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Hollipat Permanent Parking Lot Development Plan Amendment
334 South Patterson Avenue; APN: 065-090-028
Case No. 19-080-DPAM
Posted Date: December 2, 2021    

FINAL Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration

Heidi Jones of Suzanne Elledge Planning and Permitting Services (SEPPS) on behalf of Cottage Health, has requested approval of a Development Plan Amendment with an associated adjustment to the setback standards along Patterson Avenue. The project description and location are provided below. 

The Final IS/MND is now available, and the adequacy of the analysis and mitigation measures will be considered by the Planning Commission when the Planning Commission is asked to take action on the Hollipat Permanent Parking lot on December 13, 2021. 

A Draft IS/MND was prepared for GVCH Hollipat Parking lot project pursuant to the requirements of CEQA (Pub. Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.) and released for public review on September 30, 2021 to October 22, 2021. Five   individuals/Agencies commented on the Draft IS/MND.  None of the comments raised significant issues with the analysis and no revisions to the Final IS/MND were required.   The comments and the response to the comments are provided on pages 108 - 123 of the Final IS/MND.

The Final IS/MND determined that no significant and unavoidable impacts have been identified as resulting from the project. Potentially significant effects on the environment can be mitigated to levels of less than significance in the areas of biological resources, cultural & tribal resources, Geology and Soils, and Noise. The impacts and the outcomes associated with each of these topic areas were reduced to less than significant with the inclusion of mitigation measures.

Project Description:

The requested Development Plan Amendment would allow the permanent use of 270 parking spaces within a portion of the existing 376-space temporary surface parking lot.  The remaining 106 spaces of the temporary parking lot would be removed and restored per the original Demolition and Restoration Agreement (Case No.19-0001-LUP). It is anticipated at least 87 of the proposed 270 permanent spaces would be utilized by the new rehabilitation center at the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and the rest used by current uses.  In additional an adjustment is requested to allow 46 parking space to encroach 5 feet into the required 10-foot setback along Patterson Avenue per Goleta Municipal Code Section 17.59.040.

The proposed would improve the parking lot to meet the applicable standards for a permanent parking lot (e.g., bicycle parking, landscaping, heat island reduction, storm water, lighting, etc.) in compliance with current City regulations.  The project would include construction of a 7,800 square foot storm water detention basin that would pre-treat and store up to 19,340 cubic feet of storm water.  The proposed basin, located in the southwest corner of the site, would filter runoff and discharge to the existing drainage outlets in Patterson Avenue.

Off-site public improvements are proposed along Hollister and Patterson Avenues including improvements to curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlighting, driveway aprons, and landscaping.  The proposed Hollipat Parking Lot would continue to be accessed directly via Patterson Avenue as well as via Hollipat Center Drive.

Project Location: The project site is located at 334 South Patterson Avenue, in the City of Goleta.  The project site encompasses 4.93 gross acres within a 12.7 acre parcel.  The project site is located in the Inland area of the City and has Office and Institutional (I-OI) land and zoning designations with a Hospital Overlay.

Notice and Hearings:

Notice of Availability of a Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (Notice Date: September 30, 2021)

The Final IS/MND along with the project will be considered at the Planning Commission hearing on December 13, 2021.

Notice of Adoption of Final Mitigated Negative Declaration, Notice of Exemption and Planning Commission Public Hearing,
Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (Notice Date: December 2, 2021).

Staff:

Comments or questions regarding the project and/or review process can be directed to Supervising Senior Planner Mary Chang, at mchang@cityofgoleta.org or by phone at 805-961-7567. 

Documents:

Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Appendices (December 2021)

Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Appendices (September 2021)