Great place to raise kids - lots of parks and fields
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301 That there's a hiking trailhead within about a mile or less of every place in the city 10/1/2019 8:34 PM 302 Well cared for roads; Low crime rate; respected hospital in town; easy access to freeways. 10/1/2019 7:56 PM 303 Size, wEather 10/1/2019 5:16 PM
304 One story buildings, small town feel, many oaks trees, and mostly the moratorium on building on mountain tops to give a rural nature to our city.
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305 Slower lifestyle, clean, less traffic, less congestion 10/1/2019 3:54 PM 306 Open space, outdoors and clean environment, good schools 10/1/2019 2:53 PM 307 Safety, lots of services, friendly, beautiful 10/1/2019 12:25 PM 308 Quiet and safe 10/1/2019 12:00 PM
309 I've lived here since 1971 and boy has it grown. I like that it still has that small town feel. I grew up in the west San Fernando Valley and don't like going down there; too much traffic and too many people. So glad when I come back to my Conejo Valley
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310 Low crime rate, a generally safe city Bike lanes, parks and hiking trails 10/1/2019 11:51 AM 311 - Open Space - Family oriented city - Safe city 10/1/2019 11:45 AM 312 Civic engagement, schools, safety 10/1/2019 10:38 AM 313 Lots of open space, limited development so that the City is not too crowded, public safety, and the friendly, down to earth people who live here.
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314 Climate, location. 10/1/2019 9:15 AM
315 surrounding natural beauty safety a network of relationships here 10/1/2019 8:50 AM 316 The people , the outdoor activities , the overall feel of home 9/29/2019 1:41 PM 317 Green areas, good schools, community feel, 9/29/2019 10:58 AM 318 Outdoor activities 9/28/2019 2:18 PM
319 Well planned, great parks and open space, excellent Library, Senior Center, Youth Center, Community Conscience facility, California Lutheran University, Gardens of the World, Civic Arts, the Oaks,
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320 Everyone here is very welcoming and friendly 9/28/2019 10:17 AM 321 City staff responsiveness is caring, timely and professional for their residents. Beauty and conveniences.
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322 Open Space, parks, local "hometown" community atmosphere, local entertainment (Civic Arts Plaza)
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323 natural landscape is beautiful, close to the Santa Monica mountains and the ocean 9/28/2019 6:35 AM 324 Semi-rural feel and open spaces; horse properties nearby. 9/27/2019 4:50 PM 325 Space and schools 9/27/2019 12:31 PM
326 Clean air, suburbia 9/26/2019 7:24 PM
327 Crime free; friendly polite people; close knit community 9/25/2019 8:07 PM 23 / 70
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Q6 What are the key issues and opportunities facing Thousand Oaks today and in the future? Identify specific issues that are facing the City of Thousand Oaks, and describe what opportunities exist to overcome these challenges.
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1 Traffic is and will increasingly be a challenge. Traffic light management is very poor here - often you sit ridiculously long at a traffic light for no good reason which just contributes to pollution and lost time. We need traffic circles as well as smart lights. Low density development with multiple stories will really change the character and what we love about TO. I question whether we need to change the Master Plan. I think it would be great to have a prettier downtown near the Civic Arts Center, but it should be quaint rather than made into an urban mall-like place. Certainly allowing multiple stories structures would not be desirable, not more than two stories. No more apartments or condos there! Overpopulation is already a problem!!
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2 Pedestrian and bike safety. The bike lanes shared with traffic are a nightmare - usually leads to bikes on sidewalks and then nowhere for pedestrians. There are also too few crosswalks on Thousand Oaks Blvd - we could use more to encourage people to cross safely instead of just jaywalking. We also need more affordable housing. There are too many luxury apartments going up and pricing people out of their own neighborhood.
10/29/2019 5:00 PM
3 affordable housing and transportation (especially for seniors) Does AMGEN still want a hotel-type facility? Perhaps the city could co-sponsor that if AMGEN will chip in for some low-cost housing perhaps at the same site. Please do not raise the D.A.R. rate. Seniors didn't get a 25% rise in their S.S. income. They might as well just use Uber/Lyfte. People are not using public transit because the buses do not connect timewise. There needs to be not just awareness that it does exist, but a campaign to overcome community perception Right now, they think only "poor" people ride the bus which is a detriment in this affluent community.
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4 Affordable housing, spots for young professionals from Amgen (so they stay versus commute), good restaurants
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5 1) I believe the challenges we face are faced by many communities. I think we have an aging community without appropriate housing available. My parents lived, worked, and loved this community for 30 years. However, when they retired and had knee issues, they could not find a single story small house in a well maintained neighborhood. They ended up moving to a Del Web community in Northern California. They are VERY happy there but I am sad that we do not have similar options here. I see so many parents of my friends from growing who remain in their larger home because they can't find affordable single story homes. Maybe some larger homes could be freed up for new families if we simply had options here. Why not try to have some senior living options near stores, entertainment, or medical facilities. 2) I think continuing to put more of our electrical wires below ground is a good way of keeping our city safe from in fires and earthquakes.
In addition, it helps with the aesthetics of our community. 3) Retail has suffered from the internet, but I like to think it is not dead. I hope we can strike a balance that gives reasons for people to have stores not as a destination but mixed into areas shoppers may go anyway--near the dentist, a restaurant, an apartment. I understand some of the arguments against mixed use but I think it should still be explored. I enjoyed when I lived away from TO in my 20s to be able to walk to restaurants near my condominium. 4) Continue to explore children activities. I like that there are a growing number of school options for students. Not all children thrive in a traditional classroom setting. I hope the school board can stop trying to make parenting decisions for families and instead come up with options that allow parents and student direct what is best for them. 10/29/2019 1:47 PM
6 Affordable housing is a problem. Traffic congestion is becoming a problem. 10/29/2019 11:38 AM 7 too much development, too many people. Need more police to check for speeding motorists on the roads and red light camera's for people running red lights 10/29/2019 11:29 AM
8 this town has lost its small town vibe with traffic, over populated neighborhoods and congested streets and consumerism
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9 Affordable housing and related demographics. T.O. feels to me like it’s transitioning from a middle income family community to an elderly and wealthy community. T.O. should focus on its attracting demographic diversity including age of its citizens, ethnicity and race. My four kids are now all adults (35 to 45 yrs old) and all moved to other areas of the country driven by affordability and job opportunities. I know many T.O. citizens who have the same issue. 10/29/2019 9:00 AM
10 Car bottlenecks in local streets. Could use more walking and biking paths. 10/29/2019 8:33 AM 11 Traffic. Partisan politics playing out in local committees, especially the CVUSD. Churches buying private property that the city planned for general community use and health promotion. 10/29/2019 8:30 AM
12 i don't think there are any huge issues 10/29/2019 7:41 AM 13 This development of lands was shoved down resident dwellers .. this is disgusting and unacceptable
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14 Lost Jobs 10/28/2019 11:46 PM
15 Accommodating the population growth without losing the small town atmosphere. I much prefer a TO Blvd. with a Carson Center than a duplicate of downtown Glendale or Pasadena. 10/28/2019 10:33 PM
16 Housing market out of the average young family’s price range 10/28/2019 9:44 PM 17 Homelessness, home prices, business retention. We are at a fork in the road where some businesses need to adapt to the changing markets, but we need to be able to equip them to do so by adjusting operating costs, rent, and property taxes to help in that transition and ensure long term growth
10/28/2019 9:15 PM
18 Affordable housing for service workers, first responders and teachers; the housing prices are keeping middle income and lower income people from living here; declining enrollment in the public school district
10/28/2019 7:47 PM
19 Affordable housing that is not stigmatized, so that people can live and work in the same community. Thousand Oaks is not the bedroom community that it once was, and if it is going to continue to be prosperous in the future, it needs to provide for its aging citizens, to make it affordable for young families to move in, and to support the workforce that is increasingly pushed away—everyone from teachers to gardeners to service jobs needs to be able to survive in a economically divided world.
10/28/2019 7:24 PM
20 Affordable housing for young people - the Land Trust Idea sounds like an idea worth exploring. In fill along Thousand Oaks Boulevard mixed use housing and business and sidewalks for walking. 10/28/2019 7:18 PM
21 Too much new development. Limit growth. 10/28/2019 5:39 PM 22 Homelessness 10/28/2019 4:51 PM
23 Challenges--overdevelopment, traffic congestion. Opportunities: planning to prevent overdevelopment.
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24 over development maintain zoning restrictions 10/28/2019 3:17 PM 25 Affordable housing for young people (some with college debt). Our children are moving not only outside of our community but to other states because of housing costs and high taxes. 10/28/2019 2:51 PM
26 Traffic, crime, overcrowding, homeless. Not sure what can be done to overcome any of the above. 10/28/2019 1:28 PM 27 Housing is necessary if new businesses want to come to the City of TO 10/28/2019 12:40 PM 28 Getting more crowded, homelessness, mom and pop shops going out of business. Need more walk ability to fun hangout places.
10/28/2019 11:58 AM
29 Key issue is city and state leaders want to build build build (ok, city leaders not to the point of Newsom, but still more than most of us want--let the market determine housing costs.) 10/28/2019 11:57 AM
30 The biggest challenge is that there is too much of a push to keep building. Thousand Oaks is popular because of the open space and quiet. If the city keeps allowing investors to build it will be at the expense of what is special about Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Conejo Valley. The traffic is too much, there is not enough water, electric grids are over demanded. The city leaders need to keep open space, and keep density down. No building up (numerous stories on buildings) either.
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31 The people of Thousand Oaks refuse to change, or are afraid of change. They don't want more apartments or housing or anything else that might affect their current way of life even if it is for the bette. People talk about inclusion and welcomeness but refuse to allow it when it directly affects them. They don't want any more growth beyond what it was like when they arrived, but growth is inevitable and if they want their children to be able to live here as adults, they are going to have to be willing to allow more lower priced (not necessarily low income) housing. This town is full of old people with a not-in-my-backyard mentality. The City has a great opportunity to develop the Boulevard with mixed-use housing and the "walkable" design that will benefit everyone whether it is liked or not.
10/28/2019 11:51 AM
32 We need more youth and family-oriented businesses and more unique, independent restaurants and entertainment venues. CAP is great for older residents, but not much to attract young adults or teens.
10/28/2019 11:18 AM
33 Homelessness - our laws should be made more strict, and enforced sternly. A shelter is not the solution. Internet - reliance on the telecom companies is a big liability. We should be running our own municipal internet. Look it up. Housing development - no city can expand infinitely, and dense housing developments are just a bandaid fix, and an ugly one at that. We should be working together with other cities to push back against ridiculous and impossible state mandates. Fiscal responsibility - remaining business friendly and open minded is of the utmost importance. Both for jobs and tax purposes. Infrastructure - some our intersections are disastrous. These need to be fixed. And it will only get worse as you keep approving dense housing developments. Where is the plan for scaling our roads to handle that additional traffic? These things are important and impact the residents on a daily basis. Quality of life matters. The flashing yellow turn arrow signals are great. Implement more of those please. Technology - we need to be thinking about the reality of the impact that tech will have on communities, including ours. Drone flight paths for deliveries.
Autonomous cars driving themselves in holding patterns while the owner shops. Or to and from an off site parking lot. These are small examples of forthcoming problems from tech, and we need to be ahead of them. Otherwise our reaction to them will be unprepared and inadequate. Open space and trails - we need to make sure that our open space and trails are not encroached upon or reduced in their priority etc. Those trails and that general mindset are a large part of what makes this area so desirable and valuable.
10/28/2019 10:56 AM
34 Wireless transmitters near people's homes multiplying in at an unprecedented pace unlike other cities who have an ordinance which has more protections built into it. The city's wireless consultant has a conflict of interest and yet the city keeps hiring him to the detriment of the residents and that's inexcusable. The question above asks about opportunities to overcome challenges...hire a new consultant! It's been long enough and he's not worth the extraordinary price the city is paying.
10/28/2019 9:58 AM
35 As a millennial, my wife and I just moved back into town with my parents after spending some time in Irvine as I stayed there after graduating from UCI. What I’ve seen is slow growth to modernize the city and attract younger families. At this point in our lives, we can’t afford a $750K fixer upper in town but we are used to resort style apartment living as we did in Irvine and we’ve found it very challenging to find that. In some ways TO reminds us of Irvine but we hope the city modernizes and evolves in the way that Irvine has - gorgeous parks, master planned bike trails throughout town, shopping & eating, corporate jobs, etc. We walked through The Oaks mall the other day on a Saturday and it was dead! Same with the Janns. Compare that with a Saturday at the Spectrum/South Coast Plaza. TO is definitely an older town but we do see it slowly changing and modernizing but those are just some things that come to mind. 10/28/2019 9:29 AM
36 Preserve open space and environment. Work to make housing more affordable. Encourage diversity in our community.
10/28/2019 9:03 AM
37 Obviously, the changes in state laws allowing for more recidivism and the costs of housing on the rise makes it difficult for hard working folks to stay here and for all of us to be safe as we used to.
Traffic congestion is worrisome as is the ever changing weather that is having a devastating effect on our fire risk.
10/28/2019 8:24 AM
38 Making sure that TO stays a safe and viable community for its residents without the big city hassles. Reasoned growth is the best path.
10/28/2019 8:07 AM
39 People shouldn't go hungry, too many gun nuts 10/28/2019 7:40 AM 40 Homelessness is on the rise, housing is too expensive, too much traffic. 10/28/2019 7:30 AM 41 Affordable housing, keep community safe, preservation of natural resources, avoid/contain pollution etc
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42 Cost of housing and lack of diversity and culture. Our kids are off to college; they can’t afford to move into the community they grew up in, and they complain that there is not enough diversity. 10/28/2019 7:12 AM
43 Thousand Oaks has become way too political and divided. Everyine is fighting. It didnt used to be this way. Getting rid of the CV parade was the worst idea ever. We have lived here for 50 years and it has changed a lot. The politicians used to promote slow growth. We need a lot more kids friendly places to go for teens. Dojoboom and Dave and Busters is about it. The teen center is helpful but many things cost money.
10/27/2019 11:28 PM
44 Climate change, shrinking student enrollment affecting the quality of our public schools. I don’t think more private schools should be allowed to be built - they pull more students out of the public school system.
10/27/2019 9:40 PM
45 High density housing going in... we don't want to live in the SFV 10/27/2019 8:35 PM 46 Wild fires 10/27/2019 6:58 PM
47 affordable housing without jeopardizing density, keeping open space without it becoming overused and abused, making opportunities for young families to be able to afford to live here and continue the lifestyle we love, keeping commercial development to a reasonable level. Opportunities to address these issues rest with an informed and involved citizen group-please keep in touch with your consitituents
10/27/2019 6:28 PM
48 Some concerns we need to address are high cost of living, decreasing public school enrollment, and increasing homelessness. The community is good at rallying together in times of need. More opportunities to serve and meet community members' needs may help unify people more and make it easier to address polarization on controversial issues. 10/27/2019 3:30 PM
49 Lack of younger people, need more affordable housing Lack of transport to LA or to metro station Need to encourage young professionals to come here, start businesses and create some employment so we are not dependent on Amgen
10/27/2019 2:53 PM
50 High property value means no young people can move here. I’ve actually tried to be closer to work and I couldn’t afford anything at all in this area — and I make a manager’s salary. It will soon be a city of old people and companies.
10/27/2019 2:48 PM
51 Racism, sexism, ableism, and homophobia/transphobia etc. Still is horrible if your not white or cis/het
10/27/2019 1:18 PM
52 Affordable housing for young people growing up in the area. I think that there are areas that could support a few apartment buildings, but I don't we should build them in every space that is open. I think that the percentage of affordable housing should be spread out, not all in one building. I think the traffic is growing ever increasingly bad and that before any apartments are built the 23 Freeway needs to be widened, OR perhaps a light rail put in between the freeway lanes between Simi, Moorpark, TO, Newbury Park and Westlake Vlg. It would be great if the surrounding cities could all work together. The traffic on TO Blvd is awful at certain times of day and I think the traffic lights needs to be reviewed.
10/27/2019 12:35 PM
53 MAJOR concerns with safety and amount of cell towers going in hope to keep town small not chain stores everywhere
10/27/2019 11:41 AM
54 I think the two biggest issues are affordable housing and not retaining a younger portion of the population. Solving the former will help a lot with the latter. More community events that aren’t completely centred around families and children could also help increase involvement from younger, single adults.
10/27/2019 10:49 AM
55 Protecting open space 101 traffic local jobs in STEM fields Too much dependence on Amgen Sufficient broadband infrastructure in all neighborhoods to support and encourage remote working in order to reduce traffic congestion/pollution from commuters Bury remaining overhead utility lines 10/27/2019 10:04 AM
56 Housing constraints (cost and availability) combined with challenges to open and run businesses (red tape, cost of rent, etc.) affecting economic development. 10/27/2019 9:29 AM
57 Need a plan to deal with the homeless coming into the community and stop it before it ruins the city. Arrest the people who steal and do the drugs. It is starting and if not curbed it will only get worse. I can see it happening abd city id NOT taking corrective action and NEEDS to activiely pursue having law enforcement curtain the situation..
10/27/2019 6:49 AM
58 Lack of affordable housing. A small but very vocal group trying to derail the school board. 10/26/2019 10:12 PM 27 / 70
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59 Affordable housing for our children, and those who supply services to us. Low density buildings on TO blvd, if done with planning and care can be positive for more housing. Allowing for differences in the way we think and what we believe, being more diverse. 10/26/2019 8:41 PM
60 Rent control, cannabis, overcrowding and overbuilding. Homeless. Lots of opportunity with stable vendors to bring to the downtown area. Make that strip of TO blvd. Safer for walking and strolling down the shops.
10/26/2019 8:20 PM
61 Increase in traffic congestion, growing difficulty finding parking, over development creating empty commercial space all around town, cutting down oak trees (and not planting oaks), high density apartment buildings changing semi-rural character of city, need for bigger set-backs along TO Blvd, tall buildings (over 2 story) being approved, need for more independently owned restaurantsless chain/corporate owned restaurants 10/26/2019 6:56 PM
62 Opportunities To continue to improve our school system. We have resources to be one of the best school districts. I hope we do this. Uncluttered roads where development is strictly monitored so as not to ruin the small town feel we have even with 120k+ population. Issues Too much development on the blvd. We will need to closely monitor how current and future buildings evolve. Current city council often swayed by developer dollars. They have to remain balanced. With the current incomes and property taxes in this wealthy city, we should have enough resources to not need a lot of development.
10/26/2019 6:01 PM
63 Specific entertainment amenities are lacking in the city, which is starting to change. Biggest issue is a divide between those who would like and would not like to see development of property, development of nightlife and a more exciting atmosphere. People who are against development do not understand that there are smart uses for density, and good places for smart growth. Aging population is also a problem, as the demographic ages, target businesses start to suffer housing market is negatively effected. Also the lack of starter homes and new condo or townhomes make it very difficult for a younger population to exist. With rezoning, smart growth and smart density can be a great way to help young responsible people who want desperately to live here. 10/26/2019 5:44 PM
64 Affordable housing to attract young families. If we aren’t intentional in our city planning we will end up a Senior Citizen Community.
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65 Affordable housing and retail space 10/26/2019 3:32 PM 66 Housing, traffic, school 10/26/2019 3:20 PM
67 Homelessness. High prices for young families is causing flight from the area. The CVUSD school board and the presence of Evangelicals making policy decisions that should NOT be part of the public sector. We must have a separation of church and state. 10/26/2019 2:56 PM
68 Key issues are over population, traffic, homelessness, over development, climate change, fire risks 10/26/2019 2:27 PM 69 I think Thousand Zola’s has a great opportunity to just keep doing what it’s been doing. It doesn’t need to be bigger to be better. It’s as far as I’m concerned the perfect size. I think homeless population of it continues to increase is a challenge. Los Angeles is basically over run with. I end in sight.
10/26/2019 2:25 PM
70 The loss of open space and the city pushing to build more and more. Don't want buildings over three stories. Don't want increased density and building in open space area. Traffic now is a nightmare, much worse than when we moved here in 1971.
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71 Illegal immigration. Overbuilding. Public schools are failing. 10/26/2019 1:13 PM 72 Realizing we are at build out. Quit trying to make us a large city. Figure out how to cut the budget instead of trying to get more developer money to fill the coffers 10/26/2019 12:49 PM
73 Wayfare and parking 10/26/2019 9:16 AM
74 Traffic and too rapid build out. 10/26/2019 8:32 AM
75 Lack of housing and amenities for yiung professionals, which is being address by the Blvd Plan.
Politics When it comes to the City, party affiliation doesn't matter. That is beginning to change, but to what end, I.don't know, because roads and the Blvd are non-partisan issues. 10/26/2019 8:15 AM
76 Getting too crowded, streets getting congested. bike lanes under utilized, cars equals freedom for seniors so will never give them up except for health reasons. a bike lane or walkway is proven no substitute for a car lane. Adding more housing without increasing parking and adding more car/traffic lanes is poor planning and foolish. Requiring less open space for more housing units.
This will remove what makes Thousand Oaks the valued community it is. 10/26/2019 8:03 AM
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77 Traffic in TO any the nearby freeways. I don’t like to go north on 101 anymore because there is so much traffic.
10/26/2019 7:26 AM
78 Fires! Clear out the brush. 10/26/2019 7:18 AM
79 Some key issues: * Rising crime- opportunity continues to be more community awareness and police involvement * the threat of urban sprawl- opportunity is to prevent it and preserve our community. Support and city/ county support for small businesses to help diversify the business community and allow reasonable choices to the consumers 10/26/2019 6:17 AM
80 Homelessness 10/26/2019 5:40 AM
81 5G, smart meters and fire threat is the problem. Mandates that threaten health (solar panels, water restrictions in the home)
10/26/2019 1:08 AM
82 Panhandlers, homelessness, affordable housing, crime 10/25/2019 10:53 PM 83 Traffic. Install smart traffic lights that can adjust timing depending on flow and direction. 10/25/2019 10:14 PM 84 Affordable housing, community attitudes towards those experiencing homelessness, maintenance community with little opportunity for growth
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85 Building a downtown and getting ride of all the vacant buildings on TO Blvd 10/25/2019 9:40 PM 86 Too much traffic. Decrease in horse zoned areas 10/25/2019 8:30 PM 87 Aging population and the lack of resources for seniors, especially transportation. Dial a ride does not meet the needs of seniors who no longer drive. It is too expensive and needs to include door thru door service for seniors. Lack of affordable housing especially for seniors and young people.
The high cost of building new structures and the lengthy approval process discourages developers from bringing affordable projects in TO. The planning approval cycle needs to be shortened and made less onerous and less costly Congestion on Thousand Oaks Blvd. The idea of redeveloping TO Blvd with apartments above stores will just further increase congestion and environmental polluting Lack of assisted living and memory care facilities will not be adequate to support the growing senior demographic. Over the last 6 years three assisted living facilities have been rejected due to NIMBY's
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88 Age friendly, transportation, 10/25/2019 8:06 PM
89 Low cost Housing, senior support, Latino Community support 10/25/2019 8:00 PM 90 Traffic Growth control 10/25/2019 7:58 PM
91 We don’t want Thousand Oaks Blvd to become like “the valley.” No apartments over businesses.
We have enough traffic there already.
10/25/2019 7:43 PM
92 Low income and affordable housing- The city council demanding more low income and affordable housing to be included in developments. Racism- Public events to address the issue Public Transit-Council members taking a qualitative as opposed to quantitative perspective. Need vs.
Quantity of people using the bus.
10/25/2019 7:40 PM
93 Fires. We need to install In-Ground Fire Safety Shelters in parks, hiking trails and campgrounds. 10/25/2019 7:10 PM 94 I hope that the city stays the same. It’s a shame to see what has happened to so much of S California. There used to be so many beautiful areas now they have been taken over with ugly development. We have the opportunity to choose the right path - don’t make big changes! Thousand Oaks is wonderful as a result of its General Plan, it would be best to stick to it. 10/25/2019 6:54 PM
95 Homelessness. Over crowding. Traffic. Dense amount of low income housing in my immediate area.
10/25/2019 6:50 PM
96 Affordable housing; balancing necessary density with open space; preserving library hours and services and materials. Not allowing Thousand Oaks to become an enclave only for the rich and elite.
10/25/2019 6:36 PM
97 Racism, socio economic elitism 10/25/2019 6:08 PM
98 The thing that kills me is people not wanting apartments in the neighborhoods. I hope that the idea of mixed use with the example of the ice cream place in NP or Five07 coffee can win them over, somewhere to walk in the evenings to see neighbors and friends. 10/25/2019 5:53 PM
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99 Issues: Too much congestion - major traffic problem and overcrowding. Nepotism within the city council. Unfair practices. Opportunities: Preserve the remaining space and any Thousand Oaks history that hasn't already been built over. Save the arts! Preserve local arts. 10/25/2019 5:38 PM
100 Increased traffic, declining school enrollment, aging populations, unaffordability to Young families 10/25/2019 5:26 PM 101 Affordable housing is soooo important 10/25/2019 5:25 PM 102 Housing- Housing Housing. The housing is not affordable for young families to live here.
Volunteerism is going down because everyone is stretched thin. The families that do live here are called upon to volunteer and donate more than is possible. 10/25/2019 5:25 PM
103 Affordable housing is or will become crisis. The complete lack of lower-cost housing, coupled with rising rents, price-out low and middle income people from living in Thousand Oaks. That will have direct impact on local business, the job market, and hurt TO in the long run. 10/25/2019 5:17 PM
104 Housing everyone lives with their parents. We need a lot more housing everywhere where people can walk to and from for services and amenities
10/25/2019 5:10 PM
105 The biggest unsolved issue is affordable housing for the young to middle age couples and families who work in or close to our city, and have grown up here, yet can't afford to stay. Often requiring state financial assistance for food or medical needs in order to get by with their basic needs. This struggle to just get by, as well as having little free time together as a family, often because the couple is working a full time job and an additional second job so their children can be in the community that they grew up in and love is something that we should be able to correct.
Additionally, we know that our society is healthier and stronger when families can have some free time together or just be able to afford to take a modest family vacation. This is impossible for hardworking parents trying to raise their families in the town they grew up in. Trying to stay in their home town, but having to pay outrageously expensive apartment rent prices. Families moving from one apartment special they find then the next year the rent goes up, so they move again. Is that healthy for young children? These families should be able to have more stability and the hope of putting some money away each month, towards the dream of buying a modest home or town home at least in their lifetime. The stress put on these families affects their health. It is the biggest challenge we have in our city to make it possible for our young people to see hope for their families future in the place they love. Having the ability to live, without constant struggle of barely getting by each day, year after year, but instead knowing your efforts and hard work can have success in trying to give their children the best they can. This will keep our community much stronger, happier and healthier. Then the City of Thousand Oaks will continue to thrive. 10/25/2019 4:38 PM
106 Traffic congestion on freeways and major streets in City are getting impacted. Parking at any mall or grocery difficult. At the holidays it is impossible to go shopping. Use internet only. 10/25/2019 4:37 PM
107 Overdevelopment, too many high end businesses saturating the marketplace squeezing out the middle class, homelessness and theft, maintaining the landscape to reduce fire hazards 10/25/2019 4:12 PM
108 Our infrastructure isn't ready for the continued growth that is happening. The cluster of cars already at Westlake Blvd and TO Blvd now is enough to make a person crazy - to now add to it isn't the right way to go. There needs to be a very detailed plan in place to do further growth on TO Blvd. AND keep our open space. NO high rise buildings. Maintain the current limitations. 10/25/2019 4:07 PM
109 Traffic congestion, growing difficulty finding parking, over development creating empty commercial space all around town, cutting down oak trees (and not planting oaks), high density apartment buildings changing semi-rural character of city, need for bigger set-backs along TO Blvd, new developments are too close to street with very little greenery, tall buildings (over 2 story) being approved
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110 Cost of housing for 30+ people who have grown up here but can’t afford to stay. 10/25/2019 3:52 PM 111 Declining School enrollment, marrying progress with protection 10/25/2019 3:41 PM 112 Impossible to get anywhere without a car. Lack of younger, diverse single people that generally brings in new industry. Too many chain stores. Not enough restaurants and nightlife. Not enough housing for young urban professionals.
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113 loss of public space 10/25/2019 3:35 PM
114 Over development/over crowding is an issue. Preserving our rural feel. Traffic. Use existing vacant buildings instead of building more buildings and malls. 10/25/2019 3:05 PM
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115 Congestion and lack of parking for accessibility to restaurants and shopping. PLAN better! Stop trying to fit a round peg into a square slot, this City’s grown too fast with little to no thought in regards to circulation and accessibility.
10/25/2019 2:56 PM
116 Affordable housing for low and middle income families is the key challenge. We need housing for our teachers, our first responders, the staff at our restaurants, the people who babysit our children, and all the others who work in the community but cannot afford to live here with dignity. 10/25/2019 1:23 PM
117 The older generations making decisions for all the new young families moving in. The not in my backyard mentality and lack of inclusiveness. The town is not very business friendly and it’s expensive to open and keep open businesses
10/25/2019 12:50 PM
118 Thousand Oaks Blvd-I would like to see less massage places-and a plan to make it more beautiful 10/25/2019 12:03 PM 119 Traffic, traffic, traffic with little rhyme or reason to the duration of the lights. Stop the idiot diet plan on Arboles, which is the major artery to the 23 Freeway for the north side of TO. and whose restriction carries too much traffic in too few lanes. Way, way, way too much commercial space (how many nail salons, pet stores, discount stores etc. do we need?) Affordable housing is a problem, but fouling our nest with more and more destroys that which we are trying to preserve. 10/25/2019 11:32 AM
120 Key issues are over population and over building residential and commercial units. Opportunities to intentionally keep this warm community some what rural. Bring quality art into the city. 10/24/2019 11:38 PM
121 Shortage of Housing, lack of entertainment, nothing for people to do in the evenings, no economic development programs, reactive local government, too much fear of change, aging population, no downtown, dead street retail, overly dependant on sale tax revenue only, no sense of place.
Incorporate flexible incentive programs to encourage the private sector to invest in the things we need and want, including a significant amount of housing. 10/24/2019 8:31 PM
122 I’d hate to see more heavy traffic due to too many high occupancy buildings along TO Blvd. The oaks and other large trees need to be replaced instead of just removed. I’ve heard there used to be guidelines in place here to replenish them but there seems to be ways to get around that now.
Keeping the master plan as close to the original and avoiding overdevelopment will help to keep Thousand Oaks a wonderful city to live in.
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123 Reduction in/loss of small businesses, unaffordable housing and utility rates, federal and state regulations: Cap the impacts on low/middle households. Traffic abatement. 10/24/2019 4:23 PM
124 The building system and process has gotten to be too bureaucratic with city government treating its citizens with respect and dignity.
10/24/2019 3:57 PM
125 Population density. If we allow huge apartment complexes to be built our way of life will change and not in a good way.
10/24/2019 3:42 PM
126 More affordable housing but not by turning TO into the valley. 10/24/2019 3:40 PM 127 As a resident, I am noticing businesses closing. This is taking away from our city and helping it thrive.
10/24/2019 2:28 PM
128 Increasing homelessness throughout CA and definitely in TO 10/24/2019 10:28 AM 129 Fire safety, cost of living is too expensive, not enough restaurants or hang out spots for younger adults.
10/23/2019 3:59 PM
130 The schools need to be updated. Most of the schools that have been around, longer than 25 years, look like they are stuck in the 1980s.
10/23/2019 3:24 PM
131 Lack of affordable housing options. 10/23/2019 3:18 PM 132 Rapid growth limiting nature 10/23/2019 3:10 PM
133 High cost of and lack of affordable housing and traffic. 10/23/2019 2:53 PM 134 While everyone likes higher home values, it has become debilitating and unfeasable for the next generation of homeowners. I had to leave Thousand Oaks in order to have any chance of renting/buying property. More housing, and more creative housing ideas (i.e- duplexes, 4-unit complexes, as well as higher density housing) all need to be built, and soon. 10/23/2019 1:29 PM
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135 Overdevelopment, traffic especially on Hillcrest, TO Blvd and 101(which are really the main ways to get through town), now people are speeding through neighborhoods because main roads are congested, distraction of nature (oaks, hillsides, dreams),too many tall buildings permitted on and around TO Blvd, plans being made for imaginary people who do not live here rather than the true residents, a small city tax would make it so TO wouldn’t be pressured to give in to developers who do not personally care about TO, set back at “Lupe’s” is a disgusting crime, I fear what short sided greedy planners will do with our beautiful town.
10/23/2019 11:53 AM
136 Traffic congestion. We have approached or exceeded the carrying capacity for many roads. Traffic lights are not synced well on several main roads. Parking is becoming challenging in some areas. (Solutions: better public transportation with incentives. incentives for families to have kids walk or ride their bikes to school,) Empty commercial space all around town, yet new development does not utilize many of these spaces, such as the K-Mart property. The changes to Thousand Oaks Blvd is being forced on us. Although, redevelopment is terrific, too high density development is ebbing approved for the size of the lots. Parking and traffic are issues. Don’t like having Chinese pistache trees or crepe myrtles instead of oaks. (Stop cutting the oak trees! Plant more!) Need bigger set-backs along TO Blvd, new developments are too close to street with very little greenery.
Would like FIO see more redevelopment similar to Turabtula Hill Brewery versus the “fake downtown, mixed-used construction.”. How about adding beautiful murals about Thousand Oaks to the Sides of large building that are visible from TO Blvd, Hillcrest Drive, Moorpark Road and other main artery’s. (This has successfully been done in many cities across the US, and in addition to beautification, it has helped to increase tourism and outside $$. Multi-story, high density mixed-use buildings threaten the semi-rural character of city, City Council has been favoring high-end residential development at the expense of current residents (We need more lower cost, non-luxury housing.) Energy & Water Use - continue converting water thIrty landscaping to drought tolerant landscaping. Offer incentives to residents to do the same. Encourage California Native Plants for our wildlife, especially birds and pollinators. Convery all street-lights to compatible LED- bulb fixtures. At parks and public places, change water fountains to water fountains/water bottle filling stations to encourage the use of reusable water bottles. 10/23/2019 12:17 AM
137 I don’t want the lot on Maurice owned by Cohen to be developed Into apartments. It’s an inappropriate location for a project like that.
10/22/2019 11:39 PM
138 Traffic is getting worse daily. We see too many high rises going up. Our population does not need to be increased. We don't want 5G going in everywhere. Sound walls make noise worse. Too much night lighting. Too noisy. We have human trafficking at our massage parlors. We should get rid of gun shops. Too much gun violence. We have allowed religion into our government and School system, where it should not be allowed.
10/22/2019 11:21 PM
139 Traffic control is a key issue. Understanding traffic patterns could curb this issue. 10/22/2019 7:17 PM 140 failure to perform previously mandated obligations prior to embarking on frivolous grandiose additional programs which seldom benefit the majority of residents 10/22/2019 1:11 PM
141 efficient public transportation, housing, especially housing near businesses/corporations 10/22/2019 11:15 AM 142 Resisting pressures to over develop and urbanize Need to maintain TO Blvd as major east-west arterial and commercial corridor Control building heights to preserve views of surrounding hills Commit to minimize traffic congestion and maintain acceptable levels of service at intersections 10/21/2019 11:52 PM
143 City council's vision for growth seems to be at odds with TO residents, particularly those who have lived here a long time. Council has the reputation that it is in league with certain developers to the detriment of the city. We have a serious water problem yet more development is in the works.
Where is the water going to come from? The police department is terrific and does a great job in handling the homeless to the extent they can. Clearly the homeless are becoming a problem in Thousand Oaks and much more attention needs to be focused on this. 10/21/2019 9:01 PM
144 Public office agenda, poor CVUSD leadership, police that dont represent the people. 10/21/2019 8:30 PM 145 Challenges: Traffic, traffic, traffic, Parking, parking , parking Don’t let TO become congested like Orange County. Solutions: Slow growth and dispersed building to keep small town feel and reduce traffic. Do not build up TO blvd
10/21/2019 8:09 PM
146 traffic congestion, growing difficulty finding parking, over development creating empty commercial space all around town, cutting down oak trees (and not planting oaks), high density apartment buildings changing semi-rural character of city, City Council is favoring developers at residents expense, overpriced "Beverly Hills" type stores that do not suit the needs of majority of locals, too many questionable massage parlors, need for bigger set-backs along TO Blvd, new developments are too close to street with very little greenery, too many tall buildings being built on TO Blvd 10/21/2019 7:24 PM
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147 homelessness. Climate change effecting our community with fires-we did not have enough places for people with pets to evacuate to. Too many people/seniors sleeping in their cars with pets. I hope we can solve that before the next fires.
10/21/2019 8:48 AM
148 I see signs of religious bigotry and too many attempts at religious influence in civil matters 10/20/2019 5:50 PM 149 Not enough quality 55+ housing communities, so retirees will move out of the 5 bedroom homes and more entry-level housing/condos for young families and professionals 10/20/2019 7:30 AM
150 Traffic is terrible; too much development without considering water, energy & infrastructure needs 10/19/2019 1:48 PM 151 Aging city. Aging demographic. Turning into a big retirement community. No nightlife, upscale late night dining, no “epicenter” for people in there 20s and 30s. Poor small business economy. No new home development bringing people into the area. Poor artistic planning and development at the TO Civic Arts Plaza.
10/19/2019 11:33 AM
152 Balancing our community closeness as well as fostering growth while not being left behind on infrastructure OR burdened by archaic bureaucracy and policies lacking common sense. 10/18/2019 2:40 PM
153 Affordable residencies for the older generation to afford and stay around 10/18/2019 12:03 PM 154 Encroaching on Open Space and Overcrowding. Limit building and development, especially in open space. We have empty buildings that should be occupied before we start building more, even if they have to be re-purposed.
10/17/2019 4:53 PM
155 Homeless at the library and nearby park Lack of diversity among residents 10/17/2019 4:46 PM 156 Making it more accessible to younger generations, and not just a rapidly aging bedroom community.
10/17/2019 12:46 PM
157 We are experiencing a crucial lack of housing, rising homelessness, and lack an integrated public transit network that links us to our neighbors. Certainly building denser and more affordable housing is part of the solution, but addressing the city’s dependence on the car is also crucial. 10/17/2019 11:03 AM
158 One cannot afford to live and work in thousand oaks. There are limited job opportunities that would pay enough to have a safe studio apartment and pay bills within the area. Just difficult housing opportunities overall. There are areas of the city that can be rebuilt/repurposed for modern, aesthetically fitting, simple apartments that allow for single younger professionals/students/families to build themselves up with.
10/17/2019 10:56 AM
159 Affordable housing-City officials (planning department, city council) can zone/require developers to build affordable housing (apartment/multi-family) on available space (ie, where the old KMart was); protect open space-require greater amounts of open space in future development. 10/17/2019 8:14 AM
160 affordable housing economic development - focus on high skilled jobs and workforce transportation -- need more alternatives making the community fully inclusive of our diverse population
10/16/2019 2:24 PM
161 Lack of development - need to bring more younger family into the city in order to keep a sustainable future city development
10/16/2019 1:49 PM
162 Wildfire mitigation and clearing of useless dense brushy areas, like along Lang Creek. Water prices are too high. Negotiate a good deal for solar panels for TO houses. Too many City restrictions on building ADU's. Let people build out their front yards closer to the sidewalks, as it's wasted space and lawns are dead and gone. Stop laying off library staff. Need laws against outdoor cats, they kill birds.
10/16/2019 12:14 PM
163 Fires, too many HOA fees and overcontrol from HOA, no safe place for young people to hang out, gas stations close early for people who work early and go home late, 10/16/2019 12:01 PM
164 protection of open space, protection of oak trees, property developers encroaching on oak trees. opportunities: more parks, protection and enforcement of native plants, less density, better traffic flow
10/16/2019 9:04 AM
165 Overpopulation, traffic, pollution and an enduring water supply. A greater reliance on solar energy would be helpful.
10/16/2019 4:22 AM
166 Homelessness, affordable housing, overcrowding, 10/16/2019 12:05 AM 167 1. Noise 2. Traffic 3. Public safety 10/15/2019 10:30 PM 168 Traffic Safety High home prices 10/15/2019 9:45 PM
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169 Issues: growing homelessness, over growth with an emphasis on “luxury” living. Soon only the Uber rich will be able to live here.
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170 Transportation, energy infrastructure, city infrastructure, affordable housing, sustainability, jobs 10/15/2019 5:19 PM 171 Issues: Expensive housing is deterring younger families and generations from moving to the area.
Freeway interchange (23/101) needs to be reconfigured to cut down on unnecessary traffic.
Expand bridge/add lanes (multiple lanes turn into one exit only lane is a daily issue) Construction/improvement projects are often unnecessary (Lynn road) and take place during very busy times of day, when schools are getting out (10+ schools off Lynn road) causes major traffic and avoidable accidents. Bike lane on Lynn is dangerous! Opportunities: emphasis on parks/recreation/outdoor activities. Keep open space, no need to build more housing/shopping centers at the expense of nature and valuable views. Borderline and fire tragedies are opportunities to show other communities how to come together with support and remembrance, as well as focusing on mental health to avoid future tragedies. Thousand oaks is a proud and strong community, we should be leading the nation by example. LA Rams are an asset to the community, and have become valuable residents. Involvement in youth activities as well as community involvement will only make our community stronger and more supportive of physical health. LA Rams should be embraced as they enhance our great city! 10/15/2019 3:39 PM
172 Resist the money!! Do not over build our town. 10/15/2019 3:27 PM 173 affordable housing is a very important issue. Every available lot should be used for affordable housing. The Redevelopment Agency authority's constraints on using open space for new affordable housing should be amended
10/15/2019 1:58 PM
174 Open Space , Over population , Keeping Thousand Oaks from being Overcrowded , congestion , Heavy Traffic
10/15/2019 1:08 PM
175 Overcrowding. Traffic is horrible on Moorpark and Lynn during peak hours. also ventu and Wendy off/on ramps are crazy. Any future developments should take this into account. For instance Wendy inland 101 interchange was already bad. Then further development was done for Lowe’s shopping area. Even though the interchange was worked on it’s still a mess. I think if there were better options to on/off ramps more lanes better flow. Work with Amgen to see when a majority of their work force arrives/leaves.
10/15/2019 12:40 PM
176 Too many people! Mom and Pop stores are disappearing. Too much drug related crime. Homeless beggars everywhere. TO is just becoming the Valley!
10/15/2019 11:41 AM
177 Always defined as a community of the future, so adapting technology with 5G(future 6G) cellular networks will provide safer streets and more advanced networking for home, automobiles, and businesses. Challenges will be the 5G fear activists that continue to plague the speed of adoption of technologies with there unproven theories and scare tactics about either wireless or cellular technologies. Fortunately, 99% of scientists who understand 5G and future 6G implementations show continued improvements of safety.
10/15/2019 11:13 AM
178 Drugs, wannabe gangs, non disciplined schools, bullying, there's absolutely nothing to do here, needs more social events and get togethers, we need love in this city 10/15/2019 9:57 AM
179 Freeway traffic has increased significantly over the past 5 years, and continues to get worse.
Small crimes, such as theft, seem to be increasing. And even though marijuana is legalized, I think allowing shops to open would not be good for the community. 10/15/2019 9:22 AM
180 Traffic, traffic and more traffic. Affordable housing. 10/15/2019 9:02 AM 181 Safety, keeping low density, reducing traffic 10/15/2019 9:01 AM 182 guard against becoming Orange County! i.e. don't become anymore crowded. Don't become any more like Encino!
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183 One issue is that of bicycle safety. I ride my bike regularly and people consistently get too close to or enter the bike lane while I am riding. One thing that could change that would be to put some delineators evenly spaced along bike lanes to make people more aware of them. Another option could be to make the entire lane a certain color, like white or yellow, to make it an obvious bike path. Another major issue for me is that of street lighting. In many older neighborhoods such as mine there is no significant street lighting, making it dangerous to go out at night. Installing even small lights along the sides of the road would make it significantly safer to walk, jog, ride bikes, and even drive in our neighborhoods in the evening.
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184 Thousand Oaks has overbuilt and many of the strip malls, etc., stand nearly empty. The houses are too close together in many places for safe conduct of indigenous species. If it were me, I would limit house sizes to 2000 feet and tax any extra footage. The homeless need to get off the street.
The CVUSD is not preparing students well. I would pay private schools to open their doors here so parents have a choice. Traffic is terrible!
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185 This is a beautiful town I fear too many people will live here. If too many people live here, it won’t be fun to live here. People will lose their loving attitudes and start driving and behaving like they do in Woodland Hills, very cold and selfish. I absolutely hate sitting in traffic and our streets are too small to carry a bunch more people. I fear some day it will be impossible to find parking, or simply drive down the street. I like that this is a sleepy town. I don’t care if anyone feels bored or think there’s not enough “action “ here. I entertain myself and enjoy the wide open space here, the quiet privacy and the friendly environment the community prides itself on. 10/15/2019 8:08 AM
186 Struggling to attract younger people, limited walkability through any part of the city 10/15/2019 6:14 AM 187 Housing and economic development seem to be the biggest challenge. Housing has become increasingly unaffordable. People that were born and raised here can no longer afford to stay. The small town feel and small business' has been replaced by failing corporate big box fast food, fast casual, boring cookie cutter ones! Unacceptable! Look to the success of Tarantula Hill Brewing Co. this is what we want. Homegrown businesses that locals love and passers through can visit.
