cannabis and Accessory Uses Reso. No. 19-21 5-21-19 18-152 Hollister Village Apartments Reso. No. 19-29 12-03-19 19-021 Rental Inclusionary Housing Reso. No. 19-73 1-19-21 20-0002-
GPA 5631 Calle Real Land Use Reso. No. 21-02
10-19-21 21-0001-
GPA
Entertainment and Recreation
Services in General Commercial
Reso. No. 21-49
4-5-22 20-0004-
GPA
Visual and Historic Resources
Element Amendments
Reso. No. 22-09
1-17-23 21-0002-
GPA
Housing Element 2023-2031 Reso. No. 23-02
3-7-23 14-049-
GPA
Heritage Ridge Reso. No. 23-12
11-7-23 22-0001-
GPA
Santa Barbara Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan Consistency
Amendments
Reso. No. 23-60
12-5-23 21-0002-
GPA
Housing Element 2023-2031
Amendments and Implementing
Amendments to the Land Use and
Open Space Elements
Reso. Nos. 23-64, 23-65,
23-66, 23-67, 23-68, and
23-69
4-2-24 21-0002-
GPA
Housing Element Implementation
Land Use Amendments
Reso. No. 24-19
11-5-24 NA Measure G2024 Not Applicable
11-19-24 21-0002-
GPA
Corrections to Map of ESHAs (CE 1.5) Reso. No. 24-65
1. The City adopted the General Plan via Resolution No. 06-38 on October 2, 2006.
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3.0 GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
The following subsections represent the progress the City has made towards implementing the actions of the General Plan during the 2024 reporting period. Please refer to Appendix A of this report for a checklist of progress by implementation action/program. The following subsections and Appendix A are provided consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(A).
3.1 Land Use Element
LU-IA-1 Preparation and Adoption of New Zoning Code and Map. A new zoning code to replace the County zoning code adopted by the City upon incorporation must be prepared and adopted by the City Council. The new Zoning Code and Zoning Map are required to implement the policies set forth in the Land Use and other elements of the General Plan. A single, unified zoning code that includes zoning regulations applicable to inland areas and the coastal zone is anticipated. The portion of the zoning code applicable to the coastal zone will be subject to certification by the California Coastal Commission.
Summary 2024: After a multi-year development and outreach effort, the City adopted the New Zoning Ordinance (NZO) on March 3, 2020 via Ordinance No. 20- 03. The NZO is now codified as Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code.
In addition, the City adopted several amendments to Title 17 in 2024. These amendments included the following:
• Ordinance No. 24-01, adopted on April 16, 2024. The topics for the amendments in this ordinance included: Housing Element 2023-2031 Implementation related to the Approval Needed for Mixed- Use Housing, Height Standards, Lot Coverage Standards, Shared Parking Approvals, Inclusionary Housing Procedures, and Emergency Shelters; State law consistency related to Density Bonus, Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations, and Accessory Dwelling Units; and Minor Revisions related to Planned Residential (RP) Zone District Street Side Setbacks, Allowances for Boarding Kennels, Sign Materials, Sign Area Allowances, Development Thresholds for Minor Changes to Zoning Permits, Permit Exemptions for Certain Interior Floor Area Expansions, and Expiration and Time Extensions for Substantial Conformity Determinations and Amendments.
• Ordinance No. 24- 05, adopted on December 3, 2024, to amend Title 17 to implement Housing Element 2023- 2031. The topics for the amendments in this ordinance included: Conversion of Conforming Residential Units, Mixed-Use Open Space Standards, Streamlining 100% Affordable Housing Projects, Streamlining Small Mixed-Use Projects, Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Ar ea Map Change Procedures, Revised Findings, Studio and 1- Bedroom Unit Parking Standards, and Density Bonus Regulations.
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• Ordinance No. 24-06U, adopted on December 3, 2024, to amend the regulation of ADUs and JADUs to reflect changes to state law. The City's ordinance needed to comply with this legislation by January 1, 2025, or the City's ADU ordinance would have become null and void. Therefore, due to threats to public safety, health and welfare, the adoption of this Ordinance was adopted as an urgency ordinance.
• Ordinance No. 24-08, adopted on December 17, 2024, to amend the regulation of ADUs and JADUs to reflect changes to state law . This ordinance superseded Ordinance No. 24-06U.
LU-IA-2 Adoption of Sphere of Influence for Goleta. The Santa Barbara County LAFCo is required to adopt an SOI for Goleta pursuant to Section 56425 of the California Government Code. The Goleta SOI will be a plan that defines the probable future physical boundaries and service area of the city. The SOI defines an area within which future annexations to the city may be considered. The City may submit a request to LAFCo for adoption of an SOI that is consistent with this plan. Alternatively, if LAFCo adopts an SOI for the City that is coterminous with Goleta’s existing boundaries at the conclusion of its municipal service review for the south coast area, the City will need to determine whether, based on this plan, it is appropriate to prepare and submit an SOI amendment request to LAFCo to include additional territory.
Summary 2024: The City prepared a Sphere of Influence (SOI) application package, consistent with the General Plan direction for submittal to the Santa Barbara County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo), on January 16, 2009. The LAFCo considered the application at a public hearing on March 5, 2009 and established the City’s SOI coterminous with the City limits.
At a public meeting on May 4, 2021, the City Council directed staff to complete the LAFCo Municipal Service Review (MSR) Report Questionnaire. MSR’s are used by the LAFCo to guide and inform SOI decisions. Updates to the MSR are in progress and a status of the MSR sections is provided below:
• The Public Safety MSR was updated with City information and was adopted by the LAFCo on December 9, 2021.
• The City provided input on the Water, Wastewater, Recycled Water, and Stormwater MSR in a transmittal dated November 16, 2022 and is pending LAFCo adoption as of the end of 2023.
• The City provided input on the Comprehensive Transportation, Parking, Street Sweeping & Beautification, Lighting, Transit and Airport Services & Sphere Review in a transmittal dated September 21, 2023 and was adopted on January 11, 2024. • In April 2024, the City provided responses to the Municipal Service Review Survey for Chapter 3, Parks & Recreation, Open Space, Library and Facility Rental services. The MSR draft was presented to LAFCo on November 7, 2024 and was adopted on December 12, 2024.
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With the MSR finalization by the LAFCo pending, on September 17, 2024, the City Council received a staff presentation regarding Goleta's SOI and took action to direct staff to notify LAFCo of the City's interest to pursue a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the County and possible expansion of the City's SOI, which is currently coterminous with the City boundary. On October 7, 2024, the City sent a letter to the LAFCo conveying City Council’s action to pursue an MOA and to seek input on the next steps in the process.
LU-IA-3 Traffic Mitigation Agreements with UCSB, City of Santa Barbara, and County of Santa Barbara. These agreements are intended to provide for payments in lieu of traffic mitigation fees or pass through of traffic mitigation fees paid by private developers from a jurisdiction where a project is located to those jurisdictions where the streets and intersections are affected by the project. With respect to the Goleta- UCSB agreement, the agreement should address future projects that are accommodated by the University’s LRDP and by subsequent amendments to the LRDP.
Summary 2024: No new traffic mitigation agreements were entered into during 2024. No new LRDP traffic mitigation payment requests were made during 2024 . With respect to future housing at UCSB, the City will evaluate the traffic implication of any new housing with respect to transportation improvements and/or mitigation payments in accordance with the 2006 LRDP agreement (Agreement No. 08-030) and the 2010 LRDP agreement (Agreement No. 10-24).
One new LRDP settlement agreement (Agreement No. 24-023) was entered into during 2024. This agreement between the City of Goleta and UCSB addresses a dispute regarding the pacing of enrollment with housing supply as provided for in the 2010 LRDP and related UCSB-County-City Agreement No. 10-24. The 2024 agreement requires the payment of $2.3 million to be paid by UCSB to the City, which was put towards the Goleta Train Depot Project.
LU-IA-4 Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance/Program. This program may consist of two parts: design criteria and a neighborhood compatibility ordinance (NCO). The NCO may be included within the new zoning code and could include standards for residential districts pertaining to Floor Area Ratios, height, bulk and scale, coverage by impervious surfaces, off -street parking, and other standards that are appropriate to provide for compatibility of new development and remodels with existing development in the immediate neighborhood, ensure access to sunlight and ai r, protect scenic views, and maintain privacy.
Summary 2024: The City currently has design criteria for residential districts embedded within the General Plan. Site development standards (e.g., allowable uses, setbacks, lot size, height, etc.) are included in Part II and d esign review standards (e.g., size, bulk, scale, colors, materials, layout, etc.) are included in Part V of Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code. These standards will ensure compatibility of new development, as well as remodels/redevelopment of existing development, with the surrounding neighborhood and community.
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On September 12, 2022, the Planning Commission reviewed an objective design standards ordinance for projects qualifying f or ministerial review under State law and recommended to City Council adoption of the ordinance with two minor revisions. On November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted the new objective design standards and procedures, which are now codified in Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code. No further action was taken in 2024.
LU-IA-5 Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance/Program. This measure is intended to create an ordinance prescribing procedures for transfer of development rights from parcels within Goleta that may not be buildable due to policy limitations associated with habitat resources to receiving sites designated by the Land Use Plan map for residential use. In addition to the ordinance, the program would need to identify both sending and receiving sites and describe the procedures applicable to approval of individual density transfers.
Summary 2024: To date, the City has not pursued creating a new stand- alone Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance.
LU-IA-6 South Kellogg Industrial Area Compliance Program. The City shall establish a systematic program to achieve land use compatibility between the South Kellogg Industrial Area and the adjacent residential area. The program shall include the components set forth in LU 4.6 and others as appropriate.
Summary 2024: The progress on each of the components set forth in LU 4.6 are as follows:
a. Inventory of Existing Businesses. To date, there has not been a comprehensive and precise inventory of all existing businesses in the South Kellogg Industrial Area.
b. Determination of Permit Status. The permit status of the existing businesses and uses in this area have not yet been determined.
c. Cessation of Unpermitted Uses. The City responded to a small number of complaints regarding businesses operating in a disruptive manner. d. Permit Applications. The most recent action on a permit application was in 2019, when the City approved a revision (increase in square footage and storage units) to the previously approved self-storage facility at the property located at 10 South Kellogg Avenue (APN 071 -090-082). While one property owner in the South Kellogg industrial area submitted a 2023 application for a Consultation to receive formal feedback from Planning staff on new development being considered on the site, there were no permit applications received in 2024 for new development or improvements to existing businesses in this area.
e. Mitigation of Adverse Impacts on the Adjacent Residential Area. Upon receiving a complaint, the City’s Code Compliance Division visits the site to investigate the complaint and determine if action and/or mitigation is necessary. f. Time Frame. The three-year time frame stated within this policy has since passed without substantial progress and improvement to the site being demonstrated. The Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City may initiate more intense C ode Compliance efforts and/or a General Plan amendment process to consider re- designation of the subject area to “Planned Residential – 8 units/acre” or other appropriate land use category.
In May 2022, and reaffirmed in April 2023, this program was included in the Current Planning work program, albeit without a specific timeframe for initiation. It was noted that the project would require approximately 1.5 FTE for the period of 24 months, and it would impact local businesses.
In April 2024, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) contacted Code Compliance and Building staff with concerns about life safety uses relating to the uses and operations at this location. Based on the SBCFD input, the site and businesses at this location have been red tagged and code compliance efforts are underway at this site; as a result, several businesses have been displaced.
When the City determines that it is time to initiate more stringent Code Compliance efforts (contingent on additional staffing resources), it may be the appropriate time to consider a General Plan amendment to re-designate the subject area to a more appropriate land use category.
3.2 Open Space Element
OS-IA-1 Preparation and Adoption of New Zoning Code. A new zoning code to replace the County Zoning Code adopted by the City upon incorporation must be prepared and adopted by the City Council. The new zoning code may include an open space overlay district and establish requirements for dedications or reservations of lands for parks, coastal access, trails, and open space.
Summary 2024: Although the NZO (Title 17), adopted via Ordinance No. 20-03 on March 3, 2020, does not include an Open Space Overlay section, the City’s General Plan provides sufficient policy detail and maps to effectively guide and provide direction for the dedication and reservation of lands for parks, coastal access, trails, and open space.
Furthermore, Title 17 includes two open space base zoning districts (Open Space – Active Recreation and Open Space – Passive Recreation), as well as other requirements for common open space in certain zoning districts and requirements for vertical and lateral coastal access. As such, adoption of Title 17 fully implements this action.
OS-IA-2 AB 1600 Fee Study for Park, Recreation, and Open Space Facilities. A study pursuant to AB 1600 must be prepared to identify the purpose and use of development fees before such fees are imposed. This study is intended to (1) establish specific service standards for parks, recreation, and open space facilities; (2) describe and quantify the costs of acquiring land for proposed new facilities and constructing proposed improvements to existing and new park, recreation, and open space facilities; (3) apportion the costs between those needed to address existing deficiencies and those needed to serve new development; and (4) establish an equitable method for determining Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
each individual new development’s proportionate share of the total costs attributable to new development.
Summary 2024: The City completed a Development Impact Fee Nexus Fee Study in Fiscal Year 2018/19. On February 6, 2019, the City Council adopted, via Resolution 19- 04, the Fee Study and new Development Impact Fees. Subsequently , on February 19, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 19-04 for a new Citywide Development Impact Fee Ordinance to require the payment of impact fees for development projects within the City, pursuant to Government Code Sections 66001 through 66025, which are also known as the “Mitigation Fee Act.” The Ordinance included a specified Development Impact Fee for Parks and Recreation Facilities . Ordinance No. 19-04 was embedded in the NZO when the NZO was adopted on March 3, 2020 and is now included in Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code. The Development Impact Fees were updated on July 31, 2024, consistent with Resolution No. 19-04.
OS-IA-3 Feasibility Study for Open Space District/Acquisition Methods. This study may analyze the feasibility of creating an open space district financed primarily through property tax revenues or special assessments to acquire, preserve, and maintain open space. Such a study may also analyze other acquisition methods including but not limited to fee simple ownership, bargain sale, eminent domain, right of first refusal, less-than-fee interest methods such as conservation easements, purchase of development rights, and low or no-cost preservation programs.
Summary 2024: The City did not conduct a Feasibility Study in 2024. Existing revenue sources are used to maintain the City’s open spaces. These sources include Park Development Impact Fees, Open Space Acquisition Reserves, and outside grant funding.
The City has purchased 8 of the 18 parcels in the City's Open Space Overlay, located adjacent to Ellwood Mesa Open Space. The most recent of these was acquired in January 2022. A variety of grant funds, including Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund Grants and a Monarch Butterfly Habitat Conservation Grant, were used for this latest acquisition.
If in the future these revenue sources are not sufficient to acquire, preserve, and maintain the City's open space, then a study as identified in this policy may be initiated.
OS-IA-4 Preparation of Park System Master Plan. A Park Master Plan developed for the system of municipal park facilities would provide a framework to meet existing and future park and recreation service needs. Such a plan may be used to determine resource development, expansion, maintenance, operation, or capital improvements appropriate for these city facilities and as a basis for pursuing funding opportunities.
Summary 2024: On January 16, 2020, the City Council adopted the Parks, Facilities, and Playgrounds Master Plan. The Plan includes chapters on the planning context, existing levels of service, a trends analysis, and recommendations and action plans.
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Council in future decisions related to projects, staffing needs and direction for the City over the next 15 years. Master Plan implementation was underway in 2024.
OS-IA-5 Preparation of Individual Park Development and/or Management Plans. A development and/or management plan for individual parks, particularly the largest park sites, may be prepared to match resource needs to individual park sites. Similar to the park master plan, these plans are intended to be used to determine resource development, expansion, maintenance, operation, or capital improvements as appropriate and as a basis for pursuing funding opportunities for individual parks.
Summary 2024: During 2024, construction was completed on various amenities in Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park , that are now open to the public, including pickleball and basketball courts, restrooms and walkways/paths. Following the completion of these park areas, the construction fencing at Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park was removed, with a new fence surrounding the Splash Pad area only. This allows the public to regain access to the recreation amenities in the construction zone while the team continues to troubleshoot a failed pump at the Splash Pad, which has been delaying project acceptance.
In 2024, Phase 1 of the Stow Grove Park Master Plan was started this and was completed in December 2024. On the direction of the Goleta City Council, the Stow Grove Park Project team organized a community workshop on December 14, 2024, at the La Patera Elementary School’s Multipurpose Room. The main discussion points of this workshop were to offer the workshop attendees an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the play equipment for Goleta’s first universal playground and to discuss the relocation of the new family restroom which was included in the conceptual design of the Master Plan.
In 2024, the Neighborhood Services Department worked in collaboration with the Public Works Department to expedite the completion of Mathilda Park. In December 2024, the project team advertised the project for construction bids.
In 2024, various projects were completed in the Ellwood Mesa Neighborhood and Butterfly Grove area. The City started implementing new visitor improvements to the area, as well as habitat restoration. One of these projects aimed to increase public safety through the reduction of hazardous fuels in the Ellwood Mesa Neighborhood, which was done by clearing acres of dead eucalyptus trees. In 2024, Phase 1 of the Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Monarch Habitat Management Plan (BMHMP) Implementation Project began.
This project includes planting new eucalyptus trees, as well as other native plants. The BMHMP Irrigation Project was also completed in 2024 and includes over a mile of irrigation lines in the Butterfly Grove for the eucalyptus trees and native plants. The Ellwood Mesa Coastal Trails and Habitat Restoration Project approached final design in 2024. This project provides public beach access coupled with bluff restoration.
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3.3 Conservation Element
CE-IA-1 Preparation of New Zoning Code. The new zoning code shall include an ESHA overlay zone that establishes regulations to protect habitat resources, including habitats for special status species. The zoning code shall also include provisions to implement protections of native woodlands, agricultural lands, and provisions for BMPs for stormwater management in new development.
Summary 2024: ESHA regulations were included in the NZO adopted on March 3, 2020 and codified as Chapter 17.30 of the Goleta Municipal Code. Stormwater regulations are included in Chapter 13.04 of the Goleta Municipal Code. On December 3, 2024, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24- 05, which, among other things, created a new subsection
17.30.100 of the Goleta Municipal Code to outline the process for reviewing a project with ESHA boundaries that differ from what is shown in General Plan Figure 4-1.
CE-IA-2 Update of the CEQA Thresholds Manual. The City’s CEQA Thresholds Manual will be revised to incorporate environmental standards consistent with the policies and standards set forth in the Conservation Element.
Summary 2024: An update was completed to the transportation thresholds for the City in 2020 to convert analysis from Level of Service to Vehicle Miles Traveled (see TE-IA-7 for more details). In 2024 , the City did not complete work on a comprehensive CEQA thresholds update.
CE-IA-3 Preparation of a Creek and Watershed Management Plan. A citywide Creek and Watershed Management Plan will be prepared to provide detailed standards of acceptable practices for protecting the ecological function, water quality, and drainage and flood control function of Goleta’s creeks and watersheds. Participate in multijurisdictional watershed management plans, where appropriate.
Summary 2024: On November 17, 2020, City Council adopted the Creek and Watershed Management Plan (CWMP) via Resolution No. 20- 64. Focus areas for 2024 included development of a prioritization process, creek monitoring program development, project scoping, project implementation, and seeking funding and collaboration.
Prioritization Process: Early in 2024, and as a continuation of work conducted in 2023, City staff developed a prioritization process. This includes seeking feedback from City staff, the public, and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). Part of this process is to make annual recommendations for prioritization of existing CIPs, prioritization of project scoping for inclusion in the CIP list, and prioritization of programmatic elements.
Creek Monitoring: Monthly creek sampling for water quality indicators resumed in May 2024. An extensive evaluation was conducted regarding all existing data types from other sources and monitoring data gaps, which were then prioritized with input from the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), technical consultants, and city staff. A draft monitoring scope was presented to the TAC on August 27, 2024, for initial community Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
input. City staff are currently focusing on identifying as many efficiencies as possible for compilation into a formal work plan.
Data evaluation and communication are critical components to the Creek Monitoring Program. For staff to streamline data evaluation, a CWMP online dashboard has been created. The forensic evaluation that began in 2022 is continuing, and will be incorporated into the dashboard, in addition to other metrics.
Scoping and Prioritization: Through the prioritization process, several projects were evaluated in 2024 and have been recommended for scoping and potential inclusion on the CIP list:
• Channel Restoration Scoping: One of the CWMP goals is channel restoration, but project descriptions, costs, benefits, and prioritization need to be evaluated before any restoration planning can begin. A template and process are being developed to evaluate each proposed restoration area, and staff will develop project descriptions and initial scoping for one to two projects annually, as resources allow. In 2024, restoration projects were prioritized and the scoping in 2025 will focus on San Pedro and El Encanto creeks, as resources permit.
• Watershed Multi -Benefit Projects: Several multi -benefit projects are under consideration, targeting rain capture, erosion control, water quality, habitat enhancement, flood mitigation, environmental justice, placemaking, beautification and recreational opportunities. These potential projects were evaluated in 2024, and the Full Trash Capture Project and Stow Grove and Evergreen Parks were prioritized for scoping in 2025.
The initial estimated cost, benefits, and alternatives for these projects will be evaluated in the Project Prioritization and Scoping Report, currently in progress. It is anticipated that initial scoping of the projects referenced above will be completed in late 2025 to early 2026, as resources allow.
Implementation: CIPs currently on the list were evaluated for prioritization in 2024. The following projects are recommended for implementation prioritization in 2025.
• Habitat Restoration and Fire Reduction: Restoration efforts are focused on wildfire resilience, native ecosystem restoration, and invasive species removal.
Ongoing work in Devereux Creek and Monarch Butterfly Habitat highlights efforts to reduce wildfire risk and improve native ecosystems is in progress. County Flood Control’s "Cutting the Green Tape" program is being explored for potential permitting streamlining. In addition to Devereux Creek restoration currently in progress, it is recommended to priorit ize scoping or implementation of Wildfire Resilience and Habitat Restoration for San Pedro, El Encanto, Las Vegas, and San Jose Creeks in collaboration with the Wildfire Resilience Collaborative.
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• Full Trash Capture (FTC): This project was identified as a multi -benefit opportunity, where trash capture can be combined with green infrastructure features that provide multiple benefits, and last year it was recommended to prioritize for implementation. Phase I design of the FTC project is complete, and field implementation is planned for early - to mid -2025. Phase II design is in progress.
Collaboration and Watershed-wide Planning: 2024 has been a highly collaborative year .
Key partners include County Flood Control and the Santa Barbara Airport, who have similar goals of flood mitigation, water quality improvement, climate adaptation, and partnering on watershed- wide projects and grant pursuit. Other key collaborators and potential funding partners are the State Water Resources Control Board, Coastal Conservancy, Department of Transportation, and Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Additionally, organizations within the TAC may be able to provide volunteer resources for monitoring, technical report review, and more. One upcoming collaboration opportunity is the County of Santa Barbara’s pursuit of a NOAA grant for fish passage barrier removal in San Roque and San Antonio Creeks, which would help achieve the CWMP goals of regional collaboration for watershed- wide efforts and education and outreach for our residents.
Funding: Monitoring and scoping tasks may fit within the operational budget, but most capital improvement projects (CIPs) require additional funding. Staff are evaluating several grant opportunities, including Urban Streams Restoration, Department of Transportation, and Coastal Conservancy grants. Additionally, the passage of the Proposition 4 climate bond could potentially provide funding for future projects.
Other work conducted in 2024 includes the following:
• Ongoing forensic evaluation of water quality data.
• Creation of a CWMP website, with development of analytical tools in progress. • Held several public outreach events: Creek Week, a creek tour, a CWMP art contest, a community CWMP lunch and learn, and CWMP booths/outreach at the Lemon Festival, Beautify Goleta Events, State of the City, Earth Day, and more. • Continued implementation efforts for Ellwood Habitat Restoration. • Continued implementation efforts for Devereux Creek restoration. • Continued Beautify Goleta, helping to reduce trash pollution City-wide. • Completed Phase I final design for the full trash capture project, to be implemented in 2025.
• Continued with planning efforts for the Santa Barbara County Wildlife Resilience Collaborative in partnership with the County Fire Department, the California Coastal Conservancy, and several other community groups.
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Summary 2024: No action was taken in 2024 to develop a Tree Protection Ordinance.
CE-IA-5 Preparation of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. Within 24 months of the adoption of the Track 3 GP/CLUP Amendments, the City of Goleta will develop a Greenhouse Gas Reduction (GHG) Plan with implementation to commence 12 months thereafter. The Plan is intended to address City activities, as well as activities and projects subject to ministerial and/or discretionary approval by the City.
At a minimum, the Plan will:
a. Establish an inventory of current GHG emissions in the City of Goleta including, but not limited to, residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural emissions. b. Forecast GHG emissions for 2020 for City operations. c. Forecast GHG emissions for areas within the jurisdictional control of the City for business-as-usual conditions.
d. Identify methods to reduce GHG emissions.
e. Quantify the reductions in GHG emissions from the identified methods. f. Establish requirements for monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions. g. Establish a schedule of actions for implementation.
h. Identify funding sources for implementation.
i. Identify a reduction goal for the 2030 Planning Horizon. j. Consider a biological resource component.
During preparation of the GHG Reduction Plan, the City will also continue to implement City policies regarding land use and circulation as necessary to further achieve the 2020 and 2030 reduction goals and measures to promote urban forestry and public awareness concerning climate change.
In addition to the above, the GHG Reduction Plan will include a plan for City Operations that will address, but is not limited to, the following measures: an energy tracking and management system; energy -efficient lighting; lights -out-at-night policy; occupancy sensors; heating, cooling, and ventilation system retrofits; ENERGY STAR appliances; green or reflective roofing; improved water pumping energy efficiency; central irrigation control system; energy -efficient vending machines; preference for recycled materials in purchasing; use of low or zero- emission vehicles and equipment and recycling of construction materials in new city construction; conversion of fleets (as feasible) to electric and hybrid vehicles; and solar roofs.
