Cavaletto Tree Farm Housing Project

The request includes a proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezone from agriculture (AG-1-5) to residential, changing the Comprehensive Plan Designation to Residential, 4.6 units per acre and the Zone District to Design Residential, 4.0 units per acre. The application also includes a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for approximately 61 residential and two open space lots, and a Development Plan for approximately 135 dwelling units. The applicant proposes approximately 24 onsite affordable units through the bonus density program. A Road-Naming request to name a new public road and two new private roads accompanies the application package.

Permit Application Numbers: 01GPA-00000-00009, 01RZN-00000-00015, 08DVP-00000-00012, 09TRM-00000-00001, 09RDN-00000-00001




Location

The project is located in the eastern Goleta Valley west of North Patterson Avenue, south of Cathedral Oaks Road and north of Hwy 101, at 555 Las Perlas Drive, in the Goleta Community Planning Area. The property totals approximately 26.6 acres gross in size and borders San Jose Creek to the west. APNs: 069-100-006, -051, -054, -057.




Status

DEIR was released to the Public April, 2011 ( Notice of Availability)
The Comprehensive Plan amendment and Rezone requests were initiated at the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2006.  The applications for the Tract Map and Development Plan were submitted by the applicants on March 28, 2008.  The South County Board of Architectural Review reviewed and commented on conceptual plans on April 25, 2008 and July 11, 2008.  The project was deemed “Complete” for processing on October 30, 2009.  The project requires preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).  An environmental scoping document was prepared and sent to the State Clearinghouse in December 2010.




Hearings

Public Hearing on DEIR - June 1st, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the PC Hearing Room at 123 E. Anapamu St. in Santa Barbara