Quality of life should reflect the escaping the hustle and bustle of LA and the San Fernando Valley. 10/15/2019 5:50 AM
188 Besides obvious issues related to preserving the beauty and values of Thousand Oaks it should resist over population and high rise commercialization and discourage discrimination in any form, race, religion, LGBTQ, etc. Let Thousand Oaks be a shining example of what America stands for. 10/14/2019 11:56 PM
189 TO is a lot of older people 65+ but the amount of young people is growing and there are not enough starting homes to keep young people around. When the Older generation passes there will be many empty houses and properties and no one to fill them. Ghost town. 10/14/2019 11:23 PM
190 Affordable housing is a key issue. Stagnant wage growth coupled with soaring house costs drives away the young, traps the middle aged, and puts the elderly in danger of homelessness. 10/14/2019 10:20 PM
191 Rise in homeless people, increasing density, poorly timed traffic lights. 10/14/2019 10:11 PM 192 Issue: Pressure from state/regional officials to increase housing supply at the expense of our city’s suburban character. Opportunity: Adding housing along the city’s downtown corridor through thoughtful, well-planned mixed-use projects that still retain the city’s charm and character. 10/14/2019 9:10 PM
193 Transients, over building , traffic, transients. 10/14/2019 9:08 PM 194 I think economic growth which is driving expansion 10/14/2019 9:02 PM 195 I think that the homeless population growing is a real challenge to the city. It makes it feel less safe when I am out with my kids.
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196 There is no more land to build single family homes. There are no new communities being built.
There is so much focus on affordable house and putting in apartments but really what is needed is more single family home, with no HOAs. There are open space laws but it can be done affectively to build on open space for single family homes and keep the lot sizes big to keep that pervious area.
10/14/2019 8:15 PM
197 Homelessness seems to be on the rise locally. Community outreach would be one opportunity to prevent homelessness.
10/14/2019 6:02 PM
198 Need continued development of parks. Attract some Michelin restaurants. The money is here!!! 10/14/2019 5:39 PM 199 Large population growth would ruin the City. Homeless, mentally ill and addicted people are becoming more visible. Too many panhandlers about. So many vacancies in small shopping centers demonstrate that online shopping is more dominant. The space of these obsolete outdoor mini-malls can be better utilized. Sacramento forcing building laws that are unsuitable for T.O. 10/14/2019 5:12 PM
200 Affordability. Families who are not affluent or socioeconomically middle class have a very difficult time living here. Including me and my retired fixed income parents. 10/14/2019 3:36 PM
201 Traffic and congestion on 101, 23 freeways, and surface streets. Limited natural resources.
Controlled growth. The growing homeless population and their drug and mental illness issues. Do not allow loitering and begging. There are private and religious resources that the homeless can avail themselves of. We need to look at housing them in a non residential environment. 10/14/2019 2:50 PM
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202 There is no plan to expand businesses in Thousand Oaks. There is no downtown hub where you do adults and families can meet. There seems to be a push to make Thousand Oaks a retirement community which is bad for families and businesses.
10/14/2019 2:34 PM
203 Affordable housing that meets the needs and preferences of more diverse economic groups and the tastes of young generations.
10/14/2019 2:14 PM
204 Urbanification, traffic, loss of open spaces, need to focus on redevelopment instead of development. Address this my declaring development moratoriums, provide incentives for redevelopment of commercial/residential areas, and decentralize commercial and industrial centers to reduce congestion and create more intimate communal areas. 10/14/2019 1:24 PM
205 Issues? Crime has increased. 10/14/2019 1:06 PM
206 Over crowding and making it look like the valley 10/14/2019 1:05 PM 207 There is nothing for young families or young people to do. There should be a more vibrant downtown with more family focused fun in the daytime
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208 Increasing homelessness and crime. Pressure from state government to scrap limited growth, increase housing density, leading toward same path as LA, SF, and other failed parts of the state. 10/14/2019 10:38 AM
209 To expensive to live here, commercial and residential costs are way out of line. 10/14/2019 10:26 AM 210 To much traffic and crime on the rise 10/14/2019 10:07 AM 211 Overcrowding, both population and commercial development wise. Slow growth initiatives should be considered.
10/14/2019 9:48 AM
212 Opportunity is to keep TO beautiful, clean and safe which allow the city to move forward on a good path. Challenges are keeping high density housing at current levels and commercial development at a minimum and solving the rising homeless population. 10/14/2019 9:37 AM
213 The State forcing density, while TO trys to keep the City from becoming like the SF Valley in terms of sprawl, homeless everywhere, mini-malls on every corner, 3-4 story apartment buildings, traffic.
However, the City has made it too difficult for homeowners to build ADU's, which would increase density seamlessly.
10/14/2019 9:09 AM
214 Key opportunities are the spending of its funds on the residents and their needs and not those who are looking for handouts or a place to hid from the Federal or State police. Further to keep its residents safe as well as give them a reason to stay in this city and not move. 10/14/2019 8:37 AM
215 Housing prices are unaffordable, politics are very divided, increasing homelessness, and climate change which will continue to cause fires and droughts. These issues are all manageable if we chose to prioritize them.
10/14/2019 8:33 AM
216 Traffic, lack of affordable housing, bland strip malls, lacking in character. Could be helped by some mixed use development, less corporate greed, less council focus on revenue increases, more consideration of existing residents views.
10/14/2019 8:19 AM
217 Traffic and a lacking Sheriff's department budget to protect our city. Looking for federal grant money to increase Sheriff's budget and personnel.
10/13/2019 3:03 PM
218 Trying to pile in more houses and people than the valley can handle Dealing with the homeless problem that will destroy what we have Way too much traffic see 1st answer 10/13/2019 11:22 AM
219 affordable housing 10/12/2019 10:04 PM
220 Growth and price of housing (young families are priced out) 10/12/2019 3:06 PM 221 Need for utilization of village aspects instead of separations for easy access to homes, jobs, recreation, entertainment, senior services. Ways to unify instead of separating. 10/12/2019 3:05 PM
222 Affordable housing Allow greater density in some areas 10/12/2019 12:43 PM 223 (1) Rental housing cost has skyrocketed over the past decade. Smaller, modern, sustainable and more affordable options must be made available to the growing population. (2) Walking, biking, and mass transit infrastructure needs lots more development to reduce traffic congestion. 10/12/2019 10:44 AM
224 Maintaining family atmosphere and school quality. The push for urban amenities to attract millenials & hipsters is counterproductive. Focusing on affordable single family housing rather than densely packed multi-story apartments
10/12/2019 9:52 AM
225 Over population 10/12/2019 8:09 AM
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226 Lack of abundance of great business. Too many empty commercial building spaces. We need restaurants and shops that will appeal to families and younger people to bring them here. Also we need more “Amgen” large businesses to bring commerce and jobs to our area. Not to mention more affordable housing so all the younger people And families don’t have to move out of state just to survive.
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227 Traffic Overpopulation 10/11/2019 12:03 PM
228 Over density, loss of open space, traffic congestion 10/11/2019 11:50 AM 229 traffic, housing, 10/11/2019 10:28 AM
230 Cultural diversity: the city is becoming more diverse and cultural with residents and the activities and events should reflect that
10/10/2019 10:47 PM
231 Cost of housing is too high. More entry level homes can be built to accommodate low income state requirements. We already have enough new apartments being built. 10/10/2019 7:55 PM
232 5G is a major concern, homeless, traffic due to mixed use developments which i am against, increased crime, get flouride out of water
10/10/2019 2:53 PM
233 As a cyclist I feel that Thousand Oaks can increase the bike lanes around the community. I also feel that homelessness is increasing, so I am interested in understanding how we are managing/ providing services for this community.
10/10/2019 1:20 PM
234 Public transit really needs to be improved. 10/10/2019 12:56 PM 235 overcrowding and too much traffic 10/10/2019 12:50 PM 236 Housing for low income family. Concern for our growing home-less population. 10/10/2019 12:38 PM 237 We need reputable cannabis dispensaries, especially for medical patients! TO is losing a lot of business in that sector. Affordable housing is also needed to allow younger families to be able to live here.
10/10/2019 12:28 PM
238 Lack of affordable housing. Maintenance of community assets i.e. roads, utilities, parks, and services.
10/10/2019 11:16 AM
239 Traffic, fires, safety... 10/10/2019 9:27 AM
240 Corporate priorities versus the highest good of the people in the community. Keeping a small town feel. Being proactive about climate change before life and property are in jeopardy. Using drought resistant and less flammable plants in new developments. Overcoming these challenges depends on leaders who don't mix corporatism with fundamentalism. 10/10/2019 9:23 AM
241 Affordable housings Protection of open space Providing Mixed of Uses Homelessness 10/10/2019 8:25 AM 242 No downtown/common gathering space, no personality- we are a suburb, which has its pros and cons. I wish we had a downtown to walk through.
10/10/2019 8:24 AM
243 1. We must plan to have the resilience to cope with the impact of global climate catastrophes. 2.
We must plan ways to become more diverse in age, income, race and culture. 3. We must incentivize affordable residential housing by higher density infill adjacent to commercial areas and by eliminating the ADU surcharge. 4. Plan to reduce automobile use by taxing private parking and charging for all public parking except at transit centers while providing free public transit. 10/10/2019 8:08 AM
244 Key issue is updating existing infrastructure. 10/10/2019 8:06 AM 245 not enough water, save it 101 traffic, more public transportation too many houses in fire zone, control them
10/10/2019 7:47 AM
246 To mention only one of the issues, too many Mexican are taking over most of the jobs and not necessarily with lower earnings. A none educated Mexican women cleans 1-2 houses every day, 7 days a week making at least $180-$200 everyday, it adds up to at least $4000 a month. And still she steals something from my property every time if I don’t watch her CAREFULLY! How we can solve this issue? it’s out of my hand at least!
10/10/2019 7:44 AM
247 Need more entertainment spots and food 10/10/2019 6:49 AM 37 / 70
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248 Lack of affordable housing. The community is getting older and young families can't afford to move to the area to replace the existing, aging population. If TO can't attract young people/young families to the area, then TO will lose money and schools will continue to degrade and the area will suffer. The aging population that is so against change won't be around forever. Once they're gone TO won't be a desirable community to live in, unless we act now. I'm not aware of any current affordable housing opportunities or efforts to attract young people or families to the area. 10/10/2019 3:13 AM
249 1. The homeless population has increased in recent years, as have drug-related crimes. The challenge for the city and law enforcement is a state legislature and executive branch that continue to implement policies that exacerbate these trends at the local level (e.g., early release from prison). 2. Affordable housing is out of reach for many families and there are fewer high paying jobs. The result is an aging demographic that is not organically regenerating itself. 3.
Commercial/retail vacancies are very high. The Kmart building has been vacant the entire time we have lived in the city. Janss Marketplace and other shopping centers have empty storefronts.
Every quarter, it seems there are more empty spaces. And yet, building of new spaces continues (e.g., Lowes)
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250 Traffic on the 101 and housing prices 10/9/2019 10:55 PM 251 Affordable housing, adequate infrastructure and a plan to deal with increasing traffic. 10/9/2019 10:12 PM 252 To many multi unit dwellings that are 2 story. Need more single story single family homes. 10/9/2019 10:11 PM 253 Transients/drugs/violence overtaking our precious community , transient fires, human waste to the sea, rodents, vermin, TO turning into the SF Valley. We must adhere to the existing laws , protect our tax paying citizens not pander to drugged out transients bussed here by other cities, states. 10/9/2019 9:51 PM
254 We do not have useful public transit. We can run a trolley from the Oaks Mall, Janss Mall to Westlake High School & back. a trolley from the Janss Mall up Moorpark Rd to the YMCA & back. 10/9/2019 9:29 PM
255 Affordable housing. The land trust idea for worker housing seems the most viable. 10/9/2019 8:47 PM 256 Manage growth and density in a specific way that maintains the unique quality of this town. 10/9/2019 8:25 PM 257 Population, community/mental health awareness, safety, security of houses of worship 10/9/2019 8:13 PM 258 Housing - Opportunities to provide small living spaces along Thousand Oaks and Hillcrest Blvds. 10/9/2019 8:08 PM 259 Need cultural support and growth - CMATO is great! More of that! Traffic is increasing - need better transit routes and interconnected bike paths! Increased crime and homelessness; refusal to recognize connection to drug abuse; prevention should be emphasized as much or if not more than treatment; balancing housing needs with preserving the special character of the conejo valley; 10/9/2019 8:03 PM
260 Affordable housing. Rents under 1-2k and homes under 500k Places for teens to hang out like a restaurant or cafe. teen drug use and the opioid problems Good Restaurants open after 9pm. A pedestrian friendly Main Street. More street lights or brighter lights It’s just too dark in Lynn rd. 10/9/2019 8:01 PM
261 The city's wireless transmitter policy which is not as strong as other local communities, thus more people may be affected physically by cellular antennas near their homes which affect everyone, the studies prove...so the city has the opportunity to amend its policy and put more protections for its residents.
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262 Having the infrastructure to support the community. Namely: waste, recycling and , by far most important, compost facilities; sufficient water and wastewater treatment/service capabilities; and keeping a good balance between proving affordable housing and maintaining our open spaces. 10/9/2019 7:58 PM
263 Issue: Affordable housing Opportunity: Existing space to build affordable (multi-family) housing.
Issue: traffic. Opportunity: Locate commercial use off the main “boulevard “ and build multi-use development in adjacent areas to minimize traffic on TO Blvd. 10/9/2019 7:53 PM
264 Housing affordability. Need for increased density. Jobs closer to dense housing. Need to increase capacity on 23 and 101.
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265 Affordable housing, transportation and good paying jobs nearby. Being thoughtful and strategic about identifying potential locations for affordable housing including multi-family housing. Housing that is affordable for the people who work in Thousand Oaks to help minimize commuting and promote utilization of transit. Homeless and social services also need enriched to preserve the quality of life of all residents regardless of their socioeconomic status. 10/9/2019 7:46 PM
266 Opportunities to: celebrate generosity, criminalize greed 10/9/2019 7:43 PM 267 Crowding and traffic. It's so much worse than it's been in the last five years. 10/9/2019 7:43 PM 38 / 70
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268 homelessness creeping north from LA, no new housing, young people getting outplaced with housing costs and limited employment in town, aging residents 10/9/2019 7:43 PM
269 Lack of affordable housing. 10/9/2019 7:41 PM
270 More and more traffic on 101 with congested suffice roads. More open spaces built up for housing and businesses.
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271 Opportunities: continue to be a great place to raise a family, operate a business, and live an active, healthy lifestyle. Issues: not enough affordable housing for young adults, workforce, or independent seniors. This is bad for businesses and traffic. I don't want to live in a rich bedroom community
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272 The idea that we're going to crowd people into areas where evacuation won't be possible. High rise buildings that block the views like the ugly, giant freeway walls that have recently been built and make it seem like a rat maze.
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273 transportation 10/7/2019 1:22 PM
274 More public education on homeless and affordability issues to gather constructive solutions. More opportunities for people to actively participate in building solutions with their own hands. More mentoring opportunities with low income youth while in school with their parental approval. 10/5/2019 6:25 AM
275 keeping businesses in city, maintaining open space, making city more fire defensible, traffic issues (reduce Lynn Road speed for one), more support or promotion of local business, stop wasting money on buses that seldom has riders
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276 homelessness. housing. 10/4/2019 9:22 AM
277 Maintaining quality of life at existing level or better. 10/3/2019 6:11 PM 278 There is not enough "affordable" housing - meaning, apartments or rentals that our younger population who are working at entry-level or service-oriented positions can afford. They are leaving the community that they grew up in, and many of them would rather stay here. There is a focus on either very-low income or market-rate housing, leaving this other population underserved. Also, providing ways for more "mom and pop" small businesses to thrive - moving away from what has made us "Generica." The vacant business throughout the community are an eyesore - particularly the former Kmart site. Although the City cannot do much with private property, there must be other alternatives that can be realized.
10/3/2019 5:13 PM
279 Attitudes towards people experiencing Homelessness. Vitriolic sentiment and unhealthy debates at School Board meetings. Built out community with aging infrastructure. Under-served populations such as Latino families. Affordable housing. I think that the general plan needs to not only address economic and civic indicators but look at social issues and focus on working with community partners to provide services in the future.
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280 Lack of affordable AND low income housing. 10/3/2019 11:28 AM 281 I am very worried about the possible overdevelopment of TO Boulevard. I have seen so many other So Cal cities that have been transformed by high-rise, multi-use developments in downtown areas, with all the related congestion. I fear that the main thoroughfare through the city will become gridlocked with too much traffic and inadequate parking for all the residences and businesses that are being contemplated. If the recent development of Tarantula Brewing Company is an example of the city's planning regarding parking, God help us all. The parking is so incredibly incredibly inadequate as to be laughable. Now we're all forced to dodge pedestrians (mostly jaywalkers) as we travel through that part of town. Also, developments with buildings higher than just a few stories will block all the lovely views of the mountains and surrounding areas. Already, this can be seen in Westlake, where buildings were approved and build at six stories, forever altering the views and diminishing our quality of life.
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282 Transportation via freeways and major roads. Cost of property and other necessary items. 10/2/2019 2:24 PM 283 Entry level Housing affordability to attract people who work in the area; the CA business and legislative climate that makes it less attractive to operate a business in the state and contributes to the housing affordability problem. We need realistic, fresh approaches to these issues. 10/2/2019 1:20 PM
284 Low income housing, homeless I do not know how the City can overcome the above. Most specifically, low income housing concerns me the most. In all cases I have been associated with, it brings crime and lowers property values.
10/2/2019 12:56 PM
285 Permanent home for the LA Rams. Keep property taxes moderate. Do not raise sales tax. 10/2/2019 12:54 PM 39 / 70
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286 Housing, good use of T.O Boulevard (the shops are outdated & dingy and the Boulevard is not walkable.
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287 Incompatible State mandates, especially growth, outsider homelessness, financial limitations.
Continue lobbying State legislators. Sometimes inane local School Board. Use the ballot. 10/2/2019 11:43 AM
288 Housing prices keeping young families out. Lack of walkability on TO Boulevard. Oaks mall vacancies and lack of retail in general.
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289 Trafic 10/2/2019 12:16 AM
290 We need much better bike infrastructure to reduce the overwhelming degree of car traffic. TO as a "planned" community was built to privilege cars and it's difficult both to ride recreationally safely (no paved bike trails separate from roadways, such as rail-to-trails or creekside trails that other cities have), especially for children and families who might not want to ride on streets... and also difficult to live without a car even for nearby errands. For instance, getting from my house NW of St.
Paschal Baylon church over to Vons or, even worse, Ralphs by bike is a traffic nightmare. Very badly planned for bikes and pedestrians. Worst of all is the fact that we have no safe crossing of 101, so that trying to use a bike for errands across into Newbury Park is dangerous at best and scary or terrifying at worst -- since every freeway crossing is also a freeway onramp/ exit and people drive fast and hard. I'm focusing here on bikes both as an intrinsic good (cities like Copenhagen that have invested in bike infrastructure report higher levels of health, quality of life, and pleasure, not to mention lower air pollution, carbon footprint, and stress) and as a marker for other human-centered planning initiatives. For instance, converting some streets to solely bike/pedestrian use (OR cutting four lanes to two and slowing traffic, via much wider medians, creative street design, expanded sidewalks, etc.) would be a terrific idea that also regenerates businesses in the area. We need to plan for people, not cars, and work to reverse the bad planning of the 1960's that baked car-centeredness into our city's DNA. 10/1/2019 8:34 PM
291 Maintaining a tax base (revenue) to support the good roads and low crime rates. Seek other opportunities for a tax base besides auto sales; i.e. cannabis. 10/1/2019 7:56 PM
292 Housing costs Loosen restrictions 10/1/2019 5:16 PM 293 Too much traffic. And it continues to increase. Slow down building, no more new condos. Issue permits for cars to enter and park if they come from LA or outside T.O. 10/1/2019 5:01 PM
294 Traffic issues due to more housing (townhomes/apartments) 10/1/2019 3:54 PM 295 Cosmetically obsolete and tired looking. Lacking simple things like landscaped medians, traffic circles, multi family residential confined to the boulevard. 10/1/2019 2:53 PM
296 Homeless, too much growth 10/1/2019 12:25 PM
297 No downtown area, very commercial T O Blvd 10/1/2019 12:00 PM 298 Increased traffic, homelessness, increase in the building of more homes/apartments. Not happy about the beautification of Thousand Oaks Blvd. My solution for T.O. Blvd, I use Hillcrest. One of my biggest concerns is the use of tax payer dollars for the improvement of the Civic Arts Plaza area!!!
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299 Must keep the Rams in town 10/1/2019 11:51 AM
300 - Affordable Housing for working class families - Useful public transit system - Better paying jobs 10/1/2019 11:45 AM 301 Homelessness, lack of affordable housing, increasing traffic congestion. 10/1/2019 10:38 AM 302 The biggest issue I see is the State of California imposing a radical agenda onto the City which we would be forced to comply with.
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303 Affordable housing, climate change, homelessness. Changing zoning laws and housing restrictions can help affordable housing construction and reduce homelessness and encourage young adults to move in. Reducing air pollution can help reduce climate change. 10/1/2019 9:15 AM
304 crowding with buildings enough places for aging population to live (assisted living, etc.) how to use the Oaks Mall property
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305 Preserving the beauties of our city 9/29/2019 10:58 AM 306 Increasing traffic and noise together with decreasing availability of retail and services. By intensifying multi-housing development to support more transit services and intensifying commercial development in the core to provide opportunities for people to walk and cycle. 9/28/2019 2:18 PM
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307 More affordable housing, year-round homeless shelter with case workers and support services, pedestrian friendly downtown with gathering place, shops, apartments, etc. 9/28/2019 11:23 AM
308 The traffic lights take a really long time to change to red 9/28/2019 10:17 AM 309 Cyber attacks, keeping up with technology while guarding health and security matters. Increase crime. Vulnaribility to wild fires.
9/28/2019 8:23 AM
310 Though we do not have as large of a homeless population as Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, we need to address how to help the homeless in our area. We have beautiful park facilities, but the buildings are aging and may need to be replaced in the near future. We are blessed with open space surrounding our city, but as seen recently, that can invite wild fires. We are dependent of the Cal. water project for our water. As we can't produce our own water here, what conservation measures can be used and how can we support California water conservation? 9/28/2019 7:24 AM
311 the roads and automobiles disconnect people and create dysfunction. The lack of public town squares does the same.
9/28/2019 6:35 AM
312 Preventing 5G in our community. We have the opportunity to be another example of uniting in solidarity with what the people want.
9/27/2019 4:50 PM
313 The community feels very dated and has little to attract recent graduates or retain graduates to our area. Many surrounding areas are investing in new entertainment/shopping districts for pedestrians where friends and families can congregate.....while TO sits w TO blvd littered w strip malls from the 80's, no shade for walking and no place to congregate. 9/27/2019 12:31 PM
314 Desperately needs a decent public transit system. Needs to have a 24/7 mentality, not an 8-5 Mon-Fri mentality. Poor traffic flow.
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315 Affordable housing for young families, humane solutions for homelessness and variety of entertainment after 5pm
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Q7 What is your vision for Thousand Oaks in 2045? Describe the community you would like to see in the future.
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1 Keep the same sense of togetherness, continuing the Street Fair, Conejo Valley days, Oak Heart, Etc.
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2 Keep it as much the same as it is today!! 10/29/2019 6:20 PM 3 I would love to see the civic arts plaza become a hub of downtown Thousand Oaks. It would be great to see even more community events happen there and other reoccurring events to encourage people to visit (fitness classes, outdoor movies, etc.). I would love to see more blended retail/housing projects and projects that would liven up Thousand Oaks Blvd. - places like Tarantula Hill Brewing.
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4 See above. A multi-generational approach to problem-solving. Set up an "informal" Think Tank where anyone can weigh in on various issues either by phone or computer. Promote it in local media, perhaps highlighting one specific issue per month. Form a coalition with other similar municipalities to explore what problems they have and how they approach them so we don't all reinvent the wheel.
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5 A proper downtown, more breweries and cocktail places, sophisticated nightlife, walking urban areas
10/29/2019 1:51 PM
6 I would like to see Thousand Oaks continue to be a great place for families to raise children. Keep up with activities for children as well as options for children of varying interests, needs and values.
Continue to grow senior programs and transportation. I think if we can try to reduce the traffic around town that would be good as well.
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7 Preserve current small town atmosphere. Maintain current open areas. 10/29/2019 11:38 AM 8 I will be long gone from the area before then as it will be grid lock and too over crowded 10/29/2019 11:29 AM 9 a safe and somewhat rural town with room to move and a place to park 10/29/2019 11:05 AM 10 I attended the Happy City kickoff event. The city in a city concept is of concern to me. The charm of T.O. Is the focus on the family, especially our children. Attempting to isolate the city by having all elements of life located within walking distance puts our life style at major risk. We don’t need increasing the have and have-not neighborhoods that would become even more insular. My vision for T.O. is a more neighborly, multi-cultural citizenry, with higher levels of participation and support for spiritual organizations. Our citizens will be attracted to live here because of its family friendliness including the availability of affordable housing, lack of crime, excellent and accessible medical, facilities, excellent and accessible education, non-profit organization community engagement and support, CRPD opportunities for all generations with offerings for various interests, changes to modes of travel to optimize the use of single use private vehicles and other modes of travel. (e.g. Do we encourage car pooling in getting kids to school?) More activities will focus on individual neighborhoods such that neighbors engage with neighbors rather than the entire SoCal region. For example, do we really want children and their families traveling all weekend to participate in “traveling teams”. Our children appear to be over scheduled and organized by today’s parents resulting in a lack of opportunity to create their own relationships, creativity, and leadership skills. Our future will be defined by today and tomorrow’s youth. The Foundation of life skills, values, and morality that we provide them will define our future. Ultimately Vision 2045 should provide the foundational infrastructure for the T.O. of tomorrow. 10/29/2019 9:00 AM
11 Ecologically sustainable transportation. Variable priced cultural events. Safe schools and well educated children.
10/29/2019 8:33 AM
12 Grass roots community leaders that aren’t funded by mega churches and donors from out of state; More flashing yellow lights; Increases in housing must equal better/wider roads, especially by Albertson’s on Reino; Outdoor/roof-top seating with shade; More mom and pop restaurants - not just chains; Outdoor movies; More ev parking and charging ports; More solar covered parking lots; Round a bouts/ traffic circles, not stops.
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13 i'd like to see TO continue to become more bike friendly, and to become more pedestrian friendly -- for example, many crosswalks prevent you from walking from one side of the street to the other... instead of going straight across, you have to cross the intersection 3 times (for example, if you wanted to walk from Sprouts on Hillcrest to the Oaks Mall) 10/29/2019 7:41 AM
14 NOT to make this Woodland Hills , or Santa Monica .. stop low income building ; stop stop stop ruining our beautiful open lands
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15 More jobs and big buildings 10/28/2019 11:46 PM
16 Being unable to go back in time, keep what we have without destroying in the name of growth. 10/28/2019 10:33 PM 17 I would like to see a unified, updated community that has a strong desire to build each other up. I would like to see businesses and community groups help each other without trying to knock others out. I would like to see the church communities and businesses alike rally together, and focus efforts locally to help folk in transitional moments get further along 10/28/2019 9:15 PM
18 Stay the same, don’t build anymore. 10/28/2019 9:12 PM 19 Keep almost everything the same but create some smart affordable housing options; it may increase the population somewhat and add to the congestion but there is declining enrollment in the public school district
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20 One in which families can afford to live and work, where schools are provided for and excessive development is restricted. The open spaces throughout and around the city are worth more than anything, and some older spaces like the Janss Mall and some of the empty warehouses in NP could be repurposed in a creative way.
10/28/2019 7:24 PM
21 Encourage biotech and engineering companies to located and grow in Thousand Oaks, have a mixed use of apartments, condos, townhomes and single homes. Encourage starter homes.
Encourage diversity of groceries and restaurants.
10/28/2019 7:18 PM
22 Remain quiet and peaceful. Add more trees and beautiful surroundings. 10/28/2019 5:39 PM 23 Keeping open spaces 10/28/2019 4:51 PM
24 Keep the benefits we have today, such as education, cultural events, parks. 10/28/2019 3:52 PM 25 maintain semi rural environment accepting of cultural differences 10/28/2019 3:17 PM 26 I understand this is a HUGE challenge, but a mix of open surrounding open space and affordable housing so families can stay together.
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27 Bleak. I will most likely be have moved some where else. 10/28/2019 1:28 PM 28 Continue to put community first and focus on more jobs and housing supply. 10/28/2019 12:40 PM 29 Walkable, mom and pop shops, safe, homeless under control, keep the bubble!!! 10/28/2019 11:58 AM 30 T.O. would be one of the more less dense communities. We'd still have all of our open space and best roads, safety, etc. If this means cutbacks in non-vital areas (arts, etc.), so be it IF something has to go.
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31 A prettier updated Thousand Oaks. Keep the open space! 10/28/2019 11:53 AM 32 I would definitely like to see a more vibrant downtown area without sacrificing our open space or increasing traffic congestion.
10/28/2019 11:18 AM
33 Slightly more tech and internet and infrastructure oriented. Maintain our commitment to nature and open space. And no homeless people or pan handlers allowed. 10/28/2019 10:56 AM
34 Just like it is now, with just a few improvements in the downtown area, which you are already working on. I don't know what the solution is for low cost housing - that's a tough one. 10/28/2019 9:58 AM
35 A safe, family friendly, thriving community. I’d like to see the city attract more top employers in the area. Modern style living/communities and parks ala OC Great Park. And invest in its education system more to boost school ratings.
10/28/2019 9:29 AM
36 Much like it is now but with more affordable housing opportunities, a more racially and ethnically diverse populace and an even cleaner (carbon neutral) environment. 10/28/2019 9:03 AM
37 To maintain the open space and increase access and safe corridors for pedestrians and cyclists ( and our horses too). Keep a local government that supports law enforcement and our educators 10/28/2019 8:24 AM
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38 Technological advances. Downtown corridor with vibrant area. Continued growth of the arts.
Reasoned growth and upkeep.
10/28/2019 8:07 AM
39 kindness, charity, non-smoking 10/28/2019 7:40 AM
40 Absolutely no one on the streets sleeping, must have more resources either here or in nearby communities. Less traffic if possible. Less expensive housing. 10/28/2019 7:30 AM
41 To be a good community where the resources are taken care of, to keep it as one of the safest cities in California and the US
10/28/2019 7:19 AM
42 It would be nice to see the area expand to include a younger generation of family. With that, new type of housing, business and culture, while keeping the foundation of open space (hiking, biking, community and family) concept.
10/28/2019 7:12 AM
43 I would like to see more community events for families to go to together. 10/27/2019 11:28 PM 44 A more diverse community with more to do locally. I’d like Thousand Oaks to retain its natural beauty.
10/27/2019 9:40 PM
45 An appreciation for the outdoors, parks, bike paths, double wide sidewalks , promotion of the open Space.
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46 Preserve open space 10/27/2019 6:58 PM
47 As close to 10 years ago as possible! 10/27/2019 6:28 PM 48 I'd like to see a multicultural community where people of all ages enjoy time together at local businesses and public spaces.
10/27/2019 3:30 PM
49 Mixed demographics, age, race. things to do for younger people so they do not leave as soon as they are old enough. Active 'downtown' but also better transport - less insular and rich 10/27/2019 2:53 PM
50 I’d like to see a city that’s more invested in their youth. It’s a beautiful city and it’s safe and there are a lot of businesses, but sooner or later it will be a retirement home. It needs to be more accessible and appeal to people who work here.
10/27/2019 2:48 PM
51 Children aren't in a constant state of terror from being murdered in school via gun violence or hate crimes
10/27/2019 1:18 PM
52 A community that protects open space and parks, because it is healthy for everyone to destress outdoors. A community that both young and old people can afford to live in. One that has different methods of travel within our local area (light rail on the freeway, trolleys on TO Blvd, more buses) 10/27/2019 12:35 PM
53 trendsetter for global repair, significant use of materials, buildings, infrastructure that repairs environment
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54 I’d like to see Thousand Oaks grow while still remaining a peaceful sort of town. I’d like to see it become a place that cherishes it’s sense of community and encourages local businesses over the big brands. I’d like us to be welcoming and accepting, and to have a set of enriching local traditions that we can share within our community and with all who want to join it, regardless oh who they are.
10/27/2019 10:49 AM
55 A vibrant downtown corridor Retain the suburban/rural feel of the city Continue to limit building height Prevent homogenization of housing, leave an eclectic mix of old and new, large and small, so that people can find what fits them best (no pink houses though) 10/27/2019 10:04 AM
56 I would like Thousand Oaks to strike a balance between maintaining the open spaces and overall neighborhood feel that everyone has come to love with having entertainment or nightlife and a variety of mom and pop shops. TO should continue to appeal to high skilled job businesses (biotech, etc.). I don’t believe we have to be a 100% bedroom community to keep the positive aspects of TO. We need to appeal to younger generations as well otherwise our community will not be sustainable in the long term. Schools will close, etc. 10/27/2019 9:29 AM
57 SLOW growth, do not re zone the open space, do not allow large apartment and commercial bulidings ,,The community does need more conjestion
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58 I would hope to see a community that is inclusive and embraces diversity. A community that still preserves our open space but can see it’s way clear to make room for affordable housing. A community that doesn’t forget it's history and that cares about all of it's citizens. 10/26/2019 10:12 PM
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59 I'd like to see more art and theater, more creative arts. Opportunities for good paying jobs, and housing that regular people can afford. More diversity in the population. Continued open space opportunities for hiking and enjoying.
10/26/2019 8:41 PM
60 Diverse, open minded full of thriving businesses and continued great school systems. Making money to support local programs
10/26/2019 8:20 PM
61 Better traffic light timing/more flashing yellow arrows for left turns, more independently owned restaurants-less chain/corporate owned restaurants to give our city proper representation of small town feel/ethnic diverse foods, continue supporting young families and children with strong parks and recs and schools, continued improvements on aging schools, continued support for adult education, cleaner (better landscaped) freeways. continue to make open space a priority, limit building especially dense rural development. Make live theater at the civic arts plaza more affordable to residents/families especially when most productions I attend are poorly attended.
Why not sell 1/2 price tickets to families in need or last minute deals. 10/26/2019 6:56 PM
62 Keep open spaces intact, keep improving upon schooling, only allow essential to the city development
10/26/2019 6:01 PM
63 A community working toward leading the region in sustainability. A community who is diverse, young and old. A mix of housing types that are new, good quality and allow for a sustainable population age. Increase in access to open spaces, maximize access to national park and create camping opportunities in our local mountains. A community which the state looks to for leadership in long term financial, socio-economic and environmental sustainability. 10/26/2019 5:44 PM
64 To keep it’s low crime, peaceful image while becoming an financially attractive community for young families to set down roots.
10/26/2019 4:59 PM
65 More inclusive 10/26/2019 3:20 PM
66 Green, great hiking, safety, and a local city center. Old time history preserved. 10/26/2019 2:56 PM 67 Similar to now - lots of space, trails, plenty of parking, good neighbors and schools 10/26/2019 2:27 PM 68 The same community we have right now. It’s really a great place to live just the way it is. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
10/26/2019 2:25 PM
69 I don't want to lose any of our open space. I don't want wall to wall buildings/houses. I don't want to lose the horse properties or heritage oak trees. I love our libraries and parks--even more parks would be wonderful. I do not want to increase our population. I have seen much change since 1970, and most of it I support. I do not support the new formula the City Council came up with regarding available lots and number of houses to be built. The total disregard for the original survey and plan developed by the citizens initially really upset me and made me wonder if we have too many City Council members who were from the building department and chummy with developers. I do not support the exemptions to height and density recently approved. 10/26/2019 1:25 PM
70 Small to moderate growth. 10/26/2019 1:13 PM
71 I realize Thousand Oaks will never be the way it was when I was growing up but let’s know when to stop and not build up with multi level buildings. Traffic out of control and no one knowing their neighbors.
10/26/2019 12:49 PM
72 Stay the way it is. 10/26/2019 11:10 AM
73 Would lime to see a friendly, tolerant community that does not hold people in contempt for differing views.
10/26/2019 9:16 AM
74 Smart development 10/26/2019 8:32 AM
75 Thousand Oaks, of the future, can similar to Pasadena attractive for high quality living, high quality schools, high quality arts, high quality shopping and high quality dining with a walking district (similar to Colorado St) from TOCAP to The Oaks Mall.
10/26/2019 8:15 AM
76 Friendly, innovative, smart planners, conservation minded. lots of open space that serves seniors as well as slow growth. We do not want to overdevelop.
10/26/2019 8:03 AM
77 A beautiful safe city that focuses on keeping the history of Thousand Oaks as an agricultural community alive. Controlled building and focus on open spaces. 10/26/2019 7:26 AM
78 Keep our open spaces. 10/26/2019 7:18 AM
79 A vision for 2045 Thousand Oaks is a community with thriving small businesses, safe, clean and diverse community.
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80 Genuine local planning free of delphi 10/26/2019 1:08 AM 81 More community. Get to know your neighbors. 10/25/2019 10:14 PM 82 Safe community for families and diverse population. Services which support and reflect aspirations of citizens. Rebuilt or reinforced Infrastructure.
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83 A Downtown, more cool places like Tarantula Hill, and keeping the Rams 10/25/2019 9:40 PM 84 More interconnecting horse trails, more dog parks 10/25/2019 8:30 PM 85 An age friendly city that is supportive to both senior and young demographics with much better transportation, with population capped at the current population level (around 130,000). Less congestion on TO Blvd
10/25/2019 8:09 PM
86 Age friendly community. A place where young successful people can live with people who have been here for years
10/25/2019 8:06 PM
87 More diversity, racially and economically in open space with lots of oak trees 10/25/2019 8:00 PM 88 Continue the way it is. Control growth which will bring mire traffic 10/25/2019 7:58 PM 89 Keep it the way it is—semi rural. 10/25/2019 7:43 PM 90 I will be too old to care, but I hope it is quaint, remains one the safest cities in the country, and is diverse and accepting of all ethnicities, etc.
10/25/2019 7:40 PM
91 A safe community that has made adjustments to save lives in a high risk fire zone. 10/25/2019 7:10 PM 92 My dream vision is that the city stays much the same! I want nature, oaks and horses. I want to continue to see the hills as I drive down Thousand Oaks Blvd. I don’t want to be stuck in traffic driving through town. We only have 3 roads to get through town Hillcrest,TO Blvd and 101 and they are already getting congested. It’s ridiculous to expect people to not drive, most of us work out of town. My husband rides his bike,out of town, and I drive to a different city for work. That’s what people need to do. Don’t give our city to Thousand Oaks Blvd developers! Keep buildings low height and low density. You know the fact is that the majority of residents want very little growth - no matter how you try to lead them they want there home to stay peaceful. Most of us came here to get away from a city!
10/25/2019 6:54 PM
93 Continue with the small town feel. More family entertainment like bowling, roller rink, etc. fill available apartments and office buildings before building new ones. Fix homeless issue with shelter
10/25/2019 6:50 PM
94 Affordable housing for young families, first responders/teachers/nurses as well as the working poor. Continue with a first class library that addresses the needs of all patrons and stakeholders, not simply those using digital technology.
10/25/2019 6:36 PM
95 Safe, community spirit, still not congested 10/25/2019 6:08 PM 96 A place where in every neighborhood there is a place to walk for coffee, a beer, ice cream and/or groceries. I want a vegan donut place near me.
10/25/2019 5:53 PM
97 I would like to see better flow through the city. Not installing adequate street lights on Hillcrest, between Hodencamp and the 23 Freeway but installing a crosswalk with flashing lights for the new brewery in-town shows a lack of regard for the residents. I would like to see the city council and planners care about its residents and developments within the city. I would like to see the city council not have ties with those who are awarded jobs or licenses. I would like the city to care more about the people and flow than their own pocket-books. 10/25/2019 5:38 PM
98 More affordable housing, a sane, responsive and compassionate plan to deal with homelessness, more diversity, great schools, green committment
10/25/2019 5:26 PM
99 Much the same but with a lively walkable community developed along the TO Blvd with mixed use projects. A massively ubiquitous transportation system that is so convenient that you think twice before driving around town. - A diverse population that is not afraid to accept people of various cultures and backgrounds. - My hope is that we will be a Faith filled community. 10/25/2019 5:25 PM
100 TO should embrace: 1) Affordable housing, 2) local business development, 3) green transportation. The TO Master Plan, while a great document, cannot exist in a vacuum. We have to look to the future. TO needs a younger generation to come in, (affordable housing); they can work at or will start local businesses; and to get to their job, they will use a green/renewable transportation system.
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101 Much younger demographic 10/25/2019 5:10 PM
102 The community I would love to see in the future is family oriented and diverse with all levels of socioeconomic families having the ability to thrive in every sense. A peaceful, tolerant, and kind place for our children to feel safe and loved. We have so many of these wonderful building blocks of society here in our City. There is so much to be grateful for in our lovely City. But the reality is in looking forward though, if we don't address the needs of our current generation of young to middle age families now, who are wanting and working to live and enjoy their home town and be contributors to it, and if they don't have the opportunity to equally experience all of the wonderful cultural strengths of it, we will be cheating our children's children, of the hope and the tools to have the ability of seeing the bigger picture of life, and how to make the world a better place. 10/25/2019 4:38 PM
103 Would like stores at Oaks Mall and more parking. Stay with slow growth. No high rise building that blocks views of mountains. Retain as many parks as possible and equestrian trails. 10/25/2019 4:37 PM
104 Clean, safe and with places to eat and shop that are accessible to all range of incomes. Encourage more independent restaurants and stores instead of chains. 10/25/2019 4:12 PM
105 My vision for 2045 would be the same that my parents had when they moved here in 1972 - keep it beautiful and simple and community driven. It's nothing like it was back then, too crowded now.
But, it's maintained it's beauty. We need to NOT have any buildings taller than 7 floors. It will mare the landscape of TO blvd and all it's surroundings. Highrises and any unplanned large growth in and around that isn't well planned will only bring trouble and issues. 10/25/2019 4:07 PM
106 I would like to see semi-rural atmosphere, nature, clean air, ease in driving around town and parking, low profile buildings, big set-backs of buildings, ridge line preservation, open space and oak trees, revitalized commercial buildings rather than MORE commercial buildings. Our General Plan has worked very well; that is why people move here and stay. 10/25/2019 4:04 PM
107 Safe population control 10/25/2019 3:52 PM
108 Maintain the small-town feel while making Thousand Oaks a desirable place to live and open/operate businesses. Not interested in seeing the boulevard developed into attraction status. 10/25/2019 3:41 PM
109 I’d like to see one or two general downtown areas that won’t immediately be blocked by an older, white, conservative voting majority.
10/25/2019 3:39 PM
110 more public space 10/25/2019 3:35 PM
111 A stable rural community that is not over developed with plenty of open space and ridge lines.
Clean air and open roads.
10/25/2019 3:05 PM
112 More parks, more outdoor planning, more open space preservation. NO more buildings, 1/2 the commercial offices are vacant as it is. Re-purpose / rebuild older existing buildings foot prints, use what is here and give it a facelift, theirs no need to encroach on dedicated open space. Most importantly, NO buildings over 3 stories high.
10/25/2019 2:56 PM
113 I envision the Janss Marketplace being repurposed into the residential Janss Village. The Village, built around a lovely park, consists of duplex, triplex and fourplex homes -- nothing over 2 stories.
Green technology runs the utilities. Part of the Village consists of efficiency flats with a shared kitchen. All homes utilize universal design to accommodate individuals with physical challenges, as well as older adults and families with young children. Wide, shady, well-lit sidewalks invite residents to enjoy the walkability of their neighborhood. The Janss Village is a beautiful living environment, designed to promote interaction among residents. For those who need public transportation, bus stops are close to home. Please note that I fully appreciate the enormous contributions of the Janss family to the history and growth of Thousand Oaks, but I also respectfully question if the huge, commercial space on Moorpark continues to be the best use of that property as we plan for the future.
10/25/2019 1:23 PM
114 Businesses in all the empty spaces in the oaks and janss. More places for entertainment both family friend and adult only. More inclusiveness from the town. And I’m white btw. 10/25/2019 12:50 PM
115 I would like to see a younger demographic. More things to do. 10/25/2019 12:03 PM 116 Unfortunately, despite efforts, I just see another overpopulated, overbuilt city, clogged with traffic surrounded by nice open space and parks - if we can keep the latter two. 10/25/2019 11:32 AM
117 Open spaces, not over built. The public art to be 21st century high quality work chosen by professional.
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118 A happy, well balanced community, representing all ages, with regional dominance for activities, amenities, and strong employment base.
