City of Camarillo
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Item Type Agenda Item
Item Number or Subject P. (REVIEW OF DRAFT VISION STATEMENT and GUIDING PRINCIPLES for the Our Camarillo 2050 General Plan Update) Position Support
Comments Greetings Mayor Tennessen, Council Members, City Staff, and Community Members of the City of Camarillo:
For the record, my name is Kendall Lousen and I am the
Community Planning and Liaison Officer for Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), and we would like to transmit our enclosed public comments to the City of Camarillo City Clerk, as it pertains to Agenda Item P. (REVIEW OF DRAFT VISION
STATEMENT/ GUIDING PRINCIPLES for the Our Camarillo 2050 General Plan Update), ahead of tonight's City Council
Meeting/Public Hearing.
On behalf of NBVC and Our Tenant Commands, it is strongly recommended and kindly requested that your Community
Development Department and Camarillo 2050 General Plan
Project Management Team to please add the specified Navy representatives to serve on the Our Camarillo 2050 General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) for all remaining phases of the City of Camarillos comprehensive General Plan Update and requisite CEQA Environmental Planning Documentation
Preparation/Coordination for Military Land Use Compatibility:
(1) Mr. Kendall Lousen, NBVC Community Planning and
Liaison Officer, at email: [email protected]; and (2) Mr. Stephen DuBoyce, NAWC-WD Point Mugu Sea Range
Management and Sustainability Officer, at email:
[email protected].
Please find NBVC's public comments on Agenda Item P, as attached.
Furthermore, we thank you for you for your time and
consideration to receive NBVC's public comments on the Draft Vision Statement and Guiding Principles for the Our Camarillo 2050 General Plan Update.
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IDENTIFICATION
Name KENDALL LOUSEN
Address NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, 311 MAIN ROAD, SUITE 1 POINT MUGU, CA, 93042-5033
Telephone (805) 989-3240
Email [email protected]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAV
IN REPLY REFER TO
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Ser N0000CV/26498
August 12, 2026
Mr. Bradley Calvert
Director, Community Development Department
City of Camarillo
601 Carmen Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Dear Mr. Calvert:
Subj: CAMARILLO 2050 GENERAL PLAN DRAFT VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NO. D Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comments on the draft vision and guiding principles for the City of Camarillo's 2050 General Plan Update (Camarillo 2050 GPU). Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) respectfully requests the City of Camarillo to include the below statement as another guiding principle to the draft Livability and Economic Vitality section:
Compatible Lands and Economic Stewardship. Foster economic job growth, that is responsive to the evolving needs and opportunities of the City of Camarillo's economy and preserves land use compatibility with NBVC, while enhancing our quality of life, protecting critical resources, and promoting economic vitality through collaboralive slewardship.
Consistent with the Camarillo City Council adopted Resolution No. 2015-131, attached and provided as enclosure 1, presents a paramount opportunity for the City of Camarillo to integrate the recommended military compatibility planning strategies of the 2015 NBVC Joint Land Use Study to be successfully implemented in the Camarillo 2050 GPU.
If you require additional information, please contact Mr. Kendall Lousen, NBVC Community Planning and Liaison Officer, via email: [email protected].
Sincerely,
Jih all
. BLAUWIEKEL
Commander, U. S. Navy
Commanding Officer
Acting
Enclosure 1: Camarillo City Council adopted Resolution No. 2015-131 (November 18, 2015) Copy to: City of Camarillo Mayor Mr. David Tennessen
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMARILLO RECEIVING AND ENDORSING THE NAVAL
BASE VENTURA COUNTY (NBVC) JOINT LAND USE
STUDY (JLUS)
The City Council of the City of Camarillo resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds and declares as follows:
Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) consists of NBVC Port Hueneme.
NBVC Point Mugu, and NVBC San Nicholas Island which, collectively, operate as the Naval Base Ventura County.
B. Naval Base Ventura County operates as a cohesive effort in support of the mission to protect the United States with all phases of Naval operations.
C. Naval Base has been a long-term use within the County of Ventura and represents a significant military establishment, which is a long-standing economic engine for the families within the County and the economy of the County as a whole.
D. The Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a cooperative planning effort conducted as a joint venture between an active military installation, surrounding cities, and the county, state, and federal agencies and other affected stakeholders.
E. The City of Camarillo has been an active participant in the program which was funded by a grant from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), under the leadership of the NVBC and the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC).
F. The County of Ventura and the nearby cities, including the City of Camarillo, will benefit immensely from the collaborative effort through the establishment of long- range strategies, which will preserve the long-term compatibilities between NBVC and the communities on a wide variety of issues, while supporting the mission of NBVC for years to come:
SECTION 2: The City Council is in receipt of the NVBC JLUS report, including the background section, compatibility factors, and the strategies section which collectively represent the JLUS and are the results of the research, public meetings, efforts of the NBVC, project management from VCTC, work by the consulting firm of the Matrix Design Group, the Policy Committee, the Technical Committee, and many other interested Enclosure 11)
SECTION 3: The City Council endorses the NVBC JLUS report in its entirety and supports the strategies described therein that are intended to encourage the compatibility of NVBC and the surrounding areas within its influence, including the City of Camarillo.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on November 18, 2015.
Mayor
Attested to on Dec 2. 2015
amadland
Cly Clerk
1, Jeffrie Madland, City Clerk of the City of Camarillo, certify Resolution No. 2015- 131 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Camarillo at a regular meeting held November 18, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Craven, Kildee, McDonald, Morgan, Mayor Little Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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