Guide to the Citizens Planning Association records SBHC Mss 119
Collection processed and arranged by Allison Phelps, 2023. Finding aid prepared by Allison Phelps and Marilyn Treusdell, 2023.
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 93106-9010
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2023 July 25
Title: Citizens Planning Association records
Identifier/Call Number: SBHC Mss 119
Language of Material:
English.
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Physical Description:
72 Linear Feet
(57 cartons, 1 document box, 1 film reel, 3 Betamax, 27 videocassettes, 14 audiocassettes)
Creator:
Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara County
Date (inclusive): approximately 1960-2010
Abstract: This collection contains fifty-eight boxes of records and audiovisual materials created by the Citizens Planning Association
from 1960-2010.
Physical Location: A portion of the collection is located at the Southern Regional Library Facility (SRLF).
Access Restrictions
A portion of the collection is stored offsite. Advance notice is required for retrieval. Audiovisual materials must be reformatted
for access. Please contact the Department of Special Research Collections in advance to request access. Some files in this
collection may contain restricted materials.
Use Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Citizens Planning Association Records, SBHC Mss 119. Department of Special Research Collections,
UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Citizens Planning Association, 2015
Historical Note
This collection contains the records of the Citizens Planning Association or CPA. CPA was established in 1960 as a non-profit
organization in Santa Barbara, California with a mission to educate county residents about land use issues and to inculcate
public participation into county planning processes.
Largely staffed by volunteers and funded by donations, their founding was inspired by the work of Pearl Chase's Plans and
Planting Committee, which was established just prior to the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake. The newly formed committee guided
the rebuilding of the city and eventually the general development of the county.
CPA was instrumental in the creation of the original City of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County General Plans in the early
1960s. General, or Comprehensive Plans, are a blueprint for the growth of a community according to its particular priorities.
California law requires that elements, or topics relevant to growth, be covered in county and community General Plans. CPA
records reflect the elements covered in the General Plan. Citizens Planning Association,"... exists to uphold the integrity
of the General Plan and to support sound community planning". This effort is carried out through the establishment of committees
that conduct research on local issues, make recommendations to city and county officials, publish public statements, partner
with like-minded organizations and advocate for their positions through public education and litigation.
"CPA was founded to protect the unmatched assets of Santa Barbara County and assure their appropriate development; to alert
residents to the hazards of unregulated growth, to cooperate with private groups and public offices in designing sound planning
goals for our communities and surrounding countryside, and to conduct educational programs on behalf of those objectives"
– Naomi Kovacs, former director of CPA.
Sources
Citizens Planning Association: https://www.citizensplanning.org/about-us/the-need/ (accessed on 7/21/23)
County of Santa Barbara Comprehensive Plan https://www.countyofsb.org/954/Comprehensive-Plan (accessed on 7/21/23)
Pearl Chase Society: https://www.pearlchasesociety.org/(accessed on 7/21/23)
Processing Information
Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
Scope and Content
These records were generated by the Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara, California, in the course of its activities
in land use and natural resource protection advocacy work. Materials consist primarily of issue files related to development,
oil, water, air and transportation within Santa Barbara County from 1960 through 2010. They are divided into eight series:
Development, Administrative files, Oil, Water, Air, Transportation, Miscellaneous and Audiovisual. The most robust series
are Development, Oil and Miscellaneous. Housing does not have its own series, however, there are documents pertaining to housing
scattered throughout the Miscellaneous series. If there is a significant number of housing documents in a Miscellaneous box,
it will be indicated in the title. While each box is titled according to box content, the titles are based on how much material
in each box is relevant to a particular topic. Therefore, not all topics in a box are identified in each title, only the top
three or less are included. If there are no dominant themes, the box is labeled as miscellaneous.
Series Description
Series I: Development. This series contains CPA documents pertaining to major development projects in Santa Barbara County from 1970 to 2007. It
includes newspaper clippings, CPA comments on general plans and amendments, letters to the editor, legal documents, campaign
documents, memorandums, and transcribed meeting proceedings. Of note are the materials detailing the development projects
of Fess Parker, former actor and developer, who has an extended history on the Central Coast of California.