10/24/2019 8:31 PM
119 I’m hoping it still retains some of the rustic charm and accessible nature in the future. It would be a shame to loose what makes this area so special. It’s so nice to have fresh air and places to hike out here. It would be nice if more oaks were planted along TO Blvd and greenery to make the city more picturesque. It seems like half of The Oaks mall is empty and yet trees are being cut down to put more retail stores around town. How many massage parlors do we really need out here? 10/24/2019 5:36 PM
120 Retain the unique community culture with access to arts and music, open space, good schools. 10/24/2019 4:23 PM 121 Maintain the small town feel but offer a stream-lined process for developers & home owners to get building plans approved expeditiously.
10/24/2019 3:57 PM
122 With allowances for technology changes in everything from electronics to transportation, I like it just the way it is.
10/24/2019 3:42 PM
123 Like it as it is now. Very conservative with building profiles not over 3 stories. Trees need to be protected at all costs.
10/24/2019 3:40 PM
124 I would love to see a community wear 'walkability' was abundant in Thousand Oaks on the blvd. It would be nice to be able to walk, shop, and eat rather than driving outside Thousand Oaks to have that experience. I would like to see the city embrass 'small businesses' as well as 'large businesses'. Larger businesses will become an anchor for the community. 10/24/2019 2:28 PM
125 More diversity of people (ages, faiths, ethnicities...) 10/24/2019 10:28 AM 126 I would like to see a community that maintains its open space and opens up more locally-owned shops and restaurants rather than large chains. I would also like to see more town homes and condos that are affordable for the people who work in the area. 10/23/2019 3:59 PM
127 I'd like to maintain the integrity of what I wrote that makes T.O. unique and special. However, adding to staying on top of all technological advances, in every area. 10/23/2019 3:24 PM
128 I would like to see open spaces remain open. More bicycle lanes, and finish the ones that were started (there is no bike lane crossing the 101 at Ventu Park heading towards Lynn, which makes for a dangerous ride).
10/23/2019 3:18 PM
129 Hopefully evolving in all the right ways 10/23/2019 3:10 PM 130 A community surrounded by open space with higher density housing including multi-use spaces (housing above businesses) which is pedestrian and bicycle friendly with more public transportation and green spaces throughout the city. Also a city that has affordable cultural activities.
10/23/2019 2:53 PM
131 Diverse, accessible, and more friendly to alternative transportation (bus, rail, cycling). 10/23/2019 1:29 PM 132 If Andy Fox(I know he’s no longer on City Council) Al Adam, McCoy and Engler and TO Blvd property owners, developers and realtors have their way - I see a post apocalyptic nightmare. If the actual residents visions are respected I see no drastic changes. I see a city that will slowly develop like it has for many years with low profile buildings, semi-rural neighborhoods, horses, trails, old and new oaks, little traffic and clean air. 10/23/2019 11:53 AM
133 I would like to see a sustainable community that still has a semi-rural character. It will have mastered the implementation of successful public transportation, environmentally friendly construction, and Drought-tolerant landscaping. Ridge tops will remain free of development, while Open Space will be available with hiking, equestrian and mountain Bicycle trails and wildlife corridor connectivity between the various units. The urban canopy will also offer wildlife habitat.
There will be more bicycle lanes on public roads. Our city, through it’s administrative staff and elected officials, will support responsible growth and protect our oak trees. There will be many places to enjoy both the visual and performing arts, mon & pop businesses including restaurants, and we will continue to have have excellent public schools and libraries. 10/23/2019 12:17 AM
134 Keeping open space and slow growth to avoid overpopulation, congestion, and too much noise. 10/22/2019 11:39 PM 135 Lots more trees planted, for CO2 capture, more shade, and to replace those being lost here due to global warming fires, and those being removed all over the world. It's too hot here, and shade trees would help. Every street corner needs an oak tree. Stick to the original general plan. It has served us well.
10/22/2019 11:21 PM
136 A balanced open spaces and community spaces 10/22/2019 7:17 PM 48 / 70
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137 one which pays a modicum of attention to the wishes and well being of the residential occupants rather than concentrating on the members of the chamber of commerce and the commercial sector almost exclusively
10/22/2019 1:11 PM
138 Maintain open space for walking and hiking, bring in business and create housing near businesses/corporation, good public transportation including biking options. 10/22/2019 11:15 AM
139 One that fits the description set forth in the original General Plan. Green, beautiful, warm and welcoming!
10/21/2019 11:52 PM
140 Limited growth. Retain the essence of what Thousand Oaks was and still is. Admit that California is and will probably continue to be in a drought and deal with it. There is limited water and we cannot continue to push for more people to live here. Additionally, if steps aren't taken to limit growth, Thousand Oaks will be no different than other suburbs of Los Angeles, all with the same restaurants and stores. Thousand Oaks has had its own personality for many years. Don't let it blend into the San Fernando Valley. Look what happened to them. Don't let it happen to us. 10/21/2019 9:01 PM
141 T.O. of the 1970s. 10/21/2019 8:30 PM
142 Keep the old city plan and don’t build up TO Blvd. Protect and plant trees (Oaks) My greatest hope is that we don’t become Orange County. I’ve been here since 1972, I hope to stay. 10/21/2019 8:09 PM
143 In 2045 I would like to see Thousand Oaks that has really preserved what it claims to value: semirural atmosphere, nature, clean air, ease in driving around town and parking, low profile buildings, big set-backs, open space and oak trees. I would like it to continue to be a sanctuary from the congestion that continues to grow around us. I would like to see a city that has not conformed to the trends of these times, the pressures of greedy developers and compromised city council members. Our General Plan has worked very well; that is why people move here and stay. 10/21/2019 7:24 PM
144 I would love to see Thousand Oaks set an example for sustainability, more solar panels (like the CPRD put over their parking lots) rainwater containment, gray water use. Affordable housing for seniors and low income. Well planned growth that serves the community and not special interests.
Keeping our green belts and parks thriving, keeping Thousand Oaks green and clean 10/21/2019 8:48 AM
145 Vibrant business community, quality housing for all price points, sufficient affordable housing for entry-level workers, disabled and seniors. Maintain open spaces and parks. High-quality schools.
Arts, athletics and sports offerings
10/20/2019 7:30 AM
146 Won't care any more 10/19/2019 1:48 PM
147 A reinvigorated area for nightlife that is still safe. Better arts engagement throughout the community and region. Partnerships with colleges and universities. 10/19/2019 11:33 AM
148 A leader in family, community and tolerance for the nation. A leader in health and neighborhood aesthetics for the nation and the rest of the state. Earning back our position as one of the safest and most desirable places to live while slowly growing up, welcoming new residents, advancing our public transit and having a firm plan with homelessness and how to maintain the safety of our streets as well as the dignity of a population that doesn't seem to be going anywhere 10/18/2019 2:40 PM
149 Walkability everywhere, younger, hype district, tech companies, people riding birds, and bikes station.
10/18/2019 12:03 PM
150 A Safe community with lots of open space and a small town Mayberry kind of feel like it was when we first moved here.
10/17/2019 4:53 PM
151 Better public transportation 10/17/2019 4:46 PM
152 Continuing to evolve the way it has, with a fantastic melting-pot nature. 10/17/2019 12:46 PM 153 I’d like to see a busy and dense business center, adjacent to a walkable shopping district with apartments on top of shops, linked by a rapid bus system that perhaps follows the 101 from Camarillo station to Warner Center.
10/17/2019 11:03 AM
154 A vibrant, exciting downtown scene full of non-chain restaurants, bars, and an alternative (not eating or drinking) nightlife scene. Affordable housing for those stuck in the "I can't move out because I dont make enough but I work/go to school in the area" 10/17/2019 10:56 AM
155 A continuation of the “small town” feeling that makes TO special. If any future development is allowed on TO Blvd, please keep in mind the issue of traffic. We don’t want TO Blvd to look like Ventura Blvd in the San Fernando Valley. Look at alternative areas off the Blvd to increase multiuse development. Look a bit north and/or west so as to not over develop already crowded areas. 10/17/2019 8:14 AM
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156 I would like to see a community that embraces and celebrates diversity in a variety of forms -- its people, its economy, its housing stock, its transportation modes. I'd like a downtown core that provides a sense of place and that I can get to without driving and parking. I'd like a community that fosters an entrepreneurial culture and offers jobs and economic opportunities to all its residents that offer a path into the middle class.
10/16/2019 2:24 PM
157 A safe, peaceful, yet vibrant community that attracts more families as well as businesses into the city. City should be connected to other major cities via reliable public transit(s). 10/16/2019 1:49 PM
158 Free internet in the city. Gathering public spaces that are not retail-based, like city parks in NYC. A dedicated Adult Education center built in the library complex. Many more trees to combat air pollution.
10/16/2019 12:14 PM
159 More diverse, more aprochable, keeping green, more things for kids to do 10/16/2019 12:01 PM 160 A safe, quiet, beautiful community. Lots of open space and protected lands. Small retail footprint. If needed build warehouses in Newbury Park business center. Future is online. Effective apartment buildings with plenty of parking. Set up infrastructure first. 10/16/2019 9:04 AM
161 I don't envy those of you who have to come up with a comprehensive 25 year plan for T.O., but they got it right in 1970, and hopefully you will going forward. My vision is that it continues to be a thoughtful city of minimal environmental impact. That the sense of community there is not lost, nor the sense of responsibility between neighbors and their collective responsibility to the city itself. It is home, and it must be respected.
10/16/2019 4:22 AM
162 It would be nice if much of it looked the same. Trees, parks, a feeling of community and safety as well as a place for everyone.
10/16/2019 12:05 AM
163 Largely as the City and neighborhoods are now, but with greater emphasis on preservation, sustainability and retaining the City's special "flavor" for all residents. 10/15/2019 10:30 PM
164 Clean, safe, well planned community 10/15/2019 9:45 PM 165 More than likely I’ll be dead in 2045, but I would like TO to be a safe, whole family community, meaning not just rich young people, but parents with their kids and seniors all together. 10/15/2019 6:47 PM
166 Green infrastructure, adequate public transit, affordable housing, smart city, free wifi, preserved and protected open space, connected to LA and West County via improved public transit options 10/15/2019 5:19 PM
167 Younger families and generations able to afford to live and work in Thousand Oaks. More activities available for youth and teens to keep them productive and active. LA Rams ongoing involvement in community. Less traffic on city streets as well as freeways. More open space and emphasis on outdoor/physical health and living an active lifestyle. Cultural recognition, embracing other cultures and races, and supporting migrant families. Thousand Oaks has the potential to lead the nation by example, and I believe that as a community we can come together and embrace differences, embrace nature, embrace physical and mental health, and raise a new generation of societal contributors is a positive, admirable, and affordable way. 10/15/2019 3:39 PM
168 No overcrowding, maintaining parks and open space. 10/15/2019 3:27 PM 169 More affordable housing, fewer "burger shops, Asian Buffets, small retail shops 10/15/2019 1:58 PM 170 I Don't really know, But I hope that I'm around long enough to find out 10/15/2019 1:08 PM 171 When we go elsewhere to shop or vacation we are always impressed with the layout of places like Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Not sure if or where those kind of street businesses, with customer friendly walking areas would work in TO. Expanded sidewalks parking structure close by? Maybe TO Blvd?
10/15/2019 12:40 PM
172 No growth. Only one family per household. Stop home businesses that have auto activity to the house. Eliminate the homeless issue. Quit slapping the hands of the drug houses and put them away!!!!!
10/15/2019 11:41 AM
173 High percentage of driverless cars(5G, 6G networks) and communications throughout the community. Homeless encampments and begging will be eliminated from our cities. Increased interest from technology and biomedical companies in establishing corporate offices in our community. The old Kmart center will be celebrating its 25th year of conversion for moving the Home Depot from Newbury Park to the location on Hampshire Road. 10/15/2019 11:13 AM
174 Peaceful. Equality, no bullying. Safety. Respect for the Earth and the community. 10/15/2019 9:57 AM 50 / 70
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175 I don't want to see Thousand Oaks become like the San Fernando Valley, with 7-11s, pawn shops, and massage parlors on every corner. Thousand Oaks is a safe community, and it would be great to do everything possible to keep it that way. Many residents are lifetime residents, growing up here and staying as adults while raising their own families. We should be progressive and inclusive.
10/15/2019 9:22 AM
176 I like Thousand Oaks the way it is, except there is too much traffic. The current plan for the boulevard will not work - people are not going to live, work and shop on the boulevard. The shopping that moves onto the boulevard will be boutique-type stores and expensive. All you have left at The Lakes are restaurants. I don't think we need any more strip malls. I was surprised Lowes went in next door to Home Depot.
10/15/2019 9:02 AM
177 Same small town feel. Knowing people everywhere you go. No big growth. No big downtown. Less traffic.
10/15/2019 9:01 AM
178 Keep it like it is. Already too crowded, but, we can't go backwards. Keep open space. Don't build on every piece of open land!
10/15/2019 8:46 AM
179 I would like to see a community that is connected, safer, and healthier than we currently have in the coming years.
10/15/2019 8:22 AM
180 I would keep it as it was. The current direction could get me to move away from my home of over 50 years. Frankly, it looks like Thousand Oaks is catering to big money at the expense of the people living here and the environment. I would aim to keep Thousand Oaks small, safe, beautiful, and friendly.
10/15/2019 8:18 AM
181 no More new buildings, no additional people or cars. You can still see all the beautiful hills around us. New populations can upgrade OXnard or Ventura. Our area is perfect as is. If you want more nightlife and dance clubs simply drive out to other Cities. 10/15/2019 8:08 AM
182 A downtown that acts as both a community center and is easy to enjoy without driving everywhere 10/15/2019 6:14 AM 183 I envision a walkable downtown with live work spaces, affordable senior housing (we have enough luxury ones) improved bike paths to encourage families to explore. 10/15/2019 5:50 AM
184 A community dedicated to the beauty, serenity, friendliness and welcoming atmosphere of America's hometown where all who do not break the law are welcome. 10/14/2019 11:56 PM
185 More activities for kids, well rounded houses ie. town houses 350k-450k. A better night scene that doesn’t all close at 9pm.
10/14/2019 11:23 PM
186 Build housing high density 10/14/2019 10:33 PM
187 A balance between open spaces and housing. 10/14/2019 10:20 PM 188 Keep it quiet and family oriented, less homeless, no density increase, more options like sapwi bike park.
10/14/2019 10:11 PM
189 Very little change from 2019. A more vibrant and lively downtown corridor, but the continuity of the city’s suburban character outside this area.
10/14/2019 9:10 PM
190 Transient free. 10/14/2019 9:08 PM
191 More tech companies, upscale living 10/14/2019 9:02 PM 192 preserve the suburban feel and all of the great amenities like parks, good schools, and lots of open space. keep the density of the population as low as possible. 10/14/2019 8:52 PM
193 I would like to see more single family homes so that Thousand Oaks grows enough that it need another high school, long side more middle and elementary schools. Also keeping drugs and things that cause addiction out of the City. For example not allowing marijuana dispensary and breweries in the City's sphere of influence. Also the banning of smoking cigarettes and marijuana or anything in any public area. Not just parks and government facilities but in parking lots of stores, while driving, anywhere that someone can get second hand smoke. 10/14/2019 8:15 PM
194 Cleaner, sustainable energy. More native plants that are drought tolerant. 10/14/2019 6:02 PM 51 / 70
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195 Bike tracks throughout city. Good for health good for pollution control good for life. Study Belgium Norway bike highways. Make organized sports more available for underprivileged. Too much pay to play that cuts out the mire talented youngsters. Build soccer volley Courts. Call me 805-338- 0032. Build small sand soccer fields in the parks. Do not allow marijuana dispensaries. U don’t need the issues it will bring. That money not worth it. Younger city gov members - it will b their world. Put older people into situations where we can share and pass on our experience more.
Develop your tv station to b mire professional. Spectrum seems to have done this. Enough for now!
10/14/2019 5:39 PM
196 Climate change modifications. Solar and wind energy for the entire city. Free internet. Active rain catchment systems. Connection from ocean desalination plants to channel our water. Active elimination of invasive, fire-prone plants from all hillsides, replaced with appropriate fire-resistant plantings. Shaded areas everywhere. Car-restricted walkable areas. 10/14/2019 5:12 PM
197 I want to keep everything the same, but make more affordable housing for the elderly and for new families; people should not have to choose paying off student loans and buying a house to being able to have kids!
10/14/2019 3:36 PM
198 Open space, parks. Planned single or two story development, senior housing. Mom & pop restaurants and businesses. Keep the small town feel.
10/14/2019 2:50 PM
199 A strong manufacturing and tech location for families in Southern California. A vibrant downtown core where business and residential blend. More unique parks and playgrounds for teens and young children. Less development of single family homes. Better schools that remove common core curriculum and adopt STEAM based curriculum to better prepare kids for the global market. 10/14/2019 2:34 PM
200 100% bikeable community with an abundance of lifestyle destinations (parks, independent restaurants, and culture) integrated with neighborhoods. TO should aspire to the goal of being the safest and most inspired bikeable and walkable community in the United States. It has a tremendous cycling community and amazing weather and great panning, but simply has not prioritized the exceptional economic opportunities of a connected civic core, with creative business and a vast network of safe cycling paths.
10/14/2019 2:14 PM
201 I would like to see a city that is the opposite of the San Fernando valley; i want trees (will help reduce wildfires and create ecosystem for animals), open spaces intact, plants along roads and streets. Unique architecture, planning that has reduced traffic congestion. No tall buildings, and small businesses instead of superstores.
10/14/2019 1:24 PM
202 Preferably, I would like the business/resident population/open space recreation and trail accessibility to remain the same proportion. When
10/14/2019 1:06 PM
203 Santa Barbara style and more trees. 10/14/2019 1:05 PM 204 I would like the city to embrace more unique playgrounds. Create a downtown with wine bistros.
The city should regulate how much commercial rent is so more businesses can thrive and keep young families
10/14/2019 12:10 PM
205 One that resembles the Thousand Oaks of the previous decades. Permanent open space, low density housing, vigorous police enforcement of crime, gangs, etc. 10/14/2019 10:38 AM
206 An overpriced community for extremely rich people, most middle income families and most seniors and younger people will have left to better living and work opportunities. 10/14/2019 10:26 AM
207 Stay the same small town 10/14/2019 10:07 AM
208 I would like it to be the same safe, beautiful city I see now. 10/14/2019 9:48 AM 209 A safe and vibrant city 10/14/2019 9:37 AM
210 More planting of non-deciduous trees, to combat global warming, provide shade, encourage walkability. A local trolley system that does not connect outside the City limits. Expansion of City Hall complex to house art center. A tract of small, 1-story houses, 1-story, townhouses and elevator apartments for over 55 age group.
10/14/2019 9:09 AM
211 Pretty much the Same rural community it has always been with less high density compressed living as we have been allowing and a safer place where we support our police and representatives who support the residents of this community not the criminal and homeless elements looking for a free ride.
10/14/2019 8:37 AM
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212 I would like a place that prioritizes the needs of all its residents, more spaces where residents can gather (farmers markets, open outdoor community spaces, walkable neighborhoods, etc), a community that encourages environmental concerns (IE banning single use plastics, etc). 10/14/2019 8:33 AM
213 A place where diversity is encouraged, housing is affordable, and community spirit is fostered.
Less focus on money making development, attention to social needs, and encouraging a new transportation vision including no fossil fuel use.
10/14/2019 8:19 AM
214 Clean air from over crowded streets. 10/13/2019 3:03 PM 215 What we have now KEEP THE CITY AS IT IS NOW 10/13/2019 11:22 AM 216 Open Space stays in tact while affordable housing allows for young people to live and work here 10/12/2019 3:06 PM 217 A community with convenient options for all people, with financial, cultural, gender, age, etc. diversity.
10/12/2019 3:05 PM
218 Has a vibrant downtown More job opportunities 10/12/2019 12:43 PM 219 One that considers the earth, protection of our resources, our natural habitat, and less of a gap between the rich and poor. With safe bike paths/routes to get anywhere in city. Also a much larger museum that has more community reach and funding (and is not confined to a shopping mall!) 10/12/2019 10:44 AM
220 A robust family-oriented community with emphasis on safety and recreation with home ownership and the stability that brings rather than the transience of apartment housing. 10/12/2019 9:52 AM
221 Less people, preserved open spaces 10/12/2019 8:09 AM 222 A place with the best balance of multi-generational community living and work. Well liked and patronized businesses in every shopping center- so that people can have jobs and the local economy does well.
10/11/2019 6:00 PM
223 A leader in the state for open space and traffic mitigation. 10/11/2019 11:50 AM 224 A community that is relevant/changing to the times and addresses the needs of its residents while setting an example of pride, empathy/sympathy, service, tolerance, relevant education, philanthropy, civic duty and more
10/10/2019 10:47 PM
225 Maintain our open space. Fill in our empty stores. Limit massage parlors and other such businesses (vaping, tattoo, etc) to a reasonable number. 10/10/2019 7:55 PM
226 continue keeping environment clean, increase awareness of sustainability for residents, make hazardous waste and pharmaceutical waste disposal easier for residents. More activity and entertainment related businesses so people don't go to LA or Ventura 10/10/2019 2:53 PM
227 I would like to see a nice downtown area, as well as a community that is open to alternative travel (bikes, buses vs car traffic)
10/10/2019 1:20 PM
228 Highly connected bike and walking paths with excellent and frequent public transit. 10/10/2019 12:56 PM 229 family friendly and safe 10/10/2019 12:50 PM
230 If anything I would like to see the maintaining of the homeless hills. It’s so not L.A.! It’s pleasant to just hills.
10/10/2019 12:38 PM
231 More economic and ethnic diversity. Food co-op. More (esp. electric) public transit. Easier to understand government and election process.
10/10/2019 12:28 PM
232 A growing economy with a job and workforce housing balance. More housing along Thousand Oaks Blvd. especially at Oaks Mall and Promenade and surrounding City Hall. 10/10/2019 11:16 AM
233 Keep us STRONG! 10/10/2019 9:27 AM
234 More mom and pop stores. Less chain restaurants. Housing for seniors and fully funded schools.
Efficient transportation. Honoring the separation of church and state. A place that leads in preserving the earth and community.
10/10/2019 9:23 AM
235 Mixed-Use Boulevard More Affordable Housing Strong Preservation of Open Space 10/10/2019 8:25 AM 236 I would love to see more walkability to get people out and more dedicated biking lanes. We have so many cyclists in the area and we have wonderful weather but kids can't ride bikes on roads shared with cars so we never go bike riding and we have no destination if we ever did. 10/10/2019 8:24 AM
237 A city where people of all kinds live, work and have places to come together and share enjoyable experiences without a carbon footprint.
10/10/2019 8:08 AM
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238 A model “green-community” for the rest of the United States. 10/10/2019 8:06 AM 239 peaceful, modern 10/10/2019 7:47 AM
240 The whole Conejo Area will grow richer with more opportunities! Let’s keep in our mind that we live in UNITED STATES not Mexico.
10/10/2019 7:44 AM
241 Need more entertainment spots and food 10/10/2019 6:49 AM 242 I would like to see a young, semi-urban (but small) downtown. I would also like to see more families from diverse backgrounds and varying socioeconomic statuses living throughout the community.
10/10/2019 3:13 AM
243 To thrive over the next few decades, we need to attract young families to the community. That will mean affordable housing options and quality jobs, but also attention to the infrastructure of our schools and public spaces (e.g., parks, TO Boulevard, libraries, etc.). The real gems of this community are the public spaces: the Civic Arts Plaza, Hillcrest Center for the Arts, Conejo Creek Park, the Thousand Oaks Library/Teen Center/Senior Center, to name a few. Upkeep of these spaces and the addition of new spaces will help keep the community vibrant. In terms of planning, these qualities need to be balanced against density levels. Compared to the San Fernando Valley or communities like Camarillo, Ventura and Oxnard, Thousand Oaks has retained a small-town feel. This is due, in part, to the abundance of preserved open space, as well as height and density restrictions of commercial areas. There are areas within the community where the "small-town charm" has become worn (e.g., stretches of T.O Boulevard between Duesenberg and Moorpark).
The vision here should be re-gentrification.
10/10/2019 12:00 AM
244 Housing prices down so more young families can afford to live here. T.O. Blvd plan finally implemented.
10/9/2019 10:55 PM
245 A place that feels like home! Where there is space to breathe and gather with others to enjoy community and collaborate to build a great future for our families. A place that helps alleviate the stress of life.
10/9/2019 10:12 PM
246 Safer and more bike lanes. More walkable city. 10/9/2019 10:11 PM 247 Clean, safe, law abiding , hard working, tax paying citizens with a voice, families, decent schools, parks, events, SAFETY, stay on top of transient problems. 10/9/2019 9:51 PM
248 Mental Health services & housing for the local Homeless population. Townhomes with ownership for our Teachers, nurses, fire, police, & other workers. 10/9/2019 9:29 PM
249 I would like to see a vibrant community of all age people and business friendly environment with a common goal of providing wonderful open spaces areas for hiking and walking through nature. 10/9/2019 8:47 PM
250 I would hope it can harness change in a constructive creative manner rather than allowing development to make it ‘valley- like’.
10/9/2019 8:25 PM
251 Safety, increased police presence at schools. More technology at CVUSD schools. 10/9/2019 8:13 PM 252 Expanded residential - business pods. Enhanced roads parallel to TO Blvd. Including an travel road south of TO Blvd (extended willow lane to provide access to Moorpark road 10/9/2019 8:08 PM
253 A breath of fresh air coming out of the San Fernando Valley - beautiful and slower-paced; yet dynamic and culturally alive
10/9/2019 8:03 PM
254 A community that embraces the LGBTQ residents, a school board that puts students learning first and allows teachers to teach. More families of color. A booming industry that provides jobs for the community. ie CBD oil. Entertainment. Pharma. Aviation
10/9/2019 8:01 PM
255 The city should be recognizably similar to the way it is now, but with additional affordable housing (I have no idea how to accomplish this) and more of a downtown area, which I know you are working on. Also, I hope that there are NOT cellular transmitters/antennas on every block, near residents.
10/9/2019 7:58 PM
256 I would love to see the same “small town”, friendly community atmosphere, while growing retail possibilities and affordable housing opportunities. It would be wonderful to bring some new businesses to our community...those that will invest in the City and it’s future. And, as always, we need to provide additional financial and practical support to our pubic schools. They draw new investors to our area.
10/9/2019 7:53 PM
257 Younger, more diverse, housing stock for all income levels, people working here live here. Open space protected. Better public transit.
10/9/2019 7:48 PM
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258 A community with a sense of place that has a center gathering place. A community that prioritizes the health and well-being of all residents including those that would benefit from affordable housing.
10/9/2019 7:46 PM
259 only locally-owned businesses, no out-of-town landlords, environmentally friendly, no new buildings allowed unless an old building is razed
10/9/2019 7:43 PM
260 I would like to see it stay a small community with more affordable housing for my children. I would like the traffic to not increase as well as the crime.
10/9/2019 7:43 PM
261 like it is today with open space, hiking and horse trails, activities and recreation and good schools to attract families. If Radical leftist democrats rule most of California then conservatives will move away and you will have a one party system without checks and balance which means you will be at odds with the rest of the county. You won't attract moderates and businesses to your region. You need policies to support a sound economic base.
10/9/2019 7:43 PM
262 Vibrant Thousand Oaks Blvd. My children can move back here. 10/9/2019 7:41 PM 263 Reduced traffic. 10/9/2019 7:36 PM
264 Great livability no matter what your income or family circumstances. Everyone should have easy access to all the city has to offer.
10/9/2019 2:25 PM
265 We already have the community that envision for the future. What I don't want is to see it try to change into a urban place instead of the calm, quiet bedroom community we've always been. 10/8/2019 1:16 PM
266 I would like to see transportation transformed in TO. We already have great bike lanes around the city, but this is not enough: having wide (at least two bikes wide), protected (e.g., a curb between bike and car lanes) bike lanes on city thoroughfares coupled with city encouragement to replace automobile with bike (electric and self-powered) transportation. This would also require having convenient bike parking and e-bike charging stations. This has already been done in Denmark; Copenhagen is a biker's dream, and they only have a few months a year with our weather. Also, I would like to see directional, downhill, mountain-bike-only trails (with berms, jumps, etc) in our open space. This would not only make for a more enjoyable experience for mountain bikers, it would also make the trails more pastoral for hikers and equestrians who would not have to worry about bikers headed down trails. As it currently stands, mountain bikers are limited to a "reasonable and prudent speed," but I am sure that depending on whether you are hiking or biking, the determination of that speed would differ.
10/7/2019 1:22 PM
267 Active and happy seniors participating in activities they can easily afford. Buses and other governmental vehicles with messaging about love and kindness to set the tone for acceptance and respect for one anither across the community. TO sting, loving and respectful of one another 10/5/2019 6:25 AM
268 i wont be alive then but hope the beautiful open space remains. that makes t,o, special 10/4/2019 10:46 AM 269 It's a great city. I'd like it to remain much like it is but the homeless situation is getting worse. 10/4/2019 9:22 AM 270 Continuing to be the fine, humanizing city it is now 10/3/2019 6:11 PM 271 A revitalized Thousand Oaks Boulevard with a "downtown" area for people to gather on a regular basis for either events or to meet up with friends and family. Open space that is still protected.
More diversity in our population as more diverse housing options are encouraged, embraced, and developed.
10/3/2019 5:13 PM
272 We love Thousand Oaks because it is a diverse, yet safe, family-friendly community with great schools, recreational opportunities, services and businesses. We would like to see those things mentioned above flourish and resources provided for these services in the future. 10/3/2019 3:14 PM
273 I would like to see a vibrant downtown area 10/3/2019 11:28 AM 274 I would like to see a city that cherishes its natural surroundings and realizes how irreplaceable those areas are. The way the city has been developed in the past has been terrific and makes me very happy to live here.
10/2/2019 2:50 PM
275 As little change from what now exists as possible 10/2/2019 2:24 PM 276 Diverse ethnically and economically with housing and jobs accessible to many. Vehicles aren’t needed to get around everywhere.
10/2/2019 1:20 PM
277 I love it just like it is. 10/2/2019 12:56 PM
278 Safest city in CA. Population age group balance. No additional growth. 10/2/2019 12:54 PM 55 / 70
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279 Remains anchored by beautiful green space but incorporates mixed use into appropriate areas.
Encourage solid business growth like Tarantula Hill Brewing which welcome the community of all ages, offers entertainment and good foot. More local employment opportunity. Incorporation of mass transit within the city and to LA.
10/2/2019 12:52 PM
280 Much the same. 2045Vision must be careful to preserve our special character and heritage. 10/2/2019 11:43 AM 281 TO Boulevard as a mixed use, town center. Restaurants, bars, shops, housing. Get rid of some of the old, ugly strip malls up and down the boulevard. Make it a destination which can be walked.
Have housing options on/near the boulevard. Keep quality of schools intact. 10/2/2019 10:28 AM
282 Much more rainwater catchment to help store freshwater locally in case an earthquake threatens the CA Aqueduct and also to refill the aquifer, rather than sending most stormwater into the ocean; solar covers on all suitable parking area; solar or gardens on all roofs; permeable pavements on all parking surfaces as resurfacing is needed, and on as many streets as possible (see aquifer above); down-pointing streetlights and other night lighting -- especially at Amgen -- to reduce or ideally eliminate light pollution; adequate charging stations for fully electric vehicles; bike improvements noted above to create widespread safe bike use as a matter of course in daily life; improved connection to expanded Metro options (and perhaps improved links to Amtrak) to reduce the necessity of driving into LA or to Ventura/SB, especially for regular commuters; street architecture that moves away from strip-mall styling (parking/car-centered) and toward pedestriancentered street-scapes; MUCH increased street tree planting to create more shade throughout the city, along with possible cool-pavement (lighter colored) to reduce the urban heat-sink effect. 10/1/2019 8:34 PM
283 Improved public transportation; broader base of tax revenue; create and maintain separate bicycle paths from cars. Denmark separates cars/bikes/pedestrians with curbs. 10/1/2019 7:56 PM
284 More young people Clean air 10/1/2019 5:16 PM
285 Hold down the increase if large buildings, keep the mountain tops just like now...rural in nature. It will increase property values, and taxes will fill the coffers of the city with limited or NO EXPANSION, HOLD DOWN 2 STORY BUILDINGS.
10/1/2019 5:01 PM
286 I’d like to see updated shopping centers/businesses along TO BLvd., but really need to monitor the traffic situation. We don’t have the wide streets to accommodate more cars and don’t want them... or what attracted us to this City will push us out
10/1/2019 3:54 PM
287 The Conejo Valley lacks a main street, a walkable retail area that brings the community together. I see competing plans in Agoura Hills, but feel strongly that Thousand Oaks Boulevard - Civic Center Area - should serve as the Conejo Valley Village that ties the area together, instead of competing plans elsewhere that will serve only to impede the quality of life. 10/1/2019 2:53 PM
288 As it is now. 10/1/2019 12:25 PM
289 safer, more of a community, more open space 10/1/2019 12:00 PM 290 It's so nice the way it is now. I see a lot more traffic (ugh). Housing on every vacate lot, multi level apartments. Thousand Oaks Blvd. will be like a freeway, stop and go traffic. 10/1/2019 11:56 AM
291 - Modern look but retain the "feel" of family based community - Affordable housing - Retain open space as much as possible - Attract more high value businesses 10/1/2019 11:45 AM
292 Development along TO Blvd, affordable housing, continued safety, 10/1/2019 10:38 AM 293 I would like to see more and better street cleaning, or perhaps an organization of citizens who help with this. There is too much garbage on the streets. Otherwise, maintain the status quo! 10/1/2019 9:54 AM
294 More reliant water supply and more young adults and children. 10/1/2019 9:15 AM 295 Plenty of housing for all income levels Multiple uses of Oaks Mall site (apartments, business, retail) More mass transit
10/1/2019 8:50 AM
296 Sure would not like to see visible parking places, high buildings, ... 9/29/2019 10:58 AM 297 More opportunities for people to interact in public places other than at sports events and access to locally grown products.
9/28/2019 2:18 PM
298 Where people with hourly working wages can also afford to live here. 9/28/2019 11:23 AM 299 I want there to be more pride festivals and a gathering place. 9/28/2019 10:17 AM 300 Affordable living minimizing multiple housing developments everywhere! 9/28/2019 8:23 AM 56 / 70
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301 I'm very satisfied with our community and would be happy if our community could maintain what it has now. There has been talk of having a science center and an art museum. I don't see either happening without city support. I know CMATO is trying to be an art museum. We have a nice community gallery next the Newbury Park library, but it would be nice to have an art museum like the Norton Simon.
9/28/2019 7:24 AM
302 more pedestrian scaled places where people can walk and interact. they do not need to be 100% dependent on their automobiles. mixed use opportunities where young and old can people watch sand interact. THERE IS A LOT OF WORK HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 9/28/2019 6:35 AM
303 Stated above. 9/27/2019 4:50 PM
304 A community welcoming of and attract to families and recent grads. A community that w infrastructure to protect the environment and enable residents to congregate and meet one another.
9/27/2019 12:31 PM
305 Preserve open spaces, add more greenery, more active transportation, keep and preserve our single family neighborhood housing and parks, more culture/arts. 9/26/2019 7:24 PM
306 More of a walking community with ever more opportunities for arts and entertainment 9/25/2019 8:07 PM 57 / 70
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0.61% 2
2.14% 7
12.54% 41
13.46% 44
43.12% 141
28.13% 92
Q8 What is your age range? Select one.
Answered: 327 Skipped: 112
TOTAL 327
Under 18
18 - 24
25-34
35-44
45-64
65 or older
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Under 18
18 - 24
25-34
35-44
45-64
65 or older
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82.26% 269
1.53% 5
3.36% 11
0.61% 2
0.61% 2
1.53% 5
3.98% 13
5.20% 17
3.98% 13
Q9 What best describes your background? Select all that apply.
Answered: 327 Skipped: 112
Total Respondents: 327
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Portuguese 10/29/2019 9:03 AM
2 Native American, Spanish, European 10/29/2019 8:32 AM White (Not
Hispanic)
Black/African
American
Asian
Native
American or...
Native
Hawaiian or...
Middle Eastern
or North...
Hispanic,
Latino, or...
Multiracial/Two
or More...
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
White (Not Hispanic)
Black/African American
Asian
Native American or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Middle Eastern or North African
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin
Multiracial/Two or More Ethnicities
Other (please specify)
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3 rather not answer, we shouldn't judge by race 10/28/2019 2:53 PM 4 Jewish Caucasian Mexican 10/28/2019 7:21 AM
5 Does not matter 10/21/2019 8:31 PM
6 other 10/16/2019 9:04 AM
7 Caucasian and Japanese 10/15/2019 9:23 AM
8 Phonecian 10/14/2019 2:51 PM
9 American 10/13/2019 3:06 PM
10 Euro-American 10/9/2019 7:44 PM
11 Human 10/8/2019 1:17 PM
12 European 10/1/2019 5:02 PM
13 4th generation Californian 9/26/2019 7:25 PM
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37.61% 123
60.86% 199
0.92% 3
0.61% 2
Q10 What is your gender?
Answered: 327 Skipped: 112
TOTAL 327
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Sandwich 10/14/2019 10:12 PM
2 Mr. & Mrs... 10/2/2019 12:56 PM
Male
Female
Trans/Non-binar
y
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Male
Female
Trans/Non-binary
Other (please specify)
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75.08% 247
24.92% 82
Q11 Before this survey, were you aware that the City was beginning the process of updating the General Plan?
Answered: 329 Skipped: 110
TOTAL 329
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes
No
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26.91% 88
14.37% 47
6.42% 21
20.49% 67
5.81% 19
5.20% 17
17.74% 58
31.50% 103
22.02% 72
Q12 How did you hear about the survey?Select all that apply.
Answered: 327 Skipped: 112
Total Respondents: 327
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Nextdoor 10/29/2019 11:31 AM
2 Nextdoor app 10/28/2019 10:21 PM
E-mail from
City
City
newsletters
General Plan
booth at Cit...
City social
media...
General Plan
Community...
General Plan
Community Forum
Newspaper ad
Word-of-mouth
Other (please
specify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
E-mail from City
City newsletters
General Plan booth at City events
City social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
General Plan Community Workshop
General Plan Community Forum
Newspaper ad
Word-of-mouth
Other (please specify)
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3 Ken Lamont 10/28/2019 9:17 PM
4 AAUW 10/28/2019 7:19 PM
5 Acorn 10/28/2019 5:40 PM
6 acorn article 10/28/2019 11:58 AM
7 Social Media 10/28/2019 11:19 AM
8 Tarantula Brewing Co 10/27/2019 9:41 PM
9 Newspaper article 10/27/2019 3:31 PM
10 Friend 10/26/2019 7:27 AM
11 Acorn paper and Twitter account 10/25/2019 6:37 PM
12 The Acorn! 10/25/2019 5:54 PM
13 Email from a friend 10/25/2019 5:27 PM
14 One of our 3 married daughters took the survey and asked if we had taken it yet. 10/25/2019 4:39 PM 15 Facebook friend request 10/25/2019 3:53 PM
16 Press coverage 10/25/2019 3:42 PM
17 Tarantula Hill Brewing Instagram 10/25/2019 3:40 PM
18 Tarantula Hill 10/25/2019 12:51 PM
19 A neighbor emailed the information earlier today. 10/24/2019 11:40 PM 20 Saw the sign posted at Building & Safety 10/24/2019 3:58 PM 21 Work 10/23/2019 4:00 PM
22 Work email announcement 10/23/2019 3:19 PM
23 Many of the above 10/23/2019 12:18 AM
24 kickoff meeting 10/22/2019 1:12 PM
25 Acorn 10/21/2019 11:57 PM
26 News source 10/21/2019 8:31 PM
27 little flyer/info came with my water bill 10/21/2019 8:50 AM 28 article in Star 10/19/2019 1:50 PM
29 Google search about the new Downtown TO 10/18/2019 12:04 PM 30 Google News 10/16/2019 12:01 PM
31 Article in the VC Star (online) 10/15/2019 10:32 PM
32 On line article 10/15/2019 6:50 PM
33 **TEST** 10/15/2019 1:00 PM
34 Newspaper article 10/15/2019 11:14 AM
35 Story in the VC Star 10/15/2019 9:23 AM
36 news articles 10/15/2019 9:10 AM
37 Newspaper 10/15/2019 9:02 AM
38 Ventura County Star 10/15/2019 8:46 AM
39 Google News 10/14/2019 11:58 PM
40 Google suggestions 10/14/2019 11:23 PM
41 Google 10/14/2019 10:36 PM
42 Facebook 10/14/2019 9:03 PM
43 I am a government employee 10/14/2019 8:17 PM
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44 Google news feed 10/14/2019 3:37 PM
45 Work 10/14/2019 2:51 PM
46 VC Star article 10/14/2019 2:15 PM
47 Ventura County Star Online 10/14/2019 1:26 PM
48 Online 10/14/2019 12:10 PM
49 Ventura County Star 10/14/2019 10:39 AM
50 news media the Acorn 10/14/2019 10:28 AM
51 Google news 10/14/2019 9:49 AM
52 Neighborhood 10/14/2019 8:40 AM
53 Facebook article in VCS 10/14/2019 8:34 AM
54 VC Star 10/12/2019 3:06 PM
55 Thousand Oaks Library 10/12/2019 3:06 PM
56 online 10/12/2019 9:53 AM
57 Library sent notice of guest speaker at Scherr forum which I attended. 10/9/2019 10:13 PM 58 Articles in the papers 10/9/2019 8:27 PM
59 lots of sources 10/9/2019 8:09 PM
60 Nextdoor website 10/9/2019 7:44 PM
61 Monitor city actions in many ways and keep in touch with employees. 10/8/2019 1:17 PM 62 City employee 10/3/2019 5:14 PM
63 Acorn 10/2/2019 2:51 PM
64 I don't know where I heard it. 10/2/2019 2:25 PM
65 Flyer in water bill 10/2/2019 12:53 PM
66 Acorn 10/1/2019 7:57 PM
67 The Acorn 10/1/2019 2:53 PM
68 TOTV 10/1/2019 9:17 AM
69 ACORN 10/1/2019 8:52 AM
70 The Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce E-Newsletter 9/28/2019 2:20 PM 71 website 9/28/2019 8:24 AM
72 Nextdoor.com 9/26/2019 7:25 PM
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Thousand Oaks General Plan Update
Summary | May 2020
The City of Thousand Oaks conducted an online community survey for the General Plan Update, TO2045, from February 28,2020 – May 4, 2020. The purpose of this survey was to confirm and prioritize feedback from the community on their values, issues facing the City, and vision for the future initially collected through a diverse engagement program held in Fall 2019.
In this survey, which was created with Metroquest, an online platform, community members were asked to prioritize top strengths and challenges in Thousand Oaks and map where future growth and change (e.g., housing, entertainment, open space) should be located in the city. The survey collected 461 responses. The following is a description of the survey questions and summary of responses collected.
The survey consisted of 5 pages or screens:
• Welcome
• Strengths & Values
• Issues & Challenges
• Map Exercise
• Wrap Up
The strengths and values screen included a list of eight community reported strengths and values. Participants were asked to rank their top four out of eight community strengths and values from the list. Results below indicate that parks and open space was the highest prioritized community strength/value, followed by safe and welcoming community, quality education, and suburban character. The Updated Score column considers both the number of votes and average ranking.
Strengths & Values Ranking
Average Votes Updated Score (inverse rank
position x number of votes)
1. Parks & open space 2.21 307 2,464
2. Safe & welcoming 2.26 278 1,953
3. Quality education 2.41 229 1,380
4. Suburban character 2.47 145 730
5. Economic vitality 2.51 202 808
6. Facilities & services 2.86 166 498
7. Engaged community 2.89 119 238
8. Arts & culture 2.93 97 97
Note: Lower average ranking indicates a higher prioritized theme. (1-4 with 1 being the highest rank and 4 being the lowest)
In addition to the list of eight Strengths and Values, participants were able to “suggest another” community strength and value. These results are in Appendix Table 5.
The issues and challenges screen listed eight community reported issues and challenges facing Thousand Oaks. This screen prompted participants to rank their top four out of eight issues and challenges from the list provided. Results below indicate that becoming “the Valley” was the top prioritized concern, followed by housing challenges, traffic congestion, public safety, and lack of mobility options. The Updated Score column in Table 2 considers both the number of votes and average ranking.
Issues & Challenges Ranking
Average Votes
Updated Score
(inverse rank position x
number of votes)
1. Becoming "the Valley" 1.98 214 1712
2. Housing challenges 2.09 226 1582
3. Traffic congestion 2.31 202 1212
4. Public safety 2.46 193 965
5. Lack of mobility options 2.67 117 468
6. Vacant retail 2.80 206 618
7. Economic stagnation 2.86 172 344
8. Few gathering places 2.89 146 146
Note: Lower average ranking indicates a higher prioritized theme. (1-4 with 1 being the highest rank and 4 being the lowest)
In addition to the list provided, participants were able to “suggest another” issues and challenge. These results are listed in Appendix Table 6.
