Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025110233
Lead Agency
City of Santa Barbara
Document Title
Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The Vic Trace Reservoir site is designated Institutional and zoned RS-15 (Residential Single Unit, 15,000 square foot minimum lot size) for the portion containing water infrastructure, and designated Parks and Open Space and zoned Park and Recreation (P-R) for the portion containing La Coronilla Park, which is classified as a Neighborhood Park. Offsite improvement areas are located in surrounding areas
designated Low Density Residential and zoned RS-15 and RS-7.5 (Residential Single Unit, 7,500 square foot minimum lot size) including within paved roadways and public rights-of-way and at 1633 La Coronilla Drive. Existing site features include a 10-million-gallon partially buried reservoir, valve building, telecommunications facilities, and an abandoned oil well, with access provided via an existing driveway from La Coronilla Drive.
Document Description
The proposed Project would replace aging water infrastructure and implement improvements to enhance the reliability, resiliency, and operational flexibility of the City’s water system.
The Project would involve demolition of the existing 10-million-gallon Vic Trace Reservoir and construction of two new 5-million-gallon reservoirs at the same site. The new reservoirs would be fully buried below finished grade with soil cover. Additional onsite improvements include replacement of the existing Valve Building with a new facility housing pumps, disinfection systems, and electrical equipment; reabandonment of an existing oil well in accordance with current regulatory standards; construction of new access roads, landscaping, and site infrastructure; and potential installation of renewable energy generation and storage systems. Offsite improvements include installation, replacement, and relocation of underground water pipelines within surrounding streets; construction of a new underground pressure reducing valve (PRV) station and abandonment of the existing PRV station; and temporary use of a City-owned residential property for construction offices. Project construction would occur over an approximately three-year period and would include demolition, grading, excavation, pipeline installation, and facility construction activities.
Contact Information
Name
Kelly Bourque
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Supervising Engineer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Amanda Antonelli
Agency Name
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Name
Kelly Bourque
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Supervising Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
La Coronilla Drive, Dolores Drive, Ricardo Avenue
Zip
93109
Total Acres
15
Parcel #
035-033-031
State Highways
101
Railways
Amtrak
Schools
Washington Elementary, McKinley Elementary, see other
Waterways
Mission Creek, Arroyo Burro, Pacific Ocean
Township
4N
Range
27W
Section
N/A
Base
SBBM
Other Location Info
Schools (continued): Santa Barbara City College, Monroe Elementary, Harding Elementary, La Cumbre Junior High, La Cuesta High School, Anacapa School
Base: San Bernardino
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region 7 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Water Facilities (Reservoir)(Type Reservoir, MGD 10)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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