Summary 2024: On July 15, 2014, the City Council adopted the City's Climate Action Plan (CAP) via Resolution No. 14- 44. On September 1, 2015, City Council authorized City staff to participate with Santa Barbara County in a technical and financial feasibility study for Community Choice Energy (CCE). A CCE is identified in the City’s CAP as the largest local greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy as electricity would be available from expanded renewable sources. The CCE strategy in the City's CAP is identified as Measure No. CCA-1. After a multi-year effort to study and prepare for a CCE, Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the City Council voted to join Central Coast Community Energy, 3CE (formerly Monterey Bay Community Power or MBCP), on August 20, 2019. On December 4, 2019, the 3CE Policy Board accepted the City of Goleta as a new member and seated its representative on the Policy Board. In 2020, 3CE revised its procurement strategy to further the goal of reducing GHG emissions and set a goal to provide clean and renewable resources for 100% of its retail sales by 2030, 15 years ahead of California’s goal. Enrollment in 3C E service began in October 2021.
As of 2024, 3CE offers two rate options: 3C Choice at 35.8% renewable content (2023 Power Content Label) and 3C Prime, which provides 100% renewable content at a premium added cost of $0.008/kilowatt hour. In advance of 2030, cities in 3CE territory can “opt up” to 100% renewable electricity at any time through 3C Prime to purchase up to 100% renewable, clean electricity – procured from non-polluting, clean and renewable sources with an approximate 50/50 split using solar and wind. For more information on 3CE visit: https://3cenergy.org/
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On December 5, 2017, the City adopted a goal of 100 percent renewable electricity use by municipal facilities and 100 percent renewable electricity supply for the community by 2030 via City Council Resolution No. 17- 52. On May 7, 2024 the Goleta City Council unanimously approved moving to power all City facilities with 100% clean, renewable energy through 3CE’s 3CPrime offering, and transitioned to 100% renewable energy in July 2024. Powering Goleta’s municipal facilities and streetlights with 100% clean electricity encourages the continued development of renewable energy in California by 3CE. With Goleta City Hall already running on solar energy generated by the Monarch Solar Array since August 25, 2022, the solar PV system powers 84% of City Hall electricity usage, saving the City roughly $6,000 and avoiding 75.7 metric tons of CO2 emissions in its first year of operation. The remainder of Goleta’s municipal electricity usage for all facilities and City -owned streetlights is 245.6 metric tons of CO2 emitted. Moving the City’s municipal electricity accounts to 3C Prime and 100% clean, renewable energy effectively reduces those carbon emissions to zero, reducing the City’s total municipal GHG emissions by approximately 20%.
Additionally, on February 2, 2016, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 16- 04, which regulates water efficient landscaping. Increased water efficient landscaping is included in strategies W -1 and W -3 in the City’s CAP. On November 2, 2020, the water efficient landscape regulations were codified in Title 15 of the Goleta Municipal Code via Ordinance No. 20-11.
The Cities of Goleta and Carpinteria and the County of Santa Barbara collaborated on a strategic energy planning project to identify opportunities to cost-effectively develop clean energy resources and develop a Clean Energy Roadmap that will support the City’s 100% Renewable Energy Goal. The City Council adopted the Strategic Energy Plan (SEP) on July 16, 2019, via City Council Resolution No. 19- 46. For more information on the SEP, refer to the City of Goleta’s website for Sustainability:
https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-
city/planning-and-environmental-review/sustainability.
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In late 2022, a GHG emissions inventory for the Goleta community was completed by 3CE, using 2019 and 2020 data to support continued monitoring of emissions. This data demonstrated that Citywide emissions decreased to 18% below 1990 levels.
3.4 Safety Element
SE-IA-1 New Zoning Code. The City’s new zoning code shall include regulations for a hazards overlay zone to address seismic and other geologic hazards, coastal hazards, flooding, and wildland fire hazards. In addition, the new zoning code should include regulations for an airport approach overlay zone.
Summary 2024: The NZO, adopted on March 3, 2020 and codified as Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code, contains standards for proposed development and new land uses in coastal, geological, and fire hazards. Additionally, regulations creating an “-AE” Airport Environs Overlay District are also included within the now codified Title 17 . The “-AE” Airport Environs Chapter in Title 17 was updated through Ordinance No. 23- 13 on December 5, 2023 to reflect the updated Santa Barbara Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. No additional action was taken in 2024.
SE-IA-2 San Jose Creek Flood Control Project. The City shall implement the San Jose Creek Flood Control Project, including construction of appropriate flood control facilities, to reduce the extent and frequency of flooding in the Old Town area.
Summary 2024: Construction of Phase I, which is the southernmost 4,100 feet of flood control channel, was completed in 2014 and is currently operational. The Phase II (Hollister Avenue Bridge) component of the project, also referred to as Project Connect, began construction in early 2024. Construction is underway on the new bridge, which will replace the existing bridge over San Jose Creek to achieve 100-year storm flow capacity and link the recently completed downstream San Jose Creek Capacity Improvement & Fish Passage project. The completion of the Phase II bridge and channel improvements will improve the flood conveyance capacity of the San Jose Creek flood control channel.
Upon completion of improvements, in Phase III of the project, a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) will be submitted to FEMA that will revise the 100-year FEMA flood hazard map and remove a portion of Old Town from the flood hazard area. The revised flood map and removal of both residential and commercial property from the 100-year flood hazard area will lower flood risk and allow a reduction in insurance premiums, while also encouraging new investment throughout the Old Town area. The projected approval of the LOMR is in early 2028
SE-IA-3 Annual Safety Audits of Oil and Gas Facilities. Annual safety audits shall be prepared for all oil and gas production, processing, and storage facilities.
Summary 2024: The City’s Advance Planning staff and the City’s Oil and Gas consultant continue to play active roles through participating in the County’s monthly meetings of the System Safety and Reliability Review Committee (SSRRC). Throughout 2023, Safety, Inspection, Maintenance and Quality Assurance Program (SIMQAP) audits were Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
scheduled and conducted through this committee for all active facilities (requiring audits through their permit conditions) within Santa Barbara County, of which the only facility within the City of Goleta is the Ellwood Onshore Facility (EOF). A final SSR RC safety audit of the EOF was conducted on May 23, 2023 to evaluate and coordinate with the California State Lands Commission (CSLC), the facility’s compliance with the EOF - specific SIMQAP permit conditions before the CSLC’s departure from the EOF in June 2023. A detailed City of Goleta Punchlist was prepared based on this audit, including the critical findings that needed to be addressed immediately. The City of Goleta Punchlist was provided to the Venoco Trust, all Governmental agencies , and subsequently to the new owner of the EOF, Bell Canyon Recreation (BCR). I n 2024, City staff continue d to work with BCR and agencies with regulatory oversight in addressing the critical Punchlist items, decommissioning, and the abandonment process.
SE-IA-4 All-Hazards Emergency Response Plan. The City shall prepare and maintain an all-hazards emergency operations plan. The plan shall be coordinated as appropriate with the County of Santa Barbara’s Emergency Operations Plan.
Summary 2024: The City's Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan ( MJHMP) is a countywide plan that includes each of the eight incorporated cities in Santa Barbara County and presents an assessment of vulnerabilities to these hazards and the potential actions needed to reduce risk and future damage. The City participates in this plan through the Goleta Annex to the MJHMP, which was first adopted by City Council in 2012.
The latest update to the Goleta Annex was completed in 2022 and was approved by the California Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The City adopted the plan via Resolution No. 23- 18 on April 4, 2023. The City Council also initiated a General Plan Amendment on April 4, 2023, via Resolution No. 23- 18, to integrate the updated MJHMP by reference into the Safety Element of the General Plan with the next Safety Element update in accordance with the requirem ents of Government Code Sections 65302, 65302.6 and 8685.9 (Assembly Bill 2140 (2006)). In 2024, City staff worked on preparing this General Plan amendment.
The City also complies with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS), as outlined in Chapter 2.10 of the Goleta Municipal Code. The NIMS/SEMS response protocol is also set forth in the City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The most recent update to the City’s EOP was completed in December 2023. The objective of this Plan is to incorporate and coordinate all the facilities and personnel of the City of Goleta into an efficient organization capable of responding effectively to any emergency. All City staff receive NIMS/SEMS training to ensure that all City employees are certified disaster service workers. During the 2019 approval, City Council authorized the City Manager to make updates to the EOP as needed. City Council will receive updates on changes made by staff via consent calendar staff report items.
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SE-IA-5 International Fire Code Council Urban Interface Code. Consideration of adoption of the International Fire Code Council Urban Interface Code, which would include certain additional standards for new construction.
Summary 2024: On December 6, 2022, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 5170, thereby adopting by reference the 2022 California Fire Code and portions of the 2021 International Fire Code, with local amendments for the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District (District). The District provides fire protection services within the City of Goleta and unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. City Council ratified County Ordinance No. 5170 on May 2, 2023, via Resolution No. 23-20. No further action was taken in 2024.
3.5 Visual and Historic Resources Element
VH-IA-1 Preparation and Adoption of New Zoning Code. The new zoning code may include requirements for design review, appropriate development standards, parking regulations, wireless communications regulations, and sign regulations. In addition, a Historic Resources Overlay Zone shall be included.
Summary 2024: The NZO, adopted on March 3, 2020 and codified as Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code, includes standards for design review, development standards, parking regulations, sign regulations, and standards for telecommunication facilities located on private property. Design review standards are included in Part V of the Zoning Code (e.g., size, scale, colors, materials, layout, open space, etc.) in order to ensure compatibility of new development and redevelopment with the existing neighborhood and surrounding community. Site development standards are included in Part II (e.g., allowable uses, setbacks, lot size, height) in order to ensure that new development is well-controlled and planned. Parking regulations are included in Part IV (e.g., requi red number, size, location, bicycle parking) in order to ensure adequate on- site parking is provided. Sign regulations are also included in Part IV (e.g., types, size, placement, materials, lighting) to ensure that approved signage minimizes potential negative impacts to the surrounding community.
An Historic Preservation Ordinance (Ordinance No. 22- 05) was adopted on April 19, 2022. This ordinance included historic and archaeological resource protection standards in Title 17. No further action was taken in 2024.
VH-IA-2 Preparation and Adoption of Design Guidelines. Design Guidelines shall be prepared to provide a consistent basis for reviewing and evaluating projects or improvements proposed within the city. The guidelines should reinforce and provide consistency to the design goals and policies set forth in this plan for single- family residential, multifamily residential, commercial/industrial, institutional/public, and quasi - public development. The Design Guidelines should also address outdoor lighting, including quality and quantity of illumination levels, glare, light pollution, energy efficiency, safety, and security.
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Summary 2024: T he City currently has architectural and design guidelines for commercial projects (adopted April 7, 2003 via Resolution No. 03- 20) and other specific guidelines for those projects located within the Old Town Heritage District. These Old Town guidelines were adopted by the County in 2001 and subsequently adopted by the City upon incorporation on February 1, 2002, via Resolution No. 02- 01. The NZO, adopted on March 3, 2020, and codified as Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code, includes general design guidelines for landscaping, lighting, parking and loading areas, and signage in order to provide clear direction for new and existing development throughout the City, and incorporates the Goleta Old Town Heritage District Architecture and Design Guidelines through Chapter 17.19, -OTH Old Town Heritage Overlay District. In 2022, the City prepared objective design standards (ODS) for multi -unit and mixed- use developments. On November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted the new ODS standards and procedures to be codified in Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code.
In 2023, the City prepared an ODS User’s Guide that is available here:
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00. No additional development of design guidelines was undertaken in 2024.
VH-IA-3 Preparation and Adoption of Story Pole/Visual Simulation Procedures. The City shall establish story pole/visual simulation procedures to provide a means to help understand a proposed project’s size, bulk, and scale in relation to the neighborhood and/or evaluate its effects on scenic resources. Visual aids may include, but not be limited to, story poles, physical or software- based models, photo- realistic visual simulations, perspectives, and photographs.
Summary 2024: While no specific Story Pole/Visualization Simulation Procedure has been created, story pole guidelines have been included as a part of the NZO that w ere adopted on March 3, 2020 as Ordinance No. 20- 03. Seven distinct provisions for story poles are discussed in detail in the Notification Requirements section as subsection
17.52.050(C)(5). Two amendments to these provisions were made as part of Ordinance No. 23 -02. The first revision clarified that story poles are only required for projects requiring a public hearing (which could be with the City Council, Planning Commission, Zoning Administrator, or Design Review Board). The second revision created a provision that an applicant can remove story poles after any public hearing that does not include a formal, appealable action. If the applicant chooses to remove the story poles, the applicant would still need to reinstall the story poles prior to any subsequent public hearing.
Additional and more- specific Story Pole/ Visualization Simulation Procedures were identified as a follow-up item to the NZO. No further work on these procedures occurred in 2024.
VH-IA-4 Creation of a Historic Preservation Board or Committee. The City shall establish an advisory board or committee to promote and assist in the preservation of Goleta’s heritage through the identification, evaluation, and documentation of the City’s historic resources. Board responsibilities may include maintenanc e of the City’s historic Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
resources inventory, including trees and landscapes of special significance; recommendations for designation of landmarks or structures of merit; and review and make recommendations regarding plans for exterior alterations and additions, relocations, and demolitions of designated landmarks and structures of merit.
Summary 202 4: The City Council approved the formation of a Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) when Ordinance No. 22- 05 was adopted. Applications for membership on the HPC were accepted through the beginning of September 2022. The City Council conducted interviews of potential HPC members on December 1, 2022, and December 8, 2022. On December 15, 2022, the City Council appointed five people (two residents and three local community members) to serve on the HPC.
The HPC conducted four public meetings in 2024 on items within their subject matter jurisdiction. Two meetings were educationally based to provide a background on the City’s Historic Resource Inventory (HRI). The presentations included detailed discussions regarding the historic significance of the twenty -nine buildings/sites/features within the HRI.
A third meeting was held to discuss the procedures for designating City Landmarks and Historic Resources. This included detailed discussions into the permit procedures and criteria for which the HPC has authority over in reviewing and recommending approval/denial of potential historic resources to City Council.
A fourth meeting was held for advisory/conceptual review purposes in order for the HPC to review the proposed Barnsdall-Rio Grande Café. The applicant provided a presentation detailing the design objectives for the Barnsdall-Rio Gas Station renovation and adaptive re-use of the building. The committee members provided feedback, specifically detailing the need for the renovation, as well as gratitude to the property owner to initiate the process.
3.6 Transportation Element
TE-IA-1 Traffic Impact Fee Program. The City will prepare a citywide traffic impact fee study and adopt a traffic impact fee ordinance in accordance with the requirements of Assembly Bill 1600. The fees shall be used to fund transportation improvements that mitigate the traffic impacts of new development allowed by this plan. The impact fee study shall identify and be based on the estimated costs of construction of all transportation system improvements needed to ensure adequate levels of service system wide. Each new development project shall be charged a fee that represents its proportionate share of potential need for and impacts on the facilities included in the fee system.
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within the City, pursuant to Government Code Sections 66001 through 66025, which are also known as the “Mitigation Fee Act.” The Ordinance included a specified Development Impact Fee for Transportation Facilities as well as a separate Development Impact Fee for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities. Ordinance No. 19- 04 was embedded in the NZO when the NZO was adopted on March 3, 2020 and is now included in Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code. The Development Impact Fees were updated on July 1, 202 3, consistent with Resolution No. 19-04.
On August 20, 2024, the City entered into agreements with DKS Associates and MNS Engineers for preparation of the 2024 Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Update.
The tasks associated with the new Nexus Study, which was approved in 2019, included an update of the Goleta Traffic Model, preparation of project development cost estimates for all Transportation DIF projects, and preparation of the Nexus Study addressing all development impact fees. Work on this project progressed through the end of 2024.
TE-IA-2 Capital Improvements Program and Budget. The City shall prepare and maintain a Capital Improvement Program that includes a list of all transportation- related capital projects needed to implement the General Plan during the planning period and the anticipated costs and funding sources for each project. The annual budget should include the appropriations for those projects authorized to be initiated in the next fiscal year. The Capital Improvement Program should be updated annually along with anticipated funding capacities as part of the annual budget process.
Summary 2024: The maintenance of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and budget is an ongoing activity of the CIP Division of the Public Works Department. The Public Works Department reviews the CIP in five- year increments, with annual evaluations, following the fiscal (not calendar) year to support the budget process. This is consistent with the direction provided in TE -IA-2. On June 18, 2024, City Council adopted a Resolution (Resolution 24- 36) amending the Two- Year Budget Plan for Fiscal Years 2023/24 and 2024/25 and Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan.
The City adopted a Two-Year Budget Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2023/24 and 2024/25 on June 20, 2023. As the second year of the plan approache d, the City engaged in a Mid- Cycle Budget Review process to adjust the budget according to evolving City needs while aligning with the City Council’s Strategic Plan and departmental pri orities from the updated annual work programs.
The CIP program consists of three components: a Comprehensive CIP Project List; the Five-Year CIP Project List; and the revised CIP budget appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024/25. The budget for CIP is prepared separately from the City’s Operating Budget.
Total CIP Project Costs for the 5- Year Outlook total $709 million (approximately $477 million unfunded).
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Maintenance Items, 13 Neighborhood Services Department Projects, and 6 General Services Department Projects.
Projects that were under construction and completed in FY 2023-24 include the Goleta Community Center Improvements (Project No. 9067), San Jose Creek Bike Path – Middle Extent (Project No. 9007), Community Gardens (Project No. 9084), the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Phase 2 – Splash Pad (Project No. 9111), and the Goleta Community Center ADA Improvements (Project No. 9121).
Projects that moved into the construction phase or completed final design and are nearing the construction phase include the Ekwill Street & Fowler Road Extensions (Project No. 9002) and Hollister Avenue Bridge (Project No. 9033), referred to collectively as Project Connect, the Hollister Avenue Old Town Interim Striping Project (Project No. 9114) , the Goleta Train Depot and S. La Patera Lane bike and pedestrian improvements (Project No. 9079), the San Jose Creek Bike Path – Southern and Northern Extents (Project No. 9006), the Storke Road/Hollister Avenue Transit, Bike/Ped, and Median Improvements Project (Project No. 9062), and the Hollister Class I Bike Path Lighting (Project No. 9110).
It should be noted that, due to continued economic uncertainty and as actual CIP project costs become known, Public Works staff anticipate that the FY 2024/25 budget will require frequent review and adjustments during the year
TE-IA-3 Street Design Standards. The City will prepare a street design manual that sets forth standards for design of street facilities, including travel lanes, on- street parking, center medians, landscape strips, sidewalks, bikeways, bus turnouts, bus shelters, street trees, and other facilities located within street rights -of-way. The standards shall include dimensional requirements for the various facilities.
Summary 2024: The County of Santa Barbara Engineering Design Standards were adopted upon City incorporation in 2002. On November 6, 2018, the City Council adopted the revised Santa Barbara County Engineering Design Standards, for use by the City in the design and review of Road and Bridge Construction Plans and Specifications within the City of Goleta (Resolution No. 18- 60). The document includes 44 additional State, federal, or adopted Association design guideline manuals that may be applied to the City’s roadway designs when applicable. No additional action was taken in 2024.
TE-IA-4 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. Neighborhood Traffic Management Programs (NTMPs) may be developed to reduce vehicle speeds where appropriate and to control traffic volumes on local streets. Each NTMP should be a two- phase program, with the first phase involving education and neighborhood participation to determine whether there is support for potential measures to manage neighborhood traffic. The second phase may involve, where appropriate and cost effective, installation of restrictive physical devices to manage traffic and improve safety. Generally passive traffic management measures should be evaluated for effectiveness prior to considering installation of restrictive measures.
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Summary 2024: The City does not currently have a comprehensive NTMP, however, the establishment of an NTMP is planned for the 2024/25 work program.
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-07 on February 20, 2024, supporting Vision Zero Efforts to eliminate fatal and severe transportation related collisions. The resolution endorses comprehensive holistic Vision Zero principles as a means to achieve this goal and directs staff to incorporate Vision Zero goals as a guiding principle for transportation planning, design of streets and sidewalks, and maintenance of public rights of way. The NTMP will be part of the Vision Zero effort. In 2024, the City re ceived grant funding to further these efforts.
The City has made strides in implementing traffic safety initiatives, including complete streets initiatives, intersection improvements, improvements to the bicycle and pedestrian networks and Vision Zero integrated into maintenance projects , including the annual pavement maintenance and annual concrete repair projects.
The City and Goleta Union School District maintain open communication lines throughout the 2024 time period to discuss traffic issues and enforcement intended to enhance motorist and pedestrian safety. Examples of programs that are implemented to support traffic management include installing flashing beacons and enhancing pavement markings and signage at school crossings as part of the School Zone Traffic Enforcement Program.
Finally, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24-02 on September 3, 2024. Ordinance No. 24- 02 designated certain road segments as Safety Corridors and certain road segments as facilities that general high concentrations of bicyclists and pedestrians. These designations allowed the City, through the same Ordinance, to reduce speed limits along those road segments.
TE-IA-5 Parking In-Lieu Fee Program for Old Town. The City will consider establishing regulations in the new zoning code that allow all or a portion of the onsite parking requirement for development within the Old Town area to be satisfied by the payment of an in-lieu fee. Fee receipts, supplemented if appropriate with RDA funding, shall be used exclusively to acquire land and/or construct or improve one or more off -street parking facilities.
Summary 2024: In July of 2016, the City entered into a shared parking agreement with a local property owner in Old Town to lease 18 excess parking spaces for public parking.
This was done to provide more public parking along heavily impacted areas in the Old Town Heritage District where public parking is scarce and in demand.
In October 2017, the City completed its purchase of an existing private parking lot from a property owner in Old Town with approximately 18 parking spaces for future use as a public parking lot paid out of the City’s Public Admin Development Impact Fee fund. The parking lot underwent extensive repairs and other operational improvements in 2018 and 2019 and is now available for public use.
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In October 2022, the City Council passed, approved, and adopted a development agreement resulting in, among other things, the City accepting an easement for 35 public parking spaces in Old Town Goleta. These 35 formerly private parking spaces along Carson Street will now be available for public use and this dedication is consistent with Transportation Element Policy TE 9.6(b) of the General Plan. On July 16, 2024, the City Council, via Resolution No. 24 -51, implemented a 90- minute time limit to these 35 off - street perpendicular parking spaces along the south side of Carson Street between S.
Fairview Avenue and Orange Avenue, to promote parking turnover and improve parking Availability.
No new off-street parking was created in 2024. However, as part of Project Connect, the City added approximately 15 on-street parking spaces in Old Town, as part of the Hollister Old Town Interim Striping Project. The City also added to on-street parking spaces along South Kellogg Avenue near Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park.
Staff will also continue to seek additional opportunities with other property owners for similar purchases or possible leases of properties to increase off-street parking in the Old Town area. With the dissolution of the RDA in February 2012, the adoption and timing of implementation of this program is uncertain due to the lack of funding and will likely need to rely on the City’s General Fund until other sources of funding for such efforts can be identified.
Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code, adopted on March 3, 2020, via Ordinance No. 20- 03, includes a potential reduction in required parking should an in- lieu parking fee be developed in the future for Old Town (see Section 17.38.060). No new activities regarding a parking in lieu fee occurred in 2024.
TE-IA-6 Bicycle Transportation Plan. The City shall periodically prepare and adopt a BTP that addresses the required elements set forth in Section 891.2 of the California Streets and Highways Code; such a plan is required for submittal of grant funding applications.
Summary 2024: On October 16, 2018, Council adopted the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Resolution No. 18- 57). In 2024, the City was actively engaged in bicycle and pedestrian CIPs. See TE-IA-2 for more information.
TE-IA-7 Update of the CEQA Thresholds Manual. The City’s CEQA Thresholds Manual shall be revised to incorporate standards consistent with the policies and standards set forth in the Transportation Element.
Summary 2024: On July 7, 2020, the City adopted, via Resolution No. 20- 44, new transportation thresholds in compliance with new State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, which identifies vehicle miles traveled – meaning the amount and distance of automobile travel attributable to a project – as the generally appropriate metric to evaluate Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a land use project’s transportation impacts. These thresholds are now incorporated into the City’s CEQA Thresholds Manual.
No additional action was taken in 2024 to update the CEQA Thresholds Manual.
3.7 Public Facilities Element
PF-IA-1 Preparation of AB 1600 Study and Impact Fee Program. Government Code Section 66000 allows local jurisdictions to establish development impact fees to fund the construction of public infrastructure necessary to serve new development. The adopted AB 1600 Fee Ordinances and Resolutions allow the City to impose developer impact fees on all new development within Goleta. Development Impact Mitigation Fees (DIMFs) are assessed on development projects that cause an increased impact on public services in order to mitigate the cost of providing these services to new development. DIMFs related to transportation, fire protection, parks and recreation, library, public administration, and police are charged to development occurring throughout the city. Following adoption of this plan, a new nexus study for impact fees shall be prepared and the existing fees revised as appropriate.
Summary 2024: The City completed a Development Impact Fee Nexus Fee Study in Fiscal Year 2018/19. On February 6, 2019, the City Council adopted, via Resolution 19- 04, the Fee Study and new Development Impact Fees. Subsequently , on February 19, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 19- 04 for a new Citywide Development Impact Fee Ordinance to require the payment of impact fees for development projects within the City, pursuant to Government Code Sections 66001 through 66025, which is also known as the “Mitigation Fee Act.” The Ordinance included a specified Development Impact Fee for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Fire Facilities, Library Facilities, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Police Facilities, Public Administration Facilities, Storm Drain Facilities, and Transportation Facilities. Ordinance No. 19-04 was embedded in the NZO when the NZO was adopted on March 3, 2020 and is now included in Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code. The Development Impact Fees were updated on July 31 , 2024, consistent with Resolution No. 19-04.