The mapping exercise consisted of an interactive aerial map of Thousand Oaks with some of the community’s most valued areas in color: single family residential homes (shown in yellow), and parks and open space (shown in green). Through the first phase of community engagement, feedback indicated a strong desire for no targeted or significant change to these areas. The areas of Thousand Oaks that remain visible on this map could be considered for moderate change over the next 20-30 years to evolve and meet the changing priorities, new State regulations and market and economic forces within the City.
On this screen participants were invited to place icons on the map to show where they want to see future growth in Thousand Oaks. Options included mixed use, townhomes, multifamily housing, parks and open space, entertainment, and office/R&D. Participants could place as many icons on the map as they like and anywhere within the interactive screen.
Category Number of Markers on Map
Mixed Use 561
Multifamily 402
Parks/Open Space 290
Townhomes 287
Entertainment 197
Office/R&D 97
Table 3 shows that mixed use was the most popular icon with 561 markers and multifamily was the second most popular with 402 markers. Analysis of the mapping responses indicate that respondents wanted to see mixed use throughout the City, but most notably around The Oaks and Janss Malls, Thousand Oaks Boulevard, and the Rancho Conejo industrial area. Respondents also wanted to see multifamily paralleling the 101 Freeway corridor to the north and south, most notably on or near Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
Participants were able to provide additional comments on the mapping experience, these results are in Appendix Table 7.
The graphics below illustrate the Where Does Growth Go? exercise results through density maps that report the number of icons placed in an area. Colored circles displayed with a number indicate the count of that icon within the immediate area. Across all maps, red circles represent the highest concentration of icons (100+ icons), yellow circles represent a moderate concentration (10-99 icons) and blue circles represent a low concentration of icons (3-9 icons).
Overall, these maps indicate a general desire for future changes - growth or redevelopment-to be channeled along the 101 corridor, Thousand Oaks Boulevard, near the Rancho Conejo industrial area, and other major existing centers of activity like the Oaks and Janss Malls, and neighborhood shopping centers.
The final screen asked participants a series of optional demographics questions and offered a forum for other thoughts or comments. Results are summarized below. Results to other thoughts or comments are in Appendix Table 8.
Do you live and/or work in Thousand Oaks? Results Percentage of Respondents
Both live and work 182 48%
Live 178 47%
Work 15 4%
Neither 1 0%
Total 376 100%
How long have you lived in Thousand Oaks? Results Percentage of Respondents
30+ years 124 33%
21-30 years 87 23%
11-20 years 78 21%
2-5 years 34 9%
6-10 years 28 8%
1 year or less 12 3%
Don’t live in Thousand Oaks 9 2%
Total 372 100%
What is your age range? Results Percentage of
Respondents
45-64 years 157 42%
65 or older 93 25%
35-44 49 13%
25-34 43 12%
Under 18 15 4%
18-24 13 4%
Total 370 100%
What best describes your background? Results Percentage of Respondents
White (not Hispanic) 280 77%
Multiracial/Two or more Ethnicities 27 7%
Hispanic Latino or Spanish Origin 22 6%
Asian 20 6%
Middle Eastern or North African 8 2%
Black/African American 5 1%
Native American or Alaska Native 1 0%
Total 363 100%
Open-ended comments from the survey are listed below. In some instances, Personal Identifiable Information (PII) or inappropriate language has been redacted.
Participant Comments
Keep the mountain tops woody. Do not allow building on the mountains.
So, where are my suggestions? Cancelled?
With all of the crazy busy schedules that people have they NEED the open space to visit so that they can get REVITALIZED.
In such a crazy busy world people NEED open space to visit to get REVITALIZED.
We have beautiful hiking everywhere and lovely parks for kids and gatherings. We really need a dedicated bike trail in our city. It’s not safe for families to ride with children in bike lanes on busy streets. We need to encourage walking and rising bikes to city events and concerts in the park, etc.
Simi Valley make a bike path, why can’t we?
We have the best trail system and parks hands down. Let’s grow it. Work more on other trail systems to get the wildwood people out of their yards complaining about parking. Maybe develop the lang ranch trails to make them easier to navigate. For inexperienced hikers they can be confusing. We need more wildwoods. I love our playgrounds! Plant more Trees in the existing and new parks for shade.
There is growing need in our community for more permanent Pickleball courts. Please work together with CRPD and CVUSD to meet this need.
Our parks are something to proud of. Thankfully the city clarified where homeless can sleep and kept our parks clean and safe for residents.
Most importantly less density and less traffic, it’s getting bad now....Also view of our mountains and green spaces. Concern that this will disappear like what the present building at former Lupe’s site is doing. I do not want to see more building such as this along TO Blvd! A jewel in the Conejo Valley's crown. Maintain for beauty, enjoyment and recreation.
We do not need more parks, simply maintain existing parks. Privately created parks would be preferable to public parks.
incorporate non-incorporated acreage to stimulatr balance between housing and open space. We have waisted resources by excluding controlled resourses from areas of influence still outside city boundrrys.
Incorporate non-incorporated acreage to stimulate balance between housing and open space. We have waisted resources by excluding county controlled resourses from areas of influence still outside city boundrrys.
Safe Bike and Walking paths to decrease use of automobiles.
I love our arks and open space. It is why we live here
I love our parks and open space. It is why we live here Please don't change anything I do not want any open space developed at all, this is why we have lived here for so long, no new developments!
Maintain trails well and keep parks in good condition.
Sustainability
Affordable Housing
A dynamic Downtown with small town feel through the Thousand Oaks Blvd corridor. Also public transportation up and down TO BLVD.
Environmental protection
Sustainability - environmentally, financially and health related.
Sustainable energy
Food Sovereignty as a resilient community permaculture artwork Resilience
Environmentally Conscious
Trees, protection for mature trees and more tree planting Green Community Leadership, helmed by PII REDACTED, T.O. Senior Environmental Analyst & PII REDACTED T.O. Sustainability Division Manager
Affordable Housing
please make the boulevard a lively inviting area for business, young people and area workforce! NO MORE 4G or 5G
More services for Seniors
What is your source! Where does love T.O. come from?
Responsable leadership
Less traffic congestion
No buildings above 3 stories on Thousand Oaks Blvd
Housing availability & Affordability
increased density
Semi rural character
Semi rural character
Flowing streets with little traffic
Semi rural character
Save all remaining oak trees
Protect semi rural character
Maintain equestrian zoning, neighborhoods, trails and rights to ride through neighborhoods Ridge line protection
Scenic roads with ridge line views
Low profile architecture
Setbacks from streets larger than building height
Green space and native plants, including oak trees in all zoning areas Flowing uncontested streets
Minimum growth
Semi rural character
Semi rural character
Protecting oaks
Traffic flow is pleasant
Semi-rural
Care for trees - protection of trees
2 and 3 story buildings
keep Los Robles as a golf course
Limit new housing units, let people vote.
Semi-rural
Semi-rural
Care for trees - protection of trees
2 and 3 story buildings
Sports and recreation
High Quality Infrastructure
Protect our schools, parks, public areas and residential areas from small cell radiation.
Building soccer volley courts - like the paddle ball courts at Rancho. Contact me. We can b first city in world to start a new firm of soccer for ALL ages!! Do this before i die as only i can make this happen. PII REDACTED
Have enjoyed going to shows at Civic Arts Plaza over the years.
Food Sovereignty as Art
Continue to improve arts and culture including Library services - amazing.
Regardless of one's age, easy access and close proximity to a variety of educational opportunities through local schools, colleges universities, and the Conejo Recreation & Parks District, as well as to arts and cultural events at our Civic Arts Auditorium is much appreciated and greatly enriches life for all of our community members in Thousand Oaks.
We have an abundance of art and culture here. It is really sufficient Please DO NOT spend millions (or even hundreds) on changing what we have now. No need for another road and the other items in the "Plan" that you already spent too much money on.
Parks and Open Space are part of our culture - it's not only live music.
Especially in support of our high-quality Library services.
The residents of T.O. should be allowed to vote on any changes to the CAP. Changes should not be mandated by a small minority of special interests.
There is more to making a community that is arts friendly than the CAP. That’s a paid concert and event venue. We need to expand parks and recreation. Their free concert in the park series draws so many people. We need more events like that one. We need more music and art.
Why is everything about the CAP. Yes, people attend concerts and events there but it costs money that many people can’t afford. Why don’t we expand what you consider the arts beyond that building? I know there is a plan to reimagine the CAP and make it the town center, but the arts should be more diversified. We don’t even have an arts and culture section on our city website last time I checked. Not everything is about the CAP.
I do not agree with "especially the Civic Arts Plaza"
not especially the CAP
Employers who offer Living Wages
We have allowed the county to control the property taxes of our non-incorporated areas within the influence of the city of Thousand Oaks with the result of the loss of revenue due. This is because the county refuses to pursue delinquencies.
The need to provide efficient traffic flow has depressed the City's opportunity to the detriment of finacial growth
Needs to appreciate the limits of retirement income for many.
We have allowed the county to control the property taxes of our non-incorporated areas within the influence of the city of Thousand Oaks with the result of the loss of revenue due. This is because the county refuses to pursue delinquencies
City government must save and not spend. Rainy days come and must be prepared for.
I am currently looking for cities that are as small as TO was 30 years ago. TO will attract a younger more urban demographic as the city grows larger.
I like it the way it is. I do not approve of a "downtown" or high rise buildings along T.O. Blvd. or the proposed change in front of the Arts Plaza. That is not what we moved here for. Honor the plan previously voted on and stop adding new or changing old residential building codes Limit the growth of new housing, which crowds all our streets and infrastructure.
I like it the way it is. I do not approve of a "downtown" or high rise buildings along T.O. Blvd. or the proposed change in front of the Arts Plaza. That is not what we moved here for doesn't have to be single family
We like it in Thousand Oaks with a maximum building height of 2 stories. If it isn't enough, though. Anyone who cannot find housing, looks somewhere else. Do NOT OVERBUILD TO ACCOMMODATE builders.
Thousand Oaks is such a great community and it should be protected from becoming a San Fernando Valley.
Our city founders did such a good job on our original General Plan and I believe we need to be VERY CAREFUL in making ANY CHANGES and avoiding becoming the San Fernando Valley.
I know we desperately need affordable housing but our general plan has been modified so many times, there’s nowhere else to build. The only solution is higher density housing. The proposed KMart plan would be horrific at that already crowded intersection. I don’t know the answer but we all moved here with young kids for a reason.
No mixed use residential and commercial, please.
T.O. is a bedroom community and that is one of the major factors that attract residents that don't want a lot of commercial development.
The number one issue for me is traffic and over crowding Creating more buildings allocations by taking from my 1/2 acre lot. That is not what we voted for.
We have grown too populous in my opinion.
would like to add at least one or 2 more options. Well all of them really Facilities and services dovetail with engaged community.
Local government should be committed to keeping government out of the lives of residents.
Serving the needs of all -economic status -residents
But what are you doing to keep seniors engaged?
It should be more welcoming to the substantial population of senior citizens We appreciate and encourage continued publication of the Acorn.
I feel very safe here but am concerned about the proposed higher density residential buildngs under consideration. More people, more potential policing problems which would require a larger investment in security
Thousand Oaks General Plan Update must preserve and strengthen the following qualities:
*Semi-rural, small-town, family-friendly atmosphere, where we frequently run into friends and neighbors while out in town.
*A feeling of always being among friends because the scale of our community is already big enough to provide for our needs while remaining small enough that everyone knows everyone.
It is the semi-rural, small-town, family-friendly atmosphere, where one routinely encounters friends and neighbors while out and about ... at small-scale gatherings ... that gives Thousand Oaks its tight-knit intimacy and welcoming demeanor. One always feels like one is among friends here because there are few places/activities where large, overwhelming, impersonal crowds of strangers congregate together.
Emphasis on safety over welcoming
City government seems to say a "walking downtown" is what people want. Actually, people want their own homes with great schools in a safe community. We want to raise families and enjoy friends. We need to avoid big projects at trying to "make community". This only results in expensive projects that benefit the few at the expense of all.
Please don't make it so easy for homeless people to live in our parks.
We need to build our city and focus on a town center. That includes more dining and walking and shops. Make rents affordable for small businesses to thrive.
We need a town center with music and farmers markets. Maybe close the street to allow for pedestrian and bike traffic for specific events. We are all stuck in our cars. It would be nice to have a connected community.
We need a town canter with music and farmers markets. Maybe close the street to allow for pedestrian and bike traffic for specific events. We are all stuck in our cars. It would be nice to have a connected community.
I'm not sure why "welcoming" is paired with the idea of "safety." Take it off.
Police and Sheriff protection is paramount. Undercover policing of drug dealers (I know the parent of a drug dealer) will be expedient. PII REDACTED
Keep education, teachers, students in a high priority. We cannot maintain Democracy with out an educated electorate. Don't allow the drug dealers (with no education, no skills to make a living) to continue to infiltrate Thousand Oaks. Deport drug dealers.
I am concerned about the city's effort to promote CLU and this colleges influence on city officials.
I think the education our city offers could use some improvement.
Promote public schools that support the values of all parents. When something is controversial, recognize the basic values everyone can live with. Defend the values of our parents.
City can only support effort for quality education with certain expectations.
The need to take the economic strain off the backs of our educators by community events to support their efforts is one of the many ways to enhance an already model of teacher dedication.
Needs to help preserve facilities to allow seniors to age in place, and keep the promises made for low income housing and senior mobile home parks
Not over building. Not spending money recklessly. Such as hiring an outside company to see if we can get better waste prices. Give all the residents that money to pay for waste management. What happened to keep it local when my water bill goes to an LA firm. we are so fortunate to have the Goebel Center and our wonderful libraries. Great job there Recycling facilities and auto charging stations.
It is time for TO to evolve from it's suburban-only roots and embrace density. We need more than just 2,500 new units per SCAG. We need to embrace density, particularly within two miles of the civic center area. Let's create a real downtown with housing at 6 to 8 stories.
What are we doing to prevent overpopulation?
The entire list compelling which made it hard to select 4 items. Fordgive me but I would add "education and art & culture: given the opportunity. TO embodies all the qualities listed here I'm surprised that sustainability is not on the list
the dedication to open space in Thousand Oaks is so important and what sets T.O. apart! Participant Comments
Senior isolation
Sustainability
Sustainability and fire protection emergency preparation Environmental sustainability
too expensive
Excessive development
Religious influence in local government affairs
Lack of funding for public schools
Mixed-use housing
Homeless
Over development
Corruption and greed driving city officials
Over development
Corruption, greed, suspicious relationships with property owners and developers driving city officials
Over development
Corruption, greed, suspicious relationships with property owners and developers driving city officials
Loosing the unique character of TO and just becoming part of a packed mega city that stretches to Tijuana
Rigged surveys that have people rank developers values
No More 4G or 5G towers
Cellphone Towers are making us Sick!
Homeless and drug users gathering nightly at Starbucks on Rancho Rd & TO Blvd.
Homeless and drug users now sleeping in the parks during the day. Using the library & park bathrooms to bath, etc. It smells like a stinky port-a-potty inside these restrooms.
Drug users scouting out homes to break into to steal items to get their next "fix".
Public Transportation
How do we get the T.O. Police department to check with radar equipment in NP Borchard Rd driving fron Dos Vientos. Cars cross intersections over 60MPH. Please notify the Chief of TO.
More shade trees for walking T.O. blvd
More shade trees for walking T.O. blvd
Keep building heights low
Stop building on steep slopes
Run a cable car, or some sort of transport along T.O. BLvd Loss and downgrading of building codes that define our special character and make the City lovely to live in.
Addressing homeless situation in a humane manner!!!!
Progressive Political Agendas
Shorten repaving maintenance cycle on at least the main boulevards and roads. TO Blvd looks terrible, Lynn Rd looks great!
300+ Homeless people need services
City is unattractive to post graduates
I hope our community is more prepared to house seniors with pets during wildfire evacuations.
Too many seniors sleeping in their cars with their pets last time. Water shortage is another natural disaster we are going to confront if we don't start banning fracking and saving our precious H2O, using more graywater in new housing projects for landscaping and preparing for the water shortages to come. Are we ready?
A definite Safety Issue!!
My home is at PII REDACTED Avenida de Las Flores and the sidewalk to the EAST of my home, is in NEED of REPAIR. It has needed a good sidewalk replacement, not just a BANDAID. I am 86 Years young, and have lived here for 46 years. I have seen members of the T.O. gym classes, on their runs, trip over the approximately 4" high separation of the SLABS. PLEASE, HAVE THAT SECTION REPLACED. Thank You, PII REDACTED
I know too many seniors who slept in their vehicles with their pets during wild fires. we need to remedy that and make sure there are pet friendly evacuation centers next fire season.
What are we doing to prevent environmental crisis?
The Homeless pose a safety hazard to our community.
Ventura County's average annual temperature INCREASED by 2.6 degrees Celsius from 1895 to 2018 … representing the LARGEST temperature increase for any county in the entire United States, according to an analysis of NOAA temperature data published in the Washington Post in a report on extreme Climate Change. The associated risks of temperature rise, drought, water scarcity, Climate Change, wildfires, and air pollution from land development, traffic, and fossil fuel use and proliferation are urgent concerns that have the very real potential to make Thousand Oaks an undesirable and even perilous place to live. It is essential that the General Plan include comprehensive and effective strategies to protect our natural environment, build resilience, and minimize the above-noted adverse impacts. The General Plan is our best opportunity to secure our city's long-term prospects, health, safety and future economic vitality by implementing a Circular Economic Plan NOW that incorporates aggressive strategies requiring clean, fossil-free, renewable-energy-powered electricity, transportation, and homes/buildings, along with measures to lower our city's temperature (including stringent protection of existing heritage oaks, native trees and natural spaces, together with a mass planting of additional native trees); to preserve, protect and enhance our clean water resources, our safety, and our quality of life.
Fires and evacuation is a real problem. When asked, I have heard PII REDACTED say that evacuation is the fire departments problem. His response is extremely disturbing. Planning has everything to do with evacuation and natural disasters. If TO is over crowded our streets will not flow. We only have the 101, TO Blvd and Hillcrest to pass through town. People will be trapped, worse than they were last fire season.
Too many homeless people.
Homelessness, which primarily includes addicts and mentally ill individuals is a serious safety problem. This is not a housing problem. It's a substance abuse and treatment problem.
The T.O.P.D. is to be commended for their commitment to keeping our public areas safe for residents to enjoy.
Crime is at an all time high in our area. More population will bring more crime. Instead of putting money into your grand scheme for a downtown, perhaps funding our police department so we can have more officers on the streets would help to reduce the crime.
No scooters and see comment on the Valley re homelessness TO is relatively safe and I want it to stay that way.
This is the result of reactive planning. First rule of any project is expect the worse and be prepared. The options for this issue are unlimited. Just do it! Given the high turnover in restaurants and other retail store, clearly more have been built than can be sustained. We need a plan to encourage diverse businesses to support the employment and retail needs of Thousand Oaks and avoid pockets that look like a collage of chaos.
Tax incentives will help small business storefronts
Yet you are planning to build more???
What can you expect when greedy developers put up unwanted commercial space that generate un-ending rents instead of homes that could help families buy a place to live.
We're in good shape on most of items.
Too expensive
Why do you think building more retail "multi use" is going to solve this problem? Blvd property owners are raising their rents to a point in which small businesses cannot afford to carry on. It's as if they are holding the city hostage with their empty store fronts. I'd rather have empty store fronts than more TO Blvd multi use massage parlors.
The KMart vacancy is an eyesore but the proposed apts are worse. What happened to height restrictions?
Scrap the "Plan" or idea to make TO boulevard into something it will never benefit from.
The KMart vacancy is an eyesore ut the proposed apts are worse too many expty offices and retail while we keep building Vacant retail is an example of malinvestment. When times are good, there is too much development which is only exposed after the artificial growth corrects. If interest rates rise to normal levels, a ghost town emerges.
These present opportunities for affordable housing
Thousand Oaks has become home to a glut of vacant commercial space and over-priced retail stores. STOP over-developing and over-building our town to create more of the latter, and instead renovate and repurpose the former.
Thousand Oaks has become home to a glut of vacant commercial space and over-priced retail stores. STOP over-developing and over-building our town to create more of the latter, and instead renovate and repurpose the former.
Fix the residents roads. Get rid of the big empty buses! Stop pretending that we are a big important city.
I am strongly opposed to the proposed buildout of our Civic Arts Center, to the narrowing of Thousand Oaks Blvd (our town’s main street), and to all of the other over-development which is currently and relentlessly being approved on Thousand Oaks Blvd. and other major arteries throughout our community.
An accelerating pattern of over-building has resulted in growing traffic and congestion on all of our major streets and freeways. This unwanted, unnecessary development is not simply a source of commuter frustration; it is also creating significant health and safety issues as it contributes to additional toxic emissions, harmful air quality, and an increasingly dangerous situation during ever-more frequent wildfire disaster evacuation events.
T.O. Boulevard is already congested at peak periods. Likely to only get worse.
The more building that is allowed, the higher our population density. This needs to stop! Otherwise, the appeal of our city is diminished and potentially eliminated Lynn Rd. is full when the 23 is slow. Lower Speed on Lynn Rd.
We are becoming th valley
A huge daily challenge only to be made worse by the impending new housing proposed for T.O.
Blvd. _Plus cutting out a ltraffic lane to improve the Lakes area is a crazy idea which would only make it worse. Please reconsider this plan
If I think traffic is a problem I’m hesitant to say because then the politicians will put us on a “road diet”. There’s too many office buildings in westlake that add to the traffic congestion.
Don’t add more buses or bus lanes like the Valley and LA! I adamantly oppose the proposed buildout of our Civic Arts Center, and the over-development which is steadily being approved on Thousand Oaks Blvd. (I also oppose the narrowing of that main artery.) and other main thoroughfares throughout our community. All of our major streets and freeways are experiencing a tremendous growth in traffic (and in the case of the former, parking) congestion. This pattern of unwanted overbuilding is not simply a source of commuter frustration; it is also creating significant health and safety issues as it contributes to additional toxic emissions, harmful air quality, and an increasingly dangerous situation during increasingly frequent wildfire disaster evacuation events.
With single family use zoning and huge parking minimums, traffic is inevitable. We built our cities such that we rely on our cars too much, so obvioulsy there's going to be traffic! The city needs to look at ways to reduce traffic without compromising growth especially in housing. We need to look at areas that can be rezoned to denser mixed use development with lowered parking minimums. Especially in areas ripe for redevelopment like the T.O. Blvd corridor and in "sprawling" commercial/retial areas like the T.O. & Janns Mall. In these areas, options for walking and biking needs to be proposed. On the whole, the city needs to look towards old streetcar suburbs for inspiration. Maybe in the long long term, far flung single family neighborhoods can be connected with streetcars along Lynn, Borchard, Moorpark, and Erbs to T.O.'s new denser downtown areas!
With single family use zoning and huge parking minimums comes traffic. The city needs to look at areas that can be rezoned to denser mixed use development eapecially along the T.O. Blvd corridor, and in "sprawling" commercial/retail areas like the T.O. & Janss Mall. And in these areas, promote pedestrianism and biking. Maybe look at old streetcar suburbs for inspiration.
More of the traffic lights in the City need to be timed or made "smart". At too many of them, you sit and wait even though no traffic is coming from the opposite direction. On the main streets, boulevards, need to be timed so if you do the speed limit, you will not hit red lights. Also, the new left turn on flashing yellow arrow lights are great - need to be installed on more interections Traffic signals should be synchronized where possible.
Traffic signals should be synchronized where possible. The flashing yellow turn signal is an improvement that needs to be expanded.
Traffic signals should be synchronized where possible. The flashing yellow turn signal is an improvement that needs to be expanded. The plan to narrow T.O. blvd. from Carlson's to the CAP is dangerous and ill-conceived.
I've watched traffic gradually increasing for decades. Too many people in a confined "no growth" area. Encouraging more people to move into the Conejo Valley is not an answer.
Thousand Oaks traffic has grown exponentially in the past 21 years that I have lived here.
Narrowing T.O. Blvd. so you can have "your" downtown and adding huge apartment complexes will create even more problems. Most apartment buildings allow for one car. Most families have 2 or more. Do the math! We do not have the infrastructure to support these projects. Narrowing areas of T.O. Blvd. will only serve to move the traffic into residential areas. Building more apartments will add to the congestion.
Thousand Oaks traffic has grown exponentially in the past 21 years that I have lived here.
Narrowing T.O. Blvd. so you can have "your" downtown and adding huge apartment complexes will create even more problems. Most apartment buildings allow for one car. Most families have 2 or more. Do the math! We do not have the infrastructure to support these projects. Narrowing areas of T.O. Blvd. will only serve to move the traffic into residential areas. Building more apartments will add to the congestion. Residents of Thousand Oaks moved here because we want suburban life. Young people I have talked with say they will leave T.O. regardless so that they can experience life. They plan to come back to suburbia later on to raise their children.
Thousand Oaks traffic has grown exponentially in the past 21 years that I have lived here.
Narrowing T.O. Blvd. so you can have "your" downtown and huge apartment complexes will create even more problems. Most apartment buildings allow for one car. Most families have 2 or more. Do the math!
It comes with growth, but can be managed by timed lights and better planned entrances and exits The roads and freeways are too congested too often during the day. More roads is not the answer.
Rather, plan for only a given population limit match by the same number of jobs. Develop this city for a set size. Slow growth is a slow failure. Be a wonderful place to live now and in the future.
This excuse has prevented economic growth long enough. If we allow the penny wise dollar stupid philosophy to continue limiting our need for a prosperous but controlled growth, we will continue down the path of see, hear and do nothing.
T.O. is notorious for being hard on businesses, unless of course the project is being built by one of the top members of the Adhoc committee for specific Thousand Oaks Blvd. plans. Indeed they were able to build a brewery without parking and then use funds from the city to build a cross to support their project. Interesting?
It seems that this committee and the city council are working hard to implement their plans before the TO2045 general plan is put in place.
Look around you. Amgen is downsizing at a huge rate. They have moved their manufacturing to other business friendly states. So has Dole. Biotech is has moved to other areas and there is no assurance that Westlake Biopartners will be able to create a biotech "hub" in Thousand Oaks. If they want it so badly, let them build it in Westlake!
Look around you. Amgen is downsizing at a huge rate. They have moved their manufacturing to other business friendly states. So has Dole. Other biotech like Baxter has also moved. There is no assurance that Westlake Biopartners will be able to create a biotech "hub" in Thousand Oaks.
Spending City money on your grand plan for a downtown taking away money that supports our public services!
We do not have economic stagnation. This is a myth. Many wealthy people have moved here but everyone shouldn't expect to be rich. The city employees benefits should be questioned and fees (quimby and other)should not longer be waived for developers. If blvd property owners kept their rents affordable they wouldn't have so many empty units.
Amgen may not stay if there is no housing appealing to younger adults.
We must provide town home development not just apartments. need m ore low cost
More help like HUD/CDBG to help seniors age in place.
We've go lots of land. All we need is an economy to support its development. Shall we stimulate production of products for the coming age to meet this challenge? We do lack affordable housing, but that’s not the reason for homelessness. Drug and alcohol addiction and mental illness are the prime reason for people deciding to live in their cars or tents.
Changing density and total construction restrictions preiously voted on should not be disregarded. When we vote we think that will be the rule. It appears to not be the case here Affordable housing is the only housing the City Council needs to approve; the City has exceeded the # of high end homes and failed to provide affordable housing in comparable numbers. The City is obligated to build the 250 affordable housing units with the money received from Dos Vientos developers -as approved.
Changing density and total construction restrictions preiously voted on should not be disregarded. When we vote we think that will be the rule No suburban spread.
Than stop spending money on businesses and building expensive housing! Get as city council that cares for the people and not businesses that will help them out.
Make all new housing sustainable
Housing is a global challenge right now especially in cities. The issue will not be solved by Thousand Oaks. It has more to do with growing economic disparities than city planning. It's sad to see city officials talk about low income housing while what they approve (and waive fees and rules for) are all expensive housing. I'd would like to see some low income housing. Look at what the city approves as opposed to what they claim.
Rentals are out of control. Even new apartment pricing is out of control. Young kids and working people can’t afford to live here. So we build new apartments and charge $1700 for a one bedroom? Who can afford that. Condos behind a strip mall start at $590K? A condo. Housing is expensive and exclusive here now. It wasn’t like that before. It’s all about making money and who cares if the people that work here can afford to live here. That’s a bad way to think.
There’s no place left to build. So now we are looking at high density housing. A one bedroom apartment averages around $1700 here. Housing costs are sky high. Our college grads can’t afford to live here.
There is no where to put new single family housing. We must look at rezoning and densification along T.O. blvd corridor and large retail/commercial areas (T.O. Mall & Janns Mall) to expand the citiy's housing stock. Look at New Urbanist solutions for infill housing.
The high cost of housing in T.O. is simply due to the fact that it is nice to live here. Building a bunch of apartments will only degrade the quality of life for residents and line the pockets of developers.
There is nowhere to put new single family housing. The Conejo Valley was built out with Dos Vientos being the last place to put single family housing. We must look at rezoning and densification along the T.O. blvd corridor and large retial/commercial areas (T.O. Mall and Janss Mall) to expand the city's housing stock. Look at New Urbanist solutions for infill housing.
Way to expensive.
This is a poor option that will not bring homelessness to an end. It will only more put money in the hands of developers and landlords. It will not create more affordable housing options. It will bring a denser population to our community and along with it more crime and traffic. We do not want to be a City. We want Thousand Oaks to maintain it's suburban lifestyle. I find it interesting that the folks that live on the Westlake side of our community are so eager to build in Thousand Oaks. To PII REDACTED and other members of the city council, why not in your neighborhood? There is no "housing shortage." 40,000 people are leaving California every year. The biggest housing challenge is price. Creative financing alternatives should be explored to make expensive homes more accessible to new buyers.
This is a poor option that will not bring homelessness to an end. It will only more put money in the hands of developers and landlords. It will not create more affordable housing options. It will bring a denser population to our community and along with it more crime and traffic. We do not want to be a City. We want Thousand Oaks to maintain it's suburban lifestyle.
The real estate market will correct. Any development now when real estate is overvalued will be exposed as malinvestment in the future.
This is a poor option that will not bring homelessness to an end. It will only more put money in the hands of developers and landlords. It will not create more affordable housing options. It will bring a denser population to our community and along with it more crime and traffic. We do not want to be a City. We want Thousand Oaks to maintain it's suburban lifestyle.
Young people I have talked with say they will leave T.O. regardless so that they can experience life. They plan to come back to suburbia later on to raise their children.
I also find it interesting that the city is so eager to build in Thousand Oaks and leave the Westlake area of T.O. alone. To PII REDACTED and other members of the city council, why not in your neighborhood?
More bars and breweries are not the answer. Perhaps hosting affordable events that feature concerts and other things young people enjoy would help.
More bars and breweries are not the answer. You only need to look at Ventura Main Street to see what happens. Crime and homeless people everywhere. Restaurants, shops, cafes and pubs have to hire their own security to maintain safety. How will a Thousand Oaks "downtown" be different?
Need more Pickleball courts at our parks.
The lack of a clar downtown is a problem. Places like the Collection in Oxnard area a start but they are very artificial in nature. What we need is a place like downtown Ventura or downtown Pasadena. Both are places where you not only can shop and eat and hangout, but ALSO live and work! Consolidate retail, commercial, and residential in walkable developments and create a downtown!
The lack of a clear downtown is a problem. Places like the Collection in Oxnard are a start but they are artificial in nature. What we need is a place like downtown Ventura or downtown pasadena.
Both are places where you not only can shop and eat, BUT ALSO live and work! Consolidate retail, commercial, and residential in walkable developments and create a downtown! With real density comes vitality and placemaking. OMG...too much traffic on TO Boulevard? Nonsense. Let's plan for something great and think of public transit beyond just the bus.
We need to support more local business like Oak and Iron, Tarantula Hill, Five07. Gathering places for college kids and young people. We want to draw community out into the city to meet each other. We want a vibrant small town feel. We need to treasure the small town vibe and enhance it with small town places to service every citizen.
We need to incentivize growth with more local business like Tarantula Hill, Five07, Oak and Iron, Etc. We need places to gather and meet each other.
This is completely ridiculous. Our city is full of gathering places! People gather constantly at their chosen places, schools, trails, malls, churches, parks, clubs. We do not need a "designated gathering place."
I'd like more gathering places for people to socialize, but not bars or wine tasting venues.
Bring back options for gathering in the spaces we have (i.e. mall) with bowling, etc.
Bring back skating rinks, bowling alleys, and more pickleball courts Places like Stonehouse and the Brewery are dream spaces. Need more.
Forget our empty buses. We need trolleys 50c from the Oaks Mall to Westlake and from Janss Mall to CLU and back.
Not at all worried about gathering places or vacant retail.
People can walk, take the bus and ride bikes if they like. My family does. It's a choice. Spending millions to get people to walk is crazy. Residents drive their high school kids a quarter mile to school, sit in line for 15 min to give them front door service, they drive through Starbucks and into their garage. Your sidewalks are not going to change their mindset.
If Simi Valley can Make a dedicated bike path so can we. It’s not safe to ride on our streets.
Especially for families. It would be nice to have a weekend shuttle, better bike paths and ways to get around town.
We need to encourage biking. We need to encourage walking. We need a city shuttle to get people out of their cars. We need to build the Blvd to include outdoor cafes and small local retail stores.
Think State Street. I know our city isn’t set up like SB with more connected streets and traffic flow, but we could offer so many more opportunities to engage our communities by having other ways to get them Out of their cars and into the heart of our town. We need to build the BLVD.
Bicycle safety needs to be incorporated into any future road changes. The Norwegian grade is a prime example where the opportunity to make safety improvements was wasted.
Bikes and sidewalks are not the issue here! This city does not support a reduction in automobiles because you want to narrow streets to reduce traffic in certain areas. If you narrow the street in front of The Lakes and Civics Arts Center, traffic will move to other areas and bring more congestion to residential streets. Build a public transportation system that is affordable, clean and safe.
It is already becoming "the Valley". Look around you. We came here because we like our quiet suburban life. We do not want slum apartments and more failing retail shops and bars.
I do not want to include the last two on my list of 4 items that you chose. Lack of views due to high buildings and loss of oak trees are my third and fourth!!! It is already becoming "the Valley". Look around you. We came here because we like our quiet suburban life. We do not want slum apartments and more failing retail shops and bars. Safety is also a part of this. The more dense the population, the more crime you will have! Build a few shelters so we can keep the homeless off the streets for the safety of all; have them ready at all times so we can enforce anti street camping laws and never let encampments start.
Homelessness is a mental health, addiction, and broken windows crisis, not a housing crisis.
Measures were passed to limit the buildup of Thousand Oaks. The city government reinterpreted the common understanding and bypassed the voters. Please, return to the common understanding of the growth limits the people passed. Develop Thousand Oaks within these limits. Stop high density growth, keep Thousand Oaks the place that drew us here in the first place.
Improvements can be made without physical growth.
So Far So good. Minimizing developments used to be the hallmark of our City ... too its downfall.
Planning for the worst is always better than trying to fix it after the worse has occured; Don’t let our beautiful area become another Valley
Under the current suburban planning and zoning model, becoming sprawled out like "the Valley" is inevitable. Look at New Urbanist policies to expand and promote denser walkable neighborhoods to combat this. Aksi, look at the city of Pasadena. A wealthy city smaller in population AND area than T.O., but with a dense vibrant and beautiful downtown. Some of the buildings in downtown Pasadena are also 10-12 stories tall! Not bad for a city smaller than T.O.! Pasadena is a city that exemplifies that density isn't scary or something to be vilified. Lets be like Pasadena, not like Van Nuys, because we're more like Van Nuys than you think! This is and always has been a racist dogwhistle.
Under the current suburban planning and zoning model, becoming sprawled out like "the Valley" is inevitable. Look at New Urbanist policies to expand housing and promote pedestrianism to combat this. Also, look at the city of Pasadena. A wealthy city smaller in population and area than T.O., but with a dense vibrant and beautiful downtown. Some of the buildings in downtown Pasadena are also 10-12 stories tall! Pasadena is a city that exemplifies that density isn't scary or something to be vilified.
We moved here to get away from the valley. No more strip malls. No more yogurt places and massage parlors. It’s ridiculous.
There are many different "looks" in the valley. The point is we don't want a lot of development, tall buildings that block the views and more traffic.
How many yogurt shops and massage parlors will we allow? The valley has become a mess. It’s a slow progression and I dont think we should go that direction. We need to support locally owned business and restaurants and places to go up and down the boulevard. It’s a family town and even though my kids are grown, young families need places to shop and dine and bike and play. The more people and franchises we have, the closer we get to the mess to the south of us. We need art and music and events. Not more people and strip malls.
With the new rules re high rise buildings T.O Blvd. will look like the Valley. Not what we voted for previously
It concerns me when I see new building proposals like the one for the empty Kmart sight that are much denser and larger than our city plan had allowed for. The idea for low income housing in that space in commendable but it doesn't have to be outside of our "plan" for the city.
I do not want new development inching into our non developed areas of greenery or open spaces, we need to keep without any high rises
Stop catering to business and support the residents.
We shouldn't sacrifice the character of the area with high-rise apartments or the "housing/shopping" combinations seen in the valley or Oxnard.
Participants Responses
Would proposed that the area this golfcourse occupies can be converted to a large public park for sport and recreation facilities for all ages. Connecting it with pedestrian bridges to the office/residential/retail/mixed use development across the freeway would allow for excellent connectivity.
Work/live
Work with property owners here to provide MU and Entertainment options. It's completely wasted space.
With a little open space within this mall area, some place to sit down and relax outside might be a good idea.
Where is there space? Increases housing with limited services.
Where is there space is WL?
NP would be desireable for townhomes.
What's proposed is too dense. 30 DU/Ac max, not more.
west on TO Blvd/NP industrial
We need to keep and expand our open spaces, so we do not become like the valley, where land is bought for development.
We need to focus on keeping our open space as well as not putting buildings in every small open plot of land to keep the TO Naturefeeling!
We need more affordable places to live and not taking up our open space We need affordable housing, I’d prefer if most of the development happened around Thousand Oaks Blvd and Hillcrest
We don't need more mansions
We can add this entertainment area by the neighborhood so it’s accessible.
Unneeded parking is here. Add housing. Close to retail - might improvemall use; close to freeway - impacts traffic minimally.
Townhouses/condos for younger professionals wanting to purchase a home Townhomes, but preserve Carlson's!
Townhomes on edge of hill to replace parking lot on new Lowe's development, lined with fire resistant plants
Townhomes and shops
townhomes
townhomes
Townhome development
town homes, retail, entertainment
TO Blvd is becoming too much business and looking ugly, it should be updated to look nice and clean or turned into a park
This space behind Albertson's is small from what housing it could contain, and the Maurice/Reino intersection already has traffic issues with the lack of a light and the current residents in the area. Make this a park.
This open mall space isn’t being used properly, it needs some catch to draw people in This neighborhood needs more housing that can accommodate average workers who may have jobs in the area. This could help lower traffic congestion by reducing the number of people driving into the neighborhood to work.
This neighborhood is wastefully low density. Tiny units, with far too much roadway in it. It should be turned into high density housing. It's right next to 3 grocery stores (Vons, Sprouts and Gelsons) and many restaurants, and quite close to the freeway. The high density housing here wouldn't take away from the character of the single family neighborhoods further south on Westlake Blvd, and the city would see higher tax revenue as a result of increasing density here.
This map is too small
This is close to freeway to support mix-use housing.
This entire area next to the hotel is not conducive to its current commercial zoning and could be used for housing.
This area is large enough that, if redeveloped correctly, can act as a downtown of sorts and ergo, a hub of arts and entertainment.
This area is large enough that, if redeveloped correctly, can act as a downtown of sorts and ergo, a hub of arts and entertainment.
i.e. bars, clubs, restaurants, theater/performance venues, ballroom & convention facilities. Art and entertainment at all scales!
This area is large enough that, if redeveloped correctly, can act as a downtown of sorts and ergo, a hub of arts and entertainment.
i.e. bars, clubs, restaurants, theater/performance venues, ballroom & convention facilities. Art and entertainment at all scales!
This area has limited access. Maybe R-E.
these parcels need density in order to pay for undergrounding of overhead power systems these parcels need density in order to pay for undergrounding of overhead power systems There used to be a drive-in theatre where Kohls is -- great spot for an entertainment complex -- or a bowling alley.....or something for families & young adults....
There should be mixed use zoning all along Thousand Oaks Blvd. The whole street.
There should be mixed use zoning all along Thousand Oaks Blvd. The whole street.
There is a lot of empty lots near rancho conejo and the businesses nearby. These lots just sit there with nothing to do
There are several vacant lots across TO -- build townhomes on those lots.....
Theater
The rock and dirt space is such an eyesore for the Thousand Oaks boulevard. This space can be utilized for entertainment.
The retial/commerical area between T.O. blvd corridor across the freeway to the Agoura Rd. corridor, starting from the Hampshire exit down south to the county line, is also a perfect area for denser development without disturbing the surrounding residential neighborhoods. This area is perfect for creating a downtown similar in size density, scope and building height, to Downtown Ventura or Downtown Pasadena
NOTICE HOW MUCH SURFACE AREA IS WASTED ON EMPTY PARKING! THIS IS INEFFICIENT AND UNACCEPTABLE!!!! REDUCE PARKING MINIMUMS!!!
Consider connecting this area to surrounding neighborhoods with bike paths and a streetcar to the T.O./Janss Mall Moorpark Corridor areas.
The Oaks Mall and open unused store fronts need to have creative uses before more is built.
The large area encompassing the T.O. Mall, Janss Mall, and the Moorpark retail/commercial corridor (also extending down Hillcrest and T.O. blvd to the 23 freeway) are perfect for denser development without disturbing the surrounding residential neighborhoods. This area is perfect for creating a downtown similar in size density, scope and building height, to Downtown Ventura or Downtown Pasadena.
NOTICE HOW MUCH SURFACE AREA IS WASTED ON EMPTY PARKING! THIS IS INEFFICIENT AND UNACCEPTABLE!!!! REDUCE PARKING MINIMUMS!!!
Consider connecting this area to surrounding neighborhoods with bike paths and a streetcar to the T.O. Automall, Townsend Corridor areas.
The entire valley benefits from parks. Nice job of it so far.
The entire corridor of T.O. blvd from the 23 freeway to Hampshire Rd. is perfect for redevelopment
TCAC affordable
TCAC affordable
TCAC affordable
TCAC Affordable
TCAC Affordable
TCAC affordable
Supportive student housing.
Student housing
Sports Park
Some store, lots of apartments.
Small units above retail
Small market for students
Restaurant for faculty and students to go.
Small entertainment district with upscale restaurants and retail shopping, similar to Downtown Ventura
Skyway for human powered vehicles to transit grade
Single story dwellings with guest houses
Shopping center as well as shopping center across the street has many turnover. Mix-use housing might support this area.
Several 4-story office buildings near Target centered around a few restaurants revitalize failed restaurants district by adding housing above revitalize failed restaurants district by adding housing above revitalize failed restaurants district by adding housing above Retail/commercial + TCAC affordable
Retail/ commercial + TCAC affordable
Retail, professional and high-density residential along TO Blvd.
Retail, apartments
Retail and dining with open spaces for community members to gather and meet. Many other communities in SoCal have these already and I *thought* TO was considering something similar....our community needs a place to congregate, eat and shop with shade and open spaces.
The dated storefronts on TO Blvd are embarrassing eyesores.
Retail + TCAC affordable
resturant
Restaurants, etc.
Restaurant, live music, walkable dinning and entertainment option s central parking and then trolley or other public trans up and down TO BLVD
RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, TOWN HOMES
residential over retail-things of interest to 25-45 year old work force residential and commercial
residential and commercial here would be GREAT!
residential and commercial
residential and commercial
Resident/commercial. Moderate density
Replace the long vacant retail
Replace homes with townhomes that front onto Moorpark Road.
Replace homes with townhomes that front onto Moorpark Road.
Replace homes with townhomes that front onto Moorpark Road.
Replace homes with townhomes that front onto Moorpark Road.
Replace homes with townhomes that front onto Moorpark Road.
Replace homes with townhomes that front onto Moorpark Road.
Replace homes with townhomes that front onto Moorpark Road.
Protect the oak trees.
Protect and fence the oaks.
professional office
Preserve any oak trees in this area!
Please, please keep our open space and trails well kept and safe for everyone. places for teens
Perfect place for a park.
passive
park!
park
park
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park
park
park
Park
Park
Park
Park
Park
Park
Park
Park
Outdoor market area/designated and welcoming farmers market area. We have great produce in the area plus a population that wants to buy locally grown fresh products but the atmosphere for the farmers market is horrible.
Outdoor gym
Outdoor gym
Opportunities for a true town center at the corner of TO Blvd and Moorpark Rd, and the Oaks Mall Open space near the mall
Open Space
open space
Open Space
Open Space
Open Space
Open Space
Open Space
Open space
Open space
Open areas surrounding Rancho Conejo for general housing and townhomes.
