Goleta residents are opposing a proposed self-storage facility in Western Goleta, arguing the 166,740-square-foot project isn’t compatible with the residential neighborhood.
The Goleta Design Review Board (DRB) will have a conceptual review hearing on Tuesday for the facility proposed at 7780 Hollister Ave. next to Westmont of Santa Barbara, an assisted-living facility, and across the street from the Ellwood Mesa butterfly grove.
Robert Miller, who lives in the neighboring Hideaway residential community, said he’s worried that the large buildings and removal of 132 trees will change the aesthetic of the neighborhood…