MONTECITO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT STATION 3


On April 16, 2013, the Honorable Judge Thomas P. Anderle ruled in favor of the petioners in the case of the Montecito Agricultural Foundation, an Unincorporated Association vs. Montecito Fire Protection District; Board of Directors of the Montecito Fire Protection District; and DOES 1-10 Respondents, Petan Company, a California Limited Partnership; Palmer G. Jackson; and DOES 11-20, Real Parties in Interest, Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 1401924.

Please check the Fire District Board Meeting Webpage for Agendas for future meetings that may include the Board's consideration of future actions relating to this judgement.

ACQUISTION AND CONSTRUCTION

The Montecito Fire Protection District (MFPD), as Lead Agency under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), is requesting comments on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) scope of
work for the proposed project, described below and in the Notice of Preparation, and commonly
referred to as the MFPD Station 3 Site Acquisition and Construction Project. A copy of the Initial
Study is being provided to all public agencies that receive this Notice of Preparation. Additional
copies are available for review upon request. Please contact AMEC Earth & Environmental Project
Manager, Dan Gira at (805) 962-0992.

PROJECT LOCATION AND SETTING

The project site is located on the north side of East Valley Road, east of Sheffield Drive and
Romero Canyon Road, and west of Ortega Ridge Road, generally at or near 2500 East Valley
Road, in the Montecito Planning Area of the First Supervisorial District. The project site is located
on a portion of Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 155-070-008 (76.87 acres), which is owned by the
Petan Company.

ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared to evaluate the proposal by the Montecito Fire Protection District (MFPD) to acquire a 2.55-acre site and to construct the new MFPD Fire Station 3 in the unincorporated community of Montecito in the County of Santa Barbara, California. The proposed project would include development of a main fire station building and two support structures on a newly created 2.55-acre parcel.

Click here for Environmental Impact Report documents

Click Here for information regarding the Station 3 Site Study.

Click Here for Request for Statement of Qualifications to provide architectural and engineering services for proposed new Montecito Fire Protection District Station 3.

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