Office or medical
office only
Office / Residential
Office / Residential
Oak and Sycamore groves
Nothing can survive economically here. So convert it into office space.
NO MORE GROWTH! THIS CITY IS TOO CROWDED AS IT IS! Can't we just be TO, and not the valley???
No more development. Protect the remaining oak trees. Surround the trees with fencing.
No greater height limit than 2 stories.
nice park for the many apts on Conejo School Rd
Newbury Park Town Center, complete with a mixed-use shopping district that draws people into the street from any apartments nearby
Newbury Park industrial complex
New downtown and all along TO Blvd from Hampshire to Moorpark Rds new "downtown"
Need to preserve our open space. Please stop over building! need multi-family in NP also
need more multi-family on major roads/close to transit options Need more housing to support university staff and students.
Need more housing to support university staff and students.
Need more housing to support university staff and students.
Need more housing to support university staff and students.
Need green space near freeway to not turn into Valley.
Near TO Blvd/1010 corridor
Near the freeway
Nature trails
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
native landscape open space
Multi-family apartments on current parking lots near Target Movie theaters & Restaurants
Movie theater in downtown TO
More walkable retail on the Blvd
more trails
More social places for young adults
More places for people to live
More mixed-use on East Thousand Oaks Blvd
More mixed use to activate the street, enhance the streetscape and bring vitality to T.O. Blvd. is needed.
Mom and pop stores with apartment above
Mixed-use buildings to replace current office park along Teller Rd, old offices and businesses go into denser office park by Target
mixed-use
Mixed use projects along TO Blvd to help TO make a "downtown" with affordable options for first time homebuyers.
mixed use
mixed use
medical/commercial office
Maybe more sport areas nearby? Tennis courts are almost always full at Borchard Manufacturing or repair shops
Malls are outdated. Use these for mixed-use housing.
Mall is losing businesses. Rebuild as Mixed Use--apartments, condos, and retail.
Make Kmart property something beautiful without creating mass congestion and misery.
Make it a park!
Make better use of existing retail space.
maintiain hiking and biking trails
Maintain Wildwood Park
Maintain open space and provide acreage needed to keep the RAMS in TO/NBP lots of mixed-use on TOB
Los Angeles Quality Live Theatre, Concerts and museums
Left wild - no more growth in Newbury Park. Enough is enough Leave this floodplain undeveloped as it floods regularly Leave open space between T O and all surrounding towns. T O too dense already Large malls are outdated. Try mixed use housing here.
Large apartments
Kmart lot as a park
Keepountains as mountains. NO development on the mountains.
Keep undeveloped
Keep the pumpkin patch/Christmas tree lot as a park
keep the play fields
Keep the hills native
keep the hills native
Keep mountains from any development
Keep grassy field instead of plowing it over and turning it into retail keep golf course or open space
K Mart site/TO Blvd
Janss marketplace is underutilized. A horizontal mixed use land use plan could be an opportunity for housing close to jobs.
Janss mall would be a great place to have multiple types of entertainment. Comedy club, bowling, escape room, wine tasting, another brewery.
Janns Mall should be redeveloped into a walkable mixed use complex with retail, small offices/work studios, and homes.
Inexpensive. Not huge. No more businesses
IMT rendering looks good, but need designated subsidized units Important to make it attractive for new businesses to come to TO. Patronize our local restaurants; no more chain, fast food places, it ruins our city landscape.
I'm not sure where it should go but I would like to see open space and parks preserved.
I'm not sure exactly where this should be placed, but I think Thousand Oaks needs more industrial / R&D space. I own a business in town that will need a 5,000-6,000 SQFT industrial space in the next two years. At this point, it seems very unlikely that I will be able to buy such a facility in town due to a lack of supply, forcing the company to move to a neighboring community like Camarillo, which isn't optimal.
If we need more housing and apartments, please place them by the freeways similar to the Avalon Oak Creek in Agoura Hills, or repurpose vacant retail spaces. Trying to fit them into spaces surrounded by single-family homes impacts the suburban character already built in to the single-family area and also adds substantial traffic.
If we add a bunch of office/R&D buildings by a residential area it will be easier for people to get to work. They might even be able to walk.
I would like the trail going up the hill at the end of Lone Oak to remain open space, and be cleared to keep it passable. I live on Lone Oak.
I want to see mixed-use buildings on TO Blvd.
I want to see entertainment options on TO Blvd. And I want it to be walkable.
I know the K mart site is being considered for mixed use. Please keep it limited to 3 stories with a 35 ft setback. The new mixed use being put in at the old Lupe's site is a visual disaster.
I just like the ideas of affordable living nearby Thousand Oaks Blvd, there are a lot of cute places to eat and shop their, I would spend more time walking around if I lived closer Housing support for CLU EXPANSION and housing for students and support. housing and retail/restaurants
Hotel, town-square, community gathering place, etc
hotel / commercial
Homes that can be purchased by families instead of rented. homes
HOMES
HOMES
HOMES
Home retail entertainment
High Density Student Housing.
heritage oak tree-focused park
Height limit no greater than 2 stories.
Hampshire Rd should go all the way through to Hillcrest.
Green belts and a small park in the middle of a new development Good for the old KMart site
Full support for mix of housing, entertainment, food & beverage, retail.
Fresh healthy take-out restaurant, coffee shop, cafes -- the kinds of places where high school kids could hang out, local residents could get fresh food, CLU students could study... we need more of this kind of thing near CLU, and the retail/vacant lot spaces on the east side of Moorpark at Flores could be a nice option, possibly including nice apartments above the cafe spaces. Or else further north on Moorpark
for children and teen sporting practices
food, beverage, retail, housing
Fence and protect the oak trees.
farm worker housing
farm worker housing
Fab lab maker space enterprise incubator
Extend Willow Lane through to Rancho Road.
Everything east of Thousand Oaks Blvd leading up to the city limits should be dense townhomes Equestrian facility
Entertainment options nearby (movie theater, arcade)
Entertainment District for NP area and Western TO
Enhance the employment opportunities for high tech/high education supported by housing duplexes
Downtown core AND Newbury Park. NP is getting to be a suburb of a suburb. Is that okay? Downtown area
downtown
donate this land to the Elks lodge so we can help more people in our community with a beautiful lodge
Does it have to be sooo big. The concept is great, but everyone wants $$$ to be first consideration. develop youth and adult sports complex with supporting commercial and hotel use at the east side of the parcel. Add single family homes in the west end of the parcel to complete low density residential neighborhood. Invest with VCWPD to resolve channel capacity issues and eliminate stormwater overflow problem.
DEVELOP IT NOW
creek connection
Create a park.
Create a linear creek park like what they have in Downtown San Luis Obispo.
Create a linear creek park like what they have in Downtown San Luis Obispo.
Create a linear creek park like what they have in Downtown San Luis Obispo.
Convert this block into high density student housing .
Convert this block into high density student housing .
Convert this block into high density student housing .
Convert the golf course into a new neighborhood that contains a mix of residential types. Extend Greenmeadow Dr through to Moorpark Road.
Convert the golf course into a new neighborhood that contains a mix of residential types. Extend Greenmeadow Dr through to Moorpark Road.
Convert Sinclair Building into a mixed use and then add Multi-Family behind it on top of the parking area.
Continue to develop MU properties here as well as redesign the street. Should be more narrow, yes - more narrow, to encourage a downtown/walkable feel. Many cities have successfully done this without it becoming over developed like the valley.
Continue to add mixed-use projects on Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Continue open space and park development
Consider extending Mixed Use/Townhome area around the hill along McCloud Ave. and St Charles Dr.
Conejo school should become a food hall with multiple vendors (think Oxbow market in Napa) with ample bike parking. This is a great hub for cyclists and hikers: they use our trails, so why not coax them to spend money within the city
Conejo Grade property for office and R&D.
Condos, apts, duplexes
Condos and apartments, at the end of Rancho Conejo Rd
Complete ring of open space
complete ring of open space
commercial/medical office
commercial and residential
commercial and residential
commercial and residential
commercial and residential
Commercial and high density residential all along the boulevard Commercial / Residential
Commercial / Office / Residential
Commercial / Office / Residential
Com'l and hi-density res along blvd
Coml and hi density res along blvd
cluster of 5-10 story office buildings on Hillcrest before 23 Clean up this long vacant eyesore.
center pedestrian walkway
Casual restaurant/coffee shop
Carpool car lot was supposed to be in Newbury Park. You now use the NP land (Rancho Rd) as a place to sell RVs on the weekends. Wasted space.
Carden has been a great neighbor. Do not turn this into housing. It was also meant to be a school site. I’m sad that it’s not a public school but, a private school is better than a continuation high school or day care. This is a neighborhood.
can accomadate ordinary people like teachers and cops and firemen. Individual homes are way too pricey for average incomes
Business below with residential above, within the 35’ height limit.
Bowling alley, laser tag,
Bowling alley for all ages
Both Multi-Family & Mixed-Use development is suitable for this location Both malls should expand to mixed use affordable one bedroom units similar to the newly approved project in simi.
Better layout for restaurants
Area surrounding Rancho Conejo for general housing and townhomes.
Apartments/townhouses
Apartments/Condominiums with large setback-distance from the 101 Freeway Apartments, studios and 1-2 bedrooms.
Apartments, Condominiums, Retail
Apartments, Condominiums
Apartments, condominiums
Apartments for students
Apartments for students
Apartments affordable
Apartments above commercial
Apartments
Apartments
Apartments
apartments
Apartments
Apartment
anything
Another option for dining, retail and office space.....it's nicely places away from TO, so traffic is less of a concern
Another museum, perhaps for kids.
An area this large (As proposed in the adjacent mixed use tag) can accommodate medium sized 10 to 12 story office buildings without imposing shadows or impacting sightlines. See Pasadena as an example!
An area this large (As proposed in the adjacent mixed use tag) can accommodate medium sized 10 to 12 story office buildings without imposing shadows or impacting sightlines. See Pasadena as an example!
An area this large (As proposed in the adjacent mixed use tag) can accommodate medium sized 10 to 12 story condo/apartment buildings without imposing shadows or impacting sightlines. See Pasadena as an example!
An area this large (As proposed in the adjacent mixed use tag) can accommodate medium sized 10 to 12 story condo/apartment buildings without imposing shadows or impacting sightlines. See Pasadena as an example!
Amgen has so much wasted space, but we do not want more houses, eye sores, no tall building, & most importantly want to protect our wildlife that we’ve already moved too far into & they have died b/c of our building & killed when crossing roads- no more building, ppl can live in Fillmore, Camarillo & all the surrounding communities,just like Beverly Hills & belaire do not add addition footage for “new affordable housing” we should not either... our taxes are too much for you to take the only thing away from us that we like. Ppl are too spoiled to demand us build for them Already setup for this type of occupancies. Need to improve high speed WiFi and infrastructure to support startups and entrepreneurial incubator.
along T.O. Blvd
Along and close to the main "downtown" area and along TO Blvd corridor After the fire ststion is relocated turn this into a neihborhood park. affordable: mobile homes. senior complexes, condos
Affordable starter homes for small families!!
Affordable income housing.
Affordable Housing units by the Civic Arts Center, so all the service workers can live near where they work
Affordable housing is more important than a golf course. The infrastructure for homes was put in the ground below this site.
affordable housing for young professionals
Affordable housing and mixed use, shops, apartments and condos.
Affordable housing and mixed use, shops, apartments and condos.
Affordable housing - Pinecrest was a missed opportunity to address issue.
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing
Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing
affordable Housing
affordable apartments
affordable apartments
affordable apartments
affordable apartments
affordable
add residential to enliven retail and food services
add parking structures in place of surface parking
add parking structures and office in place of surface parking Add more. It's okay.
Add mixed use housing at the Janss Marketplace area. It's walkable and there's vacant space that could be converted to housing.
add lower density townhomes and add commercial next to Kohls to finish retail center Ad some Mixed-Use near city council member's homes.
A new park in this open area
A movie theater.
A city of our size would benefit from entertainment for adults and children that is affordable. 7-11 with reduced hours and no alcohol or tobacco sales. 6 to 8 stories (same building mass as city hall
4 to 6 stories
2-3 story apartments along thousand oaks blvd on top of a thin but long commercial shopping district
2 & 3 bedrooms
Multi-family affordable housing
The comments below are reported verbatim and loosely categorized.
Development/Economy
City fees and development hurdles are too aggressive in TO Redevelopment is the future of housing and retail in Thousand Oaks.
Do not overbuild. We could use modernization, but no super tall buildings, especially along TO Blvd and the like. Freeway congestion needs help.
Minimize fees for ADU permits to provide affordable living space.
Give our sleepy community a walkable and liveable downtown :) excessive high residential and commercial rents causing an exodus of quality people and businesses to leave
Do not grow.
I am glad the City is doing something to make Thousand Oaks and the neighbor cities grow. Our community is changing and we need to so same.
We don’t need more development. Keep T O as it is. Don’t let it become Encino or Santa Ana! Don’t let T O become the Valley! Keep it as is! No more development of open space. No increase in density, please,
Don’t let T O become the Valley! Keep it as is! No more development of open space. No increase in density, please!
My husband and I are homeowners in Thousand Oaks and would like a walkable downtown with more mixed use developments. Northern Thousand Oaks near CLU could use some development as well.
Thousand Oaks is beautiful community. Although I understand the need for more affordable housing, it needs to be very thoughtful and with traffic problems in mind. Buildings need to be limited in height and with ample open space. Oak trees need complete protection from destruction and encroachment.
Build a better Thousand Oaks not a bigger Thousand Oaks.
The Lupe's buildings are so, so ugly. It breaks my heart to remember how many great times we had there and to see the huge structures that replaced it.
The huge Lupe's buildings are very ugly.
When oh when will mixed use buildings be built around the Downtown Core? It's been 9 years since the Specific Plan was voted on and still nothing has been done to get more density into TO to provide more customers to the retail on the boulevard.
Please look to New Urbanism or Strongtowns as a guide for Post-Suburban redevelopment.
In order to continue to thrive into the latter half of the 21st Century, Thousand Oaks must prioritize smart growth, affordability, and a thriving job core.
Stop cramming more people into such a small place. There are other communities that can handle the growth. TO should not.
This is my home town, and I think sensible density + a sense of place is required. TCAC designated affordable density at town center, keep the hills native and restore the streams, design projects that look like they belong here. PROTECT ALL QUERCUS LOBATA. No design that takes out these irreplaceable trees should even be considered.
Please don't over build and develop in Thousand Oaks. I came here because it felt like country and I want it to stay that way.
I am very concerned with the approval of high rise multiuse buildings. These provide for more commercial stores, however we have many empty commercial stores. Why do we need more. Tall buildings along TO blvd looks like the SF Valley! Not good!! Stop investing so much in the auto mall. Let the dealers shoulder the costs. Don't allow the Governor to pressure TO into steering off course. We're doing fine. Encourage the Sheriff's to enforce local laws more strictly, especially regarding homeless "activities" like drinking, urinating, camping, etc... Stop hiring expensive consultants to tell you things, which our own talented city employees can tell you...
Items in the current master plan that should not be changed: building height, sidehill/ridgeline development, zoning changes by vote of the people (increase housing density).
Utilize the traffic lane(s) on US Hiway 101 as through lanes, not just for exit/entrance. If planned widening of Hiway 101, should be trafic lanes, not HOV.
The map for drag and drop is difficult to understand. No buildings more than 3 stories high.
We just moved back to TO after being away for 13 years. Feels very different, SF Valley (ish), several main roads like TO Blvd, Gainsborough, others, look cosmetically terrible. Even a coat of something like HA5 to darken and even out the look of these roads would help A Lot if there is no interest in actual repaving.
Side 4 asks where to put growth. This valley is growing beyond its natural capacity. Renew existing areas is fine but growth is not. The goal should be to improve life without adding more people. Growth should happen in other less dense areas.
We need a major market midtown. Mixed use and affordable housing within walking distance of food, services, and social gatherning areas
One of the concerns we have is the abundance of fast food places here. Enough. Let's attract good quality, family run restaurants to come here and help them stay by patronizing them.
Mixed Use building will aid senior citizens, who can live adjacent to the services they need.
We DO NOT need more growth or housing. Time for the city to sue the state for forcing this on us.
FOIA the towns of Newsom, Pelosi, Feinstein, Waters and find out how many low income housing units they are going to build. If none, that should be the norm for the rest of the state.
Also, NO special exemptions for building more than 3 stories high.
PLEASE, let's NOT become the valley!!!
Please limit development. It will cause a lot of crime. Thousand oaks is great the way it is.
Moorpark Ave between Janss and Thousand Oaks Blvd could definitely use some curb appeal as it is a street frequently used by many for shopping.
No buildings higher than 2 stories on TO Blvd. Lupe building is way to massive and tall.
Downtown is the Janss market place to my way of thi.king The proposal to have low-income housing on the old K-Mart lot and low-income housing where the Timber School is would be great, but the Timber School should be declared an historical landmark.
We have lots of vacant spaces that can be converted to meet the needs with more housing and more entertainment. The City should ensure developers fit the feel of Thousand Oaks rather than turn us into the Valley or Oxnard with their high-rises just so they make a profit.
I always hated the chain restaurants and live interesting places to eat and drink, sorry some of the places are shutting down. Always wished we could have had a more cohesive center of town . Not a fan of Thousand Oaks Blvd mishmash. Love Thousand Oaks
We don’t want to become Temecula, but our schools and our economy will suffer if we become an old, dilapidated community that refuses to modernize. We can grow and welcome younger families with a community master plan that welcomes thoughtful growth.
Too much development. Listen to the people NOT the developers.
Housing
More affordable townhomes in the $300-450K range near downtown TO would help bring students and new families back to TO.
I think housing on TO Blvd is a bad idea! Traffic congestion on the Boulevard is so bad, I try my hardest never to drive there. Housing will only make it worse! It will never be a "Pedestrian" street, because for the most part, the businesses are too far apart.
We need to increase housing desperately!
There are too many people in Thousand Oaks now. We do not need additional housing.
Need to plan for both short term and long term housing issues. Business community, Bio Tech community needs to be part of the solution to housing and invest directly into developing housing.
Everyone needs to invest into the solution. Government and affordable housing developers need the support of investors to develop all types of housing. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to give our input.
Honestly it seems like the city just wants to cater to the "upper income" residents. The city needs to make sure that it's policies allow ALL residents to live in the city and participate in the local economy.
City Council is going in the right direction of starting to move forward on development in opportunity areas. Mixed use will be key in solving the housing crisis and affording people who work here a place to live. Turn that Home Depot lot into HOUSING TODAY! I grew up in Thousand Oaks and still work here but I can no longer afford to live here. Control of rental rates would be awesome.
Affordable housing is the greatest need for teachers, first responders, retail salespersons, retail workers, hospitality workers, fast food workers, etc.
Hoping for thoughtful consideration of our increasing senior population. Mixed-age/income house important as would be building in a system such as neighborhood councils for more cohesion among those living in single-family housing.
I believe TO is about the optimum size. I would like to see more affordable housing so that younger families could settle here
I realize the City needs additional housing. I'm concerned the new housing will not adhere to the standards we've used in the past, and lead to the City looking like the Valley. We need to keep the 3 story height limit, adequate setbacks, and mitigate traffic issues.
We need additional new homes to be built that are not reasonably priced / not townhomes.
New Multi-family and Mixed use land uses should be near public transportation. But not too close to freeways for health reasons.
Keep the open space
Low income housing is NOT welcome here; if I can't live in Lake Sherwood then why are you imposing low income housing in an area where we DON'T want it? Everyone has to do their time to save to get what they want.
The wrong people are making design decisions the rest of us have to look at. The new housing project next to the fwy at Wendy looks like it belongs in Canoga Park. Seems conforming has no lost all value building of the civic center as it conforms to nothing anywhere. The new projects approved recently really cheapen the look and feel of our neighborhoods. I think it tragic and it concerns me about the new projects being proposed for neighborhoods.
If we don’t build more affordable housing I don’t know when I’ll ever be able to live here after I graduate college.
Please stop building apartment complexes!! I don’t want Thousand Oaks to become like the San Fernando Valley or Los Angeles. More people packed into our communities will resume in higher crime and traffic.
I know the city has a gun to its head with regards to building more low income housing, but we are max build out to our original General plan. This is ridiculous to think we have to overbuild our community to supplement low cost housing. I know it's a slippery slope as to having enough low income housing for our workers, but maybe we can find a way to buy out all of the older apartments throughout the Conejo Valley and turn them over to Many Mansions to supervise them.
We could use more mixed use housing
Increase granny flats to provide more Sr./youth housing opportunities I know you will see a lot of NIMBY responses - and I understand the fear of development.
However, it will be the city's demise if we don't start making this town more affordable for the people who work here. Moreso, the people who grow up here very rarely can come back because it's out of their price range. More than anyone we should be welcoming back people who grew up to love Thousand Oaks. This will ensure our future.
Affordable housing!!! Or at least renovated buildings that are worth what we pay!! Community character
I think we should think about keeping the character of our community. We don't want unbearable traffic or crowded spaces. It's so sad that every vacant lot is being plowed over. Please read "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv. Parks, vacant lots,and space for nature in the midst of our city (not just designated open Space) is so important. It makes me sad that money and greed are driving decisions about our city.
Don't turn Thousand Oaks into the SF Valley. We moved here for the wide open spaces and small community atmosphere
Continue to resist the packaging of people onto each other with high rise structures and housing.
We don’t want to be like LA or San Francisco or the Valley. That is why many of us move here and support this community.
We moved here to get away from Hollywood and LA, not to bring it with us. Growth is necessary, but TO seems to have done a good job of managing it. Scooters are now a scourge elsewhere, they are not an auto substitute and do not mitigate traffic, so they must be prevented. And homelessness is a mental health, addiction, and broken windows crisis, NOT a housing crisis; there is plenty of help for the temporarily unhoused and they are not the problem, the chronically homeless who find community in encampments are the problem, both for health and safety. Have some temporary nighttime shelters around and never stop enforcing laws and they will not congregate here. Your open space preservation is also key. Finally, traffic congestion can be controlled with proper signals and timing and better planned entrance and exits to avoid backups, it works if your traffic department is creative.
We recently moved here (2 years ago or so) for the great schools, weather, air quality, calm life, and open space. We hope those qualities can be maintained. We don't believe growth should be a priority, the current population density is excellent. Not too sleepy, not too busy. While I understand the desire to have affordable housing, not every area / town / city can be affordable.
When you have an excellent combination of features, like Thousand Oaks does, it’s naturally expensive. It's a privilege to live in Thousand Oaks, not a right. There are many affordable communities within 20 minutes that can serve those who require more affordable housing.
Imagine people asking that Malibu make it affordable for them to live there. Not every city can be affordable. To become affordable, it seems we'd have to grow the town substantially, thereby destroying what makes the place attractive and unique.
We need to attract young families back to the area with better “walkable” areas, better jobs, and more affordable housing
Don’t ruin TO. Stop the mixed use on the boulevard. People will buy the units and rent them out leaving tenants who don’t care about the community. I saw this happen to the community from where I came from.
I love Thousand Oaks and I want to see it thrive! I want to see it become a place for young families again, as it was when I grew up here.
PLEASE: No more expansion! No more traffic! Too many people already! Please stop all of this adding more housing and businesses. The traffic is awful and we are losing the whole feeling of a small town, which is why we moved here in 1996.
Please slow the growth.
Please don't reduce our open space.
We DO NOT care about a downtown Thousand Oaks!
Focus on quality of life, and environmental sustainability, avoid additional development of any kind, including m/f residential.
Keep Thousand Oaks nice! Less density. More open space. More oak trees. Better roads. Better parking. Don’t become the valley! Keep TO blvd free from traffic. Lots of parking! You control the future.
Sustainability, Environment, Climate, Trees
keep T.O. clean and green moving forward with sustainability and long term goals so this is still a desirable place for generations to come. We have much to be proud of, and much work to do to keep the best parts of Thousand Oaks in tact as we evolve and grow The time will cone when you will have to something with all that open space Keep TO beautiful
Our open space is locked in and cannot be lost. We are in a new economic reality with very little development fees and our share of property taxes is very low.
Do not cut down existing oak trees
It is the responsibility of the General Plan, and those designing it, to protect the health of our children and the safety and prosperity of our community by taking all measures necessary to ensure that strategies are implemented to safeguard our air, water and the climate which sustains us BEFORE irreparable damage is done to these most basic necessities for life and quality of life.
To that end, I urge you to appoint a qualified scientist with expertise in greenhouse gas reduction and climate resiliency to the General Plan Advisory Committee...which, by the way, should have been selected by the residents of this community, rather than being hand-picked by city officials and influential persons with potential conflicts of interest and/or business before the city.
1) It is the responsibility of the General Plan, and those designing it, to protect the health of our children and the safety and prosperity of our community by taking all measures necessary to ensure that strategies are implemented to safeguard our air, water, natural surroundings, and the climate which sustains us BEFORE irreparable damage is done to these most basic necessities for life and quality of life.
To that end, I urge you to appoint a qualified scientist with expertise in greenhouse gas reduction and climate resiliency to the General Plan Advisory Committee...which should have been selected by the residents of this community, not hand-picked by city officials and influential persons with potential conflicts of interest and/or business before the city. 2) The map embedded in the Online Survey for placing the icons for Open Space, Mixed Use, Condos/Townhomes, Retail, etc., onto the areas of our town where we prefer they be located, does not identify street names … which makes this a futile exercise in frustration. If you want participants to actually be able to make and communicate informed choices, you have to give us adequate tools to verify exactly where we are placing our icons, rather than expecting us to rely on vague approximations of where they are going.
Please include environmental sustainability plan
I'd like to see the city develop projects that move residents and companies away from dependence on fossil fuels. We're already experiencing the effects of climate change--drought and fires. We must reduce emissions. More electric car chargers for apartments and retail, solar panels on commercial buildings, housing construction that uses only electrical utilities and solar powered.
Please put sustainability, environmental consideration, recycling, air quality, etc., in priority. please move thousand oaks to clean energy...a green community. An example of what can be done when we move forward with the future in mind. This pandemic has shown us clearly, the effect we have on the air and water on our planet. It's starts in communities. Let's make sure we are as green and clean as we can.
Transportation
I would really appreciate better bike infrastructure. Some intersections (and parts of Moorpark Road or T.O. Blvd where cars are coming out of driveways and not looking OR big stormsewer gullies force you out into traffic, as on Moorpark southbound from Flores -- or where Lynn Rd narrows) are death traps for bikes. We need much better protected bike lanes and sometimes also bike traffic signals that allow bikes to cross in protected fashion, as well as many more miles of dedicated bike paths! Trying to go for recreational rides on roads is not for the faint of heart, and I'd love to be able to appreciate the year-round bike weather without feeling like I'm at risk of traffic death at any moment. I'm an experienced and confident bicyclist, and if I'm feeling frustrated trying to get around by bike, you can bet many others aren't even trying Need separate bike lanes from road!
I would love to see dedicated bike lanes, not lanes on the side of the road. There are no places families can ride bikes together as an activity except the short one near the soccer fields. I would like to see them criss crossing the whole city so people can also use them for commuting.
Re-evaluate Traffic Lights at 101 Wendy Off Ramp. Very dangerous with cross traffic and glare.
Especially, speeding cars.
There is too much traffic in the city. Our boulevard is already so congested. We don't need more housing on the boulevard!
I don't like the traffic and the increase housing that promotes more congestion.
We NEED convenient, affordable, public transportation both in city and to Los Angeles and Ventura
Traffic speeds on Lynn Rd are too fast.
Safety
Police and/or Sheriff should do undercover drug busting work. If not already doing it.
Police and/or Sheriff should do undercover drug busting work. If not already doing it. I am a retired Los Angeles Unified public high school retiree.
Need to address the homeless issue
Would love a vibrant downtown with spaces for children and families and cafes.
And I would like the city to better monitor vagrants, loitering, homeless tents.
Thank you!
Safety of residents is a priority and getting the community atmosphere back, slow down and appreciating what we have.
Supporting firefighters and efforts to prevent wildfires is most important to me.
I have written a letter regarding a Safety Issue.
Wireless
Hire a different wireless consultant - there is definitely a conflict of interest here which will affect us all as time goes on. Other communities ARE better protected and more assertive in attempting to prevent the coming number of small cell antennas. You could do more, but you, as a city, are doing less, because of our wireless advisor. This will have an extremely negative effect on all of as in a short amount of time. My comments will fall on deaf ears, I know, since the city has a fear of lawsuits for not approving just about all of the applications they new antennas they receive, but, you will see, as time goes on, the number of incidents of unexplained physical conditions will increase so greatly due to your lack of action.
No 5g please- especially in schools- and yes the city does have the power to make these decisions so please stop scapegoating and actually protect your citizens that pay an obscene amount of money to live here
The City is not listening to its Health Professionals when discussing Safety Issues like 4G / 5G sites Other or Multiple Categories
Call me about building soccer volley courts. Lynn Oaks park would work.
Thank You!! Thousand Oaks leadership is the BEST!!
Love being a part of our City!
Religion must not be a part of our government or schools. We are being inundated by loud mouth people who want everyone to believe as they do
Timeline is ridiculously long. See Playa Vista in west LA for aggressive timeline that gets people truly interested.
While I no longer live in Thousand Oaks, I do currently own a home in Thousand Oaks.
Get it done already. Our city outdated.
I'm sorry to see city officials use false narratives to promote their development agenda. I have watched Council members lie to the public claiming new housing laws force this change. Anyone who’s really paying attention knows that these housing laws have not passed. The corruption is gross. The influence from Blvd property owners, developers, CLU and Los Robles Hospital is disturbing. Thousand Oaks has made it pretty far; for years officials and residents have worked together for common values. This is why our community is so attractive. Please don’t throw it away. Please don’t let the influence of these greedy people destroy what we have protected for so long.
It's sad that the city plans on spending $20 million at the Civic Arts Plaza. Other areas to spend that money. I won't be supporting that CAP!
Folks, this a new general plan. Let's not be satisfied with just an update of the original. Let Thousand Oaks evolve beyond it's past.
Increase resident engagement by allowing voting on any substantial change to public property.
I think TO should remain a predominantly upper middle class single family city. That's why I moved here.
Love what you're doing! Keep up the great work!
Even though there is plenty of money in this area, I don't see a reason why every time some study is needed on a issue, the payment to consultants is way overpriced. Just because the money is there, doesn't mean the city should use it as if there is a bottomless pit in the bucket. We all worked hard for our money, from the millionaire to the middle class and it's hard to see our money used in such a frivolous manner. You don't have to buy the highest priced shoes to get good value! Make all city financial transactions advertised for the public to view. To include salaries and financial reports of elected officials
Thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts. Our beautifully planned city is a dream. Of course we want to keep it that way. Engaging the community openly might help to calm people down. Just read NextDoor and you see some angry folks. And good folks as well thank goodness.
Please read my comments and take them seriously. Do not trash our community into becoming the valley by building more for ppl who cannot afford the town... they don’t do it in Beverly Hills, & it will ruin the value of why we all live here & pay taxes here If u don’t get businesses back up and running soon, all of planning effort and cost will be a waste do whatever you want..the valley is already here and I won't be Get a city council that responds to residents. Not one that appears to be doing business that is to their benefit and not the local residents!
Hyperloop and air taxi ports massive victory gardening and watershed level permaculture designing. Permatrail.org
Keeps TO THE WAY IT IS!
I think there should be a thousand oaks sign, like they do in other tourist countries for example Toronto, so the teenagers can go and take pictures.
open up a dispensary.
Please Re-Open Thousand Oaks !
Do not turn TO into “SF Valley”
I am reminded that the percentage of young people that came to the initial meeting for the TO2045 general plan was less than 1% compared to the older generation of people who settled this community. The consulting group thought everyone there came because they heard about it on social media when, in fact, most read about it in the Acorn. It may be true that this is not a community that supports young people. It is suburban life that we built here and we want to keep it this way. The young people I have spoken to have told me that they will leave T.O. regardless of the building of urban areas because they want to experience life outside of T.O. But they also said that they plan to come back to our quiet suburban area later on to raise their own children. Perhaps you should be listening more than talking about your grand plans! The city of Thousand Oaks has established guidelines for our community. Building codes, Oak tree codes etc. I want the city to stick to the guidelines and codes they have established and not waive them to allow builders to have the upper hand in our city. We don't need massive four story apartment buildings. We need all of our remaining Oak trees.
With the spread of Covid-19 as well as other possible community spread diseases (typhus, etc), please reconsider housing options for the homeless near parks, schools, and SFR neighborhoods.
Most of the homeless are drug addicts who don't want to abide by rules in order to live in permanent housing or shelter that is offered 'cuz they'd rather get high.
Fix the traffic flow and traffic lights!! Get rid of more left turn arrows! NO building over 3 story.
Stop cutting down oak trees.
Lessen the wealth disparity. Less mansions, more modest single family homes and town homes.
Less new development, more revitalizing and filling in old buildings. Start thinking about young families - we want affordability and safety and to not become the valley. But first, stop building mansions and claiming there is no space for affordable housing (see the new homes on Kanan road at Westlake)!!!
Survey
It was impossible for me to get my bearings in the Map Markers part of the survey so I chose not to participate in that one. Next time, provide a map with street names on it.
Good job on the survey
Thanks for the survey.
The survey is bogus. You are only including what Rami & Assoc decides to include instead of allowing the public to express their views.
I did not understand the map markers question, could be just me but wanted to mention it.
Good luck with this, if you need an intern let me know! The Map Markers was poorly designed to place markers...
The map to indicate your desire for growth type and location is extremely difficult to decipher.
There are no street names. This took me an exhorbitant amount of time to locate where on the map my house is let alone other areas that I think have room for development. I doubt you'll get useful information from respondents as a result.
I input many comments but they did not seem to register. I felt like it was a waste of my time.
Only one of all the ones I answered acknowledged receipt even after I entered it more than once.
Felt like you didn't like my responses so ignored them
Thank you for the opportunity to participate
The Map was hard to use without street names. I did not understand the color codes on the map.
I am Dutch/Spanish what does that fall under? Always confusing to me.
This was very easy to use, so it's a very effective format.
The survey was difficult to understand.
Technically I work from home for companies all over but especially LA so hopefully my answer works but wanted to mention just in case
Sorry, but I did not understand the goal of the map
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Thousand Oaks General Plan Update
Analysis and Summary of Findings | April 2021
This report presents a summary of findings and comparison of results from a community survey on land use alternatives for the City of Thousand Oaks’ General Plan Update, TO2045. The survey, which is the third online survey completed as part of the TO2045 General Plan Update process, was conducted from February 2 to March 15, 2021.
The survey collected feedback on three specific land use alternatives that were summarized in the alternatives “Briefing Book.” A copy of the full Briefing Book and unedited comments is available on TOaks2045.org. This Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings was prepared by Raimi + Associates, the lead consultant for the Thousand Oaks General Plan update.
In 2019, the City Council initiated a process to update the Thousand Oaks General Plan, the first comprehensive update since the City prepared its original General Plan in 1970.
A General Plan serves as the “blueprint” for the City and directs all decisions related to land use and the physical form of the City. Thus, the updated General Plan, will play a critical role in shaping the future of Thousand Oaks for the next 25 years and beyond.
The three land use alternatives were developed after a robust community engagement effort that involved many conversations with the public and the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) between Fall 2019 and Spring 2020. The land use alternatives and the content of the Briefing Book were presented at a joint GPAC meeting and community workshop on February 2, 2021. Over 250 people attended this workshop.
The Briefing Book provides a summary of the three land use alternatives. The land use alternatives survey asked targeted questions about key land use decisions to gauge public interest and support for various concepts, including the general location of different land uses, development intensity, and building form and character.
The results of the land use alternatives survey provide direction for the consultant team preparing a preferred land use alternative for the General Plan Update. The Preferred Land Use Alternative will be presented to the community and Planning Commission in April 2021 for further review and input, and to the City Council in May 2021. Ultimately, TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
City Council will provide direction and endorsement on a preferred land use alternative and General Plan Land Use Map, which identifies the allowed land use and development intensity on every parcel in the City.
The survey was conducted through SurveyMonkey, a large and reputable web-based survey platform. The survey settings were configured to only allow one survey to be completed from a single device (i.e., laptop, smartphone, tablet).
Maps and images were included in the survey to assist respondents with their selections and included detailed instructions, referencing the land use alternatives Briefing Book on multiple occasions. The instructions to the survey asked respondents to review the Briefing Book prior to taking the survey.
The survey was available in English and Spanish and was circulated in printed format to those without computer access. Approximately 2,500 flyers were distributed throughout the City to various organizations.
The survey included 33 questions seeking input on citywide land use policy, future allowed land uses in specific areas of the City, and demographic questions. The following is a summary of the number and type of each question.
• Sixteen survey questions (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 25) were single selection multiple-choice, with respondents limited to one land use alternative or policy answer for a single response. For each of these questions, the survey included a “none of the above” option with space for participants to describe an idea that was different then the multiple-choice options. Respondents who did not select “none of the above” were not given the option of writing a comment on the question. Across single selection multiple-choice responses with write-in space, “none of the above” was selected 15% or less of the time. The majority of write-in comments that accompanied a “none of the above” response expressed the respondents’ opposition to any changes in Thousand Oaks or in that particular area. Thus, the responses represent a small portion of total responses and are not given more weight than other responses to the same question.
• Six of the survey questions (#9, 14, 18, 24, 26, and 28) were open-ended and asked participants to leave additional comments for the specific land use area.
The vast majority of respondents (81%) skipped questions 14, 18, 24, and 28.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
While 65% of respondents provided responses to question 9. For the full report of comments, please visit TOaks2045.org.
• One single-selection multiple choice question (#1) was repeated at the end of the survey (#27). This question asked respondents to select their preferred alternative. A “none of the above” option was provided but additional comments (“specify your ideas”) was not included. This question aimed to gauge survey respondent’s reactions to the alternatives at the beginning of the survey, and again after answering specific questions about key features of the alternatives. • Two of the 21 multiple-choice questions (#10 and 12) included visual preference, where respondents ranked their level of support for each building type presented in an image.
• Six of the survey questions (#29, 30, 31, 32, and 33) where multiple choice demographics questions. This information was used to better understand which groups took the survey.
• One of the survey questions (#2) asked participants to select all responses that apply.
As is typical for online surveys, some survey respondents skipped some questions. This results in individual survey questions having a different number of responses (sample size, or (n=), for each survey question). Each chart in this report identifies the number of responses to the corresponding question.
This survey was conducted with a non-randomized sample (often called a convenience sample) of people who live, work, or spend time in Thousand Oaks. The convenience sample method (as opposed to a random, “statistically valid” survey) was intentionally used for multiple reasons.
First, using a non-random sample for a survey is commonly used to understand the perspectives and preferences of group of people (“population”), especially related to topics that are time-sensitive and/or not gathered through existing population surveys.
Data from non-random samples can show the range of views and preferences within a population and be used as a reference point for decision making.
Second, the General Plan Team (Raimi + Associates and City staff) wanted to make sure that the entire population (and not just a sub-group of residents) had the opportunity to participate in providing comments on the land use alternatives. Using a statistically valid survey would leave out many residents who have been engaged in the General Plan update since 2019. The General Plan Team wanted to make sure that all interested residents, business owners, and property owners could participate in the survey.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Third, the complexity of the material did not lend itself to a statistically valid survey.
Taking the survey required that participants understand the nuances of different land use designations and alternative arrangements of land uses. These were explained in detail in the Briefing Book and at the virtual meeting on February 2nd, 2021. The General Plan Team felt that it was not feasible for this complex material to be communicated effectively over the phone (e.g., via random digit dial) with respondents who were unfamiliar with the highly specific content.
Finally, the alternatives are not a “vote” on the direction; it is information that will help the decision-makers decide on a preferred alternative. Ultimately, the Planning Commission can recommend, and the City Council can approve, any direction they feel is best for the City, even if it is at odds with the results of the survey.
The primary limitation of data gathered through a non-randomized sample is that the findings cannot be assumed to reflect the opinions of the entire population. While the data from non-random samples is often considered “non-generalizable” the following factors indicate that the data from this land use alternatives survey is reliable and provides an accurate “temperature” of current public opinion in the Thousand Oaks community. First, there was a very large number of respondents to the survey thus increasing reliability. Second, the demographic information is very close to the citywide population. While some groups are underrepresented in the survey in terms of total percentage (namely Hispanic/Latino residents and youth), the overall numbers of respondents are generally very high. Finally, the respondents represented a wide geographic distribution which indicates that no one sub-area of determining the overall direction of the City.
Despite the confidence, random samples (like all data) also have limitations. The primary limitation is that participants who opt-in may not reflect the general population because certain types of people are more likely to not respond. This being said, the overall high sample size mitigates the limitations presented by the nonrandom sample survey.
The General Plan Team utilized print, online, and in-person outreach methods to raise awareness for the survey as well as to answer questions from members of the public.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic no in-person meetings were held.
These methods and events are listed below, for a detailed breakdown of the organizations, campaigns, and materials, visit TOaks2045.org.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
• 2,500 Hard copy flyers and 200 surveys distributed.
• Hard copies of survey and briefing book were hand delivered by request. • Four 2-hour office hours sessions.
• One virtual public workshop.
• Virtual presentation to 28 separate community organizations, non-profit organizations, businesses and businessowners, citizen committees, Homeowners Associations, student organizations, residents, and other stakeholders. • Eight email campaigns with information on how to participate and direct links to the survey.
• Paid advertisements in a local newspaper.
• Social media posts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram • Direct emails to dozens of separate community organizations, charities, assisted living centers, and service providers.
In addition to formal outreach conducted by the General Plan Team, members of the community raised awareness for the survey through letters, email campaigns, and word-of-mouth. The Team is aware of three such print or email campaigns, although it is possible other similar efforts existed. Copies of these materials are included in Attachment A.
Data from five versions of the survey—online in English and Spanish, hard-copy in English and Spanish, and a secondary online version for adults in the same household that requested an additional access link (only 2 requests were received)—were combined prior to analysis. The survey generated a total of 2,127 responses, 10 of which were completed in Spanish, and 25 of which were submitted as hard copies.
The General Plan Team reviewed the individual response data received from the Land Use Alternatives Survey via SurveyMonkey for potential duplicates or irregularities. Two potential irregularities were identified. The first was identical IP addresses. The second was multiple responses that had similar results.
This analysis identified 413 instances where one IP Address was associated with more than one survey response. Survey responses by IP Address are highlighted below:
• 2127 total survey responses.
• 1896 surveys were submitted from unique IP Addresses.
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• 413 surveys originated from non-unique IP Addresses with 2-12 responses per IP Address.
o 152 IP Addresses submitted 2 responses each (304 responses) o 24 IP Addresses submitted 3 responses each (72 responses) o 3 IP Addresses submitted 4 responses each (12 responses) o 1 IP Address submitted 6 responses
o 1 IP Address submitted 7 responses
o 1 IP Address submitted 12 responses
As illustrated above, most of the non-unique IP Addresses submitted 2 or 3 responses.
This could be explained by a couple, roommates, or parents and child in the same household completing the survey or by multiple employees of a business using the same IP address. The multiple responses (4 or more) can be explained by people in the same business or household using the same IP address taking the survey. As a cautious approach to reporting the results, the survey responses were reported in two ways. First with all responses and the second by removing every survey response that originated from a non-unique IP address. The results of both methods are presented below. The two methods resulted in slight variations in responses but did not change the overall direction of any survey question or the overall results.
The second issue is that there were multiple responses with similar written comments. particularly with Question 9, which was an open-ended question about additional ideas for the Rancho Conejo area. One property, a 30-plus acre vacant parcel, received a large number of comments either in support of increased development potential or opposed to any change in land use designation. As was mentioned above, it is not uncommon for coordinated survey responses among groups to occur during a non-randomized survey.
Organizations often encourage their members to respond in a particular manner which they feel is most beneficial for their organization’s goals and or members. The General Plan Team is aware of at least three such efforts, with one effort opposing any change in land use and another supporting a change in land use. These types of coordinated efforts are not a basis for invalidating a survey of this nature or multiple responses with similar phrasing.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Prior to this analysis, the raw unfiltered responses were shared publicly. As a conservative comparison, this report contains a summary of multiple-choice questions from the Land Use Alternatives Survey by comparing the complete data set results (2,127) to the data set with the 413 duplicate IP addresses removed (1714 surveys). As this report shows, the two methods of analysis have minimal impacts on the outcome of each survey question.
This report compares both the complete data set (2,127 surveys) and the single-IP address data set (1,714 surveys). Because the differences between the data sets is minimal, the key takeaways and summary of open-ended responses throughout this report reference the complete dataset.
This report contains a high-level analysis of comments and open-ended responses associated with multiple-choice or open-ended questions. In general, these comments were a fraction of the overall survey responses, and sentiments of those multiple-choice responses were captured through the multiple-choice option, “none of the above.” For a full list of the raw comments associated with this survey, visit TOaks2045.org.
