Mission Canyon Plan Update documents coming soon!

Mission Canyon Specific Plan Update

Background:  Mission Canyon, in the County of Santa Barbara, is within the City's Sphere of Influence.  In 1984, a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the County and City of Santa Barbara was adopted with a provision that sewer service for some areas of the Canyon would be provided by the City contingent upon the adoption of a joint City-County Specific Plan, which was subsequently adopted.   The JPA states that any amendment to the Specific Plan must be approved by both the City and the County.  The County is currently working to update the Mission Canyon Specific Plan, essentially through the draft proposed Mission Canyon Community Plan and Design Guidelines documents. The first step is to initiate the Plan for environmental review purposes.  The County also has an extensive website regarding the Mission Canyon Community Plan. 

Initiation Draft Documents:

• City Planning Commission Staff Report
• County Planning Commission Staff Report (May, 2008)
• Mission Canyon Initiation Draft Community Plan (May, 2008)
• Mission Canyon Initiation Draft Residential Design Guidelines (May, 2008)

Available draft proposed Mission Canyon Community Plan documents are also available for public review at the City Planning and Zoning Counter at 630 Garden Street.

Review Schedule Summary

• 2/4/08 Single Family Design Board (SFDB) courtesy review of Administrative Draft Mission Canyon Design Guidelines. (Minutes)
• 6/4/08   County Planning Commission (PC) agenda includes initiation of the Draft Mission Canyon Community Plan and Design Guidelines for review purposes (not for adoption at this time).
• 6/9/08 City Water Commission initial review of wastewater and water items in the Initiation Draft Plan and courtesy review of wastewater and water related Guidelines.
• 6/23/08 SFDB Representative and alternate for continued courtesy review of the Mission Canyon Residential Design Guidelines to be assigned during SFDB meeting announcements.
• 7/10/08 City Planning Commission (PC) Draft Plan initiation and guidelines courtesy review (not for adoption at this time). View agenda.

Later Review Steps - Schedule Pending

• Environmental Review Process will begin after Initiation is complete.
• Revised Draft Plan Review. Review at this stage is proposed to include a joint County and City Planning Commission hearing.
• Adoption Process. County Board of Supervisors final review, followed by City Council final review.  County Staff hope to conclude the adoption process by summer '09.