County of Santa Barbara Long Range Planning Division

Goleta Valley Planning Area

GoletaGoleta Valley is an unincorporated portion of the South Coast of Santa Barbara County and one of seven community planning areas under County jurisdiction. The Goleta Valley Planning Area lies primarily on the coastal shelf between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountain Range, east of the City of Goleta and west of the City of Santa Barbara, and includes the southern slopes of the mountains up to the crest.

Contacts:
Derek Johnson, Deputy Director: djjohnson@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
David Lackie, Supervising Planner: dlackie@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Erika Leachman, Planner: eleachma@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Current Projects

Goleta Valley Community Plan Update
Goleta Valley Planning Advisory Committee (GVPAC)

Completed Projects

A Comprehensive Vision for the Eastern Goleta Valley (GVC 20/20)
Eastern Goleta Valley Residential Design Guidelines

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Documents

1993 Goleta Community Plan (PDF)
Goleta Community Plan Addenda and Errata (PDF)
Goleta Trails Implementation Study (PDF)