The Santa Barbara Islamic Center is a religious building to serve the local community of Muslims in the Santa Barbara area. The Center is sited on a 1/2arce parcel with 42 parking stalls and associated landscaping. The center includes a Prayer Hall, Library, Classroom, Multi-Purpose Room, catering kitchen and restroom facilities. The building site for the Center is located on the south west corner of the 165arce Stow House Nature Preserve and is adjacent to the Lake Los Carneros wetlands.