Whats Developing at Bacara, Haskells, Shelby, and Bishop Ranch?
To round out the three big tremors, the City of Goleta is considering proposed “Track 3 Amendments” to its General Plan that could have significant consequences for allowing multi-unit, residential development at Bacara, Haskell’s Landing, the Shelby property, and eventually Bishop Ranch. One proposed amendment would allow another large regional shopping center. Another would allow setback buffers from creeks and environmentally sensitive areas to shrink from 100 feet to only 50 feet. And there are several others. Comments on this EIR are due by April 6, 2009, and can be submitted in writing to Goleta City Hall – Attention Dan Nemechek, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117, by fax at (805) 685-2635, or by email at dnemechek@cityofgoleta.org. It is expected that these proposed amendments will go to Goleta’s Planning Commission at the end of June 2009, and then to the Goleta City Council for its final decision at the end of August or early September 2009. There is some wisdom in
