Title 17 — Zoning›Part V — Administration and Permits

Chapter 17.71 — OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR PERMITTING PROCEDURES

Goleta Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Goleta

§ 17.71.010. Maximum Number of Hearings—Certain Residential Projects.

  • A. Applicability. The limit on hearings identified below in subsection B applies to every “housing development project,” defined by California Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2) as a use consisting of any of the following:

    1. Residential units only.

    2. Mixed-use developments consisting of residential and nonresidential uses with at least twothirds of the square footage designated for residential use.

    3. Transitional and supportive housing.

  • B. Maximum Number of Hearings. Five.

  • C. Exceptions.

    1. A hearing to review a legislative approval required for a proposed housing development project.

    2. A hearing to comply with CEQA.

  • (Ord. 20-09 § 5)

§ 17.71.020. Development on Sites Used in the City’s Housing Element Sites Inventory.

  • A. Applicability. This section applies where the City approves, by administrative, quasi-judicial, legislative, or other action, development of any parcel with fewer units by income category than identified in the City’s Housing Element for that parcel.

  • B. Required Finding. The City shall make a written finding, supported by substantial evidence, as to whether or not the remaining sites identified in the City’s Housing Element are adequate to meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2 and to accommodate the City’s share of the regional housing need pursuant to Government Code Section 65584 . The finding shall include a quantification of the remaining unmet need for the jurisdiction’s share of the regional housing need at each income level and the remaining capacity of sites identified in the housing element to accommodate that need by income level.

  • (Ord. 23-05 § 4)