Survey respondents were primarily Thousand Oaks residents, and either lived only or both lived and worked in the community (97%). The majority of survey respondents have lived in the City for 11 or more years (76%).
The survey sample skews slightly older than citywide age ranges, with majority (61%) of survey respondents age 45 years or older1.
Majority of survey respondents identify as White, not Hispanic or Latino (78%), with 22% of respondents identifying as Multi-Racial or not White. These results contain slightly higher percentages of respondents who identify as White, when compared to citywide race and ethnicity estimates2.
1 U.S. Census Bureau. (2019). American Community Survey 2017 5-year Estimates 2 Ibid.
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The survey had good representation from the 4 primary zip codes in Thousand Oaks, with the Newbury Park neighborhood zip code having the greatest share (33%) of the survey population.
Below is high-level direction received from the Land Use Alternatives survey. • Overall support for the vision and themes presented in the land use alternatives including multifamily and mixed-use throughout the areas of change with a very limited number of respondents opposing mixed use development and increases in intensity.
• Support for the concepts of transferring residential density from established single family neighborhoods built at lower densities to underutilized commercial areas including Thousand Oaks Boulevard, the Oaks Mall, and commercial and vacant properties in Rancho Conejo.
• Support higher densities up to 45 du/ac if building heights and setbacks are generally the same.
• Interest in adding mixed use and multi-family housing in declining commercial areas.
• Support higher density mixed-use near Downtown.
• Support stand-alone multifamily residential along Thousand Oaks Boulevard. • Desire to maintain and expand employment focuses in the Rancho Conejo employment area, Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Via Merida (across from Westlake High School), and the Townsgate and Hampshire employment area south of the 101 Freeway.
• Desire to keep Moorpark Road (between Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Wilbur Road) largely commercial.
• Support for 3-5 story residential and mixed-use buildings and walkable retail in The Oaks Mall and Janss Marketplace. However, the direction for Janss Marketplace is not entirely clear since Janss was listed in the Moorpark Road question that indicated strong support for keeping the corridor commercial. It may be that respondents are accepting of mixed-use development at the Janss Marketplace if it maintains a commercial focus and if the remainder of the corridor is commercial.
• Support for mixed use development and flexible land uses on the “Borchard” property in Rancho Conejo. This 30+ acre vacant parcel generated significant TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
interested (see question 9) but the vast majority of people who wrote a comment about this parcel (74%) supported mixed use development. • Desire to keep village centers commercial rather than allowing the areas to transition to include vertical or horizontal mixed-use development. • Strong support for Alternatives 1 and 3 with much less support for Alternative 2. • Only 17% of respondents did not support any of the alternatives or supported the existing General Plan. This means that there was very strong support to have a new land use vision for the areas of change and much more limited support to keep the existing land use pattern with no changes.
The key findings and themes above will influence the Preferred Land Use Alternative, which will be available for public review and feedback in April 2021 before it is presented to Thousand Oaks City Council for review, revision, and endorsement.
The survey included 4 citywide questions to gauge initial reactions to the three land use alternatives and specific approaches that would apply to all Changes Areas. • The vast majority of respondents supported one of the three alternatives, with 40% supporting Alternative 1 and 29% supporting Alternative 3. A small percentage (19%) did not support any of the alternatives. • The vast majority of participants indicate a high level of support for mixed-use and multifamily development in the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard Area (77%), and the Rancho Conejo Area (73%). Other geographic areas received significantly less support.
• Two-thirds (66%) of respondents strongly agree with the approach of transferring excess residential density from single family neighborhoods to the Change Areas identified in the Land Use Alternatives.
• 70% of respondents supported allowing residential densities of up to 45 dwelling units per acre when building heights and setbacks remain generally the same (50- foot-tall buildings).
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Based on what you have seen so far, which alternative best matches your vision for the future of the City?
39%
6%
29%
7%
20%
40%
6%
29%
6%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
Not sure yet
None of the
above
Question 1
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Answer Choices Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Alternative 1 40% 829 39% 650
Alternative 2 6% 124 6% 94
Alternative 3 29% 615 29% 490
Not sure yet 6% 125 7% 112
None of the above 19% 401 20% 340
Answered 2094 1686
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During the community engagement process, some participants recommended mixed use, providing for different types of housing to be built in the Areas of Change.
Select all areas where housing or mixed-use should be added.
Answer Choices Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP
responses
Rancho Conejo Area 73% 1539 71% 1201
Moorpark Rd and East Thousand Oaks Blvd Area 18% 374 17% 295 Downtown and Thousand Oaks Blvd Area 77% 1609 76% 1285
Westlake and East End Area 15% 308 14% 242
Village Centers 11% 223 10% 166
No preference 2% 35 2% 32
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 12% 254 13% 220 Answered 2099 1689
*Respondents could select more than one option, so percentages do not equal 100%. 73%
18%
77%
15%
11%
2%
12%
71%
17%
76%
14%
10%
2%
13%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Rancho Conejo Area
Moorpark Rd and East
Thousand Oaks Blvd Area
Downtown and Thousand
Oaks Blvd Area
Westlake and East End Area
Village Centers
No preference
None of the above (please
specify your ideas)
Question 2
Complete Data Single IP Data
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Approximately 12% of total respondents (254 respondents) answered, "None of the above" on question 2. Of respondents who answered, “None of the above,” approximately three quarters expressed concern over increased development, new housing, or expressed opposition to mixed-use. However, this represents only 9% of total survey respondents. These comments included the following themes:
• Do not agree with any of the options.
• No mixed use, new housing, or changes to Thousand Oaks. • Fear of becoming the San Fernando Valley.
• Fear of increased traffic and/or strain to existing infrastructure. • Maintain low-density, semi-rural feel with open spaces and views. • No need for additional commercial space in Thousand Oaks.
Approximately 2% of total respondents selected “None of the above” for this question but expressed support for mixed-use development in the comments or included suggestions for locations. These comments included the following themes:
• Supportive of mixed-use in all areas listed.
• Supportive of additional housing.
• Supportive of mixed-use with additional restrictions like lower densities and heights.
• Supportive of converting underutilized commercial or industrial space to mixeduse like at The Oaks Mall, former K-Mart site (on Hampshire Road), Janss Marketplace, Rancho Conejo (north of the 101), Townsgate and Hampshire Road, Downtown, and/or village centers.
Other comments received included:
• Distribute housing throughout the city at lower densities. • Supportive of new housing, but not mixed-use or new commercial.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
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The existing General Plan allows density up to 15 units per acre (townhomes, triplexes, small multifamily buildings) for areas designed as Medium Density Residential. However much of the existing Medium Density Residential areas are established neighborhoods at a lower density. Do you agree with the approach of protecting the character of single-family residential areas and transferring the remaining capacity to the Areas of Change?
67%
18%
5%
4%
7%
66%
19%
5%
3%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Question 3
Complete Data Single IP Data
Answer Choices Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Strongly agree 66% 1391 67% 1124
Agree 19% 389 18% 302
Neither agree nor disagree 5% 100 5% 81
Disagree 3% 73 4% 64
Strongly disagree 7% 141 7% 114
Answered 2094 1685
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Increasing residential density allows for smaller and potentially more affordable units within the same building envelope. Would you support increasing the maximum density of multifamily residential development from 30 units per acre to 45 units per acre within the Areas of Change if the building height and setbacks generally remained the same?
Answer Choices
Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
No, keep as it as a maximum of 30 units per acre 21% 438 22% 378 Yes, allow densities of up to 45 units per acre 70% 1482 69% 1166 No preference 1% 17 1% 14
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 8% 171 8% 141 Answered 2108 1699
22%
69%
1%
8%
21%
70%
1%
8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
No, keep as it as a
maximum of 30 units
per acre
Yes, allow densities of
up to 45 units per acre
No preference
None of the above
(please specify your
ideas)
Question 4
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Question 4 had 171 individual comments (8% of total survey responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above.” Only 6% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” and expressed opposition to higher density development. These comments included the following themes:
• Keep densities the same or decrease below 30 units per acre. • None of the options, slow growth, no changes, and/or no new people. • Maintain the existing character of Thousand Oaks.
• Increase setbacks on multifamily development.
• Opposed to anything other than single family residential homes. • Concerns over traffic associated with new development. • Opposed to new affordable housing.
Approximately 1% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” for this question but expressed support for higher density development. These comments included the following themes:
• Allow densities up to 60 units per acre.
• Supportive of increased heights in limited locations. • Allow increased densities but maintain 3-story height limit. • Supportive of increased densities if infrastructure and transportation needs are met.
Other comments received included:
• Increase stock of multifamily for sale units and/or more affordable housing options.
• Repurpose vacant commercial and industrial buildings.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The survey included 5 questions about the Rancho Conejo Area to test specific land use approaches and gauge direction for this Change Area.
• The majority of respondents (70%) expressed an interest in an even balance between higher and lower intensity industrial uses in the Rancho Conejo Area. • Respondents did not provide a clear direction on whether mixed-use development should be integrated in with the employment uses in Rancho Conejo along Lawrence Drive (43%) or not at all (38%).
• A majority of respondents (57%) strongly agreed with increasing residential density up to 45 du/ac in the Rancho Conejo area as a method infill development. • Respondents were mixed on the best alternative for the area with 39% supporting Alternative 1 and 32% supporting Alternative 3. Only 15% selected “None at all” meaning that there was strong support for the alternative land use concepts for this geographic area.
• Question 9, the open-ended question asking for other ideas about the Rancho Conejo area, generated the most written responses in the survey. A large number mentioned the 30-plus acre parcel located along Highway 101 known by multiple names including the “Alice” or “Borchard” property. Of the written responses, the majority (80%) supported mixed use or multi-family housing on this property while a smaller percentage opposed development and/or land use change.
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Rancho Conejo has traditionally been a job center. There is an opportunity to provide additional job opportunities here by allowing higher intensity industrial development. The alternatives have different combinations of Industrial Low (focusing on office parks and distribution uses with an FAR of up to 1.0) and Industrial Flex (focusing more on office and R&D uses with an FAR of up to 2.0).
Which approach do you prefer?
Answer Choices Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
An even balance between Industrial Low and
Industrial Flex (Alt 1). This has fewer overall jobs
and more jobs that are in the light manufacturing
and distribution sectors.
70% 1438 69% 1151
More Industrial Flex than Industrial Low (Alt 2 or
Alt 3). (Note: Alt 3 has slightly more Industrial Flex
than Alt 2). This provides more jobs overall and a
greater concentration of office and R&D jobs,
including in the biotech sector.
16% 339 16% 266
No preference. 4% 87 4% 73
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 10% 201 10% 174 Answered 2065 1664
69%
16%
4%
10%
70%
16%
4%
10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Even balance between
Industrial Low and
Industrial Flex (Alt 1)
More Industrial Flex
(Alt 2 or 3)
No preference
None of the above
Question 5
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TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 5 had 201 individual comments (representing only 10% of total responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of respondents who answered “None of the above” to the question, the majority were opposed to new or increased development. However, this represents only 8% of total survey responses whereas over 86% supported one of the options or had no preference. These comments included the following themes:
• Leave it as it is, no change.
• Do not change land use on the “Borchard” property.
• Protect open space.
• Concern of traffic implications of new development.
• Opposed to new development because of existing vacant buildings. 1% of total respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for industrial or industrial flex, or mixed-use development. These comments included the following themes:
• Desire for more mixed-use.
• Interested in an industrial mix of uses, but limit heights. • Supportive of industrial low uses.
• Supportive of more residential focus.
Other comments received included:
• Supportive of additional jobs and housing at different locations or intensities Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
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During the community engagement process, some participants suggested adding opportunities for mixed-use and multifamily residential development near the businesses in Rancho Conejo. To what extent should mixed-use development be integrated with industrial and commercial uses in Rancho Conejo? Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
By creating a mixed-use neighborhood on land
currently designated as industrial, such as along
Lawrence Drive (Alternative 1).
43% 891 42% 704
On the western edge of Rancho Conejo on land
designated as commercial, such as along Camino
Dos Rios (Alternative 2).
9% 186 9% 154
Not at all. Keep Rancho Conejo for employment
only. (Alternative 3)
38% 776 38% 637
No preference 4% 81 4% 63
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 6% 131 6% 106 Answered 2065 1664
42%
9%
38%
4%
6%
43%
9%
38%
4%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Neighborhoods along Lawrence
Dr (Alt 1)
Western edge of Rancho
Conejo, currently commercial
(Alt 2)
Not at all (Alt 3)
No preference
None of the above
Question 6
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 6 had 131 individual comments (6% of total survey responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above.” Of these, approximately two-thirds expressed opposition to mixed-use development. However, this represents only 4% of total survey respondents. These comments included the following themes:
• No mixed-use, no changes, leave as it is.
• No development on the “Borchard” property.
• Concern of traffic implications of new development.
Approximately 1% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for mixed-use development. These comments included the following themes:
• In favor of mixed-use development.
• Support mixed-use with limited height.
• Support mixed-use in specific locations.
Other comments received included:
• Support for multifamily residential, but not mixed-use. • Supportive of a combination of alternative 1 and 2.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
How much do you agree with this statement: The General Plan should allow mixeduse development of up to 4 stories and 45 units per acre in Rancho Conejo if it reduces the amount of housing that is needed elsewhere in the City. 56%
15%
5%
7%
17%
57%
17%
5%
7%
16%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor
disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Question 7
Complete Data Single-IP Data
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
Strongly agree 57% 1153 56% 926
Agree 17% 341 15% 252
Neither agree nor disagree 5% 96 5% 77
Disagree 7% 138 7% 119
Strongly disagree 16% 337 17% 289
Answered 2065 1663
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Which alternative best matches your vision for the future of Rancho Conejo? Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset
limited to
single-IP
responses
Alternative 1 39% 803 38% 628
Alternative 2 9% 176 9% 146
Alternative 3 32% 658 32% 530
No preference 6% 114 6% 92
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 15% 303 16% 259 Answered 2054 1655
38%
9%
32%
6%
16%
39%
9%
32%
6%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
No preference
None of the above
(please specify your
ideas)
Question 8
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 8 had 303 individual comments (15% of total responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of those who responded “None of the above” to this question, the majority were opposed to mixed-use, new, or increased development.
However, this represents only 11% of survey respondents. These comments included the following themes:
• Leave it as it is, no changes, no development.
• Opposed to mixed-use development and multi-story buildings. • No changes to the “Borchard” property.
Approximately 1% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for mixed-use development. These comments included the following themes:
• Support for mixed-use and new development with limited heights. • Allow higher densities and increase production of housing.
Other comments received included:
• Support of a combination of alternatives.
• Provide flexibility for the area.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What other comments do you have about the Rancho Conejo area? Question 9 received the most open-ended comments of the entire survey as approximately two-thirds of respondents (1,387 respondents) included a comment in this question. The majority of the comments were about the “Borchard” property.
Of those who responded to Question 9, 80% were supportive of land use changes in this area including a combination of the alternatives, mixed-use development, and new housing. Of the total responses to this question, the majority (74%) specifically indicated supporting mixed-use development and multi-family housing on the “Borchard” property. These comments include the following themes:
• Supportive of a combination of the 3 alternatives, and built-in flexibility. • Supportive of mixed-use or multifamily development at the “Borchard” property. • Allow higher density residential and more affordable housing options. • Supportive of industrial and other types of job-producing uses.
Approximately 13% of respondents who completed question 9, were opposed to land use changes, changes to the “Borchard” property, or new development. This means that over five times as many respondents indicated support for mixed use development on this property compared to respondents who wanted no change in land use. These comments include the following themes:
• No more housing.
• No development at the “Borchard” property.
• Concern of future traffic that may arise with new development. • Higher density will bring more crime.
• Leave this area alone, no changes.
Other comments received included:
• Prioritize climate change mitigation.
• Need more affordable housing citywide.
• Need more entertainment spaces, green spaces, and parks. • Concerned about infrastructure, traffic impacts, and flooding in this area.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The survey included 5 questions about the Moorpark Road and West Thousand Oaks Boulevard Area.
• A high percentage (70%) of respondents preferred keeping a segment of Moorpark Road largely commercial, as opposed to introducing mixed-use development.
• Visual preference survey results show strong support for allowing a diversity of uses and development intensities in The Oak Mall, Janss Marketplace, and on Thousand Oaks Boulevard between Moorpark Road and Hodencamp Road. By a greater than 3:1 ratio, respondents said they wanted to see residential and mixeduse buildings of between 3 and 5 stories (support was between 68% and 78%) whereas less than 1 in 5 respondents (at most 19%) said they did not want these uses or intensities. (Note: the direction for Janss Marketplace is not entire clear since the Janss Marketplace was listed in the Moorpark Road question that indicated strong support for keeping the corridor commercial. It may be that respondents are accepting of mixed-use development on the Janss Marketplace if it maintains a commercial focus and if the remainder of the corridor is commercial).
• Overall, 42% of respondents preferred Alternative 1 for the Moorpark Road and West Thousand Oaks Boulevard Area followed by Alternative 3. Only 12% of respondents (slightly more than 1 in 10 respondents) said that they did not want any of the alternatives.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Please identify your reaction to each of the six images above for new development at Janss Marketplace and The Oaks Mall.
Image 1 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 20% 404 17% 272
Like it 48% 975 50% 809
Neutral 6% 117 6% 92
Don’t love it, but would accept it 7% 146 8% 133
No way 19% 376 20% 323
Answered 2018 1629
17%
50%
6%
8%
20%
20%
48%
6%
7%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept
it
No way
Image 1
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Image 2 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 14% 282 11% 184
Like it 61% 1215 62% 1003
Neutral 6% 117 6% 95
Don’t love it, but would accept it 5% 108 6% 94
No way 14% 286 15% 244
Answered 2008 1620
Image 3 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 19% 384 16% 258
Like it 53% 1067 55% 888
16%
55%
3%
5%
21%
19%
53%
3%
5%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept
it
No way
Image 3
Complete Data Single-IP Data
11%
62%
6%
6%
15%
14%
61%
6%
5%
14%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept
it
No way
Image 2
Complete Data Single-IP Data
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Neutral 3% 65 3% 51
Don’t love it, but would accept it 5% 103 5% 88
No way 19% 388 21% 334
Answered 2007 1619
Image 4 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 30% 603 27% 434
Like it 57% 1149 61% 989
Neutral 4% 74 3% 47
Don’t love it, but would accept it 4% 82 4% 71
No way 5% 110 6% 92
Answered 2018 1633
27%
61%
3%
4%
6%
30%
57%
4%
4%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept
it
No way
Image 4
Complete Data Single-IP Data
11%
52%
9%
9%
20%
13%
50%
10%
8%
19%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept
it
No way
Image 5
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Image 5 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 13% 252 11% 174
Like it 50% 1003 52% 846
Neutral 10% 205 9% 145
Don’t love it, but would accept it 8% 168 9% 138
No way 19% 373 20% 317
Answered 2001 1620
Image 6 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 16% 321 14% 221
Like it 44% 862 45% 726
Neutral 4% 73 3% 48
Don’t love it, but would accept it 5% 95 4% 71
No way 33% 656 34% 558
Answered 2007 1624
14%
45%
3%
4%
34%
16%
44%
4%
5%
33%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept
it
No way
Image 6
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Moorpark Road between Thousand Oaks Boulevard and just north of Wilbur Road is currently a mix of retail and commercial uses. This area includes Janss Marketplace.
Which best matches your vision for the area?
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
Keep mostly commercial (retail and service)
uses
70% 1434 70% 1165
Allow a portion to be mixed-use (with
multifamily housing)
16% 318 15% 249
Allow the entire area to be developed with
mixed-use
10% 211 10% 167
No preference 1% 20 1% 18
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 3% 69 3% 55 Answered 2052 1654
70%
15%
10%
1%
3%
70%
16%
10%
1%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Keep mostly commercial
Allow a portion to be mixeduse (with multifamily
housing)
Allow the entire area to be
developed with mixed-use
No preference
None of the above (please
specify your ideas)
Question 11
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TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 11 had 69 individual comments (3% of survey responses) who answered, "None of the above." Of those who responded to question 11, two thirds (representing only 2% total survey respondents) were opposed to mixed-use, new, or increased development on Moorpark Road between Thousand Oaks Boulevard and just north of Wilbur Road.
This indicates strong support for one or a combination of the land use alternatives.
These comments included the following themes:
• No mixed-use or multifamily, keep commercial only uses. • Do not support any proposed changes, leave as it is.
• Fear of traffic and overcrowding associated with new development.
Less than 1% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” and expressed support for mixed-use development on Moorpark Road between Thousand Oaks Boulevard and just north of Wilbur Road. These comments included the following themes:
• Support for new mixed-use development with limited heights and standalone residential
• Support mostly commercial with some mixed use.
Other comments received included:
• Keep open space, allow for new parks, trees, and green space. • Maintain 3-story height limits.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The area of Thousand Oaks Boulevard between Moorpark Road and Hodencamp Road was identified in the public process as an area for mixed-use development and multifamily housing. This area could support more intense land uses because it is removed from single family neighborhoods, is located near goods and services, has excellent freeway access and benefits from recent development activity (the residential project at 299 Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Tarantula Hill Brewing Company). For the three images above, please identify your reaction for potential new development in this area:
Image 1 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 22% 456 19% 309
Like it 48% 980 50% 817
Neutral 6% 113 6% 100
Don’t love it, but would accept it 6% 131 7% 113
No way 18% 360 19% 305
Answered 2040 1644
19%
50%
6%
7%
19%
22%
48%
6%
6%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept it
No way
Image 1
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TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Image 2 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 18% 360 13% 219
Like it 55% 1125 58% 952
Neutral 4% 78 4% 65
Don’t love it, but would accept it 5% 107 6% 91
No way 18% 372 19% 316
Answered 2042 1643
Image 3 Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Love it 27% 552 23% 375
Like it 51% 1043 54% 889
Neutral 4% 91 5% 80
Don’t love it, but would accept it 7% 134 7% 115
No way 11% 221 11% 185
Answered 2041 1644
13%
58%
4%
6%
19%
18%
55%
4%
5%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept it
No way
Image 2
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23%
54%
5%
7%
11%
27%
51%
4%
7%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Love it
Like it
Neutral
Don’t love it, but would accept it
No way
Image 3
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TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Overall, which alternative best matches your vision for the future of the Moorpark Road and West Thousand Oaks Boulevard area?
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset
limited to
single-IP
responses
Alternative 1 42% 853 41% 677
Alternative 2 9% 177 9% 145
Alternative 3 32% 649 32% 520
No preference 6% 112 6% 97
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 12% 247 12% 204 Answered 2038 1643
41%
9%
32%
6%
12%
42%
9%
32%
6%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
No preference
None of the above (please
specify your ideas)
Question 12
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TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 13 had 247 individual comments (12% of survey responses) who answered, "None of the above." Of those who responded to the question, approximately two thirds (8% of total survey responses) were opposed to mixed-use, new, or increased development in the Moorpark Road and West Thousand Oaks Boulevard area. These comments included the following themes:
• No changes, no growth, leave as it is.
• Do not support the proposed changes, no mixed-use.
• To tall buildings on Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
• Concern over traffic implications of future development. • Concern new development or mixed-use will make Thousand Oaks look like the San Fernando Valley.
Less than 1% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for multi-family residential or mixed-use development in this area. These comments included the following themes:
• Supportive of higher density mixed-use and taller buildings at The Oaks Mall and Janss Marketplace.
• Support standalone residential.
• Supportive of mixed-use in limited locations.
Other comments received included:
• Support a combination of the alternatives.
• Maintain 3-story height limit.
• More open spaces and parks.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What other comments do you have about the Moorpark Road and West Thousand Oaks Boulevard area?
Question 14 had 417 open-ended responses regarding the Moorpark Road and West Thousand Oaks Boulevard area.
A total of 33% of respondents to question 14 indicated that they had no additional comments on this area while 35% of responses to question 14 (approximately 145 total responses or 7% of the total surveys) were opposed to any changes in land use in this area. These comments include the following themes:
• No change leave as it is.
• Concern of potential traffic new development may bring. • Do not add more development, clean up existing developments. • Keep building heights low.
Approximately 17% of respondents to question 14 were supportive of changes in land use and mobility including mixed-use development, affordable housing, and improvements to connectivity. These comments included the following themes:
• Support high density development, mixed-use and taller buildings. • Support taller buildings at The Oaks Mall and Janss Marketplace. • Increase affordable housing options.
• Provide more bike lanes and walking paths.
Other comments included the following themes:
• Address homelessness.
• Add more amenities for families.
• Provide more green space and parks.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The survey included 4 questions about the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard Area.
• Respondents strongly support allowing mixed use development at higher intensities in the Downtown area. Nearly half (45%) support doubling the density and increasing the height to 5 stories and 60 units per acre while one-third (32%) support increasing the densities to 45 units per acre and 4 stories. Less than one in four respondents said they wanted to keep the same intensity of 30 units per acre (17%) or not allow mixed use at all (6%).
• Nearly three quarters (745) support allowing stand-alone residential buildings (without commercial uses) in limited locations along Thousand Oaks Boulevard whereas only 15% opposed this.
• Respondents had the most support for Alternative 1 (43%) followed by Alternative 3 (31%). Barely over one in 10 respondents (12%) did not support any of the alternatives. These results show strong support for changing the character of Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The Downtown area has been a focus of planning activity in recent years.
Suggestions were made during the community engagement process to allow increased densities (above 30 units per acre and 3 stories) to support additional retail and commercial activity. Which of the following best describes your perspective?
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
Increase density of parcels in the Downtown to
Mixed-Use High (up to 5 stories and 60 units per
acre). This could allow more development activity
in this area and support additional restaurants,
entertainment, and shopping.
45% 913 40% 652
Increase density of parcels to Mixed-Use Medium
(up to 4 stories and 45 units per acre). This could
allow more development activity than existing but
not as much as Mixed-Use High.
32% 654 36% 586
Maintain existing land use designation in the
General Plan of Mixed-Use Low. This could make
redevelopment more challenging and many
17% 339 18% 297
40%
36%
18%
1%
6%
45%
32%
17%
1%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Mixed-Use High (up to 5
stories, 60 du/ac)
Mixed-Use Medium (up to 4
stories, 45 du/ac)
Maintain Mixed-Use Low
No preference
None of the above
Question 15
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TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
parcels may remain unchanged over the next 20
years.
No preference 1% 18 1% 17
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 6% 121 6% 96 Answered 2045 1648
Question 15 had 121 individual comments (6% of total survey responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of those who answered, “None of the above,” the majority were opposed to any change in land use or height in Downtown. However, this only represents 5% of the total respondents to this question representing strong support for the alternatives. The comments opposing development in the area included the following themes:
• Stop building, do not increase heights.
• Maintain existing land uses.
• Leave it alone, there are not enough resources for these changes.
Approximately one in six respondents who selected “None of the above” expressed support for increased density, with height limitations in Downtown. These comments included the following themes:
• Support 4-stories developments at mixed-use medium or medium-high. • Support development but maintain 3-story height limit.
Other comments received included:
• More residential, not more retail.
• Add more parks.
• No comment.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
One strategy to incentivize residential development involves reducing the amount of commercial uses and providing opportunities for additional stand-alone multifamily development. Should the City allow multifamily residential buildings without a requirement for commercial uses in limited locations along Thousand Oaks Boulevard?
72%
16%
6%
5%
74%
15%
5%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Yes
No
No preference
None of the above
(please specify your
ideas)
Question 16
Complete Data Single-IP Data
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
Yes 74% 1507 72% 1191
No 15% 317 16% 269
No preference 5% 106 6% 94
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 5% 110 5% 89 Answered
2040 1643
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 16 had 110 individual comments (5% of responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of responses to the question, just over half (representing only 3% of total survey responses) were opposed to new development, mixed-use, standalone residential, or any changes on Thousand Oaks Boulevard. These comments included the following themes:
• No development or put development elsewhere.
• Do not like the proposed vision, no changes.
• Do not support multifamily housing.
• Concern over traffic implications of future development. • Concern over resource limitations with potential new residents. • Limit growth and development
Other respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for multi-family residential or mixed-use development along Thousand Oaks Boulevard. These comments included the following themes:
• Require mixed-use, no standalone residential.
• Support multi-family development with building height limits. • Supportive of standalone residential in limited locations Other comments received included:
• Not supportive of affordable housing options.
• Unsure of the implications of standalone residential on the Boulevard.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Overall, which alternative best matches your vision for the future of the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard area?
42%
9%
31%
5%
13%
43%
9%
31%
5%
12%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
No preference
None of the above
(please specify your
ideas)
Question 17
Complete Data Single-IP Data
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
Alternative 1 43% 862 42% 681
Alternative 2 9% 186 9% 146
Alternative 3 31% 622 31% 503
No preference 5% 104 5% 88
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 12% 253 13% 213 Answered 2027 1631
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 17 had 253 individual comments (12% of survey responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of respondents who selected “None of the above” to the question 17, approximately two-thirds were opposed to changes in land use or height in the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard area. However, this represents only 8% of the total survey respondents as the vast majority selected one of the three alternatives.
These comments include the following themes:
• No changes, to mixed-use or multi-story residential.
• Leave it alone.
• Too much traffic congestion, no new development.
Approximately 2% of respondents selected “None of the above” and mentioned a desire for lower height limits or residential densities in the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard area. These comments included the following themes:
• Flexibility, one size does not fit all, different densities in specific locations. • Support neighborhood low to medium
• Maintain height limits.
Other comments received included:
• Desire for parks and open space and to maintain mountain views. • Support a combination of the alternatives.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What other comments do you have about the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard area?
Question 18 had 420 open-ended responses representing about 20% of people who took the survey. The comments were generally divided between those who desire limited change in the Downtown and those who wanted a mixed-use district with housing, retail, employment and entertainment. Themes from those who wanted limited change included the following:
• Concern over traffic congestion on Thousand Oaks Boulevard. • Maintain 3-story height limit.
• No mixed-use in this area.
• No changes, no development.
Themes from those who wanted a Downtown included the following:
• Support mixed-use in this area.
• Desire for pedestrian amenities like wide sidewalks, plazas, bike lanes, and green areas.
• Desire for lively walkable downtown environment.
• Support for denser development and taller buildings in this area.
Please see the detailed report for individual responses.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The survey included 6 questions covering the Westlake and East End Area. • Respondents showed strong support for maintaining and expanding jobs and commercial uses in the Townsgate area. Two thirds of respondents supported maintaining the existing mix of employment uses (24%) or expanding the diversity of industrial uses (43%).
• Respondents showed support for maintaining a large employment and commercial area on the east end of Thousand Oaks Boulevard or allowing limited mixed use while also expanding employment opportunities. • Approximately two-thirds of respondents supported adding mixed-use development at the intersection of Thousand Oaks Boulevard but there was not consensus on where the mixed use should be focused.
• The vast majority of respondents (73%) supported maintaining the Westlake Plaza and Center as commercial, opposed to introducing mixed-use development. • Alternative 3 was the preferred direction (43%) followed by spilt between Alternatives 1 and 2 (20% each).
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The employment district near Hampshire Road and Townsgate Road presents an opportunity to transform either into a mixed-use (residential and office) area or strengthen its role as an employment hub on the east side of the city. What best matches your vision for this area?
Answer Choices
Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset
limited to
single-IP
responses
Maintain current mix of industrial, office park and
commercial uses (Alternative 1)
24% 478 26% 422
Add the potential for residential development on the
south side of Townsgate Road while maintaining the
current pattern of industrial uses along Highway 101
(Alternative 2)
27% 554 31% 501
Expand the employment focus of the area by adding
Industrial Flex (at up to 2.0 FAR) along Highway 101
(Alternative 3)
43% 866 37% 614
No preference 2% 42 2% 32
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 4% 91 4% 69 Answered
2031 1638
26%
31%
37%
2%
4%
24%
27%
43%
2%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Maintain current mix (Alt 1)
Add residential on south sie of Townsgate Rd,
but keep industrial along Hwy 101 (Alt 2)
Expand employment along Hwy 101 (Alt 3)
No preference
None of the above
Question 19
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TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 19 had 91 individual comments (4% of survey responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of responses to the question, three quarters (representing only 3% of total survey respondents) were opposed to new development, mixed-use, or more industrial uses in the employment district near Hampshire Road and Townsgate Road. These comments included the following themes:
• No changes leave it as it is.
• No mixed-use, commercial only.
• No standalone residential, and no multi-story buildings. • Do not expand commercial, office or industrial in this area. • No high density in this area.
• Concern over traffic congestion new development could cause.
Approximately one quarter of those who answered, “None of the above” (representing about 1% of total respondents) expressed support for multi-family residential, mixeduse development, or industrial flex in the employment district near Hampshire Road and Townsgate Road. These comments included the following themes:
• Support mixed use, multifamily, and industrial flex.
• Support new development with height limits.
Other comments received included:
• Support a combination of alternatives.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The Westlake Plaza and Center (on the corner of Westlake Boulevard and Agoura Road) is a vibrant retail area. However, this shopping district has the potential to become a mixed-use activity center that maintains its mix of retail and restaurants but allows multifamily housing. What best matches your vision for this area? Answer Choices
Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset
limited to
single-IP
responses
Maintain as a commercial-only area (Alternative 3) 73% 1487 73% 1199 Allow for Mixed-Use Low at up to 30 units per acre
(Alternative 2)
14% 290 15% 241
Allow for Mixed-Use at up to 45 units per acre
(Alternative 1)
7% 147 7% 111
No preference 2% 32 2% 29
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 4% 80 4% 64 Answered 2036 1644
73%
15%
7%
2%
4%
73%
14%
7%
2%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Maintain as a commercial-only area
(Alternative 3)
Allow for Mixed-Use Low at up to 30 units
per acre (Alternative 2)
Allow for Mixed-Use at up to 45 units per
acre (Alternative 1)
No preference
None of the above (please specify your
ideas)
Question 20
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 20 had 80 individual comments (4% of survey responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of respondents who answered question 20 with “None of the above” approximately half (representing only 2% of total survey respondents) expressed a desire for no change despite the multiple-choice option that suggested maintaining current conditions. These comments included the following themes:
• No changes leave it as it is.
• No mixed-use.
• Concern over traffic congestion new development could bring.
Approximately 1% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for mixed-use development or a combination of the alternatives.
These comments included the following themes:
• Support mixed-use with height limits.
• Combination of the 3 alternatives.
Other comments received included:
• Prioritize open spaces and parks.
• Do not visit this area often, or do not know this area well.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Should the area at the intersection of Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Westlake Boulevard maintain its current focus as a retail and shopping area or should the area be allowed to add mixed-use development?
Answer Choices Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
Maintain commercial-only uses similar to the
existing General Plan (Alternative 2)
30% 600 33% 539
Allow a limited amount of mixed-use (Alternative 1) 35% 718 34% 551 Add mixed-use development on all four corners of
the intersection (Alternative 3)
30% 603 28% 459
No preference 1% 26 1% 22
None of the above (please specify your idea) 4% 84 4% 66 Answered 2031 1637
33%
34%
28%
1%
4%
30%
35%
30%
1%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Maintain commercial-only uses similar to
the existing General Plan (Alternative 2)
Allow a limited amount of mixed-use
(Alternative 1)
Add mixed-use development on all four
corners of the intersection (Alternative 3)
No preference
None of the above (please specify your idea)
Question 21
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 21 had 84 individual comments (4% of responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of respondents who answered “None of the above” to question 21, the majority were opposed to change in land use or future development.
However, this only represents 3% of total respondents. These comments include the following themes:
• No mixed-use development, no additional housing.
• No changes leave it as it is.
• Not enough resources for new development.
• Concern about traffic congestion future development may bring.
Approximately 1% of total respondents selected “None of the above” and expressed support for mixed-use development or a combination of the alternatives. These comments included the following themes:
• Support limited mixed-use.
• Allow multifamily or mixed use if height limits are maintained.
Other comments received included:
• Add parks, trails, and open space.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The east side of the city along Thousand Oaks Boulevard (south of Westlake High School) currently contains low density office and commercial uses. This area has the potential to expand the number and diversity of jobs and to provide an employment anchor on the east side of the city. What best describes your vision for this area? Answer Choices
Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset
limited to
single-IP
responses
Expand the potential for jobs but also allow residential or mixed-use development on a portion of the area
(Alternative 1)
26% 525 27% 450
Focus on commercial uses that includes a mix of retail, entertainment and office uses (Alternative 2)
22% 453 25% 412
Focus on creating a denser employment district (with
the Industrial Flex land use designation) (Alternative
3)
42% 864 37% 612
No preference 3% 54 3% 50
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 7% 139 7% 117 Answered 2035 1641
27%
25%
37%
3%
7%
26%
22%
42%
3%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Expand jobs, but allow residential or
mixed-use (Alt 1)
Focus on commercial (Alt 2)
Focus on employment (Alt 3)
No preference
None of the above
Question 22
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 22 had 139 individual comments by respondents who answered, "None of the above" representing 7% of total responses. Of respondents who answered “None of the above” to question 21, the majority were opposed to changes in land use or any future development on the east side of the city along Thousand Oaks Boulevard (south of Westlake High School), but this only represents 5% of total survey responses. These comments include the following themes:
• No changes to this area, leave it alone.
• Too much traffic here already, no new development.
• Maintain low intensity office and commercial.
• No new housing.
Approximately 1% of total survey respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for mixed-use development, higher intensity industrial, or a combination of the alternatives. These comments included the following themes:
• Support higher density residential with height limits. • Support a combination of alternatives.
• Increase residential as much as possible.
• Support higher intensity industrial.
Other comments received included:
• Add parks, trails, and open space.
• Improve infrastructure first.
• No preference or no comment.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Overall, which alternative best matches your vision for the future of the Westlake and East End area?
22%
23%
38%
7%
10%
20%
20%
43%
6%
10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
No preference
None of the above (please specify your
ideas)
Question 23
Complete Data Single-IP Data
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited
to single-IP
responses
Alternative 1 20% 404 22% 352
Alternative 2 20% 407 23% 370
Alternative 3 43% 871 38% 620
No preference 6% 128 7% 114
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 10% 210 10% 170 Answered
2020 1626
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 23 had 210 individual comments (10% of responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of respondents who answered “None of the above” to question 21, approximately half (representing 5% of total respondents) were opposed to changes or the addition of mixed-use in the Westlake and East End area. These comments include the following themes:
• No changes to this area, keep as is.
• No high-density residential or mixed-use development. • No new people living in Thousand Oaks, it is too crowded.
Approximately 3% of total respondents selected “None of the above” and expressed support for mixed-use development, more residential, or a combination of the alternatives. These comments included the following themes:
• Support standalone residential in this area.
• Increase the amount of higher density residential.
• A combination of the alternatives.
• Support mixed-use or standalone residential but maintain height limits.
Other comments received included:
• More open space, parks, and trails.
• Fill vacant buildings.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What other comments do you have about the Westlake and East End area? Question 24 had 327 open-ended responses regarding the Westlake and East End Area, representing approximately 15% of total respondents to the survey. Of those who responded to the question, 42% of respondents indicated that they had no additional comments for this area. Of those who responded to question 24, approximately one quarter (24%) were opposed to changes in land use or future development. These comments include the following themes:
• No changes keep it as it is.
• Concerns over traffic implications of new development. • Support mixed-use and new residential development.
• Maintain 3-story building height limit.
• No mixed-use development in this area.
• Maintain as commercial.
Approximately 21% of respondents to question 24 expressed support for change in land use or intensity in the Westlake and East End Area. These comments included the following themes:
• Support horizontal mixed-use.
• More potential for changes in land use in this area than others. • Reimagine the Baxter area.
• Create a more walkable environment.
• Support a combination of alternatives with affordable housing.
Other comments included the following themes:
• Provide plenty of parking.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The survey included 2 questions regarding village centers. • The majority of survey respondents (58%) preferred for all village centers to remain commercial, as opposed to introducing mixed-use development.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
During the engagement process, many residents recommended that the commercial shopping centers around the City allow mixed-use development to create “village centers” within walking distance of existing residential neighborhoods. What best describes your vision for commercial shopping centers throughout the City? Answer Choices
Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset
limited to
single-IP
responses
Keep all areas as commercial and do not allow
residential uses in the shopping centers (Alternative 2) 58% 1181 58% 946
Allow all commercial shopping centers to add
residential development at up to 30 units per acre
(Alternative 3)
10% 204 10% 162
Only allow some of the shopping centers to be
converted to mixed-use with residential uses
(Alternative 1)
26% 531 27% 436
No preference 1% 16 1% 14
None of the above (please specify your ideas) 5% 101 5% 82 Answered
2033 1640
58%
10%
27%
1%
5%
58%
10%
26%
1%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Keep all areas as commercial (Alt 2)
Allow all commercial centers to add
residential (Alt 3)
Only allow some shopping centers to
have mixed-use (Alt 1)
No preference
None of the above
Question 25
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Question 25 had 101 individual comments (5% of total responses) by respondents who answered, "None of the above." Of respondents who answered “None of the above” to question 25, approximately two-thirds (representing only 3% of total respondents) expressed a desire for no change despite the multiple-choice option (alternative 1) that maintained commercial uses. These comments included the following themes:
• No changes.
• No mixed-use development.
• Concerns over future traffic cause by new development. • Support new residential and mixed-use with height limits.
Approximately 1% of total respondents selected “None of the above” but expressed support for mixed-use development, more residential, or a combination of the alternatives. These comments included the following themes:
• Allow shopping centers to convert to mixed use.
• Support land use changes but need to address parking. • Support development if building heights are kept to 3-4 stories.
Other comments received included:
• Include outdoor community gathering spaces.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What other comments do you have about Village Centers?
Question 26 had 351 open-ended responses (16% of total respondents) regarding Village Centers. Approximately 40% of respondents to this question indicated that they had no additional comments for this area. Approximately 29% of total respondents were opposed to changes in land use or the village center concepts. These comments include the following themes:
• Maintain as commercial, no one will walk in Thousand Oaks. • Opposed to residential in village centers because of traffic impacts. • No high density, no changes.
Approximately 25% of respondents to question 26 expressed support for change in land use or intensity in village center areas. These comments included the following themes:
• Love the village center concept.
• Support all residential components in village centers. • Supportive of mixed-use in village centers if height limits are maintained.
Other comments included the following themes:
• Integrate trees and green space.
• Prioritize safety and street lighting.
• Need affordable housing in Thousand Oaks.
Please see the detailed report for individual comments.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
The survey included 2 concluding questions.
• There was strong support for one of the three alternatives with a preference for Alternative 1 (37%) followed by Alternative 3 (28%).
• Only one in ten respondents (11%) supported maintaining the existing General Plan and only 6% supported none of the alternatives. This means that over four fifths of respondents indicated support for changing the pattern of development in the Areas of Change.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Now that you have reviewed all the detailed alternatives, what alternative best matches your vision for the future of the City?
Answer Choices
Complete
Data
Responses
Dataset
limited to
single-IP
responses
Alternative 1 37% 756 37% 599
Alternative 2 5% 102 5% 83
Alternative 3 28% 572 27% 446
A combination of alternatives 12% 257 13% 217
Existing General Plan (even if it does not allow the
City to meet its obligations under State housing laws)
11% 215 11% 187
None of the above 6% 126 6% 103
Answered 2028 1635
37%
5%
27%
13%
11%
6%
37%
5%
28%
12%
11%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
A combination of alternatives
Existing General Plan (even if it does not
allow the City to meet its obligations…
None of the above
Question 27
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What suggestions do you have to modify your preferred alternative so that it matches your vision for the future of Thousand Oaks?
Approximately 25% of all survey respondents (535 people) provided open-ended comments on question 28 regarding their preferred alternatives. Of these, 24% of respondents indicated that they had no additional comments on the alternatives.
Approximately 43% of responses to question 28, representing only 11% of survey respondents, were not supportive of changes in land use and did not specify modifications to the alternatives presented. These comments include the following themes:
• Keep Thousand Oaks the same - no new housing, people, cars, or buildings. • Push back on state mandates.
• Only meet state mandates.
• Slow growth.
• Do not support high density development on the “Borchard” property. • Fearful of traffic impacts, and strain on resources.
Approximately 25% (135 respondents) to question 28 expressed support for changes in land use and presented ideas for modifying the alternatives to best meet their vision. • Support mixed-use and higher density development in specific locations. • Need more affordable housing options citywide.
• Need more mixed-use in areas throughout the city, supportive of village center concept.
• Combination of the 3 alternatives.
• Support changes in land use but maintain 3-story building height limit. • Allow more stand-alone residential development in specific locations. • Pursue changes at the Oaks Mall, Janss Marketplace, former K-Mart site, or Downtown.
• Need pockets of higher density mixed-use or residential.
Other comments:
• Reuse vacant buildings for mixed-use or residential purposes. • Manage traffic impacts.
• Protect open space and promote parks and trees.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
• Plan for senior citizen needs.
• Create a sense of place and promote common gathering places, especially outdoors.
• Build-in flexibility within the General Plan land uses. • Consider sustainability and climate through the General Plan. • Address transportation concerns through public transit, bike lanes and wide sidewalks.
