Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KIPT) House Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025080632
Lead Agency
University of California, Santa Barbara
Document Title
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KIPT) House Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/3/2025
Document Description
The Project proposes to construct a new three-story, 53,117 gross square foot building on a 1.24 acre University-owned property on the corner of El Colegio Road and Camino Pescadero Road, Isla Vista in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. The Project includes 33 residential units with 61 bedrooms and a guest room, accommodating a total of 82 beds for KITP’s postdoctoral scholars, visiting graduate fellows, long-term visitors and their families. Project landscaping would be located adjacent to property lines and in a central courtyard and involves removal of 6 trees. 33 vehicle parking spaces would be provided via a new vehicle access driveway at the southeast corner of the Project. Approximately 4,750 cubic yards of soil would be excavated, of which, 200 cubic yards would be used for fill. The remaining 4,550 cubic yards of cut material would be exported from the Project site.
Contact Information
Name
Reinah Urqueza
Agency Name
University of California, Santa Barbara
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
El Colegio Road and Camino Pescadero Road
Zip
93117
Total Acres
1.24
Parcel #
075-020-035
State Highways
101
Railways
Goleta
Airports
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Schools
Isla Vista Elementary
Waterways
Pacific Ocean, Goleta Slough, Devereux Slough
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
University of California, Santa Barbara
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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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