A Vision for Historic
Restoration and Revitalization
City of Goleta City Council Hearing – June 2, 2026
Comfort Station
Barnsdall & Cafe
Clubhouse
Entrance Driveway Maintenance
Restores Cherished Historic
Landmark
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Creates Community and
Neighborhood Amenities
Provides a World Class Golf
Experience
Environmental Improvements
Restores Cherished Historic Landmark
For the legacy
Creates Community and Neighborhood Amenities
For the community
Provides a World Class Golf Experience
For the golfers
For the environment
Restores Cherished Historic Landmark
For the legacy
Restoration
of
Barnsdall
Historic Picture
of Barnsdall
& Neighboring
Restaurant
Historic Picture of
Barnsdall & Rio Grande
Gas Station
Barnsdall as it
stands today
Enhance
Native
Habitats
Bike charging
New Barnsdall parking
Crosswalk for neighbors
and pedestrians
New coastal trail
maps display
Historic building with
signage and photos
Bronze plaque identifying
Barnsdall as historic structure
New cafe at location of
historic restaurant
Shaded outdoor seating
Restores Cherished Historic Landmark
For the legacy
Restores Cherished Historic
Landmark
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Creates Community and
Neighborhood Amenities
Provides a World Class Golf
Experience
Environmental Improvements
Restores Cherished Historic Landmark
For the legacy
Creates Community and Neighborhood Amenities
For the community
Provides a World Class Golf Experience
For the golfers
For the environment
Environmental Improvements
For the environment
Environmental
Improvements
Replace 50% of irrigated
areas with native
grasses and plants
Eliminating
54,250 SF of
concrete cart path
Environmental
Improvements
Naturalize culvert
with wooden
bridge
Environmental
Improvements
Current culvert by cart path
Fade
Environmental
Improvements
Naturalize crossing
Fade
Environmental
Improvements
Planting palette for
monarch butterfly
foraging
Environmental
Improvements
Reduced and improved
stormwater runoff via sand
capping and bio retention Environmental
Improvements
Irrigation controller system and on-
site weather station for further
water use reduction
Environmental
Improvements
Convert from
onsite septic to
sewer system
Environmental
Improvements
Current Irrigation
125 Acres
Environmental
Improvements
Proposed Irrigation
65 Acres
Environmental
Improvements
Removed Existing ESHA
Buffer Encroachments (10 acres)
Environmental
Improvements
Environmental Improvements
For the environment
Restores Cherished Historic
Landmark
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Creates Community and
Neighborhood Amenities
Provides a World Class Golf
Experience
Environmental Improvements
Restores Cherished Historic Landmark
For the legacy
Creates Community and Neighborhood Amenities
For the community
Provides a World Class Golf Experience
For the golfers
For the environment
Restores Cherished Historic
Landmark
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Creates Community and
Neighborhood Amenities
Provides a World Class Golf
Experience
Provides a World Class Golf Experience
For the golfers
Improved
6th Hole
Improved
14th Hole
Enhance
Coastal
Views and
Trails
Existing Proposed
Enhance
Public
Coastal
Views and
Trails
Improved
17th Hole
Existing Proposed
Bluff Top View of Golf Course
Restores Cherished Historic
Landmark
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Creates Community and
Neighborhood Amenities
Provides a World Class Golf
Experience
Provides a World Class Golf Experience
For the golfers
Restores Cherished Historic
Landmark
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Creates Community and
Neighborhood Amenities
Provides a World Class Golf
Experience
Environmental Improvements
Restores Cherished Historic Landmark
For the legacy
Creates Community and Neighborhood Amenities
For the community
Provides a World Class Golf Experience
For the golfers
For the environment
Creates Community and Neighborhood Amenities
For the community
Remove and
underground utility
lines along Hollister
Enhance
Coastal
Public
Dining
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Remove and underground
utility
lines along Hollister
Current View from Hollister Ave
Current
Proposed
Current
Proposed
Current
Enhance
Coastal
Public
Dining
Proposed
Current
Enhance
Coastal
Public
Dining
Proposed
Existing
De Anza Trail
Sperling
Preserve and
Ellwood Mesa
beach access
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Building a
~2,000-foot
multi-use trail
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Add 1/3-mile bike
path off property
De Anza
Trail
Linking the
historic De Anza Trail
The Juan Bautista de Anza
National Historic Trail is a
1,200-mile trail that
connects Nogales, Arizona
to the San Francisco Bay
Area.
View of the Extended
Pastoral De Anza Trail
Along Hollister
Maintaining
Existing Trails at
Bell Canyon
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Enhance
Public
Coastal
Views and
Trails
Donation of 5 acres of Bell
Canyon as natural
preserve
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Enhance
Public
Coastal
Views and
Trails
12 Public
Parking Spaces
Donation of 5 acres of Bell
Canyon as natural
preserve
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Grant Easement for
Lateral Beach
Access
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Existing Trails for
Beach Access
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
Proposed
New Clubhouse
Event Lawn
Sunset Terrace
Clubhouse
Parking
Golf Shop
Public Bar & Restaurant
Driveway Entrance
Restoration
of Barnsdall
Proposed
New Clubhouse
A new clubhouse that
provides a public amenity
- a coastal restaurant
The Winick designed clubhouse
will feature an undulating
turfed rooftop that blends seamlessly
with rolling fairways looking from
Hollister
Community and
Neighborhood
Amenities
“It’s [the clubhouse
and project] an
architectural
masterpiece that
we’re really lucky to
have in our little
town of Goleta.”
- Goleta Resident at
Design Review Board
Hearing
“WOW! I don’t think
Goleta has ever seen
or will see something
akin to this designed I
support the concept
wholeheartedly.”
- Design Review
Board Member
“I’ve been on this
board a lot of years
and this might be the
most exemplary
project I’ve ever
seen.”
- Design Review
Board Member
View from the
Sunset Terrace
Creates Community and Neighborhood Amenities
For the community
Restores Cherished Historic
Landmark
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Creates Community and
Neighborhood Amenities
Provides a World Class Golf
Experience
Environmental Improvements
Restores Cherished Historic Landmark
For the legacy
Creates Community and Neighborhood Amenities
For the community
Provides a World Class Golf Experience
For the golfers
For the environment
A Vision for Historic
Restoration and Revitalization