Calle Real campus master plan set to begin Environmental Review process

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Calle Real's Campus Master Plan in Santa Barbara County, which was approved in September, will now move forward with a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

According to the County of Santa Barbara, "The purpose of the Calle Real Campus Master Plan is to develop a long-range vision for the future of the campus. Spanning approximately 323 acres from Hollister Avenue, south of US 101, to an area just north of Cathedral Oaks, the Campus has approximately 782,000 gross square feet of County facilities existing."

The county said that "Goals of the Master Plan include, eliminate buildings beyond their useful lives, recognize departmental synergies to streamline services, maximize current vacant space and identify workforce and affordable housing opportunities to help meet the state mandate."

A public Scoping Meeting will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in order to initiate the CEQA environmental process.

The general public is invited to attended in person or virtually. For more information on how to attend you can visit the City of Santa Barbara's website.