On August 20, 2024, the City entered into agreements with DKS Associates and MNS Engineers for preparation of the 2024 Development Impact Fee Nexus Study Update The tasks associated with the new Nexus Study, which was approved in 2019, included an update of the Goleta Traffic Model, preparation of project development cost estimates for all Transportation DIF projects, and preparation of the Nexus Study addressing all development impact fees. Work on this project progressed through the end of 2024.
PF-IA-2 Capital Improvements Program and Budget. The City shall prepare and maintain a CIP that includes a list of all capital projects needed to implement the General Plan during the planning period and the anticipated costs and funding sources and for each project. The annual budget should include the appropriations for those projects authorized to be initiated in the next fiscal year. The CIP should be updated annually along with anticipated funding capacities as part of the annual budget process.
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Summary 2024: The maintenance of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and budget is an ongoing activity of the CIP Division of the Public Works Department. The Public Works Department reviews the CIP in five- year increments, with annual evaluations, following the fiscal (not calendar) year to support the budget process. This is consistent with the direction provided in TE -IA-2. On June 18, 2024, City Council adopted a Resolution (Resolution 24- 36) amending the Two- Year Budget Plan for Fiscal Years 2023/24 and 2024/25 and Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan.
The Council report presented the final recommended FY 2024/25 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget and the Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan. The CIP program consists of three components: a Comprehensive CIP Project List; the Five-Year CIP Project List; and the revised CIP budget appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024/25. The budget for CIP is prepared separately from the City’s Operating Budget. Total CIP Project Costs for the 5-Year Outlook total $709 million (approximately $477 million unfunded).
The Comprehensive CIP project list included in the Fiscal Year 24/25 Work Program consists of 21 Public Works Projects, 7 Public Works Master Plans and Capital Maintenance Items, 13 Neighborhood Services Department Projects, and 6 General Services Department Projects.
3.8 Noise Element
NE-IA-1 Adoption of New Noise Ordinance. The City will prepare and consider adoption of a comprehensive new Noise Ordinance that contains quantitative, enforceable, and effective measures to control unacceptable levels of daytime and nighttime noise. The ordinance should address noise related to new development and construction as well as nuisance-type noise sources.
Summary 2024: Noise regulations for new development are included in the NZO that was adopted on March 3, 2020 via Ordinance No. 20- 03. These regulations include restrictions that limit the hours of operation of specific uses (e.g., automotive facilities, commercial markets, home occupations) in order to provide additional protections to sensitive receptors. Lastly, as a standard condition of approval for all zoni ng permits approved by the City, construction hours for noise-generating development are restricted to the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in order to further limit unwanted and disruptive noise.
The City adopted new noise regulations in Chapter 9.09, Noise Restrictions, of the Goleta Municipal Code via Ordinance No. 23- 09, on September 5, 2023. The ordinance (1) changed curfew hours applicable to certain noises from 12am -7am to 10pm -7am; (2) added a list of specifically prohibited noises; (3) amended the list of exempt noises; and (4) cleaned up ambiguous language and reorganized sections for better flow. No additional action was taken in 2024.
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NE-IA-2 Design Criteria. New design manuals should be prepared that include suggested site design and architectural design practices and methods that will attenuate exterior and interior noise levels, including residential projects located adjacent to transportation noise sources. Standard conditions of approval for discretionary planning applications should be prepared that incorporate best noise control practices to mitigate noise impacts.
Summary 2024: Currently, the California Building Code includes Noise Insulation Standards that include design practices and methods that attenuate both interior and exterior noise levels. Additionally, throughout the Design Review process, a project’s layout and overall site design are routinely analyzed with consideration of noise sources (e.g., Route 101, railway, airport, etc.) to best control and mitigate noise impacts to sensitive receptors. Performance standards for noise are included in the NZO, that was adopted on March 3, 2020 via Ordinance No. 20-03. These standards can now be found in Section 17.39.070 of the Goleta Municipal Code (GMC). No additional action was taken in 2024.
NE-IA-3 Noise Enforcement Program. The City will establish and implement a Noise Enforcement Program to continue the City’s practice of promptly investigating and following-up on noise complaints, and tracking these complaints in the City’s Customer Service Request Database.
Summary 2024: Throughout the 2024 time period, the City’s Code Compliance Division and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department continue to receive and investigate noise complaints within the City of Goleta. Additionally, residents are able to use the City of Goleta’s City Assist portal to submit and track noise complaints registered within the portal’s database.
3.9 Housing Element
Consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(B), this section describes the actions taken by the City towards completion of the programs and implementation actions of the Housing Element and compliance with the corresponding deadlines.
HE 1.1 Code Compliance. The City will continue its proactive and reactive efforts to preserve residential neighborhoods, encourage good property management practices, and minimize physical deterioration of existing housing units through compliance with zoning, building, and maint enance standards. When violations of these standards are confirmed to exist, property owners and tenants will be notified and encouraged to address them and bring the property into compliance. In addition, the City will conduct surveys twice a year for pro perty maintenance, targeted in areas with higher concentrations of lower-income households.
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maintain compliance with all applicable zoning and building standards requirements during the 2024 time period. The Code Compliance Division has two full- time Code Compliance Officers and one part-time Office Specialist. The Code Compliance Division has focused on investigating and seeking voluntary compliance in situations that involve building, environmental, nuisance, and zoning violations; however, the issuance of citations and other measures occur when voluntary compliance is not achieved after warnings have been given. No additional action was taken in 2024.
HE 1.2 Housing Rehabilitation. The City will help to publicize community service organizations that provide volunteer housing repair and improvement assistance for homeowners who are physically or financially unable to maintain or repair their properties.
Flyers will be posted on the City website, at City Hall, and at other locations throughout the community, with specific attention given to locations within Census Tract 003001 (Old Town) where larger concentrations of lower-income households reside. In addition, on an annual basis the City will actively seek additional funding sources and identify potential partnerships with local and regional organizations to expand financial resources to support community rehabilitation and reduce risk of displacement.
Summary 2024: In 2024, the City continued to publicize Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County’s A Brush With Kindness home- repair program for low -income homeowners within the City and on the South Coast who are unable to maintain their houses without assistance. The City’s outreach made the program information available, in English and Spanish, to almost 8,000 people through its email and text alert platform, as well as on Nextdoor, various social media sites, and the City News section of its website.
In addition, the City, along with other members of the County HOME/PLHA Consortium, provided $75,000 in PLHA funds to Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County for their home-repair program to be expended by June 30, 2024.
HE 1.3 Monitor and Preserve Assisted Affordable Housing Units. The City will strive to ensure that all deed- restricted affordable housing—whether provided through government subsidy programs, incentives granted by the City or County in approving projects, or through City or County inclusionary requirements —will remain affordable for the longest term allowed by law. In its expenditures from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and other actions, the City will give priority to preservation of existing affordable units where active affordability covenants or other regulatory agreements will be reaching the end of the term specified in those documents. Specific actions include:
a. Affordable Housing Inventory. Maintain an up-to-date inventory of affordable housing subject to recorded affordability agreements and/or covenants and their potential expiration dates.
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restricted prior to the City’s incorporation in 2002, units created under the City’s housing programs, and other deed-restricted units created within the city limits.
Currently, there are 25 affordable housing projects in the City of Goleta, which make up a total of 588 units with recorded affordability covenants for very low- to above moderate- income households. Of those 588 units, 120 units are part of 7 homeownership projects, and 468 units are part of 18 multifamily rental projects. An additional project has 10 rental units, which have deed restrictions that only become effective if the units are converted to condominiums. One project with 60 rental housing units was added to the inventory in 2024. One ownership unit in the Kona Kai development was removed as a result of expiration of the covenant. No additional units are at risk of conversion to market rate until 2029. See Appendix E for a map of the affordable housing projects. Staff intends to migrate the housing inventory into an Esri geodatabase in 2025.
b. Preservation Efforts for Units at Risk of Conversion. When units are determined to be at risk of conversion to market rate status, the City will work with the property owners and other parties to extend the affordability covenants to the extent feasible.
Coordinate with nonprofit sponsors seeking to acquire and rehabilitate affordable rental housing units in order to maintain ongoing affordability of the units. Actions include but are not limited to: (1) notify nonprofit organizations three years prior to potential covenant expiration dates, (2) identify support necessary to obtain funding from governmental programs and nongovernmental grants, (3) facilitate expedited permit processing, (4) waive or reduce fees if feasible, (5) provide City Affordable Housing Trust Funds, when available, (6) monitor available sources of affordable housing funding that may be used to negotiate extensions to affordability covenants.
Summary 2024: No assisted rental units are at risk of conversion to market rate until 2029. However, City affordability covenants require notification to the City and the local housing authority when the long- term affordability of the units is set to expire. In anticipation of future risk of conversion, in 2024, staff prepared to provide outreach to tenants of such units.
c. Low/Moderate Income Housing in the Coastal Zone . As provided in California Government Code Sections 65590 and 65590.1, the City must require property owners to replace low- or moderate-income housing units demolished or converted within the Coastal Zone and require new housing developments in the Coastal Zone to include affordable housing, unless projects are exempt from these requirements.
Summary 202 4: No new housing developments requiring affordable housing were approved within the Coastal Zone in 202 4, nor were any low - or moderate- income housing units demolished or converted. In 2022, the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium agreed to use a total of $2,030,382 in HOME American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for a project in Old Town Goleta within the Coastal Zone that involves conversion of a 65-unit motel into 60 studio units for people experiencing homelessness, one on-site manager’s unit and offices for supportive services, known as Buena Tierra (formerly the Super 8 Motel). The City of Goleta also elected to use approximately Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
$600,000 in its own ARPA funds for this project to create much needed permanent supportive housing. The units were occupied by March 2024.
d. Tenant Assistance. Provide education and support to tenants of assisted lower-income units at risk of conversion to market rate.
Summary 2024: There are no assisted rental units at risk of conversion to market rate in the next several years, but the City staff is preparing to provide outreach to tenants of such units in the future as the periods of affordability near their end. In addition, the City continues to contract with the Rental Housing Mediation Program through the City of Santa Barbara, to help tenants and landlords understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities. The City also placed printed copies, in Engli sh and Spanish, of the California Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities at City Hall and on the City website, and staff advertised a Tenant's Rights Webinar held by Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County and LEAP (Learn, Engage, Advocate, Partner) Central Coast in April 2024.
HE 1.4 Preserve Mobile Home Parks and Facilitate Mobile Home Park Ownership Opportunities. There are five mobile home parks with a total of approximately 650 spaces in Goleta. The City recognizes these mobile home parks as an important stock of affordable housing and will work with residents, property owners, agencies, and nonprofit groups to seek ways to assist in the long- term protection and affordability of this unique source of housing through the following actions:
a. Mobile Home Park (MHP) Land Use Designation. Discourage the closure and/or conversion of mobile home parks to other uses. Mobile home parks will continue to be designated in the MHP land use category on the General Plan Land Use Plan Map (Figure 2-1), and conversion to a different use requires an amendment of the General Plan Land Use Plan Map.
Summary 2024: There were no Mobile Home Park closures in 2024, nor were there any applications for the conversion of mobile home parks, which would require an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map. The last approval by the City for a conversion occurred in 2009 (Resolution No. 09- 12) allowing the single parcel mobile home park (Rancho Mobile Home Park) to be converted to multi -parcel condominium mobile home park.
b. Relocation and Tenant Assistance. If a mobile home park is approved for conversion to other uses, subdivision to allow ownership of individual sites or airspaces, or conversion to a cooperative, the City will require the owner/developer to provide relocation assistance (financial and/or ot her assistance) for current occupants sufficient to cover the resulting relocation costs to all displaced mobile home owners or renters. The City may approve a subdivision of an existing mobile home park only upon condition that existing occupants be extended a right of first refusal for purchasing an individual site or airspace within the mobile home park. To the extent allowed by law, any subdivision of an existing mobile home park is required to provide a number Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
of sites at prices affordable to low - and moderate-income households in accordance with Implementation Program HE 2.5 Inclusionary Housing.
Summary 2024: There were no Mobile Home Park closures in 2024, nor were there any applications for the conversion of mobile home parks, which would require an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Plan Map. The last approval by the City for a conversion occurred in 2009 (Resolution No. 09- 12) allowing the single- parcel mobile home park (Rancho Estates Mobile Home Park) to be converted to multi-parcel condominium mobile home park. The conversion of Rancho Estates Mobile Home Park to condominiums occurred in May 2023, and the City, as a party to the associated Development Agreement, is ensuring that the park owner and park residents are fulfilling their rights and responsibilities thereunder.
c. Ownership Opportunities. Facilitate mobile home park ownership opportunities while preventing displacement of existing residents. Actions may include, but not be limited to, establishing an assessment district to pay for any necessary offsite public improvements, considering provision of financial assistance through the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and identifying other ownership opportunities for lower- income mobile home park residents. Information regarding ownership conversion of mobile home parks will be posted on the City website and made available at City Hall by December 2023 and updated annually.
Summary 2024: Under Chapter 8.17 of the City’s Municipal Code, the City is able to regulate mobile home park closures and changes of use. These regulations provide a procedure and standards for assessing the adverse impacts of a mobile home park closure or change of use on the displaced mobile home owners residing in the park that is being closed and to determine appropriate relocation assistance for those residents.
No consideration of assessment districts or other financial assistance to support mobile home ownership were considered in 2024.
On April 21, 2020, City Council authorized, via Resolution No. 20- 22, the execution and recordation of a Final Map for the site generally known as the Rancho Estates Mobile Home Park at 7465 Hollister Avenue for the purposes of converting the existing 17.8 4- acre rental mobile home park to a resident-owned mobile home park.
Following the recordation of the Final Map, the City began implementing the Development Agreement between the Rancho Estates Mobile Home Park owner and the City. Executed on March 3, 2009, the Development Agreement grants tenants of the Park the opportunity to purchase their lots and obtain the benefits and assurances of land ownership; requires limited rental rate increases below that which is prescribed by state law for tenants who choose not to purchase their lots; and endeavors to assist tenants of the park in the acquisition of financing to purchase a lot. Following state approval in May 2023 for the park owner to sell individual lots to park residents, the first sale was completed in August 2023. Housing staff is continuing to try to assist mobile home owners at Rancho Estates MHP in obtaining financing. Montecito Bank & Trust created a portfolio loan product Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
specific to the park. As of November 2024, 26 lots had sold, with another seven sales pending.
d. Reduced Impact Fees. The City Council will continue to provide a tiered development impact fee structure that has lower development impact fees for mobile home units located in mobile home parks as compared to single- unit detached dwellings commensurate with the lower level of impacts for this type of development.
Summary 202 4: As of 202 4, the City has a total of five mobile home parks; Rancho Estates, Santa Barbara West, Wayside Village, University, and Rancho Goleta. Each of these mobile home parks has been built-out since before the City’s incorporation in 2002.
As such, unless expanded in size and units, the existing homes were considered as part of the baseline for the City and any redevelopment or replacement of an existing home would not trigger the assessment of new impact fees. The City undertook an extensive Nexus Study in 2018 that lead to the adoption of new development impact fees in 2019.
As part of these fees, mobile homes are required to pay less in impact fees than other single family detached homes.
HE 1.5 Limit Conversion of Rental Housing to Condominiums and Housing Units to Nonresidential Use.
a. The City will deny condominium conversions unless the rental vacancy rate has averaged 5 percent or greater during the preceding 3- year period. The following provisions are also required: (1) exemptions for limited-equity residential cooperatives that prov ide long -term affordability for extremely low -, very low - or low -income households; (2) required relocation assistance when units are converted; (3) right of first refusal of purchase of units by occupants; (4) required percentage of units, consistent with Implementation Program HE 2.5 Inclusionary Housing to be set aside for extremely low - to moderate- income households; and (5) recordation of an Agreement to Provide Affordable Housing and deed restrictions that include implementation of resale controls and/or equity sharing.
Summary 2024: No applications for condominium conversion of rental residential units to ownership were submitted to the City in 2024.
b. The City will consider adopting and implementing regulations to discourage the conversion of conforming residential units to nonresidential uses and regulate, to the extent permitted by law, conversion of rental housing developments to nonresidential uses to protect and conserve the rental housing stock.
Summary 2024: On December 3. 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 24- 05.
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related to conversion of housing units. This ordinance also created a unique chapter (17.41) of the Goleta Municipal Code dedicated to “Replacement of Lost Dwelling Units.”
HE 1.6 Assist in the Effective Use of Available Rental Assistance Programs. The City will facilitate full use of available rental assistance programs by providing information to owners of apartment units regarding current “source of income” laws regarding the use of Section 8 vouchers. The City will maintain descriptions of current programs and contacts to assist interested persons and will coordinate with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara in publicizing information on rental housing assistance programs.
Summary 2024: The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO), acting on Gol eta’s behalf and with approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), continues to assist the City of Goleta with its affordable housing rental stock. As of 2024 , HASBARCO provides rental assistance to 3 36 low- income families within the City as follows: 1 49 through Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers; 173 through Section 8 Project -Based Vouchers; 14 through Project-Based Rental Assistance.
The City’s Neighborhood Services Department staff regularly meet with representatives from the HASBARCO on new programs and developments. In 2024, HASBARCO opened a 100% affordable hotel conversion property with project -based tenant assistance affordable to extremely-low-income formerly homeless tenants.
The City also contracts with the Rental Housing Mediation Program that responds to all tenant inquiries regarding rental landlord -tenant issues. Neighborhood Services Department staff also coordinates with the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara regarding any “source of income” concerns in placing people with Housing Choice Vouchers. Ther LEAP Family Resource Center, located in Goleta, provides robust information and resources to people seeking rental assistance. Finally, for homeless people, the City contracts with City Net and the New Beginnings Safe Parking Program to offer rental assistance through the federal Housing Choice Voucher program and other Rapid Rehousing rental subsidies provided by state grants.
HE 1.7 Monitor and Address Impact of Short -Term Vacation Rentals on Existing Housing Stock. The City shall actively monitor the use of short -term vacation rentals (STVRs) in the City, as they are allowed and licensed under Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 5.08, to ensure there is not a significant loss of existing permanent housing due to use as short -term vacation rentals. Monitoring shall include tracking permitted and unpermitted STVRs. The City shall actively address any identified unpermitted STVRs through the monitoring efforts to ensure all STVRs are operating in accordance with a City-issued STVR permit. Annual monitoring reports to City Council will summarize the monitoring and compliance efforts and provide details on the operations of the existing STVRs, including information such as whether the STVR is owner -occupied, if a corporation is operating the STVR, and what type of STVR is on site (entire unit, guesthouse, or bedroom). The City shall consider additional regulations to address Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
identified issues regarding impacts of STVRs on residential neighborhoods and the City’s existing housing stock. Potential regulations that will be considered include but are not limited to: STVR rental caps (Citywide or by area of the City), separation requirements between STVRs, owner-occupant requirements, different regulations based on the type of STVR (entire unit, guesthouse, or bedroom), and limits on the number of STVRs owned and/or operated by one person or entity.
Summary 2024: On October 1, 2024, the City entered into a contract with BAE Urban Economics (BAE) to assist City Staff with Housing Element implementation. Subprogram HE 1.7 is included in the BAE scope of work and research, findings, and recommendations related to the impact of short-term vacation rentals on existing housing stock will be presented at a public meeting in 2025.
HE 1.8 Research Impact of Underused Housing Stock. The City shall research the use of existing housing stock for purposes other than a primary residence. Based on this research, the City shall identify methods to address any issues identified during the research and take appropriate action where legally possible.
Summary 2024: On October 1, 2024, the City entered into a contract with BAE to assist City Staff with Housing Element i mplementation. Subprogram HE 1.8 is included in the BAE scope of work and research, findings, and recommendations related to the impact of underused housing stock will be presented at a public meeting in 2025.
HE 2.1 Encourage a Diverse Range of New Housing. The City will ensure that City plans and regulations encourage a range of housing types, sizes, densities, tenure, affordability levels, and designs in appropriate locations to accommodate residents of diverse age, social, and economic backgrounds, and the local workforce. Specific actions will include the following:
a. Residential Development Capacity to Accommodate the RHNA. The City has been assigned a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) of 1,837 units. Accounting for units approved or completed after the beginning of the Housing Element planning period, the City has a remaining RHNA of 1,287 units for which the City must identify sufficient sites. The City has identified a number of vacant and underutilized sites with development potential over the Housing Element planning period. Existing available sites not identified for rezoning can accommodate 1,496 units, primarily appropriate to facilitate moderate and above moderate income units (140 lower income; 641 moderate income; and 715 above moderate income). The remaining RHNA of 597 lower income units are to be accommodated on sites identified for rezoning to medium and high density residential uses through RM, RH, and CC zoning. To fully accommodate the City’s RHNA, the City will take the following actions to increase residential capacity within the City:
Process amendments to the General Plan and Title 17 to change the land use and zoning designations for the following parcels:
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Vacant Sites:
• 60 Colusa Avenue (APN 077-155-004) – CI to RH
• 7264 Calle Real (Kenwood Village) (APN 077-130-006) – RS/AG to RH • 7190 Hollister Avenue (portion of APN 073-030-005) – RM to RH • Parcels to East of 7190 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-030-009 and APN 073-030- 006) – CG/RM to RH
• 625 Dara Road (APN 069-373064) – RS to RM
• 35 Ellwood Station Drive (APN 079-210-066) – CG to RH • 6470 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-070-034) – CG to CC
Underutilized Sites:
• 7020 Calle Real (APN 077-155-003) – CI to CC
• 7360 Hollister Avenue (APN 073-020-003, APN 073-020-034, and APN 073-020- 035) – CC to RH
• 469 and 449 Kellogg Way (APN 071-130-010 and APN 071-130-039) – RP/BP to RH • 490 South Fairview (Yardi) (APN 071-130-084) – BP to RH Overlay • 7190 Hollister Avenue (portion of APN 073-030-005) – CG to RH
Specific development policies and regulations:
• Density Limits: To qualify for lower income RHNA, the RH zoning for above listed sites will be amended to establish a density range of 20 to 30 units per acre (increasing from the current density range of 15 to 30 units per acre). For CC, the maximum residential density will be increased from 12 units per acre to 20 units per acre to facilitate moderate income housing for all sites in the CC zone. • Residential Overlay: A residential overlay is proposed on parcel 071- 130-084, currently developed as an office park. While the owner intends to convert the existing uses into residential, the overlay will avoid making the existing uses nonconforming while they are being planned for conversion.
• Development Cap: Development of the 9.85- acre parcel 077- 130-006 (7264 Calle Road, Kenwood Village) is capped at 190 units, estimated at the minimum density of 20 units per acre. This cap is proposed to recognize the site characteristics, the need to provide adequate buffer from adjacent uses, the need to accommodate site access, and to allow for innovative site planning techniques. Clustering of density will be allowed within portions of the site, provided that the product types must be consistent with the density range of 20 to 30 units per acre.
Summary 2024: The City adopted the required land use designation change General Plan Amendments and associated General Plan text amendments to facilitate the Residential Overlay, Development Cap, and RH density requirements within this subprogram on December 5, 2023 via City Council Resolution Nos. 23 -65, 23-67, and 23-69. Associated Title 17 amendments, including updates to the City’s Zoning Map and Zoning Overlay Map, were adopted on December 19, 2023, via Ordinances No. 23- 14, 23-15, 23-16, and 23-17. The City approved a General Plan Amendment on December 5, 2023 via Resolution No. 23- 69, to increase the allowed residential density in Community Commercial to 20 dwelling units per acre. A companion amendment to Title 17 of the GMC was adopted on December 19, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23-17.
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These actions fully implemented this subprogram and no further action was taken in 2024.
b. By-Right Approval for Reuse and Rezone Sites. Consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2(h) and (i), the following types of sites will be subject to by right approval without discretionary review if 20 percent of the project is set aside as housing affordable to lower income households:
• Existing vacant sites that have been used for lower income RHNA for the previous two Housing Element cycles;
• Existing underutilized sites that have been used for lower income RHNA for the previous Housing Element cycle; and
• Sites to be rezoned to accommodate lower income RHNA if rezoning occurs after February 15, 2023.
The City will amend Title 17 to comply with the by-right approval requirements.
Summary 2024: The City adopted Ordinances No. 23-05, on June 6, 2023, and No. 23- 17, on December 19, 2023, to amend Title 17 of the GMC to fully implement Government Code Section 65583.2(h) and (i). These actions fully implemented this subprogram and no further action was taken in 2024.
c. Monitoring of No Net Loss of Capacity . California Government Code Section 65863 requires that the City maintain an adequate sites inventory to meet its RHNA throughout the Housing Element planning period. To ensure sufficient residential capacity is maintained to accommodate the RHNA, the City will develop and implement a formal ongoing (project -by-project) evaluation procedure pursuant to Government Code Section 65863. If an approval of development results in a reduction of capacity below the residential capacity needed to accommodate the remaining need for lower income households, the City will identify and, if necessary, rezone sufficient sites to accommodate the shortfall and ensure “no net loss” in capacity to accommodate the RHNA.
Summary 2024: The City adopted Ordinance No. 23- 05, on June 6, 2023, to include provisions in the City’s zoning regulations to implement Government Code Section 65863.
In 2024 , no approval of development resulted in a reduction of capacity below the residential capacity needed to accommodate the remaining need for lower income households.
d. Replacement of Units Lost in Redevelopment. Process a Title 17 amendment by December 2023 to ensure compliance with legal protections and replacement housing requirements for existing tenants who may be displaced by new developments consistent with Government Code Section 65583.2(g)(3).
