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Environmental Review Approval for OASIS Meeting Center and Orcutt Library

Original title: Consider recommendations regarding an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH No. 2017041065) (19EIR-00000-00003) for the OASIS Meeting Center Project, Fourth District, as follows: a) After considering the Final EIR State Clearinghouse No. (SCH) 2017041065, (19EIR-00000-00003), as modified by EIR Revision Letter dated November 23, 2021, approve and adopt the Addendum to the Final EIR, for the OASIS Meeting Center Project to incorporate the scope of the Orcutt Library which has been completed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15164; b) Find that no subsequent environmental review is required for the Revised OASIS Meeting Center and Orcutt Library Project after consideration of the Addendum to the Final EIR and the Final EIR (SCH No. 2017041065), certified on December 15, 2020, because there are no substantial changes in the circumstances under which the project will be undertaken, and no new information of substantial importance that would require major revisions to the certified EIR, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and c) Receive the Planning Commission conformity report required by Government Code Section 65402. The Planning Commission Staff Report for New Projects in the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026-2031 and the Planning Commission Action Letter for the hearing held on June 3, 2026 constitute the required report.

June 23, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This decision finalizes the environmental compliance process for the combined OASIS Meeting Center and Orcutt Library project, allowing the project to proceed without additional environmental review requirements.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Fourth District Residents

Residents in the district where the OASIS Meeting Center and Orcutt Library are located.

Board of Supervisors

The body responsible for adopting the environmental addendum and receiving the conformity report.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 23, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Board of Supervisors is considering approving an environmental review update to combine the OASIS Meeting Center and the completed Orcutt Library project. This action confirms that no further environmental studies are needed for the combined project and acknowledges receipt of a required planning .

Key Facts

  • The Board is asked to adopt an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the OASIS Meeting Center to include the scope of the completed Orcutt Library.
  • The Board is asked to find that no further environmental review is required for the combined project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.
  • The Board is asked to receive a Planning Commission conformity report as required by Government Code Section 65402.
  • The original Final EIR (SCH No. 2017041065) was certified on December 15, 2020.
  • The EIR was previously modified by a revision letter dated November 23, 2021.
  • The Planning Commission held a hearing regarding the project on June 3, 2026.
  • The project is included in the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026-2031.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this mean the library or meeting center will be built differently?
The document states that the Orcutt Library is already completed and this action incorporates its scope into the existing environmental review for the OASIS Meeting Center.
Will there be more environmental studies for this project?
The Board is being asked to find that no further environmental review is required because there are no substantial changes or new information that would necessitate a new study.

Why It Matters

This decision finalizes the environmental compliance process for the combined OASIS Meeting Center and Orcutt Library project, allowing the project to proceed without additional environmental review requirements.

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Discoveries

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Project Consolidation

The document indicates a shift toward consolidating environmental compliance for the OASIS Meeting Center and the already completed Orcutt Library.

Connected Entities

organizationPlanning CommissionProvided the conformity report for the project.Map →
otherOASIS Meeting Center ProjectThe primary development project subject to environmental review.Map →
otherOrcutt LibraryA completed facility being incorporated into the project scope.Map →
organizationBoard of SupervisorsThe governing body considering the recommendations.Map →
otherCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)The state law governing the environmental review process.Map →

Sources

Open source document

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