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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Santa Barbara County’s Calle Real Campus Master Plan, presented and approved by the County Board of Supervisors on September 13, 2022, proceeds with the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) process as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The purpose of the Calle Real Campus Master Plan is to develop a long-range vision for the future of the campus. Spanning approximately 323 acres from Hollister Avenue, south of US 101, to an area just north of Cathedral Oaks, the Campus has approximately 782,000 gross square feet of County facilities existing. Many buildings are underutilized and past useful site life. There are also eight different non-County entities located on campus. Goals of the Master Plan include, eliminate buildings beyond their useful lives, recognize departmental synergies to streamline services, maximize current vacant space and identify workforce and affordable housing opportunities to help meet the state mandate.