Source: City of Santa Barbara
The Initial Study/Environmental Checklist and Notice of Preparation for the CWPP is now available on the website here: https://cwpp.santabarbaraca.gov/peir
The CWPP is subject to the review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). New policies and actions proposed in the CWPP could result in impacts to the environment, to be analyzed in a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15083. The Draft CWPP and Initial Study describing potentially significant impacts will be presented to the City’s Planning Commission on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 1pm. The purpose of this Public Scoping Hearing is for the Planning Commission to receive public input and provide direction to staff on the proposed scope of analysis for the PEIR.
The Scoping Hearing will be conducted electronically via the GoToWebinar platform as described in more detail on the agenda that will be available on Thursday July 9, 2020. The agenda and copies of all documents relating to the this hearing will be posted on the Planning Commission website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. The Planning Commission will receive public comment via the GoToWebinar platform and written comments are welcome up to the time of the hearing by email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or by mail to PC Secretary, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. The Planning Commission may not have time to consider written comments received after 4:30 p.m. on the Monday before the meeting. The meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV.