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The Gaviota Coast Planning Area

Gaviota One of the largest remaining stretches of undeveloped coastline in southern California, the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County is a spectacular landscape composed of agricultural, biological, cultural, recreational, and scenic resources. The County's Comprehensive Plan outlines policies that apply to the Gaviota Area.

Contacts:
Jeff Hunt, Deputy Director: jhunt@countyofsb.org
David Lackie, Supervising Planner: dlackie@countyofsb.org
Brian A. Tetley, Senior Planner: btetley@countyofsb.org
Heather Allen, Planner: hallen@countyofsb.org

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New Draft Gaviota Coast Plan

The draft Gaviota Coast Plan is now available for public review.

GavPAC meetings will resume on February 6, 2013 to discuss the GavPAC's final recommendations for the draft Gaviota Coast Plan. To see information about the draft Gaviota Coast Plan, please click here.

The tentative GavPAC Meeting Schedule is below. Staff will email a flier to interested parties a week before each GavPAC meeting.*

* Please contact staff at gaviotacoastplan@countyofsb.org if you are having problems downloading the GacPAC Meeting Packet or attachments.

GavPAC Meeting Schedule
GavPAC Meeting Date	Location	Tentative Agenda Topics	Meeting Materials	Meeting Minutes/Recording
Meeting No. 62 February 6th, 2013 6:00 pm	Vista de Las Cruces School Auditorium 9467 San Julian Rd., Las Cruces	Visual and Transportation, Energy & Infrastructure	Agenda Complete Materials Packet Draft Site Design Hierarchy BBC Visual Resources Comment Email PM Visual Resources Comment Letter	Meeting Minutes Recording
Transmittal Memorandum; Attachment 1: Agenda; Attachment 2: Project Timeline; Attachment 3: Draft Gaviota Coast Plan Implementing Actions by Chapter; Attachment 4: TEI GavPAC Policy Review Worksheets; Attachment 5: GavPAC Actions and Motions - Transportation, Energy, & Infrastructure; Attachment 6: TEI Comment Letters; Attachment 7: Visual GavPAC Policy Review Worksheets; Attachment 8: Ordinance Revisions TEI & Visual Resources_Draft Gaviota Coast Plan; Attachment 9: GavPAC Actions and Motions - Visual Resources; Attachment 10: Visual Comment Letters
Meeting No. 63 February 13th, 2013 6:00 pm Meeting No. 64 February 20th, 2013 6:00 pm	Vista de Las Cruces School Auditorium 9467 San Julian Rd., Las Cruces Vista de Las Cruces School Auditorium 9467 San Julian Rd., Las Cruces	Land Use and Parks, Recreation & Trails	Agenda Complete Materials Packet Attachment 6: Draft Ordinance Amendments – Land Use Attachment 9: Draft Gaviota Coast Plan GavPAC Policy Review Worksheets – PRT More Mesa Preservation Coalition Comment Letter Susan Petrovich Comment Letter_Feb. 15, 2013 Susan Petrovich_ Ag. Element Policy Submittal Susan Petrovich_A Balance Beach Access Proposal CA State Parks Comment Letter Russel M. McGlothlin Comment Letter Young America's Foundation Comment Letter Santa Barbara Chapter of Surfrider Foundation Comment Letter Procter Comment Letter 02-26-13	Meeting No. 63 Minutes Meeting No. 63 Recording Meeting No. 64 Minutes Meeting No. 64 Recording
Transmittal Memorandum; Attachment 1: Meeting No. 63 & 64 Agenda; Attachment 2: Meeting No. 59 Draft Minutes; Attachment 3: Meeting No. 60 Draft Minutes; Attachment 4: Draft Gaviota Coast Plan GavPAC Policy Review Worksheets – Land Use; Attachment 5: Staff Recommended Changes – Land Use Chapter 2; Attachment 6: Draft Ordinance Amendments – Land Use; Attachment 7: GavPAC Actions and Motions – Land Use; Attachment 8: Land Use Comment Letters; Attachment 9: Draft Gaviota Coast Plan GavPAC Policy Review Worksheets – PRT; Attachment 10: Staff Recommended Changes – PRT Chapter 4; Attachment 11: Staff Recommended Changes – PRT Maps; Attachment 12: Draft Ordinance Amendments – PRT; Attachment 13: GavPAC Actions and Motions – PRT; Attachment 14: PRT Comment Letters; Attachment 15: Draft Gaviota Coast Plan Vision Statement
Meeting No. 65 February 23rd, 2013 10:00 am Saturday Meeting No. 66 February 27th, 2013 6:00 pm	Planning Commission Hearing Room, Engineering Building, 123 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara Vista de Las Cruces School Auditorium 9467 San Julian Rd., Las Cruces	Agriculture and Resources Stewardship	Agenda Complete Materials Packet Trautwein PIR Comments Coates PIR Comments Susan Petrovich Ag. Chapter Comment Letter_Feb. 20, 2013 McGinnis Comment Letter 02-25-13 Susan Petrovich Revised Resources Stewardship Chapter Comment Letter_Feb. 26, 2013 Stableford Letter 02-27-13	Meeting No. 65 Minutes Meeting No. 65 Recording Meeting No. 66 Minutes Meeting No. 66 Recording
Transmittal Memorandum; Attachment 1 Meeting Nos. 65 & 66 Agenda; Attachment 2. Draft Gaviota Coast Plan GavPAC Policy Review Worksheets – Agriculture; Attachment 3. Staff Recommended Changes – Agriculture Chapter 3; Attachment 4. Draft Ordinance Amendments – Agriculture; Attachment 5. Agriculture Scalability Worksheets; Attachment 6. GavPAC Actions and Motions – Agriculture; Attachment 7. Agriculture Comment Letters; Attachment 8. Draft Gaviota Coast Plan GavPAC Policy Review Worksheets – Resources Stewardship; Attachment 9. Editorial Subcommittee Recommended Changes – Resources Stewardship Chapter 4; Attachment 10. Draft Ordinance Amendments – Resources Stewardship; Attachment 11. GavPAC Actions and Motions – Resources Stewardship; Attachment 12. Resources Stewardship Comment Letters
Meeting No. 67 March 2nd, 2013 9:00 am Saturday	Planning Commission Hearing Room, Engineering Building, 123 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara	Tabled Items Resolution	Agenda Complete Materials Packet Coastal Commission Staff Letter 03-01-13	Meeting Minutes Recording
Agenda; Tabled Items List; Draft Site Design Hierarchy; McKenna Visual Comments; Boise-Cossart Visual Comments; Vertical Access Points; Draft Vision Statement
Meeting No. 68 March 27th, 2013 6:00 pm	Vista de Las Cruces School Auditorium 9467 San Julian Rd., Las Cruces	Meeting Nos. 62-67 Minutes	Agenda Complete Materials Packet Draft Meeting Nos. 62-67 Minutes Chair Kimbell's Draft CCC Presentation Draft Gaviota Coast Plan Proposed Ordinance Amendments	Recording
Transmittal Memorandum; Attachment 1: Meeting No. 68 Agenda; Attachment 2: Draft Meeting Nos. 62-67 Minutes; Draft Meeting No. 62 Minutes; Draft Meeting No. 63 Minutes; Draft Meeting No. 64 Minutes; Draft Meeting No. 65 Minutes; Draft Meeting No. 66 Minutes; Draft Meeting No. 67 Minutes; Attachment 3: Incentives Working Group Introduction & Tables; Attachment 4: GavPAC Draft Vision Statement; Attachment 5: Suggested Agricultural Water Well Testing Exemption Language; Attachment 6: Coastal Commission Letter Dated 03-01-13; Attachment 7: Suggested Revised Agricultural Policy Language

Draft Gaviota Coast Plan Section Release Timeline

Sections of the Draft Gaviota Coast Plan will be released to the public over the next several months. The public is invited to review and comment on the draft plan.The table below identifies plan topics and anticipated public release dates. Staff will post documents to our website and notify interested parties via email when the draft Gaviota Coast Plan sections are available for public review. The public is encouraged to submit comments to staff within thirty days of the release date. The Agriculture and Natural Resources sections will be released in a bound copy that includes all previously released Gaviota Coast Plan sections.

GavPAC meetings are expected to resume in February 2013 to discuss final recommendations for the draft Gaviota Coast Plan. Assembling comments early will help staff incorporate comments ahead of the February GavPAC deliberations. Staff will email a flier to interested parties a week before each GavPAC meeting,

Gaviota Coast Plan Sections	Tentative Public Release	Comments
1) Transportation, Energy & Infrastructure	Tuesday, November 27, 2012	Initial Comment Period Closed. The public will have additional opportunities to comment during GavPAC meetings in February 2013.
2) Visual Resources	Wednesday, November 28, 2012	Initial Comment Period Closed. The public will have additional opportunities to comment during GavPAC meetings in February 2013.
3) Park, Recreation & Trails: Complete; Without Maps; Maps	Friday, December 21, 2012	Initial Comment Period Closed. The public will have additional opportunities to comment during GavPAC meetings in February 2013.
4) Land Use: Complete; Without Maps; Maps	Friday, December 21, 2012	Initial Comment Period Closed. The public will have additional opportunities to comment during GavPAC meetings in February 2013.
5) Agriculture: Complete;Without Maps; Maps	Tuesday, January 22, 2013	Initial Comment Period Closed. The public will have additional opportunities to comment during GavPAC meetings in February 2013.
6) Resources Stewardship (Biological Habitats & History and Archaeology) Complete; Without Maps; Maps	Tuesday, January 22, 2013	Initial Comment Period Closed. The public will have additional opportunities to comment during GavPAC meetings in February 2013.

Also visit:

Gaviota Coast Planning Advisory Committee (GavPAC) Webpage

Subcommittees Webpage

Editorial

Note Rescheduled Date & Time Below:

Click on 02/13/13 Meeting Agenda, Draft Resources Stewardship Section
Planning & Development Offices, Riviera Conference Room, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Trails

The Trails Subcommittee completed work on this phase at their last meeting on 04/05/12. To see information from past Subcommittee meetings please click here.

Agriculture

The Agriculture Subcommittee completed work on this phase at their last meeting on 01/17/12. To see information from past Subcommittee meetings please click here.

Visual Resources

The Visual Resources Subcommittee completed work on this phase at their last meeting on 04/19/11. To see information from past Subcommittee meetings please click here.

Documents

Maps

Photos

Historic Photos:
Slideshow 1 (Refugio Beach, El Capitan, Alcatraz Oil, etc.)
Slideshow 2 (Gaviota Pass, Graffiti, Arroyo Hondo Bridge)
Slideshow 3 (Vista del Mar School)