Sandpiper Golf Course Renovation and New Clubhouse Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120923
Lead Agency
City of Goleta
Document Title
Sandpiper Golf Course Renovation and New Clubhouse Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/9/2026
Document Description
The Project will result in modifications to an existing 18-hole golf
course, such as: demolition of the existing clubhouse and construction of a replacement clubhouse; modifications to and re-routing of the existing golf course; the replacement of an on-course restroom facility with a similar facility; landscaping and irrigation improvements; replacement of existing maintenance facilities; construction of a new coffee shop adjacent to the historic Barnsdall Rio Grande Gas Station; adaptive reuse and restoration of the historic Barnsdall Rio Grande Gas Station; incorporation of the new clubhouse and restroom facility into the Sphere of Influence for the Goleta West Sanitary District; right-of-way vacation from the City; and improvements along Hollister Avenue, including revised entry points, a new public trail, undergrounding of electrical and utility lines, bus station relocation, and curb and sidewalk improvements.
Application and City CEQA File Number: 22-001-CDPH (in concept); 22-0009-DPCUP; 22-0032-DRB
Contact Information
Name
Mary Chang
Agency Name
City of Goleta
Job Title
Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Steve Welton
Agency Name
Sandpiper Golf Trust, LLC
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Goleta
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Hollister Avenue and Cathedral Oaks Road
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Goleta
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review Department, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta CA 93117
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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