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Summary 2024: The City adopted an updated Section 17.29.030 of the GMC on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23- 05. This Section includes the protections provided for in Government Code Section 65583.2(g)(3) and satisfie d the implementation of this subprogram.
On December 3. 2024, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 24- 05. As part of this ordinance, the City updated regulations related to conversion of residential units. Updates included stronger protections for conforming residential units proposed for conversion to non-residential units and to better reflect changes in State law related to conversion of housing units. This ordinance also created a unique chapter (17.41) of the Goleta Municipal Code dedicated to “Replacement of Lost Dwelling Units.”
e. Allowed Densities. The City will support the maximum allowed residential density on parcels zoned for residential uses through the following:
• Amendments to Land Use Element subpolicy LU 2.2 and GMC Section 17.03.060 to change the residential density standards methodology from applying to the net lot area to the gross lot area and by encouraging development at the maximum residential density buildout during application completeness review, formal Planner Consultations, and during counter inquiries.
• Title 17 amendment to allow an Adjustment to Development Standards for residential density as part of a Development Plan.
Summary 2024: The City adopted changes to the Title 17 residential density standards methodology from applying density to the net lot area to the gross lot area, on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23- 05. A companion General Plan amendment was deemed unnecessary.
The City adopted Ordinance No. 23-17 on December 19, 2023, to amend Title 17 to allow an Adjustment to Development Standards for residential density as part of a Development Plan. These actions satisfied the City’s commitments for this subprogram. No further action was taken in 2024.
f. Facilitate a Wide Variety of Housing Types . The City will continue to implement regulations and standards for multiple- unit housing, mixed use, live/work developments, single -room occupancy (SRO) housing, limited -equity housing cooperatives, transit -oriented development (TOD), and other development types to take advantage of affordable housing opportunities and ensure that regulations do not unreasonably limit housing options throughout the community.
Summary 2024: The City continued to implement adopted regulations and standards for a wide range of housing types in 2024. Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code includes a variety of housing types, including mixed use, live/work developments, single- room occupancy (SRO) housing, and inclusionary housing units. Title 17 also includes density bonus incentives that would be available for developers who include affordable, income restricted, and/or small units in their overall project design.
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As part the Housing Element 2023- 2031 process in 2023, the City identified zoning amendments to further facilitate a variety of housing types. Zoning amendments were adopted in 2024 and are detailed under other programs in this report.
g. Mixed-Use Housing . Well -designed mixed- use residential/nonresidential developments are encouraged by the City at locations where appropriate, including but not limited to areas designated as Old Town Commercial, Community Commercial, and Office and Institutional on the Lan d Use Plan Map. The City will continue to encourage mixed-use development in commercial areas, such as by allowing different types of development on separate lots as part of a multiple lot mixed-use development.
The City will do the following to support mixed-use development:
• A Title 17 amendment to reduce the open space requirements for mixed-use housing to better facilitate this type of housing option.
• General Plan and Title 17 amendments to remove the Major Conditional Use Permit requirement for mixed-use housing in Old Town Commercial, Community Commercial, and Office and Institutional land use designations and zoning districts. • General Plan and Title 17 amendments to increase the maximum allowed residential density in the Community Commercial land use designation and zoning district from 12 dwelling units per acre to 20 dwelling units per acre.
Summary 2024: The City approved a General Plan Amendment on December 5, 2023, via Resolution No. 23 -69, to increase the allowed residential density in Community Commercial to 20 dwelling units per acre. A companion amendment to Title 17 of the GMC was adopted on December 19, 2023 via Ordinance No. 23-17.
The City approved a General Plan amendment to the Land Use Element on April 2, 2024 via Resolution No. 24- 19, to remove the Major Conditional Use Permit requirement for mixed-use housing in Old Town Commercial and Community Commercial. C ompanion amendments to Title 17 of the GMC were adopted on April 16, 2024 via Ordinance No. 24-01, to remove the Major Conditional Use Permit requirements for Old Town Commercial, Community Commercial, and Office and Institutional zoning districts.
On December 3, 2024, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24-05. Included in this Ordinance was a reduction in the requirement for common and/or restricted open space required for residential units as part of mixed-use housing developments.
These actions completed the City’s commitments under subprogram HE 2.1(g).
h. Revised Height Maximums . Support housing development through the revision of development standards for height maximums to 35 feet for RP, RM, and RH zone districts (in the Coastal Zone) and in the OT zone district.
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maximums to 35 feet for RP, RM, and RH land use designations (in the Coastal Zone) and in the OT land use designation. On April 16, 2024, the City adopted changes to Table
17.07.030 of the Goleta Municipal Code, via Ordinance No. 24-01, to reflect the revised maximum height standards. These actions completed the commitments under subprogram HE 2.1(h).
i. Revised Lot Coverage Methodology. Process Title 17 and General Plan amendments to revise the method for calculating lot coverage from “net” to “total” lot area and increase lot coverage maximum for RH to 50 percent.
Summary 2024: In June 2023, the City adopted changes to the Title 17 lot coverage methodology, from “net” to “total” lot area via Ordinance No. 23-05.
The City approved a General Plan amendment to the Land Use Element on April 2, 2024 via Resolution No. 24- 19, to increase the maximum lot coverage ratio for High- Density Residential (R-HD) from 40 to 50 percent. The City adopted a companion amendment to Table 17.07.030 of the GMC via Ordinance No. 24- 01 on April 16, 2024, to reflect the General Plan amendment.
These actions completed the City’s commitments under subprogram HE 2.1(j).
j. Streamlined Processing. Process Title 17 amendments to do the following:
• Add 100 percent affordable (not including manager units) housing projects to the types of projects that get streamlined, ministerial review with objective design standards pursuant to GMC Chapter 17.44, Multiple- Unit and Mixed- Use Objective Design Standards.
• Amend Title 17 to exempt smaller mixed- use housing projects from the requirement for a Development Plan in the CC, OT, and OI zone districts. • Amend Conservation Element Policy CE 1.5 and Title 17, as needed, to ensure that changes to mapped environmentally sensitive habitat areas are not treated as a General Plan amendment for a project
Summary 2024: On November 19, 2024, the City adopted a General Plan amendment , via Resolution 24-65, to Conservation Element subpolicy CE 1.5 to ensure that changes to mapped environmentally sensitive habitat areas are not treated as a General Plan amendment for a project. On December 3, 2024, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24-05.
Ordinance No. 24- 05 included companion amendments to Chapter 17.30 (Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas) to reflect the amendment to Conservation Element subpolicy CE 1.5.
Ordinance No. 24- 05 also amended GMC subsection 17.44.010(B) to add 100% affordable housing projects to the types of projects that get streamlined, ministerial review with objective design standards pursuant to GMC Chapter 17.44, Multiple-Unit and Mixed- Use Objective Design Standards.
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Ordinance No. 24- 05 also amended GMC subsection 17. 59.020 to exempt m ixed-use development that includes no more than 5,000 square feet of nonresidential square footage and no more than 4 dwelling units in the CC, OT, and OI zone districts from the requirement for a Development Plan.
These actions completed the City’s commitments under subprogram HE 2.1(j).
k. Revised Findings. Process Title 17 amendments to address findings for Design Review (ensure Findings 1 and 3 cannot be used to reduce residential density of a proposed project) and Development Plan (remove reference to density in Finding 2) approvals to ensure the findings do not limit residential densities below what is allowed in the relevant land use designation and zoning district.
Summary 2024: On December 3, 2024, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24- 05.
Ordinance No. 24- 05 included amendments to address findings for Design Review (ensure Findings 1 and 3 cannot be used to reduce residential density of a proposed project) and Development Plan (remove reference to density in Finding 2) approvals to ensure the findings do not limit residential densities below what is allowed in the relevant land use designation and zoning district.
This action completed the City’s commitments under subprogram HE 2.1(k).
l. Website Posting. Continue to post City development standards and fees on the City website, and update annually throughout the planning period in compliance with transparency requirements.
Summary 2024: The City’s development standards and fees were posted on the City’s website throughout 2024.
HE 2.2 Linkage of Housing and Jobs. To encourage adequate housing opportunities that meet the needs of the local workforce, the City will pursue the following actions:
a. Housing Priority for Goleta Residents and Employees. To the extent permitted by law, the City will give persons working and/or residing in Goleta priority preference regarding available units, marketing, and selecting occupants for affordable and market-rate units, including rental and ownership units. The intent is to meet local housing needs consistent with the RHNA and contribute to mitigation of traffic, economic development, and community safety conditions. Information regarding local priority will be posted on the City website and in City Hall by December 2023.
Summary 2024: In September 2023, the City adopted an Affordable Housing Policies and Procedures Manual, which includes a local resident/employee housing preference for affordable units created by the City’s housing programs and permit processes.
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On October 1, 2024, the City entered into a contract with BAE to assist City Staff with Housing Element Implementation. Subprogram HE 2.2(a), related to housing priority for market rate units, is included in the BAE scope of work and discussion of this topic is expected at a public meeting in 2025.
Additionally, the City continues to work with project applicants to encourage them to notify City residents and employees when housing units are available for rent or ownership.
b. Mitigation of Non-Residential Development Impact on Housing. The City will continue to require new non-residential development and proposed expansion or intensification of existing non- residential development to contribute to providing affordable housing within the City. The requirement can be met through the payment of affordable housing impact fees adopted by the City. Alternatives to satisfy this requirement may, at the discretion of the City, include providing housing on site, housing assistance as part of employee benefit packages, or other alternatives of similar value.
Summary 2024: In October 2021, the City Council adopted new non- residential development affordable housing impact fees. The impact fees became fully effective in January 2022 and apply to all new developments and all expansion or intensification of existing development throughout the City. This requirement has been imposed on several non-residential development projects approved during 2024. The monies collected from these impact fees will be used to fund the construction of new affordable housing units and for the acquisition or renewal of terms for existing dwelling units for affordable housing, all of which will help the City meet the needs of the local workforce.
c. Live/Work. Live/work units can provide affordable employee housing, generate additional economic activity in the community, and help maintain an appropriate jobs- housing balance in Goleta. The City will encourage opportunities for live/work developments in appropriate locations where housing can be provided for workers on site or through caretaker or other types of housing. The City will consider revisions to Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code to remove requirement for Major Conditional Use Permits for live/work units by December 2023.
Summary 2024: The City adopted amendments to Title 17 to remove the requirement for a Conditional Use Permit for live/work units and to revise the live/work specific use standards, on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23- 05. This action fully implemented this subprogram and no further action was taken in 2024.
d. Housing Opportunities for Existing and New Employees . The City will coordinate with local school districts, public agencies, and businesses annually to identify opportunities for assisting their employees in finding housing, such as employer -assisted development of new housing units, mortgage buy -downs or sub sidies, and rent subsidies. Moreover, the City will seek the commitment annually of other organizations, such as the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce or the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors, to have their members, particularly larger employers, address employee housing needs.
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Summary 2024: The City continues to participate in the Coastal Housing Partnership, which offers services and incentives to member employees related to home buying, mortgage refinancing and rental housing benefits. The City has funded the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County to expand the existing South Coast Workforce Homebuyer Program (SCWHP) to expand homeownership opportunities for local workforce households earning between 120 - 210% of Area Median Income (AMI) and provide down payment loan assistance to help local employees purchase an entry -level home within the City of Goleta or greater South Coast region of Santa Barbara County. The South Coast Chamber of Commerce is creating an employer -sponsored housing program, which the City will continue to monitor and participate in as it develops.
In addition, the City shares information with staff regarding housing events, such as notifications sent to all employees in April 2024 about CHP's Home Buying Fair, as well as an opportunity to apply for the housing waitlist at the Casas de los Carneros housing project near City Hall.
HE 2.3 Housing Design Principles for Multiple -Unit and Affordable Housing. The design of new multiple -unit and affordable housing must provide stable, safe, and attractive neighborhoods through high- quality architecture, site planning, and amenities that address the following principles:
a. Reduce the Appearance of Building Bulk. Require designs, as allowed under State law, that break up the perceived bulk and minimize the apparent height and size of new buildings, including the use of upper -story step -backs, variations in wall and roof planes, and landscaping. For example, windows, doors, and application of exterior finish materials and trim are important elements of building design and an indicator of overall building quality.
b. Recognize Existing Street Patterns . Incorporate transitions, as allowed under State law, in height and setbacks from adjacent properties to respect adjacent development character and privacy. Design new housing so that it relates to the existing street pattern and integrates with pedestrian and bicycle circulation systems. c. Enhance the “Sense of Place” by Incorporating Focal Areas . Design new housing around natural and/or designed focal points that are emphasized through direct pedestrian and bicycle pathway connections. Site design and placement of structures should include the maximum feasible amount of usable, contiguous open space. d. Parking Standards. Reduce Multiple-Unit Development parking requirements for studio and one-bedroom dwelling units; clarify reductions for affordable and senior housing units; and remove the Major Conditional Use Permit requirement for shared parking reductions. Research and map areas of parking scarcity to inform future parking reductions.
e. Minimize the Visual Impact of Parking and Garages. Discourage residential designs in which garages dominate the public façade of the residential building. f. Provide Buffers between Housing and Nonresidential Uses . . Ensure compatibility of residential and nonresidential uses by addressing parking and driveway patterns, transitions between uses, entries, site planning, and the provision of appropriate buffers to minimize noise, lighting, or use impacts.
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g. Privacy for Individual Units. Site design, including placement of structures, pedestrian circulation, and common areas, as well as elements of architectural design such as placement of windows, must strive to maintain privacy for individual dwelling units within multifamily projects, including privacy for individual exterior spaces, to the extent possible with consideration for security and crime prevention. h. Security and Safety . Site and architectural design of multifamily residential projects must incorporate principles of “defensible space,” security for residents, and public safety and facilitate policing and observation by law enforcement from public streets and rights-of-way to the extent feasible.
Summary 2024: Title 17 of the GMC, includes general design and parking standards for residential developments and also includes additional specific development standards for mixed-use housing. As part of the standard zoning and design review process for new development, City staff and Design Review Board members ensure project compliance with all applicable standards for good design and neighborhood compatibility.
Additionally, on November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted the new objective design standards and procedures, that are now codified in Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code.
These standards consider the design elements identified in this program when projects do not go to the Design Review Board.
On April 16, 2024, t he City adopted changes to Table 17.07.030 of the GMC via Ordinance No. 24-01, to allow shared parking reductions with the approval of a Land Use Permit (as opposed to the previous Major Conditional Use Permit requirement) or an otherwise required discretionary action consistent with subprogram HE 2.3(d).
On December 3, 2024, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24- 05. Ordinance No. 24- 05 reduced Multiple-Unit Development parking requirements for studio and one- bedroom dwelling units consistent with subprogram HE 2.3(d).
HE 2.4 Facilitate Affordable Housing Development. The City will use its regulatory, financial, and administrative resources to assist in developing affordable and special needs housing units. Specific actions to be taken include the following:
a. Density Bonus. Continue to monitor changes to State law and update Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code as necessary to ensure conformance with Density Bonus law.
Summary 2024: The City continues to monitor changes to State law and updates Title 17 regularly to ensure compliance. On April 16, 2024, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24-01. Included in Ordinance No. 24- 01 was an update to the City’s density bonus regulations to align with State Density Bonus in Chapter 17.27 of the GMC. The revisions removed the requirement that an applicant provide financial data showing how any incentives granted for a density project are necessary to make the affordable units for the project feasible and instead require the applicant provide “reasonable documentation showing how the incentives or concessions will result in cost reductions for the project.”
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On December 3, 2024, the City adopted Ordinance No. 24- 05. Ordinance No. 24- 05 included an amendment to Chapter 17.27 to clarify the term of affordability for for -sale below market-rate units developed as part of a density bonus project.
b. Increase Housing Potential in New Developments. Engage with potential and new project applicants regarding housing, and in particular affordable housing, potential on their site. Information provided will include, but not be limited to, the residential density allowance for the site, incentives for housing development including density bonus allowances, potential funding sources, and affordable housing providers that may be able to collaborate on development. Engagement will occur during all public counter inquiries, formal Planner Consultations, and as advisory comments during the completeness review process. In addition, the City will contact affordable housing developers annually to identify development opportunities.
Summary 2024: In counter inquiries, planner consultations, and during completeness review, staff provide applicants with information about City housing requirements, as well as potential bonus programs and funding sources.
In 2024, the City continued to offer and facilitate Planner Consultations for potential housing projects to provide information and answer any questions raised by potential applicants. During 2024, Planner Consultations for potential housing projects took place for the following locations:
• Proposal at 7020 Calle Real (APN 077- 155-003). The applicant requested a consultation to address questions regarding the allowed number of units, required permits, and parking requirements. The City provided a consultation letter to the applicant on August 6, 2024.
• The Kenwood Village project, located at 7300 Block of Calle Real (APN 077- 130- 006) for 216 residential units . The City provided a consultation letter to the applicant on August 15, 2024.
• Proposal for 58 residential units located at 7360 Hollister Ave (APN 073-020-003, -034, and -035). The City provided a consultation letter on September 6, 2024.
• Proposal for 69 residential units located at 469 & 449 Kellogg Way (APN 071-130- 010 & 071- 130-039). The City provided a consultation letter for the proposed townhouses to the applicant on September 9, 2024.
• Proposal for 108 residential units at 35 Ellwood Station Road (APN 079-210-066).
The City provided a consultation letter on September 10, 2024.
In addition to the above-mentioned completed Planner Consultations, the City also received two Planner Consultation requests four housing projects in December 2024. The requests were for 60 Colusa Avenue, for 48 residential units, and 33 S. La Patera Lane, for 12 live/work units.
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c. Long-Term Affordability Covenants. The City will continue to apply resale controls and income restrictions consistent with current law to ensure that affordable housing provided through incentives or as a condition of development approval remains affordable to the income group for which it is intended.
Summary 2024: The Goleta Zoning Ordinance, adopted on March 3, 2020 via Ordinance No. 20- 03 and now included as Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code, includes the requirement of a Density Bonus Agreement for any development utilizing a density bonus pursuant to Chapter 17.27. This agreement must include a required term of affordability or resale agreement consistent with state law that covers rental or resale of any income- restricted units. Likewise, Chapter 17.28 (Inclusionary Housing) includes information on the Inclusionary Housing Plan, Affordable Housing Agreement and Affordability Control Covenants and other restrictions required of inclusionary housing projects to ensure long- term affordability. The City’s Affordable Housing Policies and Procedures M anual, adopted in late 2023, outlines the detailed requirements for such below-market rate units.
d. Financial Equivalent Options. Consider financial -equivalent options for affordable housing and special needs housing, including land acquisition and land banking by February 2025.
Summary 2024: No programs for land acquisition or land banking were implemented in 2024 as consideration for financial equivalent options for affordable or special needs housing. City staff attended a webinar on community land trusts in August and an APA conference session on the same topic in September and will continue researching on such possibilities in future years.
e. Lot Consolidation and Subdivision . The City will facilitate affordable multiple unit housing development on small parcels by encouraging the consolidation of adjacent parcels and on large parcels by encouraging parcel subdivision. Parcel maps or lot line adjustments will be processed as part of development applications at no additional cost for developments that provide affordable dwelling units. Engagement will occur during all public counter inquiries, formal Planner Consultations, and as advisory comments during the completeness review process.
Summary 2024: Any projects, including those that include affordable housing, located on small adjacent parcels are encouraged to voluntarily merge the parcels into a single legal lot to facilitate development and are processed without additional costs. To date, no requests for the development of affordable housing have been received by the City on small parcels that could benefit from a Map or Lot Line Adjustment to facilitate the project, but such a project would also be processed by the City without additional costs.
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affordable dwelling units, with priority for 100% affordable and special needs housing projects not already receiving a reduction or waiver.
Summary 2024: During 2024, the City undertook a project to update the City’s traffic model and impact fees (see summary for Implementation Action TE-IA-1). Consideration of reduction or wavier of development impacts fees will be considered at the conclusion of that effort .
g. Affordable Housing Design. The City will research affordable design principles, including in collaboration with other agencies and stakeholders, to determine potential viability in the City and pursue regulatory amendments, as warranted, by February 2025.
Summary 2024: On October 1, 2024, the City entered into a contract with BAE to assist City Staff with Housing Element Implementation. The research identified in subprogram HE 2.4(g) is included in the BAE scope of work and discussion of this topic is expected at a public meeting in 2025.
h. Priority Processing. The City will prioritize procedures that speed up the processing of applications for 100% affordable housing projects with the exception of -site management and/or support units. The City shall give such projects priority in allocating work assignments, scheduling, and hearings.
Summary 2024: No applications were submitted in 2024 that were for 100% affordable housing projects.
HE 2.5 Inclusionary Housing. To the extent permitted by law, the City will require all residential developments —including, but not limited to, single- unit dwelling housing, multiple-unit housing, condominiums, townhouses, stock cooperatives, and land subdivisions—to provide affordable housing as follows:
a. Projects consisting of one single- unit dwelling unit per lot when not part of a larger subdivision are exempt from the inclusionary requirement. b. Projects consisting of two to four units shall be required to pay an inclusionary housing in-lieu payment.
c. Projects of five or more units will be required to construct the applicable number of units, except that the City may allow the inclusionary requirement for these projects to be satisfied by alternative means as set forth in this Implementation Program.
Currently the City Council is the only authority to approve alternative compliance in Title 17. Title 17 will be amended to remove this limitation and dedicate the Review Authority of the project to determine the appropriateness of alternative compliance. d. Projects of five or more units located outside of the Central Hollister Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites, including subdivisions for purposes of condominium conversions, are required to provide 20 percent affordable units of the total number of units. The City may consider decreasing the 20 percent affordable unit requirement, but not less than 15 percent, on a case-by-case basis where the community services, Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
such as new onsite or nearby park/open space facilities, resulting from the project exceed standards set forth in applicable law.
Proposed projects including units qualifying for a 15 percent affordability level shall provide 2 percent of the total number of units at prices affordable to extremely low - and very low-income households, 5 percent affordable to low -income households, 4 percent affordable to moderate- income households, and 4 percent affordable to workforce households (above moderate- income households earning 120 to 200 percent of the median income).
Proposed projects including units qualifying for a 20 percent affordability level shall provide 5 percent of the total number of units at prices affordable to extremely low - and very low-income households, 5 percent affordable to low -income households, 5 percent affordable to moderate- income households, and 5 percent affordable to workforce households (above moderate- income households earning 120 to 200 percent of the median income).
e. Projects of five or more units located within the Central Hollister Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites, including subdivisions for purposes of condominium conversions, are required to provide 20 percent affordable units of the total number of units. The Central Hollister Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites, shown in Figure 10A -5 of the Technical Appendix, are site numbers 10, 11, and 12. Required affordability levels on these sites shall be as follows:
1. 5 percent of the total number of units within the project shall be provided at prices affordable to extremely low- and very low-income households.
2. 5 percent of the total number of units within the project shall be provided at prices affordable to low-income households.
3. 5 percent of the total number of units within the project shall be provided at prices affordable to moderate-income households.
4. 5 percent of the total number of units within the project shall be provided at prices affordable to above moderate-income households earning 120 to 200 percent of the median income.
f. The primary intent of the inclusionary requirement is to achieve the construction of new affordable units on site. A second priority is construction of affordable units off site or the transfer of sufficient land and funds to the City or a nonprofit housin g organization to develop the required number of affordable units. If these options are determined to be infeasible by the City, other alternatives of equal value, such as, but not limited to, payment of an inclusionary housing in- lieu fee or acquisition a nd rehabilitation of existing units, may be considered at the sole discretion of the City. g. It is the City’s intent to facilitate the production of new affordable housing commensurate with the needs of the community. Creative ways to meet the City’s inclusionary requirement to help achieve City housing goals are encouraged, especially for extremely low -, very low -, and low -income housing, such as through partnership with a nonprofit housing agency. In addition, tradeoffs of extremely low - and very low-income units for moderate-income units may be considered if it can be demonstrated that the City’ s housing goals can be more effectively achieved. Such tradeoffs may incorporate a unit equivalency based on a financial pro forma provided by the applicant.
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h. The City will secure the affordability of inclusionary units by requiring a covenant, or other instrument approved as to form by the City Attorney, to be recorded against the property. The term of affordability restrictions shall be based on applicable fed eral laws and financing mechanisms, generally 55 years but not less than 30 years or as otherwise detailed in a City Comprehensive Affordable Housing Finance Plan, and provide for monitoring and reporting in a manner acceptable to the City Attorney.
Summary 2024: On April 16, 2024, the City adopted changes to Title 17 via Ordinance No. 24-01. Ordinance No. 24-01 included amendments to the City’s inclusionary housing regulations found in Chapter 17.28 of the GMC. These amendments implemented the zoning amendments identified in subprogram HE 2.5(c) to allow the Review of the project Authority (as opposed to only City Council) to determine the appropriateness of alternative compliance with the City’s inclusionary housing requirements.
The City did not impose its Inclusionary Housing requirements on any projects permitted in 2024, as the thresholds/requirements did not apply. In addition, staff routinely advises prospective residential developers of the Inclusionary Housing requirements and Density Bonus incentives at the time of initial discussion so the projects can be designed appropriately.
HE 2.6 Encourage Accessory Dwelling Units. The City will encourage construction of new accessory dwelling units consistent with State law. The City’s objective is to encourage 152 new accessory dwelling units during the planning period.
a. The City will seek to incentivize ADUs for low- and moderate-income households by exploring and pursuing a funding program by February 2024.
Summary 2024: City funds for an ADU funding program are limited, but staff has continued researching the possible structuring of an incentive program. In April 2024, staff contacted the City of Oxnard regarding their Housing Element program to establish an ADU Construct ion Cost Assistance and Accelerator Program that pairs lower income households on a wait list with homeowners willing to offer their ADUs as affordable rentals for a period of up to 55 years. In exchange, homeowners would receive assistance from the Housing Department to offset a portion of the cost of ADU construction to apply towards building permit plan check fees, with the balance available to owners to apply towards the owner’s construction costs." However, the program has not yet been implemented. City of Goleta staff will continue to look for funding opportunities.
b. The City will provide homeowner/applicant assistance tools on the City website and at City Hall by October 2023.
Summary 2024: In 2023, the City added information about available funding programs for ADU development to the City website and to the public counter area. In December 2024, in compliance with AB 1332 (2023), the City developed a process for preapproving ADU plans for use by City residents and preapproved several sets of plans. The City now maintains a webpage dedicated to the Preapproved ADU Program here:
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https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-city/planning-and-environmental-review/preapproved- adu-program.
c. The City will monitor ADU production and affordability every two years and if assumptions for production are not being met, ADU regulations will be amended to provide additional incentives within 12 months.
Summary 2024: In 2024, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments completed a comprehensive survey analyzing the role and impact of ADUs across Santa Barbara County. City of Goleta staff participated in the development of the survey and received a summary of survey results at an SBCAG Technical Planning Advisory Committee meeting on October 3, 2024.
The City also amended the City’s ADU regulations, in Section 17.41.030 of the GMC through Ordinance No. 24- 06U on December 3, 2024, and Ordinance No. 24- 08, on December 17, 2024. In both cases, the ordinances amended the regulation of ADUs and JADUs to reflect changes to state law, particularly changes in State ADU Law included in AB 2533 (2024) and SB 1211 (2024). Among other things, the ADU amendments allows greater potential to developed detached ADUs on multi-family housing sites.
In 2024, the City issued building permits for 38 ADUs and JADUs. This significantly exceeded the City’s ADU production assumption in the Housing Element 2023- 2031 of
17.25 ADUs per year (see p. 10A -88 of the Housing Element 2023- 2031 Technical Appendix).
HE 2.7 Funding for Affordable Housing. The City will develop ongoing City and external sources of funding to support affordable housing as follows:
a. Maintain the collection of housing in-lieu payments, housing development impact fees for nonresidential development, and any other voluntary donations, grants, and matching funds or other similar payments in a City-managed Affordable Housing Trust Fund(s) to be used in support of the production, acquisition of at risk affordable housing units, or rehabilitation of affordable housing.
Summary 2024: As of October 2024, the existing available balance in the Affordable Housing Trust fund was $1,751,350, including City Council general fund allocations for fiscal years 2023- 24 and 2024- 25. There are two expenses committed using the Affordable Housing Trust Fund: $25,000 to the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County and $1,000,000 for the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara’s Heritage Ridge family and senior projects.
b. Participate in external grant programs such as the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and others when appropriate to leverage the City's affordable housing funds for local projects and programs.
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Summary 2024: The City continues to seek grant funds for affordable housing and is a member of the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium and an entitlement city for the Community Development Block Grant Program.
On December 12, 2024, the City began accepting applications for the grant funding period of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 through the CDBG Program.
c. Prepare a Comprehensive Affordable Housing Finance Plan by December 2024 that addresses all local and external sources of housing assistance funds and identifies appropriate strategies for the use and disbursement of those funds to affordable housing projects and activities.
Summary 2024: In spring 2024, City Council directed staff to work on higher priority projects in fiscal year 2024-25 and deferred development of a Comprehensive Affordable Housing Finance Plan to a future fiscal year.
d. Monitor affordable funding assistance programs annually and assist developers in applying for funding as available.
Summary 2024: City staff continues to look for opportunities to assist developers in securing funds for housing where possible. The Affordable Housing/Implementation page on the City website contains links to information on available funding programs such as the state ADU grant program.
HE 3.1 Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Opportunities. Based on the City’s Fair Housing Assessment (Section VII of the Housing Element Technical Appendix), the following comprehensive strategy has been developed to affirmatively further fair housing in Goleta. This strategy goes beyond traditional anti -discrimination efforts and includes broader initiatives to expand opportunities for lower -income households, persons with special needs, and other protected classes. Strategies and actions include the following:
a. Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities. Given the increase in affordability concerns across the County, increasing affordable housing opportunities continues to be an important focus. Working to expand the supply of affordable housing should also expand access to housing for protected classes. Strategies include:
1. Continue to use federal, State, and other locally administered funds to support affordable and special needs housing and explore opportunities to increase funding for affordable housing creation on an annual basis. Coordinate with HASBARCO and other non-profit housing organizations to generate a detailed understanding of where overpayment rates and displacement risks are highest in the City, where vouchers are and are not used, and develop a place- based strategy for allocating new and existing funds for housing assistance in target areas of the most severe overpayment, highest displacement risk, and lowest incomes. (see also Program HE 2.7 Funding for Affordable Housing)
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Summary 2024: There is increased funding available for housing, but increased costs and interest rates remain a barrier to housing production. The City continues to look for opportunities to assist projects with funding or other forms of assistance, through its own Affordable Housing Trust Fund account and as a member of the County HOME and PLHA Consortium. Staff work closely with HASBARCO and other housing partners, such as the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County and Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, to monitor the local housing market and make the best use of available funds.
2. Support opportunities to reduce barriers to affordable housing development. (see also Program HE 2.1 Encourage a Diverse Range of New Housing)
Summary 2024: See actions described elsewhere, including for Subprogram HE 2.1.
3. Increase access to family-oriented housing (e.g., units with at least two bedrooms). (see also Programs HE 2.1 Encourage a Diverse Range of New Housing and HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs)
Summary 2024: See actions described elsewhere, including for Subprograms HE 2.1 and HE 3.2.
4. Seek opportunities that expand housing options for vulnerable populations, such as people with disabilities, seniors, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care. (see also Program and HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs)
Summary 2024: In 2023, the City of Goleta contributed $600,000 toward the acquisition and rehabilitation of a former Super 8 Hotel. This project (Buena Tierra) houses 60 formerly homeless people with special needs – 15 units will be for Transition Aged Youth, and the remaining 45 units will be for chronically homeless people (with disabilities) and veterans. The project features an on-site manager and a full array of supportive services provided by Good Samaritan Shelter. Buena Tierra received certificates of occupancy on May 20, 2024.
On February 25, 2024, the City issued a land use entitlement for a single-unit 3-D printed home. The 3- D printed affordable home will be an entry -level one -story single -family home of approximately 1,400 square feet with a 400 square foot 2-car garage. The home will be printed using a start-of-the-art on-site robotic arm that has an internal stabilization system and can be easily set-up and moved around the site. The material for construction of the walls of the home will be reinforced concrete, with a structural integrity equivalent to concrete masonry construction. The construction materials for the home structure are fire resistant, climate resilient and natural. This is a prototype home to test ‘proof of concept’ of 3D robotics construction technology, among other project goals. The 3- D printed home will have a 55- year restrictive covenant that specifies that the home must be rented to an eligible low -to-moderate income household. However, the home will be Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
master leased to Transition House and it is anticipated that the resident household will be low-income
5. Proactively monitor and address loss of existing affordable housing units, particularly in “high opportunity” areas. (see also Program HE 1.3 Monitor and Preserve Assisted Affordable Housing Units).
Summary 2024: Based on draft 2025 HCD data, all housing in the City is in either a “High” or “Highest” resource opportunity area.
There are no assisted rental units at risk of conversion to market rate in the next few years. However, staff monitors the affordable housing units in the City annually for continued affordability and is preparing an outreach strategy to tenants living in affordable units to attempt to preserve the affordability and protect vulnerable tenants.
6. Adopt a Tenant Protection Ordinance to formalize local tenant projection standards and protocols by December 2024.
Summary 2024: On December 19, 2023, the City adopted an urgency Tenant Protections Ordinance and conducted the first reading of a permanent Tenant Protections Ordinance with just-cause eviction requirements, relocation assistance payments, a mandatory offer of a one -year lease to residential tenants, and a mandatory right of first refusal after vacating a unit for a substantial remodel.
Per Council direction in 2024, staff plans to provide additional information and possible amendments to the ordinance at an Ordinance Committee meeting in early 2025.
b. Reduce homelessness. In 2021 the City Council adopted the Goleta Homelessness Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan includes four overarching goals: 1) Increase Access to Critical Services for the Homeless; 2) Reduce the Impacts of Homelessness on the Community; 3) Prevent At-Risk Individuals from Becoming Homeless (Homelessness Prevention); and 4) Increase the Supply of Transitional Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Emergency Housing. The City will continue to pursue implementation of the Strategic Plan to address the problem of homelessness in Goleta. (see also Program HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs)
Summary 2024: The City’s Neighborhood Services Department continued to implement the Homelessness Strategic Plan in 2024 by focusing on the four main goals:
1. Increasing Access to Critical Services. City staff contracted with City Net for 2 full- time outreach workers. As part of the outreach effort, the City leveraged the County-funded outreach work of several other teams through the new County of Santa Barbara grant funded program (State of California Encampment Relief) for outreach and housing navigation for people in the US 101/Union Pacific Railroad Transit Corridor along the Creeks and Waterways. Also in 2024, the City benefited Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
from a countywide State of California Encampment Relief Fund grant to New Beginnings Counseling Center for the purpose of moving people living in their vehicles into permanent housing. One result of this effort is a by -name list, which provides a detailed account of each homeless person in Goleta, what each person’s needs are, and their process in becoming permanently housed. The City partnered with the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT) to open a once-a- week homeless Neighborhood Navigation Center that provides food, clothing, medical care, psychological support, housing navigation and enrollment in the Coordinated Entry System for permanent housing. The City also continued its City Grant programs to homeless -serving agencies: Trans ition House, Showers of Blessing, New Beginnings Counseling Center, and People’s Self Help Housing for basic needs services.
2. Reduce the Impacts of Homelessness on the Community. Through its partnership with SBACT, the City conducts weekly stake-holder status report meetings, and a once-a-month community meeting with all interested people to focus on areas where people experiencing homelessness are congregating and/or impacting communities. Follow up and response includes outreach by City Net and, when necessary, law enforcement. The City published a resource guide that gives clear instructions to residents, businesses, and visitors about what to do if they have a concern about people experiencing homelessness. The City also maintains a Fulcrum mapping program software license that tracks all encampments in the City and keeps a record of outreach and any clearing efforts.
3. Prevent At -Risk Individuals from Becoming Homeless (Homelessness Prevention). The City contracts with the Rental Housing Mediation Program to ensure rapid and continuous responses to resident concerns about their rental housing. They handle approximately 30- 40 cases a quarter with the goal of preserving people’s housing. The City also participated in a County-wide Diversion Hotline funded by the County of Santa Barbara to handle calls for needed rental assistance or other services to prevent people from bec oming homeless. In November, 2024, City Staff met with countywide funders and providers to discuss a Goleta-focused homeless prevention strategy.
4. Increase the Supply of Transitional Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Emergency Housing. In 2024, the City of Goleta increased its commitment to funding emergency housing by contracting for four shelter beds at a County-owned shelter in Isla Vista called Hedges House of Hope. The City also maintained its ongoing commitment to funding two shelter beds at the PATH shelter in downtown Santa Barbara.
c. Fair Housing Education and Training. The City will support fair housing training and education opportunities, specifically for rental properties, that will be directed to housing service providers, management companies, and rental residents. Specific actions include:
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1. Coordinate with other fair housing organizations to make training opportunities available for rental residents to clearly inform this population of their rights and responsibilities, particularly in the area of disabilities. Ensure these trainings are offered in English and Spanish.
Summary 202 4: In 2024, t he City of Goleta continued to contract fair housing and mediation services through the City of Santa Barbara’s Rental Housing Mediation Program. Serving approximately 125-159 families a year, the program is a confidential service providing support to either landlords or tenants or both through mediation. A key component of the program is Fair Housing Education and Training as part of the mediation efforts. These services are offered in English and Spanish. In addition, the Family Resource Center, operated by LEAP, a Goleta- based nonprofit, provides bilingual and bicultural tenant support on an as-needed basis.
2. The City will continue to contract with the City of Santa Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Program, or other appropriate agency throughout the planning period, in support of efforts to eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, disability, age, sex (including gender identity or sexual orientation), familial status (due to pregnancy or the presence of children), national origin, source of income, or other arbitrary factors consistent with state and federal fair housing law, and will continue to require nondiscrimination provisions in rental agreements and deed restrictions for housing, including below market rate housing units subject to City - required affordability agreements. Continue to support the fair housing effor ts of the Santa Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Program, or other appropriate fair housing agency.
Summary 2024: The City of Goleta amended an existing contract with the City of Santa Barbara for the City of Santa Barbara’s Rental Housing Mediation Program on May 21, 2024. This amendment extends the relationship with the program until June 30, 202 7.
Fair Housing support is provided to landlords and tenants through their mediation process.
In December 2023, the City adopted a Tenant Protections Ordinance with just -cause eviction requirements, relocation assistance payments, a mandatory offer of a one- year lease to residential tenants, and a mandatory right of first refusal after vacating a unit for a substantial remodel. The Rental Housing Mediation Program staff will reference and implement the City’s Te nant Protections Ordinance regulations when assisting City tenants and landlords.
3. Continue to support the provision of housing for persons with disabilities through updates to Title 17 in compliance with fair housing law by December 2023. (see Program 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs)
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in the processing of requests for reasonable accommodation on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23-05. No further action was required in 2024.
4. Post and update information annually regarding fair housing and conduct a presentation to City Council every two years in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Program.
Summary 2024: The City maintains a webpage for fair housing information on the City’s website at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-city/neighborhood-services/fair-housing .
On April 2, 2024, the Goleta City Council issued a proclamation for Fair Housing Month recognizing both the ongoing problem of housing discrimination and the positive efforts of the Rental Housing Mediation Program. The City of Goleta receives quarterly updates and annual reporting on the work of the Program.
5. In cooperation with the Santa Barbara Rental Housing Mediation Program, contact all low-income apartment complexes annually to provide education and materials about the program including multi-lingual materials.
Summary 202 4: On August 23, 2024, materials in English and Spanish about Fair Housing rights and the Rental Housing Mediation Program were distributed to all low - income apartment complexes in Goleta.
6. The City’s Equal Opportunity Coordinator will maintain a Fair Housing City of Goleta website that provides contact information for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity and other fair housing information and reso urces and will refer discrimination complaints to the appropriate legal service, County agency, or State agency for review and potential enforcement action. The Fair Housing website will be promoted through social media annually.
Summary 2024: Throughout 2024, Neighborhood Services maintained a webpage on the City’s website (
https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-city/neighborhood-services/fair- housing) t hat provides information to residents regarding fair housing services and related complaint response procedures. This web page refers tenants to the Rental Housing Mediation Program and refers lower income residents to the Legal Aid Foundation and agricultural workers to California Rural Legal Assistance.
d. Access to Opportunity and Mobility. Many of the programs in the Housing Plan are intended to improve access to housing in high opportunity areas, facilitate mobility for lower-income households and other protected classes, and address housing affordability, including Programs HE 1.3 Monitor and Preserve Assisted Affordable Housing Units; HE 1.4 Preserve Mobile Home Parks and Facilitate Mobile Home Park Ownership Opportunities; HE 1.5 Limit Conversion of Rental Housing to Condominiums and Housing Units to Nonresidential Use; HE 1.6 Assist in the Effective Use of Available Rental Assistance Programs; HE 2.1 Encourage a Diverse Range of New Housing; HE 2.4 Facilitate Affordable Housing Development; HE 2.5 Inclusionary Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Housing; HE 2.6 Encourage Accessory Dwelling Units; HE 2.7 Funding for Affordable Housing; HE 3.1 Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Opportunities; HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs; HE 3.3 Encourage Cooperative and Similar Collaborative Housing Development; HE 4.4 Transit -Oriented Development; and HE 5.2 Community and Regional Collaboration These programs will improve the ability of lower-income households to afford suitable housing in areas with better access to opportunity and are geographically targeted primarily to multi -family developments and mobile home parks, although Section 8 certificates may also be used in single- family units. The Mortgage Credit Certificate Program, which is administered by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO), also provides financial assistance to first -time homebuyers, facilitating mobility to single-family neighborhoods.
In addition, Program HE 2.6 Accessory Dwelling Units is expected to facilitate production of at least 152 new housing units during the planning period, most of which will be affordable to low - and moderate-income persons, thereby expanding housing options and mobility in high-opportunity single-family neighborhoods.
These actions will facilitate the preservation of existing affordable housing as well as a variety of new housing options throughout the city, including areas that have traditionally only had single- family ownership housing. These programs will provide housing opportunities exceeding the City’s assigned RHNA objectives. Specific objectives include the following:
1. Continue to implement subsection 17.07.040(B) of the GMC to expand the housing supply in single- family zones by allowing for lot splits and duplexes under the parameters of SB 9 (2021). In coordination with research being conducted at the State level, evaluate and pursue opportunities to incentivize and provide funding assistance for homeowners to provide affordable units under SB 9 (2021).
Summary 2024: The City’s regulations allow for SB 9 subdivisions, but the City received no such SB 9 applications in 2024. No further action was taken in 2024.
2. Coordinate with HASBARCO in 2023 about utilizing a mobility counseling program in Goleta. This program would market landlords and property owners and inform Housing Choice Voucher holders about their residential options in areas throughout the City and provides holistic supports to voucher holders seeking to move to areas of higher opportunity. Through landlord outreach and mobility counseling, the City's goal will be to increase Housing Choice Vouchers by 10% and through implementation of the City’s SB 9 (2021) ordinance, seek to integrate at least five units annually in single- family areas.
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enacted, the program could track addresses to determine if people are moving to higher opportunity areas.
3. By February 2024 research and pursue the development of a program that would provide low-interest loans to single-family homeowners and grants to homeowners with household incomes of up to 80% of the Area Median Income to develop accessory dwelling units with affordability restrictions on their property. This research should also explore outside funds. If funding is available, establish a pilot program by December 2024 and implement at least annually thereafter with a goal of achieving at least five deed-restricted ADUs annually.
Summary 2024: In 2024, City staff conducted research on available funding sources, as well as information on similar programs implemented in other jurisdictions throughout the state, as discussed above. However, no formal action was undertaken in 2024.
4. The City will publicize the HASBARCO First -Time Homebuyer Assistance program annually on the City website, newsletters, and through social media.
Summary 2024: As a partner and funder of the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County’s South Coast Workforce Homebuyer Program, the City continues to publicize and promote the program to interested residents. The City provides $25,000 annually to support the program, and information about it is posted on the City’s website and is proactively shared with citizens who submit an Affordable Housing Interest List Sign- Up form. Given the recent changes in financial markets and interest rates , the program has slowed in recent years, giving out fewer loans than in the past; however, when the program has stable lines of credit in place once again, the City will promote the program through its various outreach methods, including social media.
5. Research and pursue a homesharing program, including research and coordination with non -profit and other organizations to assist with matching tenants with special needs with existing homeowners. The City will market and take other actions as necessary at least annually with the goal of five opportunities per year.
Summary 2024: As discussed above, the Neighborhood Services Department is exploring a landlord engagement program, which would contain information on participants, including whether or not they moved into shared housing. The program could include an incentive specifically for people renting rooms in their homes to lower income or special needs individuals.
6. The City will explore alternative land use strategies and make necessary amendments to zoning or other land use documents to facilitate a variety of housing choices such as higher density opportunities on Community Assembly uses (such as religious inst itutions) and institutional and quasi -institutional uses, missing middle housing (such as triplexes, bungalow courts, and townhouses) zoning amendments in addition to SB 9 (2021), such as SB 10 (2021), adaptive reuse, more than one JADU Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
per structure, acquiring and adding affordability to existing structures and upzoning with the goal of 50 housing opportunities in the planning period.
Summary 2024: No actions taken beyond those identified elsewhere in this report.
7. Accessibility Improvements: Research and pursue funding opportunities at least every other year to make accessibility improvements to homes and community infrastructure.
Summary 2024: In the prior two fiscal years, the City dedicated over $300,000 in CDBG funds towards ADA accessibility improvements at the Goleta Community Center. In addition, the City has devoted additional CDBG funding towards making ADA accessibility improvements at local parks. Finally, along with other members of the County HOME/PLHA Consortium, the City provided $75,000 in PLHA funds to Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County for their home- repair program for low - income homeowners, many of which require ADA improvements or adjustments.
8. Develop incentives or other strategies to promote housing choices and affordability in all development throughout the City.
Summary 2024: No actions taken beyond those identified elsewhere in this report.
9. Affirmative Marketing and Regional Registries: Require affordable developers receiving public funds to prepare an affirmative marketing plan, and encourage private developers with affordable units in their projects to prepare an affirmative marketing plan. The affirmative marketing plan shall consider any regional housing registries and ensure marketing materials for new developments are designed to attract renters and buyers of diverse demographics, including persons of any race, ethnicity, sex, handicap, and familial status.
Summary 2024: In recognition of the need to affirmatively further fair housing under state programs and federal HUD programs, the City included in the Affordable Housing Policies and Procedures Manual, adopted by City Council in September 2023, a requirement for developers of affordable housing to submit a marketing plan to City staff for review and approval prior to conducting any advertising for the project units. This requirement applies to projects with Inclusionary units, Density Bonus units, and other deed- restricted units under the City’s housing programs. If a project were exempt from the requirements, City staff would still encourage the developer to submit a marketing plan and conduct a fair and nondiscriminatory outreach process.
10. Mid- term evaluation: In 2027, evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies in promoting housing opportunities throughout the City, and make adjustments within one year to achieve the overall goal of 250 units.
Summary 2024: No action taken in 2024.
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e. Address Disparities in Access and Opportunity. Continue to implement the Citywide initiative of continually examining City policies and practices, seeks new and innovative ways to engage and benefit the entire community, and make changes in any government policies, structures, services, or culture that negatively impact or do not fully benefit historically disenfranchised communities. The City will adopt a Diversity, Equity, and inclusion (DEI) Plan by December 2024 and implement that plan through the planning period. The DEI Plan will consider place- based strategies such as recruiting residents from other local government decision-making bodies; catalyze leadership and future community wide decision- makers; and expand access to community meetings.
Summary 2024: On October 3, 2023, City Council approved an agreement to engage with Equity Praxis Group (EPG) as consultants to assist the City in its efforts to develop a comprehensive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Plan that incorporates key governance focus areas such as: staff recruitment and retention; promotional and career development; training to increase DEI awareness, competencies, and skills; government transparency; procurement and budgeting procedures; land use and capital improvements; boards and commissions; communication and public engagement. During 2024, the City's Staff DEI Committee and EPG met regularly to work toward these efforts, and, in early 2025, they expect a draft DEI Plan to be ready feedback from staff and City leaders, and finalized DEI Plan ready for approval by City Council shortly thereafter.
The City also initiated a General Plan amendment on August 20, 2024, via Resolution No. 24-55, for the addition of an Environmental Justice Element or the addition of related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, as needed, to satisfy State Planning Law.
f. Infrastructure improvements. Continue to focus public investments in recreational facilities and programs, social service programs, parks, streets, flood prevention measures, and active transportation and other infrastructure in the area of the City designated as a disadvantaged community, Census Tract 003001 (Old Town), as part of each update to the Capital Improvement Program and City Budget and ongoing City operations.
Summary 2024: The maintenance of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and budget is an ongoing activity of the CIP Division of the Public Works Department. The Public Works Department reviews the CIP in five- year increments, with annual evaluations, following the fiscal (not calendar) year to support the budget process. On June 18, 2024, City Council adopted a Resolution (Resolution 24- 36) amending the Two- Year Budget Plan for Fiscal Years 2023/24 and 2024/25 and Comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan.
Projects within Census Tract 003001 (Old Town) that were under construction and completed in FY 2023- 24 include the Goleta Community Center Improvements (Project No. 9067), San Jose Creek Bike Path – Middle Extent (Project No. 9007), Community Gardens (Project No. 9084), the Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park Phase 2 – Splash Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pad (Project No. 9111), and the Goleta Community Center ADA Improvements (Project No. 9121).
Projects that moved into the construction phase or completed final design and are nearing the construction phase within Census Tract 003001 (Old Town) in FY 2023- 24 include the Ekwill Street & Fowler Road Extensions (Project No. 9002) and Hollister Avenue Bridge (Project No. 9033), referred to collectively as Project Connect, the Hollister Avenue Old Town Interim Striping Project (Project No. 9114), and the San Jose Creek Bike Path – Southern and Northern Extents (Project No. 9006).
HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs. The City will facilitate the provision of housing for persons with disabilities and other special needs through the following actions:
a. Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Housing. Continue to facilitate development of SRO units and small efficiency apartments in appropriate locations as lower cost rental alternatives for single- person households. SRO rooms are typically between 80 and 200 square feet, include a sink and a closet but possibly share bathroom and shower or cooking facilities with other SRO units.
Summary 202 4: Title 17 (Zoning) of the GMC includes allowances and specific use standards for SRO Housing. No applications for SRO housing were made in 2024.
b. Emergency Shelters. Continue to facilitate the provision of emergency shelters consistent with State law. Review and amend Title 17 standards by December 2023 to ensure consistency with AB 139 of 2019 (Government Code Section 65583(a)(4)(A)(ii)) to ensure parking standards for emergency shelters consistent with State law. Amend Title 17 to allow Emergency Shelters as a permitted use in Office and Institutional (OI), in compliance with AB 2339 of 2022, including amending the definition of emergency shelters and meet all requirements pursuant to AB 2339 (sufficient capacity, proximity, development standards).
Summary 2024: On April 16, 2024, the City adopted changes to Title 17 via Ordinance No. 24-01, to allow Emergency Shelters as a permitted use in Office and Institutional (OI) zones, as well as amend the definition of emergency shelters to be in compliance with AB 2339.
No applications for Emergency Shelters were made in 2024.
c. Low Barrier Navigation Centers. Pursuant to AB 101 of 2019 (Government Code Section 65660 et seq.), a Title 17 amendment will be processed by December 2023 to allow low barrier navigation centers consistent with State law.
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Summary 2024: The City added low barrier navigation center standards into Title 17 of the GMC on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23- 05. The amendments updated zoning regulations for compliance with AB 101. No further action was required in 2024.
d. Transitional and Supportive Housing. Continue to facilitate the provision of transitional and supportive housing as residential uses subject only to the same standards and procedures that apply to other uses of the same type in the same zone consistent with State law. Review Title 17 standards and process a Title 17 amendment by December 2023, if necessary, for supportive housing to ensure consistency with AB 2162 of 2018 (Government Code Section 65583(c)(3)).
Summary 2024: Title 17 (Zoning) of the GMC includes allowances for transitional and supportive housing. The City adopted amendments to Title 17 to update the City’s supportive housing regulations to ensure compliance with AB 2162 on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23-05.
The City approved the construction of the supportive housing project Buena Tierra in 2023 and on August 15, 2024, the housing development opened. Buena Tierra consists of 60 permanent supportive housing units for homeless and chronically homeless individuals, including 15 units designated for youth transitioning out of foster care.
In 2023, the City entitled one supportive housing projec t (104 units at Heritage Ridge) and grading work began in 2024.
e. Residential Care Facilities. Continue to facilitate the provision of small state licensed residential care facilities for six or fewer persons as a family residential use and apply standards for larger care facilities in appropriate locations. The City will also process amendments to Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code by December 2023 to allow large residential care facilities, where currently allowed, without the requirement for a Major Conditional Use Permit and as an allowed use in the General Commercial zoning district.
Summary 2024: Title 17 (Zoning) of the GMC includes allowances for small and large residential care facilitie s. The City adopted amendments to Title 17 to remove the requirement for a Major Conditional Use Permit for large residential care facilities where previously allowed with such an approval and to allow large residential care facilities as an allowed use in General Commercial , on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23- 05. The City received no applications for residential care facilities in 2024.
f. Farmworker Housing. Continue to allow housing for agricultural employees consistent with Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5 and Section 17021.6.
Summary 202 4: Title 17 (Zoning) of the GMC includes allowances and specific use standards for farmworker housing consistent with Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5 and Section 17021.6. No further action was required in 2024.
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g. Assist Development of Special Needs Housing. Work cooperatively with developers and sponsors of housing for persons with special needs including, without limitation, persons with developmental disabilities, and provide assistance such as support for grant funding applications, and financial assistance when feasible. Contact special needs housing organizations annually to explore development opportunities (see also Program 2.4).
Summary 2024: In 2024, the City continued to worked closely with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara on both the Buena Tierra project, for extremely low - income formerly homeless individuals, and the Heritage Ridge project, for both seniors and family households.
h. Family Housing Amenities . Encourage adequate provisions in new housing developments for families with children, including recreation areas such as, but not limited to, tot lots, play yards and lawn areas, child care, and other amenities throughout the development review process.
Summary 202 4: The City’s development review process encourages the provision of open space amenities as a baseline unless a concession/waiver of the provision of open space and/or amenity is requested by the applicant. No further action was taken in 2024.
i. Reasonable Accommodation. Continue to implement procedures for reviewing and approving requests by persons with disabilities for reasonable accommodation in the application of the City’s zoning and building regulations. Process a Title 17 amendment to subsection 17.63.030(A) to remove the Zoning Administrator role from the request procedures and to subsection 17.63.040(B)(1) to remove factors that can create uncertainty in the processing of requests.
Summary 2024: The City amended subsection 17.63.030(A) of the GMC to remove the Zoning Administrator role from the request procedures and to subsection 17.63.040(B)(1) of the GMC to remove factors that can create uncertainty in the processing of requests on June 6, 2023, via Ordinance No. 23-05. No further action was required in 2024.
HE 3.3 Encourage Cooperative and Similar Collaborative Housing Development.
Work with commercial and nonprofit developers, upon inquiry, to provide housing using a cooperative model or similar approaches that feature housing units clustered around a common area and shared kitchen, dining, laundry, daycare, and other facilities.
Summary 2024: Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code contains provisions for the “Group Residential” and “Single Room Occupancy” housing types, which could include clustered dwelling units around a common area and shared kitchen, dining, laundry, daycare, and other facilities. Incentives for on-site day care facilities are also included in Title 17, such as removing day care facilities from any lot coverage calculation otherwise applicable to the site.
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Further, the City continues to work with developers and nonprofit groups to discuss opportunities for cooperative and collaborative housing when and where permissible and feasible. No cooperative or collaborative housing developments requests were received in 2024.
HE 4.1 Rehabilitation and Energy Loan Programs. Coordinate with energy providers to make information available on loan programs to eligible households. Flyers will be posted on the City website, at City Hall, and at other locations around the community.
Summary 2024: In addition to flyers and informational material provided at outreach events (Lemon Festival, State of the City, etc.) and City Hall, the City continues to use its website, the Monarch Press, and social media to communicate energy efficiency programs and resources to the public. Additionally, the City’s “Go Green Goleta” initiative is used to cultivate awareness about the importance of making small changes that can have big impacts. The webpage for the initiative also includes useful links to Tri -County Regional Energy Network (3C -REN), SCE, Southern California Gas Company, Central Coast Community Energy, and many other sites to help direct the public to additional programs, rebates and opportunities.
HE 4.2 Resource Conservation in Existing and New Residential Development. The City will promote the following practices in existing and new residential construction:
a. Retrofitting of existing residential structures to reduce energy consumption and costs to owners and tenants is encouraged. These retrofits may include, without limitation, increased insulation, weather stripping, caulking of windows and doors, low -flow showerheads, and other similar improvements. The City will require individual residential units within multifamily housing projects to be separately metered or submetered for all utilities.
Summary 2024: The City uses its website and community newsletter, the Monarch Press, to communicate announcements about available programs to enhance residential energy efficiency through retrofitting and upgrading existing structures. In addition, the City is working collaboratively with the Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) on promoting incentives for energy efficiency in multi -family housing, with a mailer in early 2024. Lastly, as part of the City’s Building Code, all individual multifamily projects are required to have separately metered utilities for each individual housing unit. The latest Building Code (2022), effective January 1, 2023, incentivizes energy efficient heat pumps and improved ventilation standards to improve efficiency in new buildings. Additionally, the Code improves efficiency standards for commercial building envelopes, various internal systems, and grid integration equipment, such as demand-responsive controls to buoy grid stability.
b. The City will enforce the State’s and City's residential energy conservation building standards through the City's plan check and building permit issuance processes.
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Summary 2024: California’s Building Codes are published in their entirety every three years. The City adopted updates for the 2022 California Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential and Green Building Codes on November 15, 2022 to be effective on January 1, 2023. Adoption of the State codes ensures that the City's Municipal Code is consistent with the current State building regulations, including those for energy conservation. Throughout 2024 , projects within the City that received zoning approval were also processed through subsequent plan check and building permit issuance processes prior to initiating any onsite construction activity to ensure full compliance with all applicable building standards.
c. New residential development and additions to existing homes must be designed to provide a maximum solar orientation when appropriate and cannot adversely affect the solar access of adjacent residential structures. Use of solar water heating systems, operational skylights, passive solar heating, and waste heat recovery systems is encouraged.
Summary 2024: New development and improvements to existing residential development within the City are reviewed by Planning staff, and in many instances require additional design review by the Design Review Board. Throughout these reviews, design elements such as solar orientation, heating and heat recovery systems, as well as skylights are evaluated for appropriateness for integration into the overall project design.
Per the latest adopted building code (2022), effective January 1, 2023, new multifamily and commercial developments are expected to essentially include both solar and battery storage. No further action was taken in 2024.
HE 4.3 Use of Renewable Energy Sources. For new projects, the City encourages the incorporation of renewable energy sources. The City will consider incorporating renewable energy sources that do not have adverse effects on the environment or on any adjacent residential uses. Solar access must be protected in accordance with the State of California Solar Rights Act. New development cannot impair the performance of existing solar energy systems. Compensatory or mitigation measures may be considered in instances where there is no reasonable alternative.
Summary 2024: Within Title 15 ( Buildings and Construction) of the Goleta Municipal Code, construction standards and regulations are codified, including those that encourage or require integrating renewable energy designs and methods. New development within the City that incorporates renewable energy sources are reviewed to ensure continued protection of solar access and neighboring solar energy systems, or to determine suitable alternatives or measures necessary to mitigate unavoidable impacts.
On August 25, 2022, a solar photovoltaic system, the Monarch Solar Array, was installed at City Hall and is producing about 84% of City Hall’s power in Year 1 of operation. The use of this renewable energy to power City Hall has resulted in about 75.7 metric tons of CO2 emissions reduced by the City, which is equivalent to carbon sequestered by 90 acres of U.S forest in one year. In addition, the City Council authorized a public -private partnership in May 2023 to promote the installation of home solar and battery systems for Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
local residents at no upfront cost through Powered Up Goleta. No further action was taken in 2024.
HE 4.4 Transit-Oriented Development. The City will encourage transit-oriented housing development to enable efficient public transit systems and alternatives to driving (walking and bicycling). In coordination with regional transportation planning activities, the City will work with developers to incorporate transit improvements, such as bus shelters and turnouts or other transit improvements, as appropriate and feasible for a project.
Residential development plans will incorporate pedestrian and bicycle facilities, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, benches, bicycle racks, and bicycle storage areas, to the extent feasible. The City will consider requests to reduce required parking for transit - oriented housing developments where alternative- transportation improvements are incorporated on or adjacent to the project site through the approval of a Development Plan, Modification, or Conditional Use Permit.
Summary 2024: Title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code includes requirements to support a multi -modal transportation system in the City. These requirements include required long- and short -term bicycle parking for some developments, options for parking reductions where a Transportation Demand Management Program is established, and requirements for separate vehicular and pedestrian systems where possible (in multiple- unit residential developments, pedestrian access must be separate and distinct from driveways). The City’s development review process encourages the provision of transit improvements where feasible. In addition, on June 6, 2023, the City adopted Ordinance No. 23-05. Included in this ordinance was a new allowance for bus stops to be developed in front and street side setbacks. No further action was taken in 2024.
HE 5.1 Monitor Progress Toward Housing Objectives and Refine Programs to Reflect Changing Circumstances and Better Achieve City Goals. The City will continue to monitor progress in implementing Housing Element programs as part of the Annual General Plan Progress Report. As part of the annual review, the Planning Commission and City Council conduct public meetings with opportunities for public input and discussion regarding Housing Element implementation. The City will continue to refine its monitoring system to track residential development, assess housing needs and achievements, and provide a process for modifying policies, programs, and resource allocations in response to changing conditions.
The City will prepare major updates to the Housing Element every 8 years pursuant to state law.
Summary 2024: The 2023 General Plan Progress report was considered by the City’s Planning Commission on February 12, 2024, and by the City Council on March 19, 2024.
Subsequent to those meetings, the report was submitted to the state on March 29, 2024.
Included in the 2023 Progress Report was a summary of progress towards the City’s Housing Element 2023-2031.
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In 2024, City staff also created internal Housing Element tracking tools and convened monthly meetings with staff responsible for various aspects of Housing Element implementation to track progress, discuss implementation efforts, and share information.
HE 5.2 Community and Regional Collaboration. Since its incorporation in 2002, civic engagement has been a high priority for the City and its residents. The City will continue to take an active role in working with community groups, other jurisdictions, and other agencies to implement Housing Element programs in a timely manner. Specific actions the City will take to facilitate collaboration on housing issues include the following:
a. The City will continue to coordinate housing strategies with other jurisdictions, agencies, organizations, and the University of California, Santa Barbara to address housing needs on the South Coast of Santa Barbara County, as well as more regionally in Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Summary 2024: The HOME Consortium includes the County of Santa Barbara and the Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Solvang. The Consortium’s goals for the current five- year planning period focus on expanding affordable housing, assisting homeless individuals and those at risk of homelessness with emergency and permanent housing services, assisting non-homelessness special needs populations, building community infrastructure and service capacity, and promoting economic development. Over $1,000,000 in supplemental HOME Investment Partnership Program funds made available by the American Rescue Plan (HOME -ARP) were allocated to the Buena Tierra permanent supportive housing project in Goleta which provided 60 permanent supportive housing units for extremely low -income, formerly homeless individuals.
The City also continues to participate in the quarterly meetings of the Joint Cities-County Affordable Housing Task Group, which is comprised of the Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Solvang; County of Santa Barbara; Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara; Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara; Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County; Metropolitan Transit District; Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Corporation; Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County; Home for Good (formerly C3H); and Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT). The Task Group seeks to increase coordination and cooperation in the use of resources to create additional affordable housing throughout Santa Barbara County. Developers and housing advocates are also invited to participate and share issues and concerns in order to generate dialogue and identify solutions.
b. The City will continue to facilitate and encourage public participation in affected neighborhoods and all socio-economic segments of the community in the formulation and review of housing and related land use programs and actions. Specific strategies include:
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1. Provide written materials at public locations (including social service centers and public transit locations, where feasible) and on the City’s website.
2. Provide information to real estate professionals, property owners, and tenants on their rights and responsibilities and the resources available to address fair housing issues.
3. Work with local nonprofit and service organizations to distribute information to the public.
4. Provide public information through press releases, City of Goleta website, GovDelivery email/text message system, Nextdoor, social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) and Goleta TV Channel 19.
5. Work with other public agencies, businesses, and community groups to identify affordable and special needs housing opportunities.
6. Provide fair housing in-service training, press releases, direct contact with interest groups, and posting of fair housing laws, contacts, and phone numbers.
7. Conduct public meetings at suitable times and accessible to persons with disabilities. Resources will be invested to provide interpretation services when requested at public meetings when feasible.
Summary 2024: The City contracted with the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT) for coordination of public outreach and awareness on issues regarding the resolution of homelessness. Three times a month, SBACT convened a stakeholder meeting group t o advance outreach and housing efforts for people experiencing homelessness. This group includes City staff, elected officials, law enforcement, and outreach organizations. Once a month, SBACT advertised and coordinated a meeting with interested and concerned residents of Goleta on efforts to resolve homelessness for people living in encampments and in vehicles. In July 2023, SBACT conducted an in -person community forum and invited the public to learn about homelessness and Goleta’s efforts to house people.
In June 2024, the City worked with Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County to publicize its A Brush With Kindness home- repair program for low -income homeowners in the city limits who are unable to maintain their houses without assistance.
In advertising the program, the City made the program information available, in English and Spanish, to almost 8,000 people through its email and text alert platform, as well as on Nextdoor, various social media sites, and the City News section of its website.
During 2024, the City also maintained a fair housing webpage here:
https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-city/neighborhood-services/fair-housing .
c. In recognition of the limited resources available to achieve housing goals, the City will seek ways to organize and allocate staffing and other resources effectively and efficiently to implement the programs of the Housing Element. Opportunities to enhance Goleta’s capabilities may include:
1. Sharing or pooling resources and coordinating tasks among multiple jurisdictions in implementing common housing programs.
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2. Identifying information resources.
3. Enhancing relationships and partnerships with nonprofit providers of housing services.
4. Establishing standardized methods (procedures, definitions, responsibilities, etc.) linked to housing programs to enable the effective and efficient management of housing data.
Summary 202 4: The City's Planning staff and the staff of the Department of Neighborhood Services continue to work together to implement the programming within the Housing Element, attend regional planning meetings with the Affordable Housing Task Group, co-sponsor the Coastal Housing Coalition’s annual conference, and maintain relationships with non -profit providers (e.g., People's Self -Help Housing, Habitat for Humanity). Additionally, City staff coordinates interdepartmentally on a regular basis to ensure that new residential projects are designed to better support the goals and objectives of the Housing Element and fully comply with all applicable policies.
d. Developers of all major residential projects are encouraged to have meetings with neighborhood residents early in the process to undertake problem solving and facilitate faster, more informed and constructive development review and decision- making. The Cit y will facilitate neighborhood participation in the project review and decision-making process.
Summary 202 4: The City regularly encourages applicants to conduct neighborhood meetings before application submittal and during the review process. This encouragement was when staff meet with prospective developers on residential and non- residential projects in 202 4. At least one neighborhood meeting was held in Spring of 2024 by the Property Owners of the Sandpiper Golf Course regarding their project and the adaptive reuse of the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station building.
e. The City will work collaboratively with other agencies in the region to identify and advocate for changes in State law or regional policies to implement local housing solutions and achieve housing goals.
Summary 202 4: The City of Goleta continued to be an active participant in the development and passing of State housing laws. Working with the City’s l egislative advocate and the League of California Cities throughout 202 4, the City wrote and sent several comment letters pertaining to housing bills that would benefit the City’s housing goals. The City supported one legislative bill during the 2024 Legislative Session that will empower local governments who want to address our unsheltered homelessness crisis by building m ore Interim Supportive Housing to do so more quickly and efficiently . The City also submitted letters of support for federal and state funding for other local agencies’ housing projects and supported the restoration of affordable housing and homelessness funding to the State budget. The League is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence housing policy and decisions that affect c ities. The League's policy-making process allows many of the issues facing California cities to be Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
discussed and debated and the organization's policy directions to be established.
Through the League, cities collectively marshal their resources to defend and expand local control in the Legislature, at the ballot box, in the courts, and through strategic outreach to inform and educate the public, policymakers and opinion leaders.
f. The City will work with the Goleta Water District to seek sufficient additional water resources to support the development of new housing in the City commensurate with regional needs. Specific City actions will include:
• Annual consultation with GWD staff and administrative support in applying for grant funding if available.
• Support efforts by the GWD to expand the water supply with new water sources being earmarked for residential development.
• Work with GWD and Santa Barbara County Water Agency staff to develop and promote, at least annually, water conservation methods (e.g., low flow fixtures, instant hot water heaters, cisterns/rain gardens) to augment water for new residential development projects.
• Annual consultation with the GWD staff and any other relevant agencies regarding opportunities for increased use of recycled/reclaimed water. • Evaluate the effectiveness of this subprogram in 2027 and implement alternative actions (such as increased conservation measures and regional efforts to expand water supply), as appropriate, if water supply is acting as a constraint to housing development.
Summary 2024: City staff met with Goleta Water District staff on March 23, 2023 and December 12, 2023 to discuss water resources for new housing development. On December 12, 2023, the Goleta Water District Board of Directors adopted a resolution for the allocation of potable water for new or additional service connections, of up to 154.7 acre-feet, in 2024. The 2024 allocation represented the first Goleta Water District allocation of new or expanded water service since 2013.
g. The City will provide the Goleta Water District, Goleta Sanitary District, and Goleta West Sanitary District with a copy of the City’s Housing Element immediately upon adoption and will do the same for any Housing Element amendments during the planning period, in compliance with Senate Bill 1087 (2005) as codified in Government Code Section 65589.7(a). Included in this transmittal will be information regarding State requirements for water/sewer priority service for lower-income housing.
Summary 2024: The City provided the Goleta Water District, Goleta Sanitary District, and Goleta West Sanitary District with a copy of the City’s Housing Element 2023- 2031 (adopted on January 17, 2023) on January 26, 2023 and the City’s amended Housing Element 2023- 2031 (adopted on December 5, 2023) on December 11, 2023. In both instances, the transmittals included information regarding State requirements for water/sewer priority service for lower -income housing. No further action was taken in 2024.
Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.10 Housing Element Tables
3.10.1 Regional Housing Needs Allocation Tracking
Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(B) requires the General Plan Progress Report to include a description of the progress in meeting the City’s share of regional housing needs, including a description of actions taken by the City towards completion of programs and status of compliance with deadlines in the Housing Element. A seri es of tables are presented below to document the City’s progress towards meeting the regional housing needs allocation through the 2023- 2031 reporting period and also to identify important residential housing projects that are unbuilt or pending. Refer to Appendix C of this report for completed housing forms, as adopted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and required to be completed by Government Code Section 65400(a)(2)(B).
Table 2 of this report documents the number and type of residential units constructed in 2024. The income group for those units is also provided in the last column. It should be noted that “Above-Moderate” means households earning over 120 percent of the median household income for Santa Barbara County. As part of the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program, HE 2.5, above moderate- income is used to describe workforce housing. This category includes households earning 120 to 200 percent of the median household income, but for State reporting requirements and as detailed in the tables below, above- moderate units are all units available to households making more than 120 percent of the median household income.
TABLE 2
RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMPLETED IN 2024
Date Project Name Location Number
of Units
Units
Type Income Group
1/10/24 NA 5993 Berkeley Rd 1 ADU 1 Low
1/30/24 NA 79 San Milano Dr Unit
101
1 ADU 1 Low
1/31/24 NA 6838 Silkberry Ln 1 JADU 1 Low
2/12/24 NA 7463 San Bergamo Dr. 1 ADU 1 Low
4/18/24 NA 134 Placer Dr 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate
4/23/24 NA 7059 Del Norte Dr Unit 1 ADU 1 Low
5/9/24 NA 626 Carlo Dr Unit 101 1 ADU 1 Very Low
5/16/24 NA 7028 Scripps Crescent 1 JADU 1 Moderate
5/20/24 Buena Tierra 6021 Hollister Ave 61 Supp
ortive
60 Very Low, 1
Above Moderate
5/28/24 NA 416 Mills Way 1 ADU 1 Low
6/6/24 NA 219 Santa Barbara
Shores
1 ADU 1 Very Low
Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7/3/24
NA
478 Pacific Oaks Unit
101
1 JADU 1 Above Moderate
7/29/24 NA 70 Nectarine Ave #101 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate 7/30/24 NA 6181 Covington Way 1 JADU 1 Low
7/31/24 NA 68 Cardinal Ave 1 JADU 1 Above Moderate
8/7/24 NA 77 Manchester Pl 1 JADU 1 Above Moderate
8/20/24 NA 7028 Scripps Crescent
Unit 101
1 ADU 1 Above Moderate
8/29/24 NA 7093 Armstrong Rd 101 1 ADU 1 Very Low
9/3/24 NA 7164 Del Norte Dr. 1 ADU 1 Low
9/19/24 NA 30 Sonoma Ave 1 ADU 1 Very Low
10/10/24 NA 5641 Cielo Ave Unit 101 1 JADU 1 Very Low
10/24/24 NA 6274 Muirfield Dr. 1 ADU 1 Above Moderate
10/24/24 NA 7115 Madera Dr Unit 2 1 ADU 1 Very Low
11/12/24 NA 611 Rossmore Rd 101 1 ADU 1 Very Low
12/3/24 NA 7309 Davenport Rd 1 JADU 1 Above Moderate
12/4/24 NA 861 Volante Place 1 ADU 1 Low
12/4/24 NA 6154 Malva Ave 1 ADU 1 Low
12/11/24 NA 330 Pebble Beach Dr 1 JADU 1 Very Low
Table 3 documents the total number of constructed residential units in 2024 by income group. Of the 88 new residential units constructed in 2024 , 9 were in the “Above- Moderate” income group, 1 in the “Moderate” income group, 10 in “Low” income group, and 68 in the “Very Low” income group.
TABLE 3
TOTAL BUILT RESIDENTIAL UNITS BY INCOME GROUP
Total Units
Added
Very Low
(including
extremely
low)
Low
Moderate
Above
Moderate
2024 Units 88 68 10 1 9
Table 4 compares housing objectives and housing production based on building permit issuance. The housing objectives are based on Goleta’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) adopted by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments for the 2023-31 planning period. New housing units with building permits issued (rather than receiving certificate of occupancy) since the beginning of the projection period (June 30, 2022) are credited towards the City’s housing need for the planning period. As such, the values for 2024 in Table 4 (building permit issuance) vary from those in Tables 2 and 3 (construction completed).
Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TABLE 4
HOUSING OBJECTIVES UPDATE (2023-2031)
Income
Level
RHNA
Allocation
Projection
Period
(6/30/22-
2/14/23)
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Total
Units
to
Date
Total
Remaining
RHNA
Very Low 682 62 7 20 - - - - - - - 89 593
Low 324 6 11 9 - - - - - - - 26 298
Moderate 370 0 0 2 - - - - - - - 2 368
Above
Moderate
461 5 3 7 - - - - - - - 15 446
Total 1,837 73 21 38 - - - - - - - 132 1,705
3.10.2 Removal of Constraints for Affordable Housing
During 2023, the City prepared the Housing Element 2023-2031. As part of this process, the City analyzed constraints to housing development. As a result of this analysis, the City identified several changes to the City’s regulations, as highlighted below:
• Parking. Allow shared parking reductions as a staff level approval (as opposed the current requirement of a Major Conditional Use Permit). • Height. Increase height maximums in RP, RM, RH zone districts in the Coastal Zone to 35 feet (from 25 feet) and in the C -OT zone district to 35 feet (from 30 feet).
• Open Space. Reduce open space requirements for mixed- use residential development.
• Densities. Increase the maximum residential density in CC from 12 to 20 dwelling units per acre and to include an allowance for adjustments to density standards through the review of a Development Plan.
• Lot Coverages. Increase the maximum lot coverage standard in RH to 50 percent.
In 2024, the City adopted zoning amendments to make all the changes listed above, to remove constraints to affordable housing.
Goleta General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.10.3 Housing Projects of Interest
In 2023, the City approved the Heritage Ridge residential project. Out of the 332 units approved, 85 will be available to low income households and 17 will be available for very- low income households. Grading of the site began in 2024.
Also during 2024, the 60-unit total supportive housing project Buena Tierra (formerly the Super 8 Motel) received certificates of occupancy.
3.10.4 Project Streamlining Pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4
Government Code Section 65913.4 provides provisions for streamlined processing of certain infill residential projects (see Senate Bill 35 (2017)). In 2024, the City received no applications submitted pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4(a). In addition, no developments were approved pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4(c) and no building permits were issued pursuant to Government Code Section 65913.4(c) for either rental or for-sale residential units.
Appendix A
General Plan Implementation Actions and Programs Summary 2024
APPENDIX A
GOLETA GENERAL PLAN/COASTAL LAND USE PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS SUMMARY (2024)
A-1
No. Implementation Program / Action: Objective Implementation Status1 Land Use Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
LU-IA-1 Preparation & Adoption of New Zoning Code & Map X LU-IA-2 Adoption of Sphere of Influence for Goleta X
LU-IA-3 Traffic Mitigation Agreements with UCSB, City of Santa Barbara, and County of Santa Barbara X
LU-IA-4 Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance/Program X LU-IA-5 Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance/Program X LU-IA-6 South Kellogg Industrial Area Compliance Program X Open Space Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
OS-IA-1 Preparation and Adoption of New Zoning Code X OS-IA-2 AB 1600 Fee Study for Park, Recreation, and Open Space Facilities X
OS-IA-3 Feasibility Study for Open Space District/Acquisition Methods X
OS-IA-4 Preparation of Park System Master Plan X
OS-IA-5 Preparation of Individual Park Development and/or Management Plans X
Conservation Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
CE-IA-1 Preparation of New Zoning Code X
CE-IA-2 Update of the CEQA Thresholds Manual X
CE-IA-3 Preparation of a Creek & Watershed Mngt Plan X CE-IA-4 Preparation of a Tree Protection Ordinance X
CE-IA-5 Preparation of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan X Safety Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
SE-IA-1 New Zoning Code X
SE-IA-2 San Jose Creek Flood Control Project X
SE-IA-3 Annual Safety Audits of Oil and Gas Facilities X SE-IA-4 Multihazard Emergency Response Plan X
SE-IA-5 International Fire Code Council Urban Interface Code X Visual & Historic Resources Element No Action Underway/ Ongoing Complete
VH-IA-1 Preparation and Adoption of New Zoning Code X VH-IA-2 Preparation and Adoption of Design Guidelines X VH-IA-3 Preparation and Adoption of Story Pole/Visual
Simulation Procedures X
VH-IA-4 Creation of a Historic Preservation Board or
Committee X
Transportation Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
TE-IA-1 Traffic Impact Fee Program X
TE-IA-2 Capital Improvements Program and Budget X
TE-IA-3 Street Design Standards X
TE-IA-4 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program X
TE-IA-5 Parking In-Lieu Fee Program for Old Town X
TE-IA-6 Bicycle Transportation Plan X
TE-IA-7 Update of the CEQA Thresholds Manual X
APPENDIX A
GOLETA GENERAL PLAN/COASTAL LAND USE PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS SUMMARY (2024)
A-2
No. Implementation Program / Action: Objective Implementation Status1 Public Facilities Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
PF-IA-1 Preparation of AB 1600 Study and Impact Fee
Program X
PF-IA-2 Capital Improvements Program and Budget X
Noise Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
NE-IA-1 Adoption of New Noise Ordinance X
NE-IA-2 Design Criteria X
NE-IA-3 Noise Enforcement Program X
Housing Element No Action Underway/
Ongoing Complete
HE 1.1 Code Compliance X
HE 1.2 Housing Rehabilitation X
HE 1.3 Monitor & Preserve Assisted Affordable Units X HE 1.4 Preserve Mobile Home Parks and Facilitate Mobile Home Park Ownership X
HE 1.5 Limit Conversion of Rental Housing to Condominiums and Housing Units to Nonresidential Use
X
HE 1.6 Assist in the Effective Use of Available Rental Assistance Programs
X
HE 1.7 Monitor and Address Impact of Short-Term Vacation Rentals on Existing Housing Stock
X
HE 1.8 Research Impact of Underused Housing Stock X
HE 2.1 Encourage a Diverse Range of New Housing X
HE 2.2 Linkage of Housing and Jobs X
HE 2.3 Housing Design Principles for Multiple-Unit and Affordable Housing
X
HE 2.4 Facilitate Affordable Housing Development X
HE 2.5 Inclusionary Housing X
HE 2.6 Encourage Accessory Dwelling Units X
HE 2.7 Funding for Affordable Housing X
HE 3.1 Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Opportunities X HE 3.2 Facilitate the Provision of Housing for Persons with Special Needs
X
HE 3.3 Encourage Cooperative and Similar Collaborative Housing Development
X
HE 4.1 Rehabilitation and Energy Loan Programs X
HE 4.2 Resource Conservation in Existing and New
Residential Development
X
HE 4.3 Use of Renewable Energy Sources X
HE 4.4 Transit-Oriented Development X
HE 5.1 Monitor Progress Toward Housing Objectives and
Refine Programs to Reflect Changing Circumstances
and Better Achieve City Goals
X
HE 5.2 Community and Regional Collaboration X
1 The implementation tracking status is intended to provide a summary of the status of a particular action or program. This tracking table does not reflect related advances in implementation actions/programs nor does it reflect the fact that some items will continually be “in progress” as they are related to ongoing City practices. Refer to the Section 3 of this Report for a more detailed description of implementation progress.
Appendix B
Planning Commission and City Council Resolutions
THIS PAGE IS TO BE REPLACED WITH SIGNED
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION BEFORE
TRANSMISSION TO STATE
THIS PAGE IS TO BE REPLACED WITH SIGNED
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION BEFORE TRANSMISSION TO STATE
Appendix C
Department of Housing and Community Development Tables
Jurisdiction Goleta
Reporting Year 2024
Housing Element Planning Period 6th Cycle
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 20
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 9
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed
Restricted 2
7 38
Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
Single-family Attached 0 0 0
Single-family Detached 1 0 0
2 to 4 units per structure 0 0 0
5+ units per structure 0 0 61
Accessory Dwelling Unit 9 38 27
Mobile/Manufactured Home 0 0 0
Total 10 38 88
Infill Housing Developments and Infill Units Permitted # of Projects Units 38 38
00 45
45 45
0 0
0 Data is auto-populated based on data entered in Tables A, A2, C, and D Total Housing Applications Submitted:
Number of Proposed Units in All Applications Received:
Total Housing Units Approved:
Total Housing Units Disapproved:
Total Units
Housing Applications Summary
Use of SB 423 Streamlining Provisions - Applications
Note: Units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income permitted units totals Number of SB 423 Streamlining Applications
Above Moderate
Indicated as Infill
Not Indicated as Infill
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
(Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
Number of SB 423 Streamlining Applications Approved
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 00 0
Low 00 0
Moderate 00 0
Above Moderate 00 0
Total 0 0 0
Streamlining Provisions Used - Permitted Units # of Projects Units SB 9 (2021) - Duplex in SF Zone 00
SB 9 (2021) - Residential Lot Split 00
AB 2011 (2022) 00
SB 6 (2022) 00
SB 423 (2023) 00
Ministerial and Discretionary Applications # of Applications Units Ministerial 45 45
Discretionary 00
Density Bonus Applications and Units Permitted
Number of Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 0 Number of Units in Applications Submitted Requesting a Density Bonus 0 Number of Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 0
Number of Units in Projects Permitted with a Density Bonus 0 Housing Element Programs Implemented and Sites Rezoned Count 24 0
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Programs Implemented
Sites Rezoned to Accommodate the RHNA
Units Constructed - SB 423 Streamlining Permits
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining Application
Status Project Type Notes
2 34 6 7 8 9 11 12 13
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted
(see
instructions)
Very Low-
Income
Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low-
Income
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income
Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total PROPOSED
Units by Project
Total
APPROVED
Units by
project
Total
DISAPPROVED
Units by Project
Please select state
streamlining
provision/s the
application was
submitted
pursuant to.
Did the housing
development
application seek
incentives or
concessions
pursuant to
Government
Code section
65915?
Were incentives
or concessions
requested
pursuant to
Government
Code section
65915
approved?
Please indicate
the status of the
application.
Is the project
considered a
ministerial
project or
discretionary
project?
Notes+
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 02 00 8 02 1 5 4 5 4 5 0 069-142-040 069-142-040 590 N Kellogg
Ave ADU Permit 23-0007-ADU ADU R
2/26/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
079-332-018 079-332-018 278 Pebble
Beach Dr ADU Permit 24-0002-ADU ADU R
4/10/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
069-461-002 069-461-002 667 Wakefield
Rd ADU Permit 24-0003-ADU ADU R
5/6/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Affordability and Ownersh
079-600-006 079-600-006 229 Calle
Serrento ADU Permit 24-0004-ADU ADU R
6/27/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Affordability and Ownersh
077-432-018 077-432-018 6422 Caroldale L ADU Permit 24-0005-ADU ADU R 10/27/2024 11 1 N O N E N o N/A Approved Ministerial Affordability and Ownersh 077-092-005 077-092-005 79 Placer D r ADU Permit 24-0006-ADU ADU R 9/16/2024 11 1 N O N E N o N/A Approved Ministerial Affordability and Ownersh 079-600-037 079-600-037 7841 Rio Vista
Dr ADU Permit 24-0008-ADU ADU R
10/21/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Affordability and Ownersh
079-363-007 079-363-007 96 St Geor ge Pl ADU Permit 24-0009-ADU ADU R 12/9/2024 11 1 N O N E N o N/A Approved Ministerial Affordability and Ownersh 079-421-015 079-421-015 274 Da ytona Dr ADU Permit 24-0010-ADU ADU R 11/27/2024 11 1 N O N E N o N/A Approved Ministerial Affordability and Ownersh 079-343-012 079-343-012 77 Manchester
Pl ADU Building Permit 23-B-0164 ADU R
1/3/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
073-223-001 073-223-001 7309 Davenport
Rd ADU Building Permit 23-B-0148 ADU O
1/8/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
079-332-002 079-332-002 219 Santa
Barbara Shores ADU Building Permit 22-B-0391 ADU O
1/17/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
077-275-003 077-275-003 6181 Covington
Way ADU Building Permit 23-B-0074 ADU R
2/1/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
073-194-006 073-194-006 478 Pacific
Oaks Unit 101 ADU Building Permit 23-B-0303 ADU R
2/7/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
077-130-022 077-130-022 3 Baker Ln ADU Building Permit 23-B-0140 ADU O 2/20/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For mother-in-
073-194-001 073-194-001 7093 Armstrong
Rd 101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0025 ADU O
2/28/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
079-412-003 079-412-003 18 San
Rossano Dr ADU Building Permit 23-B-0323 ADU O
3/4/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
073-184-013 073-184-013 7028 Scripps
Crescent ADU Building Permit 23-B-0418 ADU R
3/27/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
079-530-032 079-530-032 286 Spruce Dr
Unit 101 ADU Building Permit 23-B-0163 ADU R
3/27/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
077-204-006 077-204-006 6235 Guava Ave ADU Building Permit 23-B-0217 ADU R 3/28/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
069-080-018 069-080-018 5641 Cielo Ave
101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0087 ADU O
4/1/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
077-243-009 077-243-009 6154 Malva Ave ADU Building Permit 23-B-0209 ADU R 4/8/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
077-071-020 077-071-020 611 Rossmore
Rd 101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0057 ADU O
4/10/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
077-274-011 077-274-011 6156 Covington
Way ADU Building Permit 22-B-0154 ADU R
4/17/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
069-271-007 069-271-007 5596 Cathedral
Oaks Rd. ADU Building Permit 23-B-0414 ADU R
4/23/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
077-103-011 077-103-011 64 Placer Dr ADU Building Permit 23-B-0305 ADU O 4/24/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
079-570-053 079-570-053 213 Old Ranch
Dr ADU Building Permit 24-B-0047 ADU O
4/24/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For elderly car
077-114-004 077-114-004 7115 Madera Dr
Unit 2 ADU Building Permit 23-B-0302 ADU O
5/15/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
077-431-008 077-431-008 6414 Camino
Viviente ADU Building Permit 23-B-0265 ADU O
6/11/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
069-090-060 069-090-060 5860 Hidden
Lane Unit 101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0111 ADU O
6/11/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
077-071-009 077-071-009 666 Larchmont
Pl ADU Building Permit 23-B-0030 ADU O
6/12/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
079-354-004 079-354-004 221 Big Sur Dr ADU Building Permit 23-B-0289 ADU O 6/17/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
079-354-004 079-354-004 221 Big Sur Dr ADU Building Permit 23-B-0292 ADU O 6/17/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
073-184-013 073-184-013 7028 Scripps
Crescent Unit
101
ADU Building Permit 24-B-0107
ADU R
6/20/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
069-372-011 069-372-011 653 Cambridge
Dr ADU Building Permit 24-B-0050 ADU R
6/26/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
079-415-019 079-415-019 7481 San
Bergamo Dr ADU Building Permit 23-B-0049 ADU R
7/24/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
079-322-009 079-322-009 330 Pebble
Beach Dr ADU Building Permit 24-B-0188 ADU O
8/1/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
069-461-002 069-461-002 667 Wakefield
Rd Unit 101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0198 ADU O
8/1/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
079-450-066 079-450-066 185 Park Cir ADU Building Permit 23-B-0257 ADU R 8/19/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
077-254-001 077-254-001 6269 Avenida
Ganso, Unit 101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0178
ADU R
9/4/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
069-131-011 069-131-011 5620 Marbury
Dr. ADU Building Permit 23-B-0419 ADU O
10/2/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
Table A
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
51 Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes Density Bonus Law Applications
10 Housing Development Applications Submitted
079-353-022 079-353-022 238 Big Sur
Drive Unit 101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0101 ADU O
10/28/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
077-302-007 077-302-007 6200 Covington
Way Unit 101 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0317 ADU R
10/30/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Based on expected rent.
077-215-007 077-215-007 130 Vega Dr
Unit 2 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0335 ADU O
12/3/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
For owner.
079-363-007 079-363-007 96 St George Pl
Unit 2 ADU Building Permit 24-B-0314 ADU O
12/4/2024
1 1 1 NONE No N/A Approved Ministerial
Not rented. For family.
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
Table A2
Streamlining Infill
Housing without Financial
Assistance or Deed
Restrictions
23 56 89 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Entitlement
Date Approved # of Units issued
Entitlements
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Building Permits
Date Issued
# of Units Issued
Building Permits
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non
Deed Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Certificates of
Occupancy or other
forms of readiness
(see instructions) Date
Issued
# of Units
issued
Certificates of
Occupancy or
other forms of
readiness
How many of the
units were
Extremely Low
Income?
Please select the
state streamlining
provision the project
was APPROVED
pursuant to. (may
select multiple)
Infill Units?
Y/N
+
Assistance Programs
for Each Development
(may select multiple -
see instructions)
Deed Restriction
Type
(may select multiple -
see instructions)
For units affordable without
financial assistance or deed
restrictions, explain how the
locality determined the units
were affordable
(see instructions)
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 01 00 108 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 027 3 8 6 0 8 0 1 0 019 8 8 19 069-560-030 069-560-030 550 Cambridge Dr 3d Printed House 23-0019-LUP SFD R 1 9/10/2024 1 0 0 NONE Y Other Other
069-142-040 069-142-040 590 N Kellogg Ave ADU 23-0007-ADU / 24-B- 0084 ADU R 1 2/26/2024 1 1 4/24/2024 1 0N O N E Y
079-332-018 079-332-018 278 Pebble Beach
Dr ADU 24-0002-ADU / 24-B-
0174 ADU R 1 4/10/2024 1 1 7/29/2024 1 0 0 NONE Y Based on 2024 HCD Affordability Calculator and expected rent.
069-461-002 069-461-002 667 Wakefield Rd ADU 24-0003-ADU / 24-B- 0198 ADU R 1 5/6/2024 1 0 0 NONE Y Provided for family member 079-600-006 079-600-006 229 Calle Serrento ADU 24-0004-ADU ADU R 1 6/27/2024 1 0 0N O N E Y 077-432-018 077-432-018 6422 Caroldale Ln ADU 24-0005-ADU ADU R 1 10/7/2024 1 0 0N O N E Y 077-092-005 077-092-005 79 Placer Dr ADU 24-0006-ADU ADU R 1 9/19/2024 1 0 0N O N E Y 079-600-037 079-600-037 7841 Rio Vista Dr ADU 24-0008-ADU ADU R 1 12/10/2024 1 0 0N O N E Y 079-363-007 079-363-007 96 St George Pl ADU 24-0009-ADU ADU R 1 12/10/2024 1 0 0N O N E Y 079-421-015 079-421-015 274 Daytona Dr ADU 24-0010-ADU ADU R 1 11/27/2024 1 0 0N O N E Y 079-343-012 079-343-012 77 Manchester Pl ADU 23-B-0164 ADU R 0 1 1/3/2024 1 1 8/7/2024 1 NONE Y 073-223-001 073-223-001 7309 Davenport Rd ADU 23-B-0148 ADU R 0 1 1/8/2024 1 1 12/3/2024 1 NONE Y 079-332-002 079-332-002 219 Santa Barbara
Shores ADU 22-B-0391 ADU R 0 1 1/17/2024 1 1 6/6/2024 1 NONE Y 077-275-003 077-275-003 6181 Covington
Way ADU 23-B-0074 ADU R 0 1 2/1/2024 1 1 7/30/2024 1 NONE Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
073-194-006 073-194-006 478 Pacific Oaks
Unit 101 ADU 23-B-0303 ADU R 0 1 2/7/2024 1 1 7/3/2024 1 NONE Y 077-130-022 077-130-022 3 Baker Ln ADU 23-B-0140 ADU O 0 1 2/20/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). Provided for mother- in-law.
073-194-001 073-194-001 7093 Armstrong Rd
101 ADU 24-B-0025 ADU O 0 1 2/28/2024 1 1 8/29/2024 1 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 079-412-003 079-412-003 18 San Rossano Dr ADU 23-B-0323 ADU O 0 1 3/4/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 073-184-013 073-184-013 7028 Scripps
Crescent ADU 23-B-0418 ADU R 0 1 3/27/2024 1 1 5/16/2024 1 NONE Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
079-530-032 079-530-032 286 Spruce Dr Unit
101 ADU 23-B-0163 ADU R 0 1 3/27/2024 1 0N O N E Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
077-204-006 077-204-006 6235 Guava Ave ADU 23-B-0217 ADU O 0 1 3/28/2024 1 0N O N E Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
069-080-018 069-080-018 5641 Cielo Ave 101 ADU 24-B-0087 ADU O 0 1 4/1/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Provided to family ($0) 077-243-009 077-243-009 6154 Malva Ave ADU 23-B-0209 ADU R 0 1 4/8/2024 1 1 12/4/2024 1 NONE Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
077-071-020 077-071-020 611 Rossmore Rd
101 ADU 24-B-0057 ADU O 0 1 4/10/2024 1 1 11/12/2024 1 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 077-274-011 077-274-011 6156 Covington
Way ADU 22-B-0154 ADU R 0 1 4/17/2024 1 0N O N E Y Based on 2022 Average for comparably sized ADUs
069-271-007 069-271-007 5596 Cathedral
Oaks Rd. ADU 23-B-0414 ADU R 0 1 4/23/2024 1 0N O N E Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
077-103-011 077-103-011 64 Placer Dr ADU 23-B-0305 ADU O 0 1 4/24/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 079-570-053 079-570-053 213 Old Ranch Dr ADU 24-B-0047 ADU O 0 1 4/24/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For elderly caretaker
077-114-004 077-114-004 7115 Madera Dr
Unit 2 ADU 23-B-0302 ADU O 0 1 5/15/2024 1 1 10/24/2024 1 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For kids 077-431-008 077-431-008 6414 Camino
Viviente ADU 23-B-0265 ADU O 0 1 6/11/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 069-090-060 069-090-060 5860 Hidden Lane
Unit 101 ADU 24-B-0111 ADU O 0 1 6/11/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 077-071-009 077-071-009 666 Larchmont Pl ADU 23-B-0030 ADU O 0 1 6/12/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 079-354-004 079-354-004 221 Big Sur Dr ADU 23-B-0289 ADU O 0 1 6/17/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 079-354-004 079-354-004 221 Big Sur Dr ADU 23-B-0292 ADU O 0 1 6/17/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 073-184-013 073-184-013 7028 Scripps
Crescent Unit 101 ADU 24-B-0107 ADU R 0 1 6/20/2024 1 1 8/20/2024 1 NONE Y 069-372-011 069-372-011 653 Cambridge Dr ADU 24-B-0050 ADU R 0 1 6/26/2024 1 0N O N E Y Based on 2024 HCD Affordability Calculator and expected rent.
079-415-019 079-415-019 7481 San Bergamo
Dr ADU 23-B-0049 ADU R 0 1 7/24/2024 1 0N O N E Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
079-322-009 079-322-009 330 Pebble Beach
Dr ADU 24-B-0188 ADU O 0 1 8/1/2024 1 1 12/11/2024 1 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 069-461-002 069-461-002 667 Wakefield Rd
Unit 101 ADU 24-B-0198 ADU O 0 1 8/1/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 079-450-066 079-450-066 185 Park Cir ADU 23-B-0257 ADU R 0 1 8/19/2024 1 0N O N E Y 077-254-001 077-254-001 6269 Avenida
Ganso, Unit 101 ADU 24-B-0178 ADU R 0 1 9/4/2024 1 0N O N E Y Based on 2024 HCD Affordability Calculator and expected rent.
069-131-011 069-131-011 5620 Marbury Dr. ADU 23-B-0419 ADU O 0 1 10/2/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 079-353-022 079-353-022 238 Big Sur Drive
Unit 101 ADU 24-B-0101 ADU O 0 1 10/28/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 077-302-007 077-302-007 6200 Covington
Way Unit 101 ADU 24-B-0317 ADU R 0 1 10/30/2024 1 0N O N E Y Based on 2024 HCD Affordability Calculator and expected rent.
077-215-007 077-215-007 130 Vega Dr Unit 2 ADU 24-B-0335 ADU O 0 1 12/3/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y For owner ($0) 079-363-007 079-363-007 96 St George Pl
Unit 2 ADU 24-B-0314 ADU O 0 1 12/4/2024 1 0 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 069-513-015 069-513-015 5993 Berkeley Rd ADU 21-B-0163 ADU R 0 0 1 1/10/2024 1 NONE Y Expected rent and HCD affordability calculator
079-463-003 079-463-003 79 San Milano Dr
Unit 101 ADU 23-B-0254 ADU R 0 0 1 1/30/2024 1 NONE Y Expected rent and HCD affordability calculator
073-490-006 073-490-006 6838 Silkberry Ln ADU 23-B-0138 ADU R 0 0 1 1/31/2024 1 NONE Y Expected rent and HCD affordability calculator
079-415-016 079-415-016 7463 San Bergamo
Dr. ADU 22-B-0377 ADU R 0 0 1 2/12/2024 1 NONE Y Assumed 22-23 applicatio n avg rent for 1br ADUs ($2016)
077-352-001 077-352-001 134 Placer Dr ADU 20-B-0129 ADU R 0 0 1 4/18/2024 1 NONE Y 077-122-009 077-122-009 7059 Del Norte Dr
Unit ADU 23-B-0223 ADU R 0 0 1 4/23/2024 1 NONE Y Affordability based on expected rent and affordability calculator
077-363-008 073-080-028 626 Carlo Dr Unit
101 ADU 23-B-0309 ADU R 0 01 5/9/2024 1 NONE Y Not rented ($0). For family. 073-080-028 073-080-028 6021 Hollister Ave Super 8 Supportive 22-B-0268 5+ R 0 05 9 1 5/20/2024 60 NONE Y HKEY Other Supportin g Housing operated by Housing Authority
073-080-028
073-080-028
6021 Hollister Ave Super 8 Supportive 23-B-0237 5+ R
0 01 5/20/2024 1 NONE Y HKEY Other Supportin g Housing operated by Housing Authority
073-200-001 073-200-001 416 Mills Way ADU 22-B-0222 ADU R 0 0 1 5/28/2024 1 NONE Y Affordabili ty based on expected rent and affordabili ty calculator
071-032-028 071-032-028 70 Nectarine Ave
#101 ADU 23-B-0102 ADU R 0 0 1 7/29/2024 1 NONE Y
071-072-001 071-072-001 68 Cardinal Ave ADU 23-B-0065 ADU O 0 01 7/31/2024 1 NONE Y Will not be rented ($0 rent) 077-111-007 077-111-007 7164 Del Norte Dr. ADU 22-B-0305 ADU R 0 0 1 9/3/2024 1 NONE Y Affordabili ty based on expected rent and affordabili ty calculator
077-153-012 077-153-012 30 Sonoma Ave ADU 22-B-0105 ADU O 0 01 9/19/2024 1 NONE Y Will not be rented ($0 rent) 069-080-018 069-080-018 5641 Cielo Ave Unit
101 ADU 23-B-0201 ADU O 0 01 10/10/2024 1 NONE Y Provided to family 077-322-033 077-322-033 6274 Muirfield Dr. ADU 22-B-0244 ADU R 0 0 1 10/24/2024 1 NONE Y 077-470-031 077-470-031 861 Volante Place ADU 22-B-0252 ADU R 0 0 1 12/4/2024 1 NONE Y Affordabili ty based on expected rent and affordabili ty calculator
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Housing with Financial Assistance
and/or Deed RestrictionsProject Identifier
Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units 1 Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes - Completed Entitlement Affordability by Household Incomes - Building Permits Affordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy 4 7 10
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
1 Projection Period 34
RHNA Allocation by
Income Level
Projection Period -
06/30/2022-
02/14/2023
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Total Units to Date (all years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by Income
Level
Deed Restricted - 1 - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted 62 6 20 - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted 6 11 9 - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - 2 - - - - - - - Above Moderate 461 5 3 7 - - - - - - - 15 446 1,837
73 21 38 - - - - - - - 132 1,705 5 67
Extremely low-Income
Need 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Total Units to
Date
Total Units
Remaining
341 7 19 - - - - - - - 26 315 VLI Deed Restricted
VLI Non Deed Restricted
LI Deed Restricted
LI Non Deed Restricted
MI Deed Restricted
MI Non Deed Restricted
Above Mod Income
298
Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B w ill only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted sinc e the start of the planning period. Projection Period units are in a separate column.