• Ensure plenty of parking.
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
Do you live and/or work in Thousand Oaks?
Answer Choices Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Live 60% 1211 61% 994
Work 2% 38 2% 31
Both live and work 37% 757 36% 592
Neither 1% 18 1% 17
Answered 2024 1634
61%
2%
36%
1%
60%
2%
37%
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Live
Work
Both live and work
Neither
Question 29
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
How long have you lived in Thousand Oaks?
Answer Choices
Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP
responses
1 year or less 0% 8 0% 7
2-5 years 6% 128 6% 100
6-10 years 15% 300 14% 232
11-20 years 30% 615 31% 499
21-30 years 20% 396 20% 327
31+ years 26% 534 26% 430
I don't live in Thousand Oaks 2% 39 2% 34
Answered 2020 1629
0%
6%
14%
31%
20%
26%
2%
0%
6%
15%
30%
20%
26%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
1 year or less
2-5 years
6-10 years
11-20 years
21-30 years
31+ years
I don't live in Thousand
Oaks
Question 30
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What is your age range?
Answer Choices Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
Under 18 0% 2 0% 1
18-24 3% 56 3% 44
25-34 17% 341 16% 261
35-44 19% 378 19% 306
45-54 21% 424 21 334
55-64 21% 409 21 331
65+ 19% 382 20 325
Answered 1992 1602
0%
3%
16%
19%
21%
21%
20%
0%
3%
17%
19%
21%
21%
19%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
Question 31
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
How do you identify?
Answer Choices Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
White (not Hispanic or Latino) 78% 1519 78% 1224
Black or African American 1% 13 1% 12
Asian or Asian American 5% 99 5% 76
Native American or Alaska Native 0% 6 0% 5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0% 4 0% 4
Middle Eastern or North African 0% 9 0% 7
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 9% 177 9% 144
Multiracial (two or more ethnicities) 6% 118 6% 95
Answered 1945 1567
78%
1%
5%
0%
0%
0%
9%
6%
78%
1%
5%
0%
0%
0%
9%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
White (not Hispanic or Latino)
Black or African American
Asian or Asian American
Native American or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Middle Eastern or North African
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
Multiracial (two or more
ethnicities)
Question 32
Complete Data Single-IP Data
TO2045 Survey Analysis and Summary of Findings
What is your zip code?
Answer Choices Complete Data
Responses
Dataset limited to
single-IP responses
91320 33% 666 34% 546
91360 25% 505 24% 388
91361 17% 341 17% 283
91362 23% 457 23% 3687
Other 1% 12 1% 10
I don't live in Thousand Oaks 1% 29 2% 25
Answered 2010 1620
34%
24%
17%
23%
1%
2%
33%
25%
17%
23%
1%
1%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
91320
91360
91361
91362
Other
I don't live in Thousand Oaks
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TO2045 Survey Summary
Thousand Oaks General Plan Update
Summary Results | May 2021
The City of Thousand Oaks conducted its fourth online community survey for the General Plan Update, TO2045, from April 16 – May 12, 2021. The City sought feedback on the preferred land use map, which identifies the proposed land use designations for the comprehensive update to the Thousand Oaks General Plan.
The preferred land use map was developed following an extensive public engagement process on three land use alternatives. The engagement process included a detailed survey with over 2,100 responses, a public workshop, four hour-long office hour sessions, two meetings with the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) and a Planning Commission workshop. The City received thousand of comments on the alternatives from individuals and organizations in the City. Based on the extensive public comments, City staff and the consultant team prepared the preferred land use map for public review and comment.
On April 16, the City released the preferred and use map and a memo that detailed the background and rationale for the proposed direction, a summary of key themes from the nearly two-year long community engagement process, and description of how the City developed the map. At this time, the City also released an online survey (using the online platform, SurveyMonkey) to gauge the public’s agreement with the direction proposed for the overall land use map and specific geographic areas within the City. Given the significant time constraints due to State mandates of completing the required Housing Element, the survey included only 16 multiple choice questions, 5 of which were about the demographics of the responder. There were no “open ended” questions that allowed the responder to provide additional information about their thoughts on the preferred land use map.
The survey was divided into seven sections – six for different geographic areas of the city and the seventh on demographics.
• Citywide
• Rancho Conejo Area
• Moorpark Rd and West Thousand Oaks Blvd Area
• Downtown and Thousand Oaks Blvd Area
• Westlake and East End Area
• Village Centers
• Demographics
TO2045 Survey Summary
Each of the geographic sections had one to three questions. Many of the multiple-choice answers were designed as a Likert scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree). This was intended to efficiently measure the overall reaction to key components of the preferred land use map. The five demographic questions asked about the responder’s relationship to the city, age, race/ethnicity and zip code. The survey was available in both English and Spanish and was also circulated in printed format to those without computer access.
The following are the high-level take-aways from the survey. • A total of 2,726 responses were collected.
• All survey responses were conducted online and in English. • The majority of survey respondents (65-68%) skipped most of the questions regarding the proposed direction in the preferred land use map (Questions 1 and 3-11). For those who responded to Questions 1 and 3-11, more selected “disagree” or “strongly disagree” than “strongly agree” or “agree.” Note that it is highly unusual for the vast majority of survey respondents to skip many questions in a short, multiple-choice survey. Consequently, the survey results do not provide clear direction on the community’s preferences for these locations, except for one question.
• Question 2, which asked about the vacant “Borchard” property, had a 97% response rate among survey takers. For this question, a significant majority (68%) of respondents identified mixed use across the entire site compared to 24% who preferred a single-family land use designation across the entire parcel.
Only 5% preferred a combination of mixed use and residential and only 3% skipped the question. Based on the response rate, we concluded that the majority of respondents took the survey to provide their opinion on the future of the Borchard property. Assuming that this is the case, there was a clear preference for mixed use across the entire parcel.
• The majority (96%) of respondents answered the demographic questions (12-17). • The majority of respondents live (55%) or live and work (40%) in Thousand Oaks. • The respondents have lived in the City for a long time: 42% between 11 and 20 years and 43% for greater than 20 years.
• Survey respondents were mostly older with 40% of respondents older than 55 and 51% between the ages of 35 and 55.
• The majority of respondents (63%) identified as White and 18% identified as Hispanic/Latino. While this survey did not have any completed responses in Spanish, it had a higher rate of respondents who identify as Hispanic or Latino compared to the previous land use alternatives survey.
TO2045 Survey Summary
• More than half of residents (57%) were from zip code 91320. This is a much higher percentage than the previous land use alternatives survey which had a more even geographic distribution across the city.
The survey results from each question are presented in the charts and tables on the following pages.
TO2045 Survey Summary
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The preferred land use alternative is generally consistent with my vision for the future of Thousand Oaks.
2% 3% 3%
7%
19%
65%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Skipped (no response)
Question 1 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Strongly agree 58 2%
Agree 90 3%
Neutral 78 3%
Disagree 200 7%
Strongly disagree 529 19%
Skipped (no response) 1771 65%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
Public comments and the survey results indicate support for designating the vacant 37-acre property, south of Highway 101 and west of Borchard Drive, to allow mixeduse development, and also support for retaining the existing single-family residential designation. Which of the following best reflects your vision for the future of the property?
68%
24%
5% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Mixed-use development Single family residential Split designation Skipped Question 2 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Designate the property for mixed-use development 1860 68% Retain the existing single-family residential designation 646 24% Designate a portion of the property as mixed-use and a portion as residential, as reflected in the preferred land use alternative 135 5% Skipped (no response) 85 3%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The preferred land use alternative is generally consistent with my vision for the future of the Rancho Conejo area south of Highway 101.
2% 3% 3% 5%
20%
67%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Skipped (no response)
Question 3 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Strongly agree 51 2%
Agree 80 3%
Neutral 75 3%
Disagree 143 5%
Strongly disagree 544 20%
Skipped (no response) 1,833 67%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
Public comments and the survey results indicate support for mixed-use development in the Rancho Conejo area north of Highway 101. However, preferences varied on which properties should be designated for mixed-use. Do you agree with the locations of the mixed-use designations in the preferred land use alternative for this area?
9%
3%
19%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Yes, agree No, different properties Don't agree with mixeduse in this areaSkipped Question 4 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Yes, I agree with the locations 251 9%
No, I think mixed-use development should be located on different properties in this area 93 3%
I do not agree with mixed-use development in this area 528 19% Skipped (no response) 1,854 68%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The preferred land use alternative is generally consistent with my vision for the future of the Rancho Conejo area north of Highway 101.
2% 5% 3% 6%
17%
67%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Skipped (no response)
Question 5 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Strongly agree 45 2%
Agree 123 5%
Neutral 91 3%
Disagree 155 6%
Strongly disagree 472 17%
Skipped (no response) 1840 67%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
Public comments and the survey results indicate support for designating The Oaks, Janss Marketplace, and/or surrounding properties to allow for mixed-use development. What is your opinion of the amount of land designated for mixed-use development in the preferred land use alternative for this area? 8%
3%
10% 11%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Too much mixed-use Not enough mixeduseRight amount of
mixed-use
Don’t support mixeduse in this areaSkipped
Question 6 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
There’s too much mixed-use 206 8%
There’s not enough mixed-use 89 3%
There’s the right amount of mixed-use 268 10%
I do not support mixed-use in this area 313 11%
Skipped (no response) 1,850 68%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The preferred land use alternative is generally consistent with my vision for the future of the Moorpark Road and West Thousand Oaks Boulevard area.
2% 5% 5% 6%
13%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Skipped (no response)
Question 7 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Strongly agree 61 2%
Agree 149 5%
Neutral 132 5%
Disagree 172 6%
Strongly disagree 364 13%
Skipped (no response) 1,848 68%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
Public comments and the survey results indicate support for densities higher than 30 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) in the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard area. The preferred land use alternative provides a combination of Mixed-Use Low (>20 - 30 du/ac) and Mixed-Use Medium (>30 – 45 du/ac) land use designations. Do you agree with the amount of area designated for Mixed-Use Medium in the preferred land use alternative for this area?
6% 3%
11% 11%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Yes, I agree No, there’s not
enough Mixed-Use
Medium (>30-45
du/ac)
No, there’s too much
Mixed-use Medium
(>30-45 du/ac)
I do not support
mixed-use
development in this
area
Skipped (no
response)
Question 8 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Yes, I agree 177 6%
No, there’s not enough Mixed-Use Medium (>30-45 du/ac) 78 3% No, there’s too much Mixed-use Medium (>30-45 du/ac) 301 11% I do not support mixed-use development in this area 313 11% Skipped (no response) 1,857 68%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The preferred land use alternative is generally consistent with my vision for the future of the Downtown and Thousand Oaks Boulevard area.
2% 4% 4% 7%
15%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Skipped (no response)
Question 9 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Strongly agree 50 2%
Agree 122 4%
Neutral 114 4%
Disagree 186 7%
Strongly disagree 398 15%
Skipped (no response) 1,856 68%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
Public comments and the survey results indicate support for designating properties in the Westlake and East End Area to allow for mixed-use development. What is your opinion of the amount of land designated for mixed-use development in the preferred land use alternative for this area?
5% 4%
9%
1%
12%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Too much mixeduseNot enough
mixed-use
Right amount of
mixed-use at
appropriate
locations
Right amount of
mixed-use but
prefer other
locations in this
area
Do not support
mixed-use in this
area
Skipped (no
response)
Question 10 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
There’s too much mixed-use 148 5%
There’s not enough mixed-use 107 4%
There’s the right amount of mixed-use at appropriate locations 249 9% There’s the right amount of mixed-use but I would prefer other locations in this area 38
1%
I do not support mixed-use development in this area 321 12% Skipped (no response) 1,863 68%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The preferred land use alternative is generally consistent with my vision for the future of the Village Centers.
2% 5% 5% 5%
15%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree Skipped (no response)
Question 9 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Strongly agree 57 2%
Agree 146 5%
Neutral 141 5%
Disagree 127 5%
Strongly disagree 403 15%
Skipped (no response) 1,852 68%
Total 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
Do you live and/or work in Thousand Oaks?
55%
1%
40%
1%
4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Live Work Both live and work Neither Skipped
Question 12 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Live 1,488 55%
Work 30 1%
Both live and work 1,081 40%
Neither 18 1%
Skipped (no response) 109 4%
Answered 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
How long have you lived in Thousand Oaks?
0.40%
3%
7%
42%
17%
26%
1%
4%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
Less than 1
year
1-5 years 6-10 years 11-20 years 21-30 years 31+ years I don't live in Thousand
Oaks
Skipped
Question 12 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Less than 1 year 12 <1%
1-5 years 72 3%
6-10 years 198 7%
11-20 years 1,132 42%
21-30 years 459 17%
31+ years 715 26%
I don't live in Thousand Oaks 33 1%
Skipped (no response) 105 4%
Answered 2726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
What is your age range?
0.30% 2% 3%
24%
27%
20% 20%
4%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Skipped
Question 14 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
Under 18 7 <1%
18-24 46 2%
25-34 69 3%
35-44 656 24%
45-54 734 27%
55-64 553 20%
65+ 542 20%
Skipped (no response) 119 4%
Answered 2,726 100%
TO2045 Survey Summary
How do you identify?
Answer Choices Responses
White (not Hispanic or Latino) 1,713 63%
Black or African American 18 1%
Asian or Asian American 35 1%
Native American or Alaska Native 7 <1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5 <1%
Middle Eastern or North African 15 1%
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish 490 18%
Multiracial (two or more ethnicities) 271 10%
Skipped (no response) 172 6%
Answered 2,726 100%
63%
1% 1% 0% 0% 1%
18%
10%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
White (not
Hispanic or
Latino)
Black or
African
American
Asian or
Asian
American
Native
American
or Alaska
Native
Native
Hawaiian or
Pacific
Islander
Middle
Eastern or
North
African
Hispanic,
Latino, or
Spanish
Multiracial
(two or
more
ethnicities)
Skipped
Question 15 Responses
TO2045 Survey Summary
What is your zip code?
57%
20%
10% 8%
0.30% 1%
4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
91320 91360 91361 91362 Other I don't live in
Thousand Oaks
Skipped
Question 14 Responses
Answer Choices Responses
91320 1,548 57%
91360 551 20%
91361 261 10%
91362 218 8%
Other 9 <1%
I don't live in Thousand Oaks 26 1%
Skipped (no response) 113 4%
Answered 2726 100%
LAND USE ALTERNATIVES
BRIEFING BOOK
CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
JANUARY 2021 | TOAKS2045.ORG
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TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 1 Printed 03/24/2021 #001
Posted by Jippi Scott on 03/12/2021 at 5:33pm [Comment ID: 1542] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I am vehemently opposed to any high rise development in 91320. #002
Posted by Mary on 02/24/2021 at 5:14pm [Comment ID: 1112] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I would like to get rid of the Tour of Document.
How do I do this?
#003
Posted by Scott Sowers on 02/07/2021 at 9:50am [Comment ID: 626] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
Survey shows residents like Suburban feel but plan seems to focus on high density areas which in Newbury Park typically results in higher crime and problems. I like the idea of a town center but need to consider physical safety of residents in that area. #004
Posted by Connie Tunick on 02/25/2021 at 4:23pm [Comment ID: 1163] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 13, Disagree: -1
This is not appropriate to retain the feel and the look of a suburban area. The height is everything we have worked against for many years. The height of 35' for all neighborhoods should be maximum.
#005
Posted by Nadine Marcheschi on 02/18/2021 at 6:56pm [Comment ID: 762] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 12, Disagree: -4
No, no, a thousand times No!!!!!
No more development in Westlake and/or Thousand Oaks!!! It is already too congested, crowded and losing the authenticity we all came here for.
Reply by Lobo Grande on 03/12/2021 at 11:57am [Comment ID: 1528] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: -2
Having grown up here, I am already saddened to see many of our beautiful areas paved over and filled up with housing and strip malls. Why must our officials constantly try and push more people into our area when they are clearly not wanted by those of us who enjoy the unique quality of life that our area TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 2 Printed 03/24/2021 provides????
#006
Posted by Amy K Leicht on 02/24/2021 at 5:15pm [Comment ID: 1113] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 10, Disagree: -6
While considering the future of our city we should look at the fact that we are surrounded by "Open Space" full of fire fuel rich with invasive weeds like mustard grass. As beautiful as it is in the Spring it dries out and becomes fire fuel in the Fall/Winter. Our fire season is becoming longer due to climate change. The rain is coming later and later and the dried brush from the Spring is ready to burn during the Santa Ana wind events through December. We should be doing more brush clearing in our surrounding hills to help limit/reduce the amount of flying embers that will inevitably land in our yards and on our houses. COSCA manages the City land and should be held accountable for keeping up to date with the growth of our city. The brush clearing requirements set by the Ventura Fire Hazard Reduction Program haven't been updated since the 1990's. We are considered a WUI (wildland urban interface) city and we need to take steps to prevent another Woolsey fire or worse. https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fire-brush-clearance #007
Posted by Janet Rosenthal on 02/28/2021 at 2:16pm [Comment ID: 1222] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
As a practical matter, we need to install InGround Fire Safety Shelters at key sites around Thousand Oaks, particularly in areas that are in the Urban Wildland Interface.
Wind-driven wildfires take the lives of civilians every year. This doesn't have to be. If we provide people with a shelter in place of last resort, we will save lives. Check out www.TheSmartHomePro.com for more information, or call 888-877-3475. #008
Posted by Don on 03/10/2021 at 9:52pm [Comment ID: 1450] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
We don't need 81000 more residents in TO!!!
Reply by Lobo Grande on 03/12/2021 at 11:55am [Comment ID: 1527] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
Agreed 100%! Our resources are already overstretched past the point of sustainability. Water, traffic, emergency responses, schools, and utilities just to name a few. From a purely practical perspective, this plan is pure idiocy.... not to mention the objective feeling of current residents that we don't want to become another San Fernando Valley!!!
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TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 3 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Andrea Golin on 03/10/2021 at 6:19pm [Comment ID: 1418] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
The 81333 units being added to Thousand Oaks will completely change the make up of our city and not for the better. We should focus on an 8 yr plan and have a minimum build out. Thousand Oaks does not need to be a 2030 smart city. City council needs to listen to its taxpayers and say NO to Sacramento.
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Posted by Allana Stepp on 03/15/2021 at 2:36am [Comment ID: 1715] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Questions and/or alternatives are poorly written. Images provided are inadequate to compare one to another, even on a large computer screen/monitor. Images also lack enough street identification to facilitate a recognition of areas as they now exist.
Identification of north/south streets is lacking. Give actual street names that are the borders of each Area of Change.
Added commercial area now seems unnecessary. COVID 19 has forced purchasing changes that appear permanent. Added housing is necessary, to meet expanding commercial growth, and work-from-home now appears to be a permanent change, too. #011
Posted by Eloise Cohen on 02/24/2021 at 4:37pm [Comment ID: 1103] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Thank you for this opportunity.
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Posted by Daniel Mattera on 03/14/2021 at 11:24pm [Comment ID: 1684] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Fancy double-speak. We're told we can't maintain our services unless we "update" the General Plan. What happens in another 10 years? "Update" again - demolish the 5-story tenements, and replace them with 10-story? Is NO to any of it a choice? Reply by Eric Kamm on 03/16/2021 at 1:35am [Comment ID: 1902] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: -2
"No" is always an option, but it comes with heavy consequences. TO is not affordable for housing, that means fewer people moving here, which stagnates property values, fewer families which means less children, which means shuttering schools we built. "No" is an answer, but it comes with a price. #013
Posted by Randy Roth on 03/14/2021 at 7:51pm [Comment ID: 1658] - Link TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 4 Printed 03/24/2021 Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
This report begins with the assumption that we need to change our current restrictions on building heights. What I would like to see if for each of the 3 proposed alternatives, an example be developed that keeps the current building height restrictions in place - and see how many additional units that gets us. While it won't be 81,124, it may be enough for several times over the 2615 units we need currently. #014
Posted by Robert Caughey on 02/08/2021 at 12:38am [Comment ID: 633] - Link Agree: 24, Disagree: -5
Resident of TO and WV since 1977. Moved here from the SFV to get away from the urban sprawl. Why does the city need to hire a professional consultant firm to tell us what we need. Have our city leaders lost their view & philosophy of why we have prospered and fought hard to keep the "Village Concept". The concept of tall rental complexes along the TO Blvd. corridor will bring additional traffic and health and safety issues. Do we want another SFV? Why can't we as citizens determine what we want and need? Why bring in outside firms to tell us what we what and need. They will gather their fees and be gone. Who is supporting this growth issue? Pro-growth individuals who have a big financial interest? If we don't take back the responsibility of where we live and why we settled here we will soon become another - yes. SFV.
Thanks for your ear.
Reply by Chris on 02/15/2021 at 9:07pm [Comment ID: 665] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 10, Disagree: -13
Being a master planned community it makes sense to hire someone to plan out our community. I don't know how the original process worked or if the original planners are available, but perhaps this is a good thing we can consider. The fears of becoming like the SFV are overblown -- we're in the process of planning the future of our community whereas the SFV and other parts of LA seem to be very haphazardly designed and implemented.
Apartments/Condos and mixed-use make perfect sense along Thousand Oaks BLVD. It is close to the freeway so people aren't commuting into LA from Oxnard and Camarillo and you're able to build new businesses with new customers right nearby. Traffic can be reduced when people walk/bike to where they need to go, no need to get in a car, drive, find a spot. Just walk.
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 5:34pm [Comment ID: 1576] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: -1
This is a bit like saying we had original framers of the constitution, but now we need to "re-frame it a bit." Nice try, but how are people both walking to work, and "not commuting to LA from Oxnard"? TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 5 Printed 03/24/2021 The city was master planned in the 60's. It doesn't need more master planning just so some developers, consultants and political cronies can make money. Cui bono?
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:13am [Comment ID: 1882] - Link
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I agree Aaron and Robert, 110%. WHEN will our ELECTED
officials LISTEN to their constituents??? The original master plan is sufficient. We are NOT legally obligated to build this much.
Keeping up with the times in terms of eliminating homelessness and CLEANING our city would be appropriate. We need to be good STEWARDS of what we have been given.
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Posted by David Hampton on 03/14/2021 at 4:11pm [Comment ID: 1631] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Alternative 2 doesn't have any High Density Mixed - but spreads out medium (50ft max) all over the valley along existing commercial zones. So no residential becomes apartments - just allows for transition of commercial to mixed.
Alt 1 and 3 have high density mixed use. Alt 3 focuses most of that around the Oaks Mall. While Alternative 1 spreads the high density around the oaks mall and the Promenade (B&N mall) in Westlake.
I'm a big fan of 2. Otherwise alt 1 as it spreads out the high density to two areas. I think ALT 3 puts too much right around the Oaks.
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Posted by Lobo Grande on 03/12/2021 at 12:14pm [Comment ID: 1532] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
Has any of these committee members put a single moment's thought into how this will impact our wildlife? Do we really need to drive the local animals further away and out of their rightful homes - or push them deeper into our neighborhoods to harm our pets out of pure desperation for food and resources?
Reply by Jackson on 03/15/2021 at 8:25am [Comment ID: 1719] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
This will all be infill development so it will help prevent further sprawl and should avoid impacting our wildlife.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:21am [Comment ID: 1883] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 6 Printed 03/24/2021 This WILL affect our climate/population/ecosystem- there's no way around that, when you are BUILDING and bringing man made materials into a natural environment. There's no way around that. POLLUTION- we LEFT the LA smog for a REASON. So, yes, it WILL be affecting our natural environment here in the Conejo Valley.
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Posted by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:15pm [Comment ID: 1437] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 8, Disagree: -10
90% of the City will not be changing with any of these alternatives. The significant majority of the housing, roads, etc. are already built. Now we need to fill in with the important missing items. We have limited opportunities for our youth or low to moderate-income to afford to buy or live in the City.
We also need things to do here instead of being forced to drive to Santa Barbara, downtown Ventura or LA for activities. TOB is finally making the transition, but it needs significantly more developments like the Lupe's replacement to create the density needed to support a vibrant nightlife.
Currently, our kids graduate and need to go elsewhere since we don't provide the housing and entertainment needed to keep them here. Becoming a community of retirees is not healthy for the City or good for the residents.
FYI - I was here before the Oaks mall was built so even some of us long-time residents want changes.
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Posted by Lobo Grande on 03/12/2021 at 12:16pm [Comment ID: 1533] - Link Agree: 7, Disagree: 0
I would LOVE to see the mandated medium-density and mixed-use plan for Beverly Hills. Why not put some affordable housing there?
.... no? Too much money to push back in the richer neighborhoods, perhaps???? TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 7 Printed 03/24/2021 City of Thousand Oaks Land Use Alternatives 2
Benefits of an updated General Plan.
Summary of the community engagement
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Guiding principles and key strategies.
Terminology.
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In 2019, the City Council initiated a process to update the Thousand Oaks General Plan, the first comprehensive update since the City prepared its original General Plan in 1970. A General Plan serves as the “blueprint” for the City and directs all decisions related to land use and the physical form of the City. Thus, the updated General Plan, will play a critical role in shaping the future of Thousand Oaks for the next 25 years and beyond.
This Briefing Book provides a summary of and background for three land use alternatives for the General Plan update. The alternatives were developed after a robust community engagement effort that involved many conversations with the public and the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) between Fall 2019 and Spring 2020. Over the last several months, the General Plan team has worked to develop the alternatives for review and discussion.
The alternatives implement the guiding principles and key strategies developed during the process, address issues identified during community conversations, and demonstrate ways for the city to mature and prosper over time.
This Briefing Book will be used by the public, GPAC, Planning Commission, and City Council in determining the future land use direction for Thousand Oaks. This Briefing Book includes the following sections:
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Posted by Tamara Napier on 03/15/2021 at 3:37pm [Comment ID: 1816] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
The City Council should focus only on the changes that are needed now.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:29am [Comment ID: 1886] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Such as CLEANING trash on streets and homeless encampments throughout.
Lets work with existing vacant buidings, not build NEW ones that will be empty in 5-10 years.
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Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 5:37pm [Comment ID: 1579] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Why do we need an updated general plan?
Reply by Jackson on 03/15/2021 at 12:09am [Comment ID: 1688] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
https://opr.ca.gov/planning/general-plan/
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Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 5:37pm [Comment ID: 1578] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Why do we need an "updated general plan?
#022
Posted by AK on 03/15/2021 at 10:01pm [Comment ID: 1863] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Due to the COVID restrictions, residents without technological capabilities or know-how were unable to participate. According to the recent census figures (2019 American Community Survey), 26% of the City's population comprises of seniors age 60 and over. To what extent, if any, did the City Council take into consideration the nearly 33,000 Thousand Oaks residents that were seniors and who did not have the opportunity to be heard on the updates to the General Plan? What is the breakdown of the input received from the various demographics within the City? Is there an adequate sampling from across the City residents and business or are is this plan based on a minority view that does not address the needs or wants of the City's residents and business but rather address the needs and wants to developers, non-residents, or other special interests? Please provide additional information on the breakdown of TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 9 Printed 03/24/2021 what input was received and from whom.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:26am [Comment ID: 1884] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I 110% agree and appreciate this question. This whole project reeks of greedy developers and City workers that are being bribed. This does not appear to be a project that is coming from Thousand Oaks' RESIDENTS. This is coming from outsiders, those that dont actually LIVE here, and wont have to contend with the extra traffic and plethora of issues that come with a project like this. #023
Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 5:36pm [Comment ID: 1577] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Why?
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Posted by Aysha Cohen on 02/19/2021 at 7:35pm [Comment ID: 822] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Website/Report needs to be framed differently1- Lead these website PDF/online materials with how TO compares to other cities of a similar population size on key metrics - Level of Traffic Stress, Collision Density, Urban Heat Island Effect, Stormwater Management, Commute Times, % of Income on Housing/Transportation, Asthma Rates etc.
Then add in the preferred alternatives for each typology or form-based code, with the definitions defined in that context.
2- Use MetroQuest for the next public comment period - it allows you to rank priorities, make tradeoffs etc using icons/photos (more like a game than a SurveyMonkey form). I have moved from TO to Washington, DC- and MetroQuest works great here! 3- Add an FAQ page with a dropdown menu or a photo gallery of key PDFs from the report that answer common questions/complaints.
4- Put a caption under the photo gallery on the project main page to credit the photographers and tell us where the trails are (Google reverse image search could help). Beautiful- makes me miss home!
Reply by Kenneth Yas on 03/15/2021 at 8:26pm [Comment ID: 1858] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
How this plan gets implemented and if it in any way resembles the recommendations made by Raimi & Associates is a question that will be answered over an extended period of time (the City Council has already postponed any decision making until May 25 after more public input and yet TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 10 Printed 03/24/2021 another survey).
It will be eventually be determined by the powers that be in the city, i.e. the Planning Commission and The City Council, who will give @ least some consideration to public comments, that, if the bubbles in this document are any indication, are predominantly negative, rife with anxiety regarding what this document envisions for the city, and that far outweigh in number and tone the positive reactions.
But make no mistake about it, had Raimi and Associates been able to elicit a more robust response to this survey from the citizenry (which they did not) it would in no way affect the results of this initiative that will be etched permanently in the General Plan. Politics will determine that outcome.
When a land use revision has finally been agreed upon and voted in, developers will finally have the opportunity to submit their building proposals to the City, adding to several that are now under consideration (i.e. multi-dwelling units in Westlake and Newbury Park).
Therefore, nothing is going to happen that will appreciably alter living conditions in the affected neighborhoods for a long time. But it will set the standard for what this city is going to look like years from now.
Aysha Cohen's insightful comments are relevant here. Her second comments speaks to how this program was structured by the consultant company and it's effectiveness as a vehicle to communication the considerable amount of data it accumulated. I would argue that it was dense, confusing and counter-intuitive.
As Aysha's points out, a different platform dedicated to presenting the information in a more user-friendly format would have resulted in more widespread engagement.
As it is, between the committee meetings, public presentations and online forums over the past two years, this process has proved to be an enormous time suck for all parties that will result in a single set of recommendations to an advisory committee who will in turn submit it to two decision-making bodies for their vote.
To be fair, it couldn't have turned out any other way. For the amount of $$$ the city has spent in retaining this company, their conclusions simply had be impressively complex and original, or at least have that appearance. After all they have their reputation to protect, and if refer to website, they have assembled a long award-winning set of client projects.
That brings me to Aysha’s first point above. Perhaps the city should have paid attention to Raimi’s previous work to determine which ones actually bore some resemblance to the complexion of this community where the metrics that Aysha’s enumerates were properly assessed.
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 11 Printed 03/24/2021 This due diligence on the part of the city years back, before they contracted with this outfit, would have revealed how successful Raimi has been with in having recommended strategies implemented for municipalities with similar demographics to Thousand Oaks.
We would have also learned if Raimi's corporate point of view and its design philosophy that has infused to some degree all of its engagements, was indeed appropriate for unique needs of Thousand Oaks.
I would argue that based on 2 hours in a Virtual Office meeting I attended, 2 hours watching the Community Workshop, and now reading this briefing book, their methodology needs a polish and their conclusions are likely out of sync with what this city needs in order to thrive in the near term. #025
Posted by Dr. Robert Chauls on 02/08/2021 at 1:14pm [Comment ID: 636] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 16, Disagree: -2
There are all kinds of pollution: smog, noise, littering, traffic, to name a few. But visual pollution is rarely considered among the characteristics of a residential area until it's too late. Yet we already have, in Thousand Oaks, a place to live which , from a visual point of view, while not perfect, is almost ideal. Why would any resident want to pollute our community with six story buildings, visible from almost any home in Thousand Oaks, which reminds us of the San Fernando Valley, or New York, or Chicago? Many of us were happy to leave other areas to live in a suburban town, large enough to have most of the amenities of life, yet close enough to "the city" to partake in the attractions which only large cities, especially Los Angeles, can provide: cultural venues, sports arenas, international airports, etc. This is suburbia, not urbania! We are, and should remain, Thousand Oaks, not Van Nuys, which was certainly a beautiful place to live in the 1930's! Let's keep it that way!
Reply by Mary Anne Van Zuyle on 02/19/2021 at 1:21pm [Comment ID: 777] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: -7
I believe the fear of ruining the viewsheds from our homes is overblown.
Thousand Oaks has a hilly topography. Many of our developments are visually isolated by nearby hills and mature trees. Newbury Park, Lang Ranch, West Hills, Westlake Village, Dos Vientos, Rancho Conejo, Lynn Ranch, Wildwood, etc., a neighborhoods whose views will not be affected by development along Thousand Oaks Boulevard. Even the development in "village centers" will be limited in scale to fit within the neighborhoods.
Reply by Lobo Grande on 03/12/2021 at 12:00pm [Comment ID: 1529] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -1
Ask yourself "Would I rather look at a building, or a mountain?". If the answer is the first, you probably have a great spot on the city council in TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 12 Printed 03/24/2021 your future.
Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 6:51pm [Comment ID: 1544] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
I can't see mountains from my house. There are certain views that are absolutely a shared community treasure and we should protect them but there are spots where a taller building would not block anyone's view. I would rather have a few places where the buildings were taller (Oaks mall and Janss Mall come to mind).
Taller means that the builder could still make a profit while including common areas like plazas and wide sidewalks for strolling.
Reply by Mary on 03/15/2021 at 11:17pm [Comment ID: 1870] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
We have NO obligation to make sure developers make a profit.
Also, they can make a profit still with lower density, two story buildings. Just because someone can't see mountains from their home doesn't mean we shouldn't minimize obstructing views.
Reply by Kat Selm on 03/14/2021 at 6:41pm [Comment ID: 1644] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
There are likely locations where taller buildings could be sited that would not block the viewshed. You can have different zoning regulations for different areas in the city, they do not all have to meet the exact same criteria. Maybe theres locations where height should be restricted due to viewshed concerns and other locations where there would'nt be an impact on view, but the impact on housing affordability would be positive. Another point here is that height and stories should not be synonymous. Restricting the number of stories a building can be is arbitrary and can hurt the affordability by restricting density. If certain areas had height restrictions (but not story restrictions) then you could actually fit more units per acre, with no more height than folks are willing to allow, which bakes the affordability into the design.
Reply by Mary on 03/15/2021 at 11:19pm [Comment ID: 1871] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
None of the new units will truly be "affordable" - and we have no obligation to allow higher buildings. There are plenty of vacant spots on the outskirts of the city where new residential units could come in as two stories and keep the low density feel along TO Blvd. and that way we wouldn't be changing the character and feel of the city.
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During some of the engagement events, several members of the community asked a critical question: “If we love the City as it is today, why should we update the General Plan and allow for growth and change?”
Cities are not static; they evolve and change over time - residents move in and out; new businesses open and others close; buildings are renovated or replaced; and streets, trails, parks, and public buildings are renovated over time. To remain a great place to live and work, cities must evolve to meet changing demographics, economic situations, and regulatory challenges. This General Plan process, the first comprehensive update since the original was adopted in 1970, is intended to take a comprehensive look at the City of Thousand Oaks today and plan for the next 25 years and beyond.
A comprehensive General Plan update allows the City to consider its future from a variety of perspectives. In addition to implementing the community values and key strategies, the updated General Plan and land use alternatives presented in this Briefing Book seek to achieve the following:
1. Maintain a high quality of public services. The quality of public services is directly tied to the land uses in the City. As is shown in the figure below, new residential development, job-producing uses and uses that attract visitors produce increased retail and sales tax, property tax and Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). This increases revenues in the city, which enable the city to provide more and higher quality public services and improved facilities (such as parks, libraries, and community centers).
Further, despite common thinking, higher density residential development results in increased property taxes while lower density development typically costs the city more to serve than it produces in taxes. Further, thinking about new land uses at this time is critical since traditional retail sales are on the decline and more residents are retired and living on fixed incomes (thus have limited disposable incomes to support local businesses). Strategies that can be included in the General Plan to increase tax revenues include adding higher density housing, increasing visitor serving uses and expanding job opportunities.
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Posted by Garry star on 02/19/2021 at 6:40pm [Comment ID: 817] - Link Agree: 9, Disagree: -2
This is ridiculous! How do you expect people to actually read & comment on this? It is too lengthy and hard to read. The maps are too small because you wast 1/3 of the screen on buttons and wide margins.
I just want to see what the 3 maps are about and their details. Once I find a map I have to magnify it greatly so can't see the info I want to see.
Reply by Rossanna Guerra on 02/26/2021 at 4:52pm [Comment ID: 1195] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
I agreed a satellite image would have been helpful with actual images of the parcels that are in question.
Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 6:55pm [Comment ID: 1546] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
If you go to the side buttons, and chose the one that has the globe map, you will see wonderful detailed maps in the left side you can choose what you want to display. The first choice is the detail on the maps that you want. #027
Posted by Steve Schiedermayer on 02/23/2021 at 2:14pm [Comment ID: 980] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -2
I'd suggest that our plan show the full buildout of the City - because that could be what the State could force. There is no guarantee that I've heard of that the 7th cycle & 8th cycle RHNA's forced by HCD and SCAG wouldn't get us to the 33,000 add'l unit limit or 81,000 total.
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Posted by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 6:37pm [Comment ID: 1591] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Thousand Oaks does not need more residents; it needs more pedestrians. The quality of life is good but could be much better if the General Plan focused on ways to make this area pedestrian-friendly. Meet the minimum state requirements, but focus on how to improve what we have. The plan should find ways to create a more unified city, not a more crowded city.
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Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 2:09pm [Comment ID: 779] - Link Type: Suggestion
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 15 Printed 03/24/2021 Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
I am a product of Santa Monica. Came of age ,met my wife. Early 70's. Lived with a SM Council Person for awhile. My wife worked 32 years in Water. I remember how the changes were not always for the best. Here in TO the most obvious missing part is the abysmal public transit. People are aging here in place and cannot move because of increases in housing costs. We elderly are going to be dependent on some form of transportation. What we have here is poor at best. Clearly as services are improved or added to improve the quality of life, there will be a continuing need to provide access to these services. An example is concerts at the park. Parking is difficult. Walking is long at times. Why no shuttles for us?
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Posted by Kurt K Sauter on 02/24/2021 at 8:44pm [Comment ID: 1135] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
More Public Services do not equate directly to the quality of life in Thousand Oaks. On the other hand, more taxes directly equate to the affordability of life in Thousand Oaks. #031
Posted by Kelly Taggart on 02/24/2021 at 1:10am [Comment ID: 1014] - Link Agree: 17, Disagree: 0
I don’t believe it is appropriate to have a nice chart saying public services equates to quality of life. Quality of life is safe neighborhoods, open space, and strong schools. #032
Posted by Denis Dux on 03/05/2021 at 7:44pm [Comment ID: 1285] - Link Agree: 23, Disagree: -3
I have lived in this valley for 47 years and my quality of life has been just fine, thank you very much. Keep to the guide lines of the state mandate of 2600 units and we all can keep that quality.
Do not need the high density and large heights of buildings, it only reduces Quality OF Life
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:53am [Comment ID: 1891] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
A wise way to incorporate these required 2600 units would be modifying EXISTING structures and assuring they are aesthetically pleasing- mixed retail/residential, fine. But not ADDING more structures than are here already. #033
Posted by Ronda Langer on 03/13/2021 at 7:45pm [Comment ID: 1608] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
Very concerned about congestion specifically in the Westlake Blvd & Thousand Oaks area. In addition, parking situation along Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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Posted by Kevin Moore on 03/15/2021 at 3:12pm [Comment ID: 1805] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
This chart seems to imply that "quality of life" is primarily dependent on city revenues. I do not agree with this.
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 12:29pm [Comment ID: 870] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -6
Quality of life is not dependent on local services. The best life is independent of local services. In fact city libraries are becoming obsolete because of the internet, e.g. every classic book, possibly augmented with clickable data (like this document).
Reply by Yvonne Wilber on 03/11/2021 at 3:26pm [Comment ID: 1497] - Link Agree: 13, Disagree: 0
Douglas, your comments on libraries only demonstrate that you are out of touch with what libraries and librarians provide, how libraries are places of community gathering and learning, and the return on investment in libraries is positively immeasurable. Libraries are much more than the sum total of their collections. #036
Posted by Terrence Robertson-Fall on 03/07/2021 at 5:50pm [Comment ID: 1306] - Link Agree: 15, Disagree: 0
We didn't move here 25 years ago because we read about how wonderful the government services were. We moved here because it was open, beautiful, and not crowded. To think that everything should be changed to increase taxes for the government is completely backwards.
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Posted by Steve Smith on 03/15/2021 at 6:30pm [Comment ID: 1844] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
I moved to Thousand Oaks in 1971 from Orange County and I am a graduate of Thousand Oaks High School Class of 1972 and Pepperdine University, Malibu 1979. I am going to echo many of the comments already expressed here by saying I am opposed to high density housing and any structure built for any purpose that exceeds 3 stories. We live in an area that is so unique and beautiful. Adding taller buildings will ruin the natural beauty of this beautiful valley. I understand the need to have a long term plan. Planning is essential for any organization. However, my feeling is that we should only be planning for what the state is requiring in a way that fits in with what is already here. Yes, more residential units are needed that can serve the needs of those that work and want to live here. But 4 stories or more is not the way to go. Turning our back on what has made this city such a great place to live will be turning it into another city like what is in the SF Valley and nobody wants that.
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Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 5:50pm [Comment ID: 1581] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Have we felt that there hasn't been enough tax revenue to support this city for the past 50+ years?
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Posted by Nancy L Schiedermayer on 02/25/2021 at 7:22pm [Comment ID: 1170] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I completely agree with the other 2 comments
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Posted by karen wilburn on 02/27/2021 at 5:37pm [Comment ID: 1204] - Link Agree: 23, Disagree: 0
For now we should not make extensive changes beyond what is necessary to satisfy Sacto with a buffer. Sacto is asking us for 2600 units & we're giving them many multiples of this through these mixed use plans. Why tie our hands? It's like someone asking me to loan them $10,000 & I give them $100,000. Makes no sense.
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 5:47pm [Comment ID: 1580] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
I'd say we take a stand and tell Sacramento to pound sand. Let them sue or whatever they will do and actually fight it. We may be the ones to set the important precedent that the state government can't bully the local governments like this. There are thousands of square miles of nothingness in this state. Why should any small town like ours be forced to do this?
We don't want this. Period. Take a stand, city council members.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:41am [Comment ID: 1889] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Exactly!!! Tell us constituents what we can do, to help you, City Council to STAND UP. Enough!!!
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Posted by Karen Maloney on 02/16/2021 at 10:29am [Comment ID: 687] - Link Agree: 16, Disagree: 0
Mixed use retail sounds cute but in reality theses boutique places don’t seem to survive unless they are smoke shops, or foot massage. The small shop does offer a few jobs, but they are not high paying.
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Posted by Kelly Taggart on 02/24/2021 at 1:04am [Comment ID: 1013] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: -5
Retail is down because of government imposed restrictions. The largest restrictions attributed to the pandemic.
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Posted by Jim Malch on 02/26/2021 at 5:52pm [Comment ID: 1197] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 22, Disagree: 0
Modify the General Plan to allow for mixtures of uses in the Oaks Mall / Janss Marketplace area, and develop a specific plan to enact the objective development standards for the area.
Limit the scope and number of residential units allowed for any plan changes to what’s needed to accommodate our city’s Housing Element update, which is 2,615 units with a buffer of 10–15%.
Building heights for these areas should be limited, with an average building heights limited to 35’
No further changes should be made to the General Plan or zoning densities at this time. Any additional changes over and above this limited scope should be considered “significant”, enabling voters to “have the power to vote yes or no when significant changes to the General Plan are proposed.”
Reply by Randy Roth on 03/14/2021 at 7:01pm [Comment ID: 1649] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
Agree with Mr. Malch's comment. It seems like the increased densities and building heights are being justified as a way to meet the buildout numbers - which everyone agrees are unrealistic. If we used the RHNA number of 2615 units, would any of the current alternatives have to include the increased building heights?
Reply by FK on 03/14/2021 at 10:30pm [Comment ID: 1674] - Link Agree: 7, Disagree: 0
Jim and Randy, totally agree what the heck. What's driving this push for increased building heights? "Just Say No To Mixed Used Growth" and "No Buildings over 35ft."
Reply by Mary on 03/15/2021 at 11:28pm [Comment ID: 1875] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
It's being driven by the developers who will make more money the taller they go (and with mixed use). Those developers are TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 19 Printed 03/24/2021 salivating at TO now because the valley is already overbuilt. Case in point is the proposed horrendous plans for the hold K-Mart shopping center on Hampshire. These developers are pushing the city (and donating to certain council members) to change the zoning so they can make millions with these proposed new shopping areas and mixed use proposals.
Reply by Mary on 03/15/2021 at 11:30pm [Comment ID: 1876] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I encourage you all to go watch our Mayor Al Adams' performance at the city council meeting when they were voting to let them K-Mart proposed development to proceed. They link these videos on the city's website. I've never seen anything like it. It was excruciating to watch and an embarrassment to our city. He pushed for the developers until he got what he wanted (until midnight).
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 12:20pm [Comment ID: 869] - Link Agree: 8, Disagree: -1
Retail sales are on the decline because of the internet and the ability of the consumer to shop around the world and get convenient delivery. The whole concept of local business has to be reshaped. Who strolls a local mall when you can see entire catalogs online with an easy click? It's not the consumer's income that really hurts local business it's the online competition.
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 5:52pm [Comment ID: 1582] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
And that brings up a great point: how would mixed use help this? Reply by Denise Benic on 03/14/2021 at 5:52pm [Comment ID: 1632] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -1
Allowing residential where there are currently empty spaces due to the decline allows us to use the space in a smart way.
Reply by Aaron on 03/15/2021 at 12:42pm [Comment ID: 1753] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
That doesn't help retail, though, right?
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Posted by Wynter Kennedy on 03/15/2021 at 2:32pm [Comment ID: 1794] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
We moved here for a certain lifestyle and part of the selling point was the general plan.
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Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:02pm [Comment ID: 1402] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 12, Disagree: -4
NONONONO! No high density housing and no taller buildings. I and others, I'm sure didn't move here to have Thousand Oaks be just like Woodland Hills. And that's where we're going.
Reply by Kat Selm on 03/14/2021 at 6:52pm [Comment ID: 1647] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -4
The consequences of saying no to high density housing (which i am not sure you have a good sense for what this actually looks like on the ground--Sofi apartments are considered high density at 30 units/acre) means that young professionals, people's adult children, farm-workers, retail workers, and anyone else earning minimum wage, and most of the time well above minimum wage, cannot afford to live in this city. Many of these people work in this city, which means they cannot afford to live where they work which also means our collective carbon footprint is increased. A blanket statement like NO to higher density, to me signals that you do not want affordable housing, which is rather discriminatory against people without generational wealth.
Reply by Mary on 03/15/2021 at 11:32pm [Comment ID: 1878] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
There is no right to live in the city where you work. I've always had to commute.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 1:03am [Comment ID: 1892] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Kat Selm- are you discriminating against those of us that work AND can afford to live here? Are you assuming that those that live here ALL have generational wealth?? Seems a little bit like an assumption that those of us that pay our taxes and have dual income houses must have just inherited what we earn. hmmm.
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Posted by Michael Garofolo on 03/11/2021 at 4:46pm [Comment ID: 1500] - Link Agree: 14, Disagree: -1
As a 51 year resident of Thousand Oaks we should never build anything over 3 stories and we should never have medium or high density buildings anywhere in Thousand Oaks. By state guidelines we only need to add 2,600 units by 2029 so why are we planning for 10 times that amount?
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Posted by Elizabeth Brown on 02/16/2021 at 4:04pm [Comment ID: 699] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 12, Disagree: 0
In this section of the document, I find the assumption that we have to look to alternatives beyond retail and sales tax to increase revenue. Why is the premise always to increase revenue? How about revising budgets? We obviously want to maintain the wonderful community resources we have, but do we have to always look to raising more money and to adding more? For example, looking at our Library (which is a fabulous community resource!), over the past few years it seems like there's been quite a bit spent on new furniture, more flat panel TVs (in a library??), and other 'window dressing' changes. Just one person's opinion.
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Posted by FK on 03/15/2021 at 3:14am [Comment ID: 1718] - Link Agree: 7, Disagree: 0
This whole book seemed like it was written by a sales man. find it absurd that this is being done during the Covid pandemic.I just became aware of what was really involved with this plan a couple weeks ago and can imagine how many people in T.O. have no clue what is going on. I don't recall receiving information in the mail, no survey in the mail. Found out from the Acorn and next door emails. There is a lot of information to go through on the alternatives for a General Plan, it's over whelming and takes several hours. I'd like to know what is at stake if T.O. doesn't adhere to the Sacramento mandates? (In detail), what grants do we not receive what money for what? In stead of spending money on consultant planning fees and traffic studies and growth studies maybe the city should hire a Law Firm to fight our battles with Sacramento? I think from what I've read is the residence of T.O. don't want more growth, don't want buildings that are 50'ft+. Renovation doesn't have to mean more growth or higher density buildings or taller buildings. From what I've read in the Growth Plan booklet some of the building being proposed are exactly what you see in the valley. If these alternatives get approved we may as well rename T.O. the "West San Fernando Valley".
Reply by Mary on 03/15/2021 at 11:23pm [Comment ID: 1873] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Agreed. The materials are prohibitively long and dense. It shouldn't take hours to explain to people what the state is mandating and get their opinion. By the time they asked us to do this the three optional plans were in place. Poorly done in my opinion, but probably intentional. We have Adams as mayor and he is taking money from the big developers.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:40am [Comment ID: 1888] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
How do we STOP this nonsense??? I agree with BOTH of you- this was done intentionally while we are distracted by COVID. How do we assure TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 22 Printed 03/24/2021 they are LISTENING to our comments here and taking them in to considerations? Throughout this document, the 'bubbles" of folks comments, are 90% objecting to the project in any way. The other 10% are speaking technically about how this could be done appropriately. I happened to be informed about the last City Council meeting held on Zoom, like a month ago, where there were MANY of us that objected to the project and then many that are Spanish Speaking locals that WANT low income housing so they can afford to live here. I am sorry, but there is plenty of low income housing in LA/SFV. Why should ALL Southern CA communikties have high density?? Why cant we maintain the diversity that CA represents ?? Not EVERYONE is low income and wants to live in high density/urban areas!?!??!?!
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 12:07pm [Comment ID: 868] - Link Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
Lower density "living" does not cost the city more - fewer people means less demand on services such as schools, parks, libraries, and community centers. The escape clause in your claim is lower density "development" which includes capital costs for streets, sewer, and power. After several decades the costs are amortized. #051
Posted by AK on 03/16/2021 at 1:19am [Comment ID: 1897] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Based on recent census data, the median income of City residents is $109,378 with the per capita income being $53,061, which is roughly 20% higher than all of Ventura County and 40% higher than the U.S. Instead of a conclusory remark, please provide further information and detail on how the statement regarding City residents living on fixed income is relevant.
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 12:00pm [Comment ID: 867] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
An increase in property tax occurs when you force long-term residents to sell and leave. The new owner is not likely to bringing along a Prop 13 basis. #053
Posted by AK on 03/16/2021 at 1:24am [Comment ID: 1898] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
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Posted by Scott Collins on 03/13/2021 at 10:19pm [Comment ID: 1615] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 10, Disagree: 0
Cities change through time, it is true. However, construction growth is unidirectional and does not adapt downwards. While a city's needs may change through time, decisions regarding growth are irreversible. Tall buildings cannot be shrunk. Built-over open space cannot be unbuilt in any practical sense. The decisions we make that are pro-development are sticky. They are not fluid with the city's direction and must be approached with an extremely conservative stance in order to ensure that we reserve for our city a full possibility frontier for our future. A full slate of options, including leaving areas that we covet in a protected state, allows for outcome optimization for our citizenry. There was a reason the founders of this city created the zoning laws that they did; they were not thoughtless in their approach. Before we abandon our historically well-founded precepts that have stood the test of time, we should examine carefully the current development zeitgeist offered to us in the name of compliance and an allegiance to the notion of growth's inherent, and unquestioned, benefit.
I can appreciate that it would be difficult to immerse in and appreciate the culture of a city like Thousand Oaks from the 11th floor of a downtown LA office building, such as inhabited by the planning vendor. I do not expect the planning vendor to fully appreciate what we covet about this city. However, the leadership that we elect or employ on our behalf should do better to represent the long-term interests of the city as expressed by its citizens. Over and over again Thousand Oaks reasserts that it wants to maintain its charming characteristics. While it is getting ever more difficult to defend, Thousand Oaks cherishes its dwindling vestiges of a bucolic atmosphere. It must be difficult to withstand the constant pressure of the development industry, but those who hold the power to do so must stay true to the values of this city and its citizens. Please consider alternative methods to protect Thousand Oaks from both horizontal and vertical sprawl. Issues associated with development are many-fold, including water allotment, traffic, air quality, overuse of open space, and other factors that impinge quality of life. Let us keep these factors firmly in mind as we consider changes to the city that will effect us and future generations, irrevocably.
Reply by Mary on 03/15/2021 at 11:21pm [Comment ID: 1872] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Agreed and well stated!
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 12:45am [Comment ID: 1890] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Ditto!! Speaking like a true Rabbit Valley Native!!! We must be good STEWARDS of what we have been given. We are not doormats. The TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 24 Printed 03/24/2021 developers with big pockets can look elsewhere for their projects!! #055
Posted by samantha hampton clark on 02/05/2021 at 4:32pm [Comment ID: 618] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
I want basic things like SLOW SPEED LIMITS AND QUIET RULES #056
Posted by Kevin Moore on 03/15/2021 at 3:10pm [Comment ID: 1804] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
"Change" per se is not necessarily a good thing. It can be positive (with a consensus among residents that it is desirable) or negative (with a consensus among residents that such change will result in a community that is less appealing and/or desirable to them).
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:25pm [Comment ID: 876] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
Transportation for seniors to local business shopping areas is key. #058
Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 5:00pm [Comment ID: 903] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Where is the map that shows the buildings that need revitalization? Do they clump together in one or two areas?
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Posted by samantha hampton clark on 02/05/2021 at 4:28pm [Comment ID: 616] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 5:01pm [Comment ID: 904] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I wonder where it is best to local hotels for visitors, conference centers; eateries to accommodate conferences and meetings? Is a conference center part of the plan? #061
Posted by vanessa pellegrino on 02/23/2021 at 5:11am [Comment ID: 971] - Link Type: Suggestion
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Shouldn't the aftermath of Covid be over before this is started? So many retail and restaurants are closing, so there will be so many more empty retail and restaurant spaces, thus the GP will be affected by this. See where the covid chips fall before embarking on this project.
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2. Take control of growth decisions ahead of the State. The State is increasingly passing regulations to encourage housing construction, sometimes at the expense of more local control of land use decisions. Thousand Oaks can have more control over development decisions and managing growth by proactively planning for the location of new housing.
3. Protect single-family neighborhoods. The variety of single-family neighborhoods are cherished in Thousand Oaks. However, the current General Plan allows densities in some areas that could allow townhomes and multifamily housing to be constructed in single-family neighborhoods. As part of the General Plan update, the City can reduce development capacity in single-family neighborhoods by transferring this capacity to other areas of the City where new residential development is more desired and appropriate. This will ensure that single-family neighborhoods maintain their lowdensity character. (It is important to note that according to State law (SB 330), the city cannot reduce the overall capacity of residential development; reductions in capacity in one area must be offset by increases in another area.)
4. Provide housing choices. Over the past several generations, the cost of housing has increased substantially in Thousand Oaks such that young adults who grew up in the City and want to move back, as well as many employees who work in the City, cannot afford to live in the City. This includes teachers, police officers, professors at CLU, nurses at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, and retail workers. The updated General Plan can provide more opportunities for a diversity of housing types (especially multifamily housing) which is more affordable. Increases in the number of housing units and the diversity of housing will result in more opportunities for a diverse residential population.
5. Remain an attractive destination for employers. The General Plan offers the City the opportunity to remain competitive as a destination for employers. For this to occur, sufficient land must be allocated to office, research and development, biotech, and light industrial uses. Companies also prefer to expand or locate in areas with a diversity of housing types that are affordable for their employees, and with highquality amenities for their employees including dining, entertainment, and gathering places. The General Plan update provides the City of Thousand Oaks the opportunity to be forward thinking and plan now for the housing and amenities that attract high quality employers and their employees.
6. Create a new vision for under-performing retail areas. Thousand Oaks has significantly more retail space than is needed based on demand and, as a result, some retail areas are struggling. This condition began with a shift to online retailing in the last couple of decades but has become more acute because of the COVID-19 pandemic – many of the stores and restaurants that are closed now may never reopen. The land use alternatives seek to establish a new vision for the retail areas of the City by allowing a diversity of uses including residential.
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Posted by Steve Schiedermayer on 02/23/2021 at 2:05pm [Comment ID: 978] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 15, Disagree: 0
I think that City staff should publish a list of the legislative actions, especially those contemplated currently, that impact City control over decisions. Bills to eliminate local control, eliminate sf zoning, etc. should be brought forward, not hidden or only in the minds of staff and consultants.
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Posted by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 6:54pm [Comment ID: 1598] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -2
In other words, the General Plan will seek to reduce the value of existing homes in the community. The price of homes has increased because this is a desirable place to live.
Yes, if you make it less desirable (crowded, traffic congestion, 6-story buildings), then it will indeed drive down property values (and diminish the quality of life, of course).
Reply by Lisa on 03/16/2021 at 2:14am [Comment ID: 1909] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: -1
What will diminish the value of existing homes is not keeping up with the times.
Look at the data of the Ventura County/TO economy the past several years - YIKES. We MUST build more housing in order to keep businesses staffed (and thus able to run) and attract new businesses (who will not come here if there isn't enough housing for employees). Who says buildings are less desirable? I love downtown Santa Barbara and Old Town Pasadena as do the many tourists who flock to those locations.
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Posted by Lee Ann on 03/15/2021 at 9:29am [Comment ID: 1729] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I would like for my child with a disability and others like her to be able to live safely as an adult and as independently as possible in this community they call home: Thousand Oaks.
I worry what will happen to her after I’m gone. As a family, we are doing our part to prepare her for success, and she works incredibly hard.
Yet statistically, she has a high chance of living in poverty. Lack of community support and lack of affordable housing are two factors that contribute to this crisis nationwide for people with disabilities.
In this General Plan update, our city has the opportunity to demonstrate our amazing TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 28 Printed 03/24/2021 community spirit by valuing and supporting all of our community members with diverse needs.
As a mom, I hope that our city will embrace a vision for the future that is inclusive of people like my daughter. If we do, I believe our community will be the better for it. #065
Posted by Stacey Ahlvers on 03/07/2021 at 4:50pm [Comment ID: 1297] - Link Agree: 11, Disagree: 0
I live in the Old Meadows track. two houses in my neighborhood just sold to firefighters/nurses/teachers. This is still a middle class neighborhood. When I first moved here the city was proud of their working class, semi-rural roots. Then they seemed to want to change that perception and move upscale with very high end car dealerships and even higher end stores in the mall. Now you're complaining about not enough affordable options?
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Posted by Jaki Kackert on 02/27/2021 at 8:10pm [Comment ID: 1212] - Link Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
The land use alternative here in over developed retail areas could also be a great place for business development for larger corporations. Look at how Amazon moved into the old retail space in SB, and WeWork opened headquarters in NYC above Lord and Taylors. Lots of companies getting creative with utilizing already developed space. The Mall and the Janss would be great places for housing developments as long as we are strict about a height capacity. Nothing over 3 stories. Also, if they're condos or Townhomes, please enact the same type of dwelling restrictions as they do in the condos off of Via Colinas that require the owner to reside in their property. I don't want to see condos/townhomes purchased and rented out.
Reply by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:24pm [Comment ID: 1439] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
A mix of primary owned and some rentals is beneficial.
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Posted by Terrence Robertson-Fall on 03/07/2021 at 6:04pm [Comment ID: 1307] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
To you it seems that "under-performing" means that they are not generating enough tax revenue. Quality of life is not tied to tax revenue generation. These could be converted to parks and actually increase the quality of life of residents.
Reply by Rose Ann H Witt on 03/15/2021 at 12:47pm [Comment ID: 1758] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
We can have both parks and revenue ... and a more people-centric, walkable, TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 29 Printed 03/24/2021 connected Thousand Oaks while also reducing Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) by creating distinctive Neighborhood Town Squares at both the Janss Mall and Oaks Mall sites, in the Rancho Conejo employment hub, and in each of the "village centers": *IDENTIFY an existing, conveniently-located commercial "center" in each neighborhood. *REVITALIZE existing vacant spaces around a central, outdoor, public-gathering space (Town Square) in each commercial "center". *BEAUTIFY and green each Town Square with native trees, plants, gardens and parkland. *BUILD housing that's actually "affordable by design" within walking/cycling distance of each Town Square. *POWER each Town Square with clean, inexhaustible, solar-generated, electric energy. *JOIN each Town Square to its surrounding neighborhood via a network of dedicated walking and cycling paths. *CONNECT every Town Square and major attraction citywide through an all-electic public-transit system. *LINK Thousand Oaks to nearby regional cities through strategically located intercity transit hubs. #068
Posted by Kevin Moore on 03/15/2021 at 3:23pm [Comment ID: 1810] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
More likely, as the pandemic wanes, they will reopen but as different restaurants under different management.
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Posted by Lisa on 03/16/2021 at 2:16am [Comment ID: 1910] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I am so excited to envison the TO Mall and Janss Marketplace locations as vibrant, mixed use "village" communities in the future! Walkability! Great location (close to freeway). Good amount of space for diverse housing options (higher density and lower density).
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Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:07pm [Comment ID: 1405] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -1
Now that Newbury Park in particular has so much office space that won't be needed, convert it into affordable housing. Take advantage of the way companies are going to go in the future.
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 12:36pm [Comment ID: 871] - Link Agree: 22, Disagree: -3
The State set lower limits on land use but it does not mean the city has to strive to meet the maximum limit by approving every request for development. The City should slow-walk development with environmental reviews, etc.
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 30 Printed 03/24/2021 Secondly, there may be a political shift in the making if the governor is successfully recalled. Communities are rebelling against lockdowns, will State Bill 330 be another casualty?
#072
Posted by Carl G Kolvenbach on 03/08/2021 at 8:02pm [Comment ID: 1382] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: -2
Why are we allowing Amgen to have numerous buildings on their campus vacant? Can we negotiate with them to either tear them down and repurpose the land, or can we request that they sell them so that Thousand Oaks can earn money off of this property? #073
Posted by Mary Wellington on 03/04/2021 at 12:08pm [Comment ID: 1269] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 7, Disagree: -1
As a 30 year resident I have seen the growth of the TO and NP. It has reached a limit now. Traffic on most streets during work time is crowded. Many more traffic lights have been installed with the new construction more will be more added. #074
Posted by Cynthia Futvoye on 02/22/2021 at 4:03pm [Comment ID: 915] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 18, Disagree: 0
I agree we need to rethink these existing spaces. Keep our open land sacred. We barely have any left. Quality of life means green space and wild space too. Can you take down some of the office spaces, move the last renter, and build housing there? We don't need more multi-use space either. We have plenty of ways to live well here.
We need to make it affordable to have a family business and yes some more housing - just not multi-story. We are not the SFV.
#075
Posted by AK on 03/16/2021 at 1:27am [Comment ID: 1899] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
The city council should file suits (or join other Cities' lawsuits) against overreaching State mandates. If the city attorney's office is unable to, then the City should retain outside counsel to represent the interests of the City, the city council, and the residents of Thousand Oaks.
#076
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 31 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 2:39pm [Comment ID: 785] - Link Agree: 11, Disagree: 0
Malls to apartments. Utilities already there. Parking already there. Zoning regulations almost there. Will dramatically increase the value added by the investment. Retail stores are fast becoming a thing of the past.
Reply by Robin Berman on 03/16/2021 at 1:58am [Comment ID: 1907] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Yes...not just apartments, but also condos and hotels adjacent to (co-located) with retail areas. Increasing foot traffic, public transportation, walkability, and bike-ability increase the vibrancy of a city, create community (and reduce cars of the street, too).
#077
Posted by Stacey Ahlvers on 03/07/2021 at 5:18pm [Comment ID: 1303] - Link Agree: 10, Disagree: 0
You're equating more housing with affordability. Is this true? Are you planning to have rent control like in Santa Monica or LA? Or are you planning to flood the market with huge apt complexes that you think will lower rents? I'm curious about what the average yearly vacancy rate is in TO? Builders want a return on their investment and will charge what the market will bare.
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 1:00pm [Comment ID: 873] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
I have a place for companies to do business, space available. <<In 2019, Amgen reported plans to cut 172 jobs at its Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based headquarters and field operations. The reported plans followed the company’s announcement that it planned to cut another 149 staffers.>> #079
Posted by Kevin Moore on 03/15/2021 at 3:22pm [Comment ID: 1809] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Ah, the wonderful PC buzzword, "diversity." Who gets to define what is "diversity" for Thousand Oaks? Ask ten residents and you might get at least seven different answers.
Are data available regarding where current community service and retail workers live? What are average and median commute times? 10-20 minutes might not be so bad; 30 minutes or more might be the trigger for city action, in my opinion.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 1:12am [Comment ID: 1894] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Diversity- Los Angeles County, Ventura County, and surrounding areas- we TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 32 Printed 03/24/2021 have a variety of community types and ALL tax paying citizens should have the option to pursue the lifestyle they desire and can afford. If you build out this Valley MORE than it already has been, we will EMULATE what is ALREADY available in the LA, San Fernando Valley, and Downtown Ventura areas.
Thousand Oaks offers a DIFFERENT community feel- rural, equestrian, small town, adequate retail. Not overbearing urban/commercial. So leaving TO the way it is, DOES support DIVERSITY.
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Posted by Peter Ceglarski on 02/22/2021 at 11:00pm [Comment ID: 949] - Link Agree: 29, Disagree: -3
As a 36 year resident of Westlake Hills, I live with the delivery truck noise at odd hours, parking lot sweepers at odd hours, general traffic and the view of commercial buildings like Ralphs, Do It Center and the shopping center west of the Do It Center. I cant imagine a 4-6 story building near the Do It Center and how this will impact our neighborhood. Low income housing belongs in low income neighborhoods, not in our community.
I have driven up Rancho Conejo Rd past Amgen and all the way to the city public works buildings. Perhaps the thought that city zoning codes are being allowed to change from commercial only to residential mixed us tells me that Rancho Conejo Rd could be zoned differently to allow mass building of low income housing on all that open land.
Why do developers get to negotiate what is good for their bottom line and we get to deal with lower house values as these communities are impacted by low income visions.
Reply by Kat Selm on 03/14/2021 at 7:03pm [Comment ID: 1650] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -2
" Low income housing belongs in low income neighborhoods not in our community." I am sure that the many politicians and staffers throughout the years that invented such racist policies as red-lining would agree with your elitist sentiment.
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 12:50pm [Comment ID: 872] - Link Agree: 20, Disagree: -4
Thousand Oaks should not have the job of providing lower cost housing. Individuals have the responsibility of making their own way in life. I chose Thousand Oaks for the life style I wanted for my family and I worked elsewhere to pay for it. Citing a few example of people who can't afford local housing is a red herring. How many Amgen employees choose to live elsewhere, such as being a surfer in Ventura, or like the schools and climate in Camarillo?
Reply by Steve Schiedermayer on 02/23/2021 at 2:09pm [Comment ID: 979] - Link Agree: 13, Disagree: -3
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 33 Printed 03/24/2021 Completely agree w/ Douglas here. I don't believe that having affordable housing option wherever one wants - is an obligation of either the residents or the local jurisdiction.
Reply by Susan Everett on 03/04/2021 at 9:19pm [Comment ID: 1275] - Link Agree: 9, Disagree: -2
So you want to push low income people, elderly, disabled out of the Conejo? You make people like that sound like low lifes. I have lived in the Conejo for over 50 years now and I can tell you that Thousand Oaks use to be a down to earth and affordable place to live. Now you want to push people like me out of my home town! We all deserve to live here. And yes this town needs affordable and low income housing. This is not Beverly Hills. But sounds like a few of you want to turn Thousand Oaks into just that.
Reply by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:22pm [Comment ID: 1438] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -2
Agree with Susan, but will add that we need to provide opportunities for our youth who are moving out from their parents' house, but are not making $100k+ and can afford to buy a house yet.
Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 7:26pm [Comment ID: 1548] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Agreed. Affordable housing means for people who make less than about $45K. No shame in that. We also need "housing people can afford", like our own kids soon to be adults. Smaller dwellings, less yard, fewer garages all make a less expensive home possible.
Reply by Rose Ann H Witt on 03/15/2021 at 12:26pm [Comment ID: 1745] - Link
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
The RHNA income categories are as follows:
Very Low Income (50% of area median income) = $31,650 - $52,740/yr (~$25/hr max)
Low Income (80% ami) = $52,740 - $84,390/yr (~$41/hr max) Moderate Income (120% ami) = $84,390 - $126,580/yr (~60.90/hr max)
Above Moderate Income (>120% ami) = >$126,580/yr (>60.90/hr max)
Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 7:28pm [Comment ID: 1549] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: -3
Thanks for sharing that perspective Susan. Prior City Councils allowed fancier homes preference over modest homes. Now we are left with a missing middle. Not only is it unfair, it isn't the vibrant, diverse city I prefer to live in.
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 34 Printed 03/24/2021 Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:02pm [Comment ID: 1583] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: -1
Guys, it's basic economics. If they create these mystical places in T.O. that a person making 45k can move their family into, let me know. The can't build enough to satisfy the demand. Thus, the prices will rise the whatever it is that people will pay. Unless you just keep building more and more and then you'll have Van Nuys.
No thanks...
#082
Posted by Rose Ann Witt on 03/01/2021 at 7:31pm [Comment ID: 1234] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: -2
We can revitalize under-performing retail centers by enabling more Thousand Oaks residents the opportunity to accomplish our routine working, grocery, banking, shopping, dining and entertainment needs/errands within a 15-20 minute walk or bike-ride of our homes/neighborhoods:
*To create a more people-centric and connected community, The Conejo Climate Coalition envisions the creation and deliberate design of Neighborhood Town Squares:
*Identify existing, strategically-located neighborhood "centers" where shopping, small business, entertainment, and jobs are already concentrated within walking/cycling distance of surrounding neighborhoods.
*Renovate any vacant spaces to create orbital, Town Squares, for each neighborhood, that feature cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, retail, grocers, farmers markets, finance, and leisure activities, all located surrounding a central outdoor feature (a piazza, fountain, park, etc.) with public seating areas.
*Make each Town Square a compelling and attractive social gathering space by preserving ancient oaks and other heritage trees, and planting abundant complementary tree canopy coverage, park land with ample green space and native plants, and organic, edible community gardens.
*Within each Town Square, build housing (similar to university dormitories) that is disability-accessible and actually affordable, by combining studio apartments (consisting of a private bedroom, bathroom, and compact living space equipped with a microwave and small refrigerator) with common indoor and outdoor spaces (shared kitchens, lounges, laundry facilities and courtyards) that allow for significantly reduced rental rates. This arrangement could work equally well for students and singles as well as for seniors by building-in the socializing opportunities that young people so often seek, while also providing mature residents who are still able to take care of themselves, but are downsizing both their belongings and the spaces they have to maintain, more camaraderie than living alone often offers.
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 35 Printed 03/24/2021 *Require that all new, remodeled, or renovated development be all-electric (Eliminating natural/fossil gas connections reduces both construction and operating costs, while also eliminating the risk of explosion and the dangerous indoor air pollution that harms health.) and powered by clean energy-generating rooftop solar (with the intention of ultimately phasing in battery storage-based micro-grids for enhanced community resilience) with EV-charging stations for cars and bicycles. *Equip each Town Square with bicycle racks and rental bicycle fleets; and connect each neighborhood to its own Town Square, and to other Town Squares communitywide, through a network of separate dedicated walking and cycling paths (like those in First Neighborhood), and protected bike lanes along surface streets (to ensure less-experienced cyclists feel safe) to enable residents to easily navigate their neighborhoods without having to drive.
*Establish fossil-free, electric-powered (ie: not natural/fossil gas) public transit to connect all town squares to one another, and to other frequently visited city attractions (local colleges; middle and high schools during drop-off, pick-up, and special events; malls; the Civic Arts Center; sports playfields; libraries; open space areas; etc.). *Locate longer distance, intercity public transit hubs adjacent to park-n-rides positioned near to the northern, southern and easternmost Town Squares, to provide connections to nearby cities.
(Neighborhoods which currently lack established “centers” within walking/cycling distance of their households could identify appropriate potential sites that could be re-purposed to establish smaller versions of the Town Square concept.) Reply by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 7:01pm [Comment ID: 1602] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
I absolutely agree! Rose Ann's comment should be the basis for the new General Plan (I am serious).
Reply by Kat Selm on 03/14/2021 at 7:05pm [Comment ID: 1651] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Yes, what a wonderful vision to reduce our footprint, and create a more attractive and community-oriented city
#083
Posted by Rose Ann H Witt on 03/15/2021 at 12:41pm [Comment ID: 1752] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
We can have a more people-centric, walkable, connected Thousand Oaks and reduce Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) by creating distinctive Neighborhood Town Squares at both the Janss Mall and Oaks Mall sites, in the Rancho Conejo employment hub, and in each of the "village centers":
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 36 Printed 03/24/2021 *IDENTIFY an existing, conveniently-located commercial "center" in each neighborhood.
*REVITALIZE existing vacant spaces around a central, outdoor, public-gathering space (Town Square) in each commercial "center".
*BEAUTIFY and green each Town Square with native trees, plants, gardens and parkland.
*BUILD housing that's actually "affordable by design" within walking/cycling distance of each Town Square.
*POWER each Town Square with clean, inexhaustible, solar-generated, electric energy.
*JOIN each Town Square to its surrounding neighborhood via a network of dedicated walking and cycling paths.
*CONNECT every Town Square and major attraction citywide through an all-electic public-transit system.
*LINK Thousand Oaks to nearby regional cities through strategically located intercity transit hubs.
#084
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 1:04pm [Comment ID: 874] - Link Agree: 13, Disagree: 0
We need more open space and parks in the retail areas to cut traffic congestion. #085
Posted by Cynthia Futvoye on 02/22/2021 at 4:00pm [Comment ID: 913] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 26, Disagree: 0
Currently we have too many empty offices and store fronts. We don't need more, we need a plan to occupy the ones we already have. be more creative. Empty buildings already make the town look like it's on the down turn.
Reply by Mark Raudonis on 02/25/2021 at 9:59pm [Comment ID: 1174] - Link Agree: 11, Disagree: 0
Agree!
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Posted by Claudia on 03/15/2021 at 2:29am [Comment ID: 1713] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
I moved out here from LA a few years ago to get away from densely populated neighborhoods and the high traffic! My parents would drive us out here growing up to escape the city to go hiking and horseback riding. The open space in TO & NP is what makes this area appealing to raise a family.
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 37 Printed 03/24/2021 #087
Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:03pm [Comment ID: 1403] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
Sue the State of California to get back control.
Reply by Lobo Grande on 03/12/2021 at 12:05pm [Comment ID: 1530] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Yessss!!! This!!!!! :D
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Posted by Meta Davidson on 02/27/2021 at 3:48pm [Comment ID: 1201] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 10, Disagree: 0
I am a teacher and I can afford to live here.
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Posted by Carl G Kolvenbach on 03/08/2021 at 7:58pm [Comment ID: 1381] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 15, Disagree: 0
We need to push back on state legislators who are requiring additional housing.
Thousand Oaks should grow organically not by some bureaucrats in Sacramento. #090
Posted by AK on 03/16/2021 at 1:33am [Comment ID: 1900] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
According to recent census figures 3.7% of the current Total Housing Units are vacant and only 0.7% of the occupied housing units are overcrowded. (see https://census.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/06/Thousand-Oaks.pdf). Why not focus on promoting these vacant units instead of building new units? #091
Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:06pm [Comment ID: 1404] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 13, Disagree: 0
And PLEASE don't cut down any more oak trees. If developers want to build here make them accommodate the trees, and don't try to move them. We can see what happens to old oak trees that are moved. The one in front of the WLV Target store is a good example. Pretty soon, the city will have to be renamed Ten Oaks #092
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 38 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 6:43pm [Comment ID: 1593] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -1
Why is new residential development needed? Do we really have a housing shortage? Reply by Jackson on 03/15/2021 at 1:30am [Comment ID: 1704] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: -5
Yes, we absolutely do. California as a whole has a shortage of between 1.5 million and 3 million units of housing, depending on whether you take the more or less conservative estimate. This has increased the price of housing to levels that are out of reach of a lot of people who either already live here or lived here and have been forced out, and has led to the homelessness crisis in the state being so severe. This impacts all of California, but especially places like Ventura County that have been historically slow-growth and are near major population centers.
Reply by Aaron on 03/15/2021 at 12:38pm [Comment ID: 1751] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
This is fallacious thinking. We could say that there's a "shortage" of Rolls Royce automobiles or homes in Beverly Hills.
From an econ standpoint, such thinking is silly.
No, the way to state what you mean is that there's a shortage of homes the price you think (arbitrarily) should be available. But how shall we determine what this price is? Should it be, "we should have sufficient housing such that anyone with any job can afford to live in Thousand Oaks?" If such were the case, we could not literally build enough to accomplish it. And, of course, T.O. would cease to the be place it is.
The idea that building a few hundred, or even a few thousand homes will disrupt the supply/demand equation for housing in the Conejo Valley is silly.
Thousand Oaks is a kind of premium place to live. Or, at least, that was the idea. Not everyone gets to drive a Lexus (or even a Toyota Avalon).
Some of us had to make due with driving the older car, living in a less desirable place, for many years before arriving here.
#093
Posted by Meta Davidson on 02/27/2021 at 3:49pm [Comment ID: 1203] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 18, Disagree: -1
This will increase traffic. Our streets are not designed to have more traffic.
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 39 Printed 03/24/2021 Reply by Helen Cox on 03/15/2021 at 5:03pm [Comment ID: 1838] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: -3
Our streets are overly wide and built to accommodate many more vehicles than are currently in use. Compare the width of the streets with European streets. We need narrower streets to enable avenues of trees and shade. We have zero traffic congestion here, which has become a problem causing excess speed and a lack of safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 1:07am [Comment ID: 1893] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Ummm.........Not sure where you're traveing Helen. There's traffic at peak times, it has been lowered because of the COVID lockdowns, but otherwise, we have traffic!!! Besides, can't we just leave well enough alone?
#094
Posted by Kevin Moore on 03/15/2021 at 3:15pm [Comment ID: 1806] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
So what? Those who grew up here ought not to be "entitled" to move back. They need to earn it just like the rest of the residents did.
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Posted by kk on 02/05/2021 at 5:53pm [Comment ID: 621] - Link Agree: 19, Disagree: 0
There is a big difference between providing condos or townhomes that can be owned by families vs. renters in apartment complexes. I don't see that any of these alternatives recognize that.
Reply by Chris on 02/15/2021 at 9:03pm [Comment ID: 663] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: -6
30% of homes in Thousand Oaks are rented already. While ideal for families to build wealth with condos and town homes, maybe it makes more sense to allow more rental units closer to the freeway so folks aren't in Camarillo and Oxnard and commuting through our city.
Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 7:22pm [Comment ID: 1547] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
It's my understanding that the Housing Plan cannot dictate rental vs condo but I think that the City can offer incentives for condos so that a developer would chose to build.
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TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 40 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Claudia on 03/15/2021 at 2:38am [Comment ID: 1716] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
This is something that is happening nationwide because of how the pandemic has shifted to online shopping.
#097
Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 2:32pm [Comment ID: 784] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: -9
Between South Rancho Rd. (Western) and South Conejo School / Willow (Eastern) there is land South of the101. This area is hilly but can be used for higher density housing. The area already has a freeway access in Rancho Rd. Developing this area is politically difficult but could be offered as an alternative to increasing density in already crowded areas. Also the hills offer design elements that minimize visual impact. #098
Posted by Mandy Jacob on 02/19/2021 at 1:23am [Comment ID: 772] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 18, Disagree: -1
It's one thing to provide housing choices, it is a completely DIFFERENT thing to double the number of housing facilities in our town within 20 years. Totally against this build out. I have emailed [email protected] to set up a time to talk with myself and neighbors several times but have never received a returned email. #099
Posted by Carl G Kolvenbach on 03/08/2021 at 8:16pm [Comment ID: 1383] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: -3
Let's rezone sections of malls for residential dwellings. For example convert part of the Oaks mall and parking lot for high density residences.
Reply by Tracy B on 03/15/2021 at 12:06pm [Comment ID: 1743] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I agree! With 'brick and mortar' retail on the decline, let's re-purpose/rezone here. High Density' worries me with the 5 story buildings though...3 story wouldn't dramatically change the landscape.
#100
Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 2:12pm [Comment ID: 782] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
unfunded mandates
#101
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 41 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Jennifer Lobenhofer on 03/12/2021 at 5:53pm [Comment ID: 1543] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Providing a diversity of housing choices is essential to our continued economic vitality, so that people of all ages and stages can live and work here, and support our local businesses.
#102
Posted by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 1:15am [Comment ID: 1896] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Use existing vacant buildings to achieve these needs- do not build up new structures.
Use what is already here. Especially after COVID, there are many office spaces, the Kmart buiding, etc., that need to be filled. Clean up the aesthetics while filling these vacant buildings.
#103
Posted by Scott Collins on 03/14/2021 at 8:22pm [Comment ID: 1662] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
This claim should be independently verified.
Reply by Jackson on 03/15/2021 at 8:34am [Comment ID: 1722] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB 330
#104
Posted by Claudia on 03/15/2021 at 2:31am [Comment ID: 1714] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
I am in education and my neighbor who just moved in last year is a nurse. We are happy to live in a small quiet neighborhood that we can afford and raise our children. #105
Posted by Meta Davidson on 02/27/2021 at 3:47pm [Comment ID: 1200] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 21, Disagree: -2
No multi-unit housing in single-family neighborhoods.
#106
Posted by Denise Benic on 03/14/2021 at 6:02pm [Comment ID: 1633] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -1
I want my children to be able to afford to live here. This month a house on my street TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 42 Printed 03/24/2021 built in 1972 at 1200 sq ft sold for $710,000. Would like to see more multifamily housing.
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 43 Printed 03/24/2021 City of Thousand Oaks Land Use Alternatives 5
7. Reduce climate change impacts and improve quality of life outcomes. Land use decisions impact quality of life, climate change and safety outcomes. The City is currently preparing a study to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One of the primary and most effective strategies to achieve this is to reduce driving by building walkable and increased density environments that mix housing with other land uses.
These areas can also improve the quality of life because they provide more attractive environments where people can work, shop and play. Throughout the engagement process to date, residents have identified the need for unique and walkable areas with a mix of land uses including residential. While Thousand Oaks will remain a lowdensity community, the General Plan provides the opportunity to achieve per capita GHG reductions and improve the quality of life by building mixed-use neighborhoods in limited areas of the city.
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Posted by Steve Schiedermayer on 02/23/2021 at 2:22pm [Comment ID: 981] - Link Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
One of the key items of attractiveness for TO, cited in the residents survey was low crime, which is pretty key for "quality of life". I've been told by City staff that crime is a short term issue and not suitable for consideration in this process. I completely disagree and think we should be provided with data on how housing types can either limit or increase crime
#108
Posted by CB on 02/24/2021 at 2:16pm [Comment ID: 1087] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: -2
More walkability/bike-friendly environments, along with mixed-use developments in core commercial areas, are not only better for the environment and our health, but promote more economic activity.
#109
Posted by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 7:09pm [Comment ID: 1604] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: -2
The problem is that your plan will NOT reduce climate change impacts and improve quality of life. Are you really trying to sell the idea that more people + more cars + more concrete + more traffic + taller buildings will achieve this goal? Reply by Jackson on 03/15/2021 at 1:34am [Comment ID: 1707] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: -2
Yes, it will have a positive impact on climate change. Climate is a global issue, so making cities operate more efficiently by increasing density will reduce the pressure on the global system. It might seem like it will have more local environmental impact, and if it is done poorly it can, but it can also be designed to be much better for the environment than the sprawling single family tracts that Thousand Oaks was originally built as.
Reply by Aaron on 03/15/2021 at 12:44pm [Comment ID: 1754] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
We moved for the sprawling family tracts, thank you very much.
Reply by Rose Ann H Witt on 03/15/2021 at 1:07pm [Comment ID: 1768] - Link
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Agree: 4, Disagree: -3
The sprawling single-family tracts already exist and cover the vast majority of the city; so to reduce GHG emissions, we have to get our TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 45 Printed 03/24/2021 existing population of ~130K people out of our cars and enable all of us to walk/cycle to our daily shopping, grocery, retail, banking, dining, and entertainment needs within 15-20 of our homes. Building a new, expensive, snazzy downtown that's the "in" place won't do that (and could actually increase driving as everyone who already lives here heads downtown). But creating distinctive Neighborhood Town Squares at both the Janss Mall and Oaks Mall sites, in the Rancho Conejo employment hub, and in each of the "village centers" can encourage us to meet more of our daily needs more "locally". Here's how: *IDENTIFY an existing, conveniently-located commercial "center" in each neighborhood. *REVITALIZE existing vacant spaces around a central, outdoor, public-gathering space (Town Square) in each commercial "center". *BEAUTIFY and green each Town Square with native trees, plants, gardens and parkland. *BUILD housing that's actually "affordable by design" within walking/cycling distance of each Town Square. *POWER each Town Square with clean, inexhaustible, solar-generated, electric energy. *JOIN each Town Square to its surrounding neighborhood via a network of dedicated walking and cycling paths. *CONNECT every Town Square and major attraction citywide through an all-electic public-transit system. *LINK Thousand Oaks to nearby regional cities through strategically located intercity transit hubs.
Reply by Robin Berman on 03/16/2021 at 2:13am [Comment ID:
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Great comment Rose Ann. This should be at the top of the section. Building green and revitalizing low use areas should be a focus. The only thing I will add is walkability (AND biking and skateboarding) to SCHOOLS (not just retail) and more public transit for our middle and high schools will reduce much of the congestion in these areas (caused by parents & students). #110
Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 2:51pm [Comment ID: 786] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -3
It is important to understand that in coming years Mandates from State and Federal agencies are coming. Anticipating them is an important part of planning. Right? We could mandate/encourage heat pumps. Insulation, construction technique all those things. Why not get started. Political uncertainty for sure. Where to put the wind mills? On top of the open space. Funny huh. Along the beach at Ormond Beach is reasonable.
Reply by Rose Ann H Witt on 03/15/2021 at 1:19pm [Comment ID: 1773] - Link Type: Suggestion
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TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 46 Printed 03/24/2021 You're absolutely right, Robert. The City should take immediate action to draft and implement a local building ordinance/REACH code to prohibit natural/fossil gas connections, and strengthen energy-efficiency standards, in all new residential and commercial construction, BEFORE the significant housing development required by California state mandates is realized ... so as to avoid unnecessary and easily avoidable future greenhouse gas emissions, lower construction and resident energy costs, increase the supply of smaller housing units that are actually affordable, reduce indoor air pollution (responsible for asthma and other health problems resulting from natural/fossil gas cookstoves, reduce outdoor air pollution (resulting from methane released throughout the hydraulic fracturing process and transportation of natural/fossil gas), improve safety & resiliency (by eliminating methane leakage and explosion risks, especially in emergency situations), and avoid the stranded assets and significantly-increased financial costs and health burdens of retrofitting obsolete and polluting systems at some future date after installation. But instead of windmills, the City should require all new construction to be all-electric and to include the maximum possible solar photo-voltaic rooftop generation, as well as a minimum level of battery storage for community resilience during blackouts and disasters.
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Posted by Terrence Robertson-Fall on 03/07/2021 at 6:17pm [Comment ID: 1309] - Link Agree: 11, Disagree: -1
The Valley is exactly this, mixed-use retail and housing areas, full of high-density housing. Traffic is terrible and the air quality is worse. People are always going to drive to other areas to work and shop. Building these mixed-use areas where people can walk won't stop them from needing to drive.
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Posted by Yvonne Wilber on 03/11/2021 at 3:34pm [Comment ID: 1498] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Public transportation and being bicycle-commuter friendly is more important than walkable neighborhoods. Consider a low emission bus to and from Simi Valley to serve major employers, such as Cal Lutheran University and Amgen. Develop a paved bike path from T.O. to Simi Valley through the Lang Ranch open space. #113
Posted by Elizabeth Brown on 02/16/2021 at 4:08pm [Comment ID: 700] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 11, Disagree: -4
Climate Change should be listed as #1 ... without a viable climate and environment nothing else really matters.
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Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:09pm [Comment ID: 1406] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Get Rick Caruso out of Thousand Oaks please
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 2:25pm [Comment ID: 877] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -3
GHG strategy and implementation is the responsibility of the State and Federal governments. Thousand Oaks does not have the authority or expertise to create a GHG strategy and implementation plan which doesn't even come with a cost/benefit analysis.
Reply by Rose Ann H Witt on 03/15/2021 at 1:11pm [Comment ID: 1770] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
In the absence of sufficient, committed federal and state climate action, cities are actually often leading the way.
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:39pm [Comment ID: 879] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
I like the idea of adding affordable housing in our retail areas in an effort to help the overall economy in Ventura County which seems to be lagging at present. As a senior, I see the day coming when I will need a smaller more affordable residential space for myself closer to retail and transportation options than I am now. It will need to be affordable housing for me to stay in Thousand Oaks and contribute to my community.
When I leave my small single family home, I hope my home will provide an attractive space for a young family that is just starting out. We need affordable space for seniors like myself and release of "starter" family homes for young people.
Reply by Rose Ann Witt on 03/02/2021 at 7:25pm [Comment ID: 1243] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: -3
Agreed. We can revitalize under-performing retail centers AND provide affordable housing near retail and transportation options for our seniors by enabling more Thousand Oaks residents the opