3139 Sea Cliff Soil Remediation
Summary
SCH Number
2025100814
Public Agency
City of Santa Barbara
Document Title
3139 Sea Cliff Soil Remediation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/17/2025
Document Description
The 3.02-acre lot is developed with an 1,845-square-foot single-unit residence and 480-square-foot attached garage on the southwest corner of the lot. The project proposes soil remediation by removal of contaminated soil. The project would result in excavation and exportation of contaminated soil to an appropriate permitted landfill. Excavations would be backfilled with uncontaminated soil from the site and with fill, balanced on site. The project includes a construction staging area and stabilized construction entrance at the southeast corner of the project site. Vegetation clearing and grubbing to accommodate the soil remediation includes the removal of approximately seventeen (17) front setback and approximately thirty-eight (38) interior trees. Retained trees would be protected with tree protection measures and removed trees would be replaced per the arborist’s recommendations in the report dated February, 13 2025 with approximately fifty-five (55) new trees. Erosion and sediment control measures would be implemented during excavation and grading activities. All areas disturbed would be hydroseeded with a native erosion control mix following completion of grading activities. No changes to the existing residence are proposed.
The project would implement the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) approved by Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services (EHS) dated April 30, 2019. The remediation would be completed under permit by the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) and the conditions of the Permit to Operate (PTO) issued by APCD on December 13, 2024.
Contact Information
Name
Julia Pujo
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Environmental Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Linda Blackbern
Agency Name
RRM Design Group
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Sea Cliff and Braemar Drive
Zip
93109
Total Acres
3.01net/3.81gros
Parcel #
047-091-014
Waterways
Arroyo Burro Creek, Pacific Ocean
Township
4N
Range
27W
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Section § 15330
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from further environmental review under Section 15330 [Minor Actions to Prevent, Minimize, Stabilize, Mitigate or Eliminate the Release or Threat of Release of Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substances] of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because the project is consistent with the requirements of this categorical exemption. The project involves excavation and offsite disposal of contaminated soils that meets Title 22 requirements and local air district requirements, and the project costs less than $1 million. The project would adhere to the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) approved by Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services (EHS) dated April 30, 2019 and the conditions of the Permit to Operate (PTO) issued by Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) on December 13, 2024.
No significant project-specific or cumulative environmental impacts would result from the project. The project does not have the potential to result in adverse impacts to scenic highways or historic resources, and the project site is not identified as a hazardous waste site pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5. Therefore, none of the exceptions to categorical exemptions (per Guidelines 15300.2) apply.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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