Total RHNA
Total Units
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Extremely Low-Income Units*
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income RHNA progress and must be reported as v ery low-income units in section 7 of Table A2 . They must also be reported in the extremely low-income category (section 13) in Table A2 to be counted as progress toward meeting the extremely low-income housing need det ermined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). *Extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Governm ent Code 65583(a)(1). Value in Section 5 is default value, ass umed to be half of the very low-income RHNA. May be overwritten.
Progress toward extremely low-income housing need, as determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).
Please Note: Table B does not currently contain data from Table F or Table F2 for prior years. You may login to the APR system to see Table B that contains this data.
Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected].
368
89 This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs.
2 Moderate
682
324
370
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 26 2
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
593
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
Date of Rezone Rezone Type
2 4567 9 1 0 1 1
APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+ Date of Rezone Very Low-Income Low-Income Moderate-Income Above Moderate- Income
Rezone Type Parcel Size
(Acres)
General Plan
Designation Zoning Minimum
Density Allowed
Maximum
Density Allowed Realistic Capacity Vacant/Nonvacant Description of Existing Uses
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
83 Project Identifier RHNA Shortfall by Household Income Category Sites Description 1 Sites Identified or Rezoned to Accommodate Shortfall Housing Need and No Net-Loss Law Table C
Jurisdiction Goleta
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
123 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation HE 1.1 Code Compliance Surveys twice a yea r Ongoing Ongoing. See Annual Progr ess Report for more details.
HE 1.2 Housing
Rehabilitation 41 Very Low, 117 Low Ongoing Ongoing. See A nnual Progress Report for more details.
HE 1.3 Monitor & Preserve
Assisted Affordable Units Preserve 46 affordable units Ongoing Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 1.4 Preserve Mobile
Home Parks and Facilitate
MHP Ownership
Preserve approximately 650 mobile
homes
Ongoing; Web posting in
2023 Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 1.5 Limit Conversion of
Rental Housing to
Condominiums and
Housing Units to
Nonresidential Use
NA Ongoing; Title 17
Amendment in 2024 Title 17 amendments complete. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 1.6 Assist in the
Effective Use of Available
Rental Assistance
Pro
grams
NA Ongoing; Report Annually Ongoing. See A nnual Progress Report for more details.
HE 1.7 Monitor and
Address Impact of Short-
Term Vacation Rentals on
Existin
g Housing Stock
NA
Report Annually;
Regulation Changes in
2024
Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 1.8 Research Impact of
Underused Housing Stock NA Report to City Council in
2024 Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 2.1 Encourage a
Diverse Range of New
Housing
341 Extremely Low
341 Very Low
324 Low
370 Moderate
461 Above Moderate
Ongoing; Title 17
amendments in 2023 and
2024; General Plan
Amendments in 2024
Title 17 (Zoning) and General Plan amendments complete. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 2.2 Linkage of Housing
and Jobs NA Ongoing; Title 17
Amendment in 2023
Title 17 amendments (HE 2.2(c)) complete. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 HE 2.3 Housing Design
Principles for Multifamily
and Affordable Housin
g
NA Ongoing; Title 17
Amendment in 2025 Title 17 Amendments complete. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 2.4 Facilitate
Affordable Housing
Development
341 Extremely Low
341 Very Low
324 Low
370 Moderate
Ongoing; Reso. No. 22-68
revision in 2024; Possible
amendments to Title 17 in
2025
Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 2.5 Inclusionary
Housing
46 Extremely Low
46 Very Low
92 Low
92 Moderate
92 Above Moderate
(Workforce)
Ongoing, Title 17
amendment in 2024
Ongoing. Title 17 Amendment complete. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 2.6 Encourage
Accessory Dwelling Units
32 Very Low
76 Low
10 Moderate
34 Above Moderate
Incentive program in 2024;
Website posting in 2023;
Monitoring biennially
Ongoing. ADU regulations amendment in 2024. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 2.7 Funding for
Affordable Housing NA
Ongoing; Consolidated
Plan in 2025; CAHFP in
2024
Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 3.1 Affirmatively
Further Fair Housing
Opportunities
Increase distribution of fair housing
informational materials by at least 25%;
Increase annual number of residents
assisted by the Santa Barbara Rental
Housing Mediation Program by at least
25%; Increase Housing Choice
Vouchers by 10%; Integrate at least five
units annually in single-family areas; 5
deed restricted ADUs annually; 50
housing opportunities in the planning
period through alternative land use
strategies; 250 total units by 2028
Ongoing; Annually;
Biennial presentation;
Title 17 Amendment in
2023; Tenant Protection
Ordinance in 2024; ADU
pilot program in 2024;
Biennial funding research;
DEI Plan in 2024; Midterm
evaluation in 2027
Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 3.2 Facilitate the
Provision of Housing for
Persons with Special
Needs
NA
Ongoing; Title 17
amendments in 2023 and
2024; Annual outreach
Title 17 amendments complete. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 3.3 Encourage
Cooperative and Similar
Collaborative Housing
Development
NA Ongoing Ongoing. See Annual Pr ogress Report for more details.
HE 4.1 Rehabilitation and
Energy Loan Programs 10 outreach efforts per year Annually Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 4.2 Resource
Conservation in Existing
and New Residential
Development
NA Ongoing Ongoing. See Annual Pr ogress Report for more details.
HE 4.3 Use of Renewable
Energy Sources NA Ongoing Ongoing. See Annual Pr ogress Report for more details.
HE 4.4 Transit-Oriented
Development NA Ongoing Ongoing. See Annual Pr ogress Report for more details.
HE 5.1 Monitor Progress
Toward Housing
Objectives and Refine
Pro
grams
8 Annual progress reports Annual 2023 APR submitted to HCD and OPR on March 29, 2024. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
HE 5.2 Community and
Regional Collaboration NA
Ongoing; Provide Housing
Element in 2023;
Reevaluation of HE 5.2(f)
in 2027
Ongoing. See Annual Progress Report for more details.
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Period 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
Description of Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date Approved
34 APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Very Low
Income
Low
Income
Moderate
Income
Above Moderate
Income
Description of Commercial
Development Bonus
Commercial Development Bonus
Date Approved
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Units Constructed as Part of Agreement
Commercial Development Bonus Approved pursuant to GC Section 65915.7 Table E
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Project Identifier
1 2
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Annual Progress Report January 2020
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
The description should adequately document how
each unit complies with subsection (c) of Government
Code Section 65583.1+.
For detailed reporting requirements, see the chcklist
here:
Extremely Low-
Income
+ Very Low-Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+
Extremely Low-
Income+
Very Low-
Income+ Low-Income+ TOTAL UNITS+
https://www.hcd.ca.gov/community‐
development/docs/adequate‐sites‐checklist.pdf
Rehabilitation Activity
Preservation of Units At-Risk
Acquisition of Units
Mobilehome Park Preservation
Total Units by Income
Table F
Please note this table is optional: The jurisdiction can use this table to report units that have been substantially rehab ilitated, converted from non-affordable to affordable by acquisi tion, and preserved, including mobil ehome park preservation, consistent with the standards set forth in Government Code section 65583.1, subdivision (c). Please note, motel, hotel, hostel rooms or ot her structures that are converted from non-residential to residential units pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c)(1)(D) are considered net-new hous ing units and must be reported in Table A2 and not reported in Table F.
Activity Type
Units that Do Not Count Towards RHNA+
Listed for Informational Purposes Only
Units that Count Towards RHNA +
Note - Because the statutory requirements severely limit what can be counted, please contact HCD at [email protected] and we will unlock the form which enable you to populate these fields.
Units Rehabilitated, Preserved and Acquired for Alternative Adequate Sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583.1(c) Annual Progress Report January 2020
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Note: "+" indicates
an optional field
Reporting Period 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
Notes
23 6
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit Category
(2 to 4,5+)
Tenure
R=Renter
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate- Income
Deed Restricted
Moderate-
Income Non Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total Moderate Income Units
Converted from Above
Moderate
Date Converted Notes
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table F2
Above Moderate Income Units Converted to Moderate Income Pursuant to Government Code section 65400.2 For up to 25 percent of a jurisdiction’s moderate-income regional housing need allocation, the planning agency may include the number of units in an existing multifamily building that were converted to deed-restricted rental housing for moderate-income households by the imposition of affordability covenants and restrictions for the unit. Before adding information to this table, please ensure housing developments meet the requirements described in Government Code 65400.2(b). 5 Project Identifier Unit Types
1 4
Affordability by Household Incomes After Conversion Units credited toward Moderate Income RHNA
Jurisdiction Goleta
Reporting Period 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031 ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation
23 4
APN Street Address Project Name+ Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Realistic Capacity
Identified in the
Housing Element
Entity to whom the site
transferred Intended Use for Site
1 Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation
formulas
Table G
Locally Owned Lands Included in the Housing Element Sites Inventory that have been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of Project Identifier
NOTE: This table must only be filled out if the housing element sites inventory contains a site which is or was owned by the reporting jurisdiction, and has been sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of during the reporting year.
Jurisdiction Goleta Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Period 2024
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31)
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formulas
Designation Size Notes
12 3 4 5 6 7
APN Street Address/Intersection Existing Use Number of
Units
Surplus
Designation
Parcel Size (in
acres) Notes
NOTE: This table must contain an invenory of ALL
surplus/excess lands the reporting jurisdiction owns
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below
Parcel Identifier
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Table H
Locally Owned Surplus Sites
For Santa Barbara County jurisdictions, please format the APN's as follows:999-999-999 Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Period 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element Implementation Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
Project Type Date
Units (Beds/Student
Capacity) Granted
Density Bonus
Notes
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Unit Category
(SH - Student Housing) Date Very Low- Income
Deed Restricted
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Restricted
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Restricted
Low- Income Non
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Moderate- Income
Deed Restricted
Moderate- Income
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Student housing development for lower income students for which was granted a density bonus pursuant to subparagraph (F) of par agraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 65915 Project Identifier Units (Beds/Student Capacity) Approved 1 4
NOTE: STUDENT HOUSING WITH DENSITY BONUS ONLY. This
table only needs to be completed if there were student housing projects WITH a density bonus approved pursuant to
Government Code65915(b)(1)(F)
Annual Progress Report January 2020
Jurisdiction Goleta ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Period 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Planning Period 6th Cycle 02/15/2023 - 02/15/2031
YesDoes the Jurisdiction have a local tenant preference policy? If the jurisdiction has a local tenant preference policy, provide a link to the jurisdiction's webpage containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials.
Notes
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Tenent Preference Policy
Local governments are required to inform HCD about any local tenant preference ordinance the local government maintains when the jurisdiction submits their annual progress report on housing approvals and production, per Government Code 7061 (SB 649, 2022, Cortese). Effective January 1, 2023, local governments adopting a tenant preference are required to create a webpage on their internet website containing authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials, no more than 90 days after the ordinance becomes operational.
No ordinance, but local prerence in City's Affordable Housing Policies & Procedures Manual: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/home/showpublisheddocument/29353/638313212555370000. See Section III.E.
Subprogram HE 2.2(a), provides for housing priority for Goleta residents and employees. No local ordinances has been adopted as of December 31, 2023.
Jurisdiction Goleta
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Total Award Amount Total award amount is auto‐populated based on amounts entered in rows 15‐26.
Task $ Amount Awarded $ Cumulative Reimbursement
Requested
Other
Funding Notes
Project Initiation $2,890.00 $2,890.00 None
Data Gathering and Review $9,912.00 $9,912.50 None
Public Outreach $30,094.00 $30,093.75 Other City General Funds Objective Design Standards $83,213.00 $83,212.50 None
Public Review and Implementation $17,321.00 $17,320.50 None Housing Element Rezone Study
Sessions $6,570.00 $6,540.00 REAP
Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto‐populated from Table A2 Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 1
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
Deed Restricted 1
Non-Deed Restricted 0
8 10
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 20
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 9
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 2
7 38
Current Year
Deed Restricted 60
Non-Deed Restricted 8
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 10
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 1
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Above Moderate
Total Units
Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Total Units
Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Completed
Completed
Completed
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Completed
Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable.
150,000.00$
Task Status
Completed
Completed
Appendix D
Housing Successor Annual Report Regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1(f) for the City of Goleta
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HOUSING SUCCESSOR ANNUAL REPORT
REGARDING THE
LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ASSET FUND
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
PURSUANT TO
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 34176.1(F)
FOR THE
CITY OF GOLETA
This Housing Successor Annual Report (Report) regarding the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) has been prepared pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1(f) and is dated as of November 12, 2024. This Report sets forth certain details of the City of Goleta (Housing Successor) activities during Fiscal Year 2023-24 (Fiscal Year). The purpose of this Report is to provide the governing body of the Housing Successor an annual report on the housing assets and activities of the Housing Successor under Part 1.85, Division 24 of the California Health and Safety Code, in particular sections 34176 and 34176.1 (Dissolution Law).
The following Report is based upon information prepared by Housing Successor staff and information made available for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2023- 24 (Fiscal Year) prepared for the City (Audit), which Audit is separate from this annual summary Report; further, this Report conforms with and is organized into sections I. through XI., inclusive, pursuant to Section 34176.1(f) of the Dissolution Law:
I. Amount Deposited into LMIHAF: This section provides the total amount of funds deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited.
II. Ending Balance of LMIHAF: This section provides a statement of the balance in the LMIHAF as of the close of the Fiscal Year. Any amounts deposited for items listed on the ROPS must be distinguished from the other amounts deposited.
III. Description of Expenditures from LMIHAF: This section provides a description of the expenditures made from the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. The expenditures are to be categorized.
IV. Statutory Value of Assets Owned by Housing Successor: This section provides the statutory value of real property owned by the Housing Successor, the value of loans and grants receivables, and the sum of these two amounts.
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V. Description of Transfers: This section describes transfers, if any, to another housing successor agency made in previous Fiscal Year(s), including whether the funds are unencumbered and the status of projects, if any, for which the transferred LMIHAF will be used. The sole purpose of the transfers must be for the development of transit priority projects, permanent supportive housing, housing for agricultural employees or special needs housing.
VI. Project Descriptions: This section describes any project for which the Housing Successor receives or holds property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS and the status of that project.
VII. Status of Compliance with Section 33334.16: This section provides a status update on compliance with Section 33334.16 for interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012. For interests in real property acquired on or after February 1, 2012, provide a status update on the project.
VIII. Description of Outstanding Obligations under Section 33413: This section describes the outstanding inclusionary and replacement housing obligations, if any, under Section 33413 that remained outstanding prior to dissolution of the former redevelopment agency as of February 1, 2012 along with the Housing Successor’s progress in meeting those prior obligations, if any, of the former redevelopment agency and how the Housing Successor’s plans to meet unmet obligations, if any.
IX. Income Test: This section provides the information required by Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B), or a description of expenditures by income restriction for five-year period, with the time period beginning January 1, 2014 and whether the statutory thresholds have been met.
X. Senior Housing Test: This section provides the percentage of units of deed- restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former redevelopment Agency, and its host jurisdiction within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed -restricted rental housing assisted individually or jointly by the Housing Successor, its former Redevelopment Agency and its host jurisdiction within the same time period. For this Report the ten-year period reviewed is January 1, 2004 to January 1, 2014.
XI. Excess Surplus Test: This section provides the amount of excess surplus in the LMIHAF, if any, and the length of time that the Housing Successor has had excess surplus, and the Housing Successor’s plan for eliminating the excess surplus.
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This Report and the former redevelopment agency’s pre-dissolution Implementation Plans are to be made available to the public on the City’s website www.cityofgoleta.org.
I. AMOUNT DEPOSITED INTO LMIHAF
A total of $0 was deposited into the LMIHAF during the Fiscal Year. Of the total funds deposited into the LMIHAF, a total of $0 was held for items listed on the ROPS.
II. ENDING BALANCE OF LMIHAF
At the close of the Fiscal Year, the ending balance in the LMIHAF was $0, of which $0 is held for items listed on the ROPS.
III. DESCRIPTION OF EXPENDITURES FROM LMIHAF
The following is a description of expenditures from the LMIHAF by category:
Fiscal Year
Monitoring & Administration Expenditures $0
Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing
Services Expenditures
$0
Housing Development Expenditures
Expenditures on Low Income Units
Expenditures on Very-Low Income Units
Expenditures on Extremely-Low Income Units
Total Housing Development Expenditures
$0
Total LMIHAF Expenditures in Fiscal Year
$0
IV. STATUTORY VALUE OF ASSETS OWNED BY HOUSING SUCCESSOR IN LMIHAF Under the Dissolution Law and for purposes of this Report, the “statutory value of real property” means the value of properties formerly held by the former redevelopment agency as listed on the housing asset transfer schedule approved by the Department of Finance as listed in such schedule under Section 34176(a)(2), the value of the properties transferred to the Housing Successor pursuant to Section 34181(f), and the purchase price of property(ies) purchased by the Housing Successor. Further, the value of l oans and grants receivable is included in these reported assets held in the LMIHAF.
The Successor Agency does have an interest in the real estate property located at 5571 Armitos Avenue in Goleta as a result of a 55-year forgivable loan agreement executed on October 5, 2010 for $200,000. However, so long as the conditions of the loan are met for providing housing to very-low income developmentally disabled persons, 1/55th of the loan is forgiven each year.
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The following provides the statutory value of assets owned by the Housing Successor.
As of End of
Fiscal Year
Statutory Value of Real Property Owned by Housing Authority $0 Value of Loans and Grants Receivable $160,000
Total Value of Housing Successor Assets $160,000
V. DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFERS
The Housing Successor did not make any LMIHAF transfers to other Housing Successor(s) under Section 34176.1(c)(2) during the Fiscal Year.
VI. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
The Housing Successor does not receive or hold property tax revenue pursuant to the ROPS.
VII. STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 33334.16
Section 34176.1 provides that Section 33334.16 does not apply to interests in real property acquired by the Housing Successor on or after February 1, 2012; however, this Report presents a status update on the project related to such real property.
With respect to interests in real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency prior to February 1, 2012, the time periods described in Section 33334.16 shall be deemed to have commenced on the date that the Department of Finance approved the property as a housing asset in the LMIHAF; thus, as to real property acquired by the former redevelopment agency now held by the Housing Successor in the LMIHAF, the Housing Successor must initiate activities consistent with the development of the real property for the purpose for which it was acquired within five years of the date the DOF approved such property as a housing asset.
In furtherance thereof, the Housing Successor does not have any real property but does have an interest in the real estate property located at 5571 Armitos Avenue in Goleta as a result of a 55- year forgivable loan agreement executed on October 5, 2010 for $200,000. The following provides a status update on the interest in real property or properties housing asset(s) that were acquired prior to February 1, 2012 and compliance with five-year period:
Address of Property
Date of
Acquisition
Deadline to
Initiate
Development
Activity
Status of Housing Successor Activity
5571 Armitos Avenue 10/5/2010 10/5/2011 Initiated in 2010 and Certificate of Occupancy issued 8/1/2011
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VIII. DESCRIPTION OF OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 33413 Replacement Housing: According to the Amended Five Year Implementation Plan (2008- 09 through 2012 -13) for the former redevelopment agency, no Section 33413(a) replacement housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor. The former redevelopment agency’s Implementation Plans are posted on the City’s website at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-city/neighborhood-services/dissolved-former-redevelopment- agency.
Inclusionary/Production Housing. According to the Amended Five Year Implementation Plan (2008-09 through 2012 -13) for the former redevelopment agency, no Section 33413(b) inclusionary/production housing obligations were transferred to the Housing Successor. The former redevelopment agency’s Implementation Plans are posted on the City’s website at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-city/neighborhood-services/dissolved-former-redevelopment- agency. A ll LMIHAF monies were remitted to the County Auditor Controller per the Demand for Payment Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sec. 34183.5(b)(2)(A) and the Due Diligence Review of the LMIHAF pursuant to AB 1484. No LMIHAF assets were to be retained by the City of Goleta serving as the Goleta RDA Successor Agency.
IX. EXTREMELY-LOW INCOME TEST
Section 34176.1(a)(3)(B) requires that the Housing Successor must require at least 30% of the LMIHAF to be expended for development of rental housing affordable to and occupied by households earning 30% or less of the AMI. If the Housing Successor fails to comply with the Extremely-Low Income requirement in any five- year report, then the Housing Successor must ensure that at least 50% of the funds remaining in the LMIHAF be expended in each fiscal year following the latest fiscal year following the report on households earning 30% or less of the AMI until the Housing Successor demonstrates compliance with the Extremely -Low Income requirement. This information wa s not required to be reported until 2019 for the 2014 – 2019 period. All LMIHAF monies were remitted to the County Auditor Controller per the Demand for Payment Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sec. 34183.5(b)(2)(A) and the Due Diligence Review of the LMIHAF pursuant to AB 1484. No LMIHAF assets were to be retained by the City of Goleta serving as the Goleta RDA Successor Agency.
X. SENIOR HOUSING TEST
The Housing Successor is to calculate the percentage of units of deed- restricted rental housing restricted to seniors and assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or the City within the previous 10 years in relation to the aggregate number of units of deed-restricted rental housing assisted by the Housing Successor, the former redevelopment agency and/or City within the same time period. If this percentage exceeds 50%, then the Housing Successor cannot expend future funds in the LMIHAF to assist additional senior housing units City of Goleta Page 6
until the Housing Successor or City assists and construction has commenced on a number of restricted rental units that is equal to 50% of the total amount of deed-restricted rental units.
All LMIHAF monies were remitted to the County Auditor Controller per the Demand for Payment Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sec. 34183.5(b)(2)(A) and the Due Diligence Review of the LMIHAF pursuant to AB 1484. No LMIHAF assets were to be retained by the City of Goleta serving as the Goleta RDA Successor Agency.
The following provides the Housing Successor’s Senior Housing Test for the 10 -year period of January 1, 2004 to January 1, 2014:
Senior Housing Test 1/1/04 to 1/1/14
# of Assisted Senior Rental Units 0
# of Total Assisted Rental Units 34
Senior Housing Percentage 0%
XI. EXCESS SURPLUS TEST
Excess Surplus is defined in Section 34176.1(d) as an unencumbered amount in the account that exceeds the greater of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or the aggregate amount deposited into the account during the Housing Successor’s preceding four Fiscal Years, whichever is greater.
The LMIHAF does not have an Excess Surplus. All LMIHAF monies were remitted to the County Auditor Controller per the Demand for Payment Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sec. 34183.5(b)(2)(A) and the Due Diligence Review of the LMIHAF pursuant to AB 1484. No LMIHAF assets were to be retained by the City of Goleta serving as the Goleta RDA Successor Agency.
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Attachment 2
Notice of Exemption
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION (NOE)
1 To: Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation From: City of Goleta Via https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/ 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Santa Barbara
105 E. Anapamu Street, Room 407
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Subject: Filing of Notice of Exemption
Project Title: General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2024 Progress Report
Project Applicant: City of Goleta
Project Location (Address and APN): Citywide
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:
Government Code Section 65400 requires the City to prepare a report annually regarding the status of the City’s General Plan/Coastal L and Use Plan (General Plan) and provide the annual report to the Governor’s Office Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
The General Plan 2024 Progress Report is organized into three sections with five appendices. A summary of the Progress Report is provided below.
Section 1, Introduction, summarizes the report purpose, the content of the General Plan, lists important dates, and identifies the location of the implementation actions and programs. The introduction also provides an overview of the General Plan Guidelines, as provided by LCI, and the degree to which the City’s General Plan complies with them. Section 2 , General Plan Amendment Status , reviews the content and status of Ge neral Plan Amendments, including applicant-initiated requests. Adopted amendments and initiated amendments that are in progress are identified. Section 3, General Plan Implementation Progress, identifies the progress the City has made toward implementing t he actions and programs of the General Plan during the reporting period. The Regional Housing Needs Allocati on status update is provided in Section
3.10: Housing Element Tables.
Appendix A is a summary table tracking all General Plan Implementation Actio ns. Appendix B will include the signed Planning Commission recommendation resolution and the City Council Report approval resolution. (Note: These resolutions will be added to the Report after the required actions are taken.) Appendix C is a copy of the on line annual housing survey that City staff will submit to HCD. Appendix D is the Housing Successor Annual Re port Regarding the Low- and Moderate -Income Housing Asset Trust Fund (LMIHAF) for Fiscal Year 202 3-24.
Appendix E is an informational map denoting a ffordable housing units located within the City in 2024.
Name of Public Agency Approving the Project: City of Goleta
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out the Project: City of Goleta
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION (NOE)
2 Exempt Status: (check one)
Ministerial (Sec. 15268)
Declared Emergency (Sec. 15269 (a))
Emergency Project (Sec. 15269 (b) (c))
Categorical Exemption: (Insert Type(s) and Section Number(s)) Statutory Exemption: (Insert Type(s) and Section Number(s)) Other: CEQA Guidelines, Sec. 15060(c)(3);15378(b)(5); 15061(b)(3)
Reason(s) why the project is exempt:
This General Plan 2024 Progress Report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) b ecause the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378(b)(5) as an organizational or administrativ e activity by government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
The General Plan 2024 Progress Report is a lso exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because the activity is covered by the general rule which exempts activities that can be seen with certainty to have no possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment.
City of Goleta Contact Person:
Peter Imhof Director, Planning & Environmental Review Date