Over the past year, as I have considered the county’s Housing Element proposed rezones, I have wondered how they would be able to manage these changes without either bearing massive mitigation expenses or reducing the size or density of their projects.
For example, consider the Glen Annie Golf Club proposed housing project. The proposal to rezone the Glen Annie golf course would add up to 1,000 units (about 8% of Goleta’s total current housing stock):
- The proximity of the new housing to the Dos Pueblos High School would make the Alameda intersection and routes to school into a dangerous commute, especially in the mornings and afternoons.