Series II: Administrative files. This series includes records created from 1960-2008 that facilitate the operation and management of CPA such as CPA Executive
Board agendas and minutes, committee research and meeting agendas, membership documents, fundraising documents, outreach materials,
correspondence, newsletters, and governing documents. Chronological files contain the majority of the executive board agendas
and minutes. CPA committee boxes contain research compiled according to the committee topic. Committee titles include the
following: North County Land Use Committee, Coastal Planning Committee, Housing for Low Income Families Committee, Land Use
Committee, Nominating Committee, Membership and Finance Committee, Sign Ordinance Committee, Transportation Committee, Water
Committee, Comprehensive Planning Committee, Growth Management Committee, and Noise Reduction Committee. Of note is a folder
of CPA Newsletters issued from 1977-1979 in box 2.
Series III: Oil. This series contains CPA documents created from 1978-2006 pertaining to oil drilling and refinement in Santa Barbara County
such as litigation records, seismic surveys, local protests, mitigation studies, county oil policies, oil transportation,
economic impact studies, oil and gas leasing, platform abatement, onshore air quality, oil and gas processing facilities,
drill muds, and coastal development permits.
Series IV: Water. This series contains CPA documents created from 1976-2010 pertaining to water conservation, water rights, desalination, watershed
management, reservoir management, groundwater management, water supply alternatives, water districts, water legislation, the
State Water Project, water quality control boards and newspaper clippings from local media sources on water issues. It does
not include records relevant to coastal management.
Series V: Air. This series contains documents collected and created from 1978-2001 by CPA pertaining to coastal air basins, onshore air
quality, outer continental shelf air regulation, and the Santa Barbara Air Quality Maintenance Taskforce. Much of this series
is closely related to oil drilling in Santa Barbara County and its possible impacts on overall air quality.
Series VI: Transportation. This series includes CPA records created from 1971-2006 pertaining to passenger rail, highway 101 corridor projects, traffic
simulations, roadway maintenance, transportation surveys, parking initiatives, Transportation Alternative Plans (TAP), Transportation
Improvement Plans (TIP), the Transportation Demand Ordinance, and the Scenic Highways element.
Series VII: Miscellaneous. Boxes in the miscellaneous series contain a mix of records from series I-VI.The most common topics in each box are listed
in the title. If there are no dominant topics, the box is labeled miscellaneous. If a significant portion of a miscellaneous
box is relevant to one or more of Series I-VI, it is also listed in those series. The records were created from 1960 to 2008.
Series VIII: Audiovisual.
This series includes black and white photographs, slides, audiocassettes, motion picture film, and videocassettes dating from
1960 to 2005. Of note is a slide presentation, and accompanying audio, titled "Oil and Our Future".
Related Collections at UCSB Library Special Research Collections
List of Collections
- Community Development and Conservation Collection, SBHC Mss 1. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara
Library.
- Get Oil Out! (GOO!) collection, SBHC Mss 10. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.
- Coastal Resources Information Center records, SBHC Mss 122. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.
- Environmental Defense Center records, SBHC Mss 94. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library.
- Guide to the Santa Barbara Oil Spill Scrapbook, SHBC Mss 52. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara
Library.
- County Resource Management Office (CRMO) Collection, SBHC Mss 25. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara
Library.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Citizens' advisory committees -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Archives
Petroleum industry and trade -- Environmental aspects -- California -- Santa Barbara County
Water quality management -- California -- Santa Barbara County
Water-supply -- California -- Santa Barbara County -- Management
Air quality management -- California -- Santa Barbara County
transportation -- Environmental aspects -- California -- Santa Barbara County
transportation -- Capital investments -- California -- Santa Barbara County
Records (documents)
Video recordings
Local histories
Citizens Planning Association of Santa Barbara County -- Archives
Series I: Development
1970-2007
Box 1
Fess Parker development projects
1987-2004
Box 2
Fess Parker development projects
1993-1999
Box 3
La Entrada de Santa Barbara projects
1985-2004
Box 4
La Entrada de Santa Barbara project binders, volumes III and IV
2001
Box 5
University of California at Santa Barbara development
1972-2007
Box 6
Santa Ynez Valley development
1973-1993
Box 7
North County development
1974-1998
Box 8
North County development
1984-2004
Box 9
Coastal development and protection
1976-1988
Box 10
Goleta development
1970-1996
Box 11
Miscellaneous development projects
2001-2004
Box 48
Miscellaneous and Goleta development
1980-2002
Box 49
Miscellaneous and Goleta development
1993-2004
Series II: Administrative files
1960-2008
Box 12
Miscellaneous administrative files
1960-2002
Box 13
Citizens Planning Association committees
2000-2008
Box 14
Citizens Planning Association committees
1962-1995
Box 15
Miscellaneous chronological files
1998-2005
Box 16
Miscellaneous chronological files
1967-1997
Box 17
Citizens Planning Association correspondence and public statements
1979-1994
Series III: Oil
1978-2006
Box 18
Miscellaneous oil
1980-1994
Box 19
Exxon projects and legal proceedings
1983-1987
Box 20
Exxon projects and legal proceedings
1992-2006
Box 21
Oil terminals and leasing
1983-1997
Box 22
Oil and onshore air quality
1978-1988
Box 23
Chevron tankering, Point Arguello Project and PCB contamination
1985-1992
Box 24
Exxon Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) and Las Flores Canyon Project
1982-1984
Box 25
Exxon Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) and Las Flores Canyon Project
1984-1986
Box 26
Chevron and coastal protection
1982-1989
Box 43
Transportation and oil
1987-2001
Box 50
Oil, housing and radio towers
1983-1996
Series IV: Water
1976-2010
Box 27
The Cachuma project and water conservation
1978-1999
Box 28
Water supply management
1976-1997
Box 29
Miscellaneous water management
1979-2009
Box 33
Water, air, transportation
1994-2010
Box 51
Water and Santa Barbara County governance
1979-1996
Box 30
Air Quality and AQAP (Air Quality Attainment Plan)
1983-1987
Box 22
Oil and onshore air quality
1978-1988
Box 34
Air quality, waterfront, development
1983-2001
Series VI: Transportation
1971-2006
Box 31
Crosstown Freeway Project
1971-1981
Box 43
Transportation and oil
1987-2001
Box 53
Mission Creek, transportation, general plan elements
1972-1991
Box 55
Downtown Parking Expansion program, air quality, oil
1977-2006
Series VII: Miscellaneous
1960-2008
Arrangement
Boxes in the miscellaneous series contain a mix of records from series I-VI. The most common topics in each box are listed
in the title. If there are no dominant topics, the box is labeled miscellaneous. If a significant portion of a miscellaneous
box is relevant to one or more of Series I-IV, it is also listed in those series. The records were created from 1960 to 2008.
Box 32
Water, oil, development, housing
1973-2006
Box 33
Water, air, transportation
1994-2010
Box 34
Air quality, waterfront, development
1983-2001
Box 36
Housing, hazardous waste disposal, air quality
1970-1998
Box 37
Land use/development, air quality, housing
1986-1998
Box 38
City of Santa Barbara committees, ordinances, and amendments
1963-1995
Box 41
Land use/development and housing
1972-1984
Box 43
Transportation and oil
1987-2001
Box 46
Miscellaneous and housing
1982-1999
Box 47
Transportation, housing and miscellaneous
1982-2008
Box 48
Miscellaneous and Goleta development
1980-2002
Box 49
Miscellaneous and Goleta development
1993-2004
Box 50
Oil, housing and radio towers
1983-1996
Box 51
Water and Santa Barbara County governance
1979-1996
Box 52
Housing, development, recycling
1960-1983
Box 53
Mission Creek, transportation, general plan elements
1972-1991
Box 55
Downtown Parking Expansion Program, air quality, oil
1977-2006
Box 57
Open space, Goleta development and housing
1991-2001
Series VIII: Audiovisual
1960-2005
Box 58, folder 1
Black and white photos, Solvang and Goleta
circa 1960s-1980s
Box 58, folder 2
"Oil and Our Future" presentation slides
circa 1970s
Related Materials
audiocassette accompanying slide presentation available in Series VIII, titled Audio for "Oil and our Future" presentation,
A43554/CS
Box 58, folder 3
Miscellaneous CPA slides
circa 1960s-1992
Scope and Contents
Includes slides of the CPA Board of Directors Annual Meeting held on June 20, 1992 at the Covarrubias Adobe at 715 Santa Barbara
Street, Architectural Review Board slides depicting buildings on and in the vicinity of State Street in 1985 and circa 1960s,
including El Paseo shops.
Box 58, folder 4
AV manuscript materials
1987-2004
Separated Materials
This folder contains manuscript material for items in Series VIII: Audiovisual. A list is included in the folder which indicates
how the manuscript material corresponds with particular AV items.
item V15723/VHS
[Gordon Duffy, State Secretary of Environmental Affairs]
1983 June 25
item V15727/VHS
[CPA water workshop, "What's the Best Water Resource to Preserve Santa Barbara"]
1991 January 12
item V15728/VHS
Coastline crisis
undated
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15729/VHS
[Case no: 32374 Entrada de Santa Barbara, 6181]
1999 August 17
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15730/VHS
[A discussion of Santa Ynez River natural resources, Part 1 of 2]
1995 March 26
item V15731/VHS
[A discussion of Santa Ynez River natural resources, Part 2 of 2]
1995 March 26
item V15732/VHS
"Environmentally Yours: Bob Keats - Gaviota Coast Odyssey"
undated
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15733/VHS
[The cost of sprawl]
2000 May 17
item V15734/VHS
[Planning Commission hearing for 214 E. Yanonali]
2001 March 8
item V15735/VHS
[CPA homeowners association fees: "Hidden Costs"]
2004 April 24
item V15736/VHS
[Franceschi item]
1999 January 19
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15737/VHS
[CPA energy division briefing]
1995 January 4
item V15738/VHS
[Larry Crandell's 75th birthday fundraiser]
1998 April 5
item V15739/VHS
[State water]
2001 April 1
item V15740/VHS
[Nick Bollman]
2000 July 12
item V15742/VHS
[Case no: 32374 Entrada de Santa Barbara, 6181]
1999 August 17
item V15743/VHS
[Santa Barbara Planning Commission, 11-11-2004]
2004 November 11
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15744/VHS
[Santa Barbara Planning Commission, waste/schools]
2005 March 17
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15745/VHS
[Transit assistance workshop]
2005 July 20
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15746/VHS
[Providence Landing]
2005 October 31
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15747/VHS
[Santa Barbara City Council, 11-15-03]
2003 November 15
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15748/VHS
[Santa Barbara Local Coastal Program, water front]
2003
item V15749/VHS
[Case no: 32374 Entrada de Santa Barbara, 5997]
1999 August 10
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item V15750/VHS
[Case no: 32374 Entrada de Santa Barbara, 5997]
1999 August 10
Separated Materials
There is manuscript material for this item. Manuscript materials for AV items are located in Series VIII, Box 58, Folder 4.
item A43546/CS
[CPA "Concerned About Oil"]
undated
item A43547/CS
[CPA "Concerned About Oil"]
undated
item A43548/CS
[Al Shanker presentation]
1990 September 7
item A43549/CS
[Initiative meeting with lodge]
1988 November 3
item A43550/CS
[Adobe tour with David Gebhard]
1990 June 12
item A43551/CS
[Board of Supervisors, state water]
1986 April 14
item A43552/CS
[Water Commission, no 1 and 2]
1987 March 9
item A43553/CS
[Water Commission, no 3]
1987 March 9
item A43554/CS
[Audio for "Oil and Our Future" presentation]
undated
item A43555/CS
[Voice of Santa Barbara with Roger Moore]
2001 June 8