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Ord. No. 1710-NS
ORDINANCE NO. 1710-NS
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS AMENDING THE
THOUSAND OAKS MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE 21
TO TITLE 9, CHAPT ER 4 TO ALLOW
COLUMBARIUM USE ANCILLARY TO A PERMITTED
RELIGIOUS FACILITY IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND
ESTABLISH NEW DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING
STANDARDS RELATED TO COLUMBARIUM USE IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONES. (2020-70180-MCA)
The City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks does hereby ordain as follows:
Part 1
The following definition is added to Section 9-4.202 (Definitions) of Article 2 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code:
“Columbarium” shall mean a structure in the form of a small building or wall containing niches, or single compartm ents, designed to store the cremated remains of a deceased person within an urn, or enclosed vase.
Part 2
Section 9-4.2104 (Permitted use matrix – Residential zones) of Article 21 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
Land Use
Category
Residential Zoning Classifications
R-A R-E R-O R-1 R-2 R-3 RPD RPD
-
SFD
HPD HPD
-
SFD
TPD
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Institutional and Civic Uses
Places of worship
(religious facilities)
SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP
Columbaria SUP SUP
SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP SUP
Fraternal lodges
and clubs
SUP SUP
Park and
recreational
facilities
HPD HPD
Part 3
Section 9-4.2106(ff) (Limitations on sp ecific uses) of Article 21 of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code is added to read as follows:
Where indicated in the matrix, a specific use is limited in size, scope or nature pursuant to the following provisions:
…
(ff) Columbarium structures in re sidential zones. Where religious facilities are permitted, columbarium stru ctures are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Columbarium structures shall be accessory to a permitted religious facility and shall be located behind the main religious facility building(s), and no closer to the rear and side property lines than t he distance prescribed by the underlying zone district.
(2) The maximum cumulative size of columbarium structure(s) shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet.
(3) No columbarium structure shall exceed fifteen (15’) feet in height. (4) In the event the religious fac ility ceases its operations at its permitted location, the remains within the columbar ium structure(s) ar e required to be transferred to another off-site facility.
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Part 4
(Uncodified)
Severability
If any section, subsection, clause, or phr ase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this title; it being hereby expressly declared that this title, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof, would hav e been prepared, proposed, adopted, approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Part 5
(Uncodified)
Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect on the thirty-first (31st) day following its final passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 14th da y of February, 2023, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
_________ _______________________
Kevin McNamee, Mayor
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
________________________________
Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk
Date Attested: ____________________
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
_______
Tracy M. Noonan, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
Introduced: January 24, 2023
Published:
Ordinance No.: 1710-NS
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council on the date cited above.