City of Goleta Public Hearings - Design Review Board

Hearing Location:
Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117

Hearing Date and Time:
March 6, 2007, 3:00PM

Public Hearing to Consider:

Final

• 222 N. Fairview Avenue
  A request for review of proposed changes to approved roof screening.
• 505 Pine Avenue
  A request for review of 360 SF vestibule addition, four as-built accessory structures, and circulation/parking changes to the UPS facility.
• 5610 Cielo Avenue
  A request for review of architectural changes, a carport, and patio cover on a property with an existing 2,422 SF residence.

Preliminary/Final

• 75 S. Ellwood Station Road
  A request for review of a Verizon 70-foot mono-pine.

Conceptual/Preliminary/Final

• 5820 Calle Real
  A request for review of signage associated with the Carl's Jr. restaurant.

Conceptual/Preliminary

• 7127 Hollister Avenue
  A request for review of an Overall Sign Plan associated with the University Village Shopping Center.
• 5763 Alondra Drive
  A request for review of an interior conversion of 420 SF, additions of 132 SF, and a new 510 SF garage to an existing 1,065 SF single story residence.
• 6051 Stow Canyon Road
  A request for review of a new 1,000 SF two story accessory structure on a property that includes a 2,572 SF two story residence.
• 90 Vega Drive
  A request for review of garage conversion of 480 SF and construction of a new garage of 490 SF to an existing 1,340 SF residence.

Conceptual

• 151 S. Fairview Avenue
  A request for review of a proposed 16,885 SF mixed use structure (retail, office, and residential space).

Council Study Session on Planning Processes (Update)

The Goleta Valley Voice has a story in this weeks online edition about what was discussed at the Monday City Council Study Session.

Click here for the story.

Feb 20 - Council Study Session on Planning Processes

Interestingly enough, the City Council and Design Review Board held an untelevised study session this afternoon, the third in its series, on the topic of planning processes. The meeting, held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, was not televised.

Remember during the election blitz the promises of open doors and councilmember-elects wanting to hear public comment and input? If they were so interested, why did they schedule a study session that was not televised, and scheduled in the afternoon, when most people are at a job and possibly can't get away to give input? Perhaps someone in attendance at the afternoon session can enlighten the rest of us as to what was discussed.

I hope this isn't setting a tone for the future 'study sessions' and other 'special meetings'.

Goleta Files Criminal Charges Against Local Couple

The Goleta Valley Voice has an article posted in regards to local couple Anthony and Joann Gomez and the criminal charges the City of Goleta has filed against them for their unpermitted second garage.

Apparently the Design Review Board (DRB) was involved when the couple had put through a proposal two years ago to construct a second story addition. The DRB wanted the garage torn down in order for the couple to be permitted for the addition.

In reading through the article, someone dropped the ball somewhere along the way, and the next time the couple heard from the City, it was not a love letter, but instead criminal charges.

In all fairness, the article states that City legal counsel was not available for comment on this at press time, so hopefully there will be more information forthcoming about what went awry in this circumstance.

Add one more case to the legal load at the City and more funds to be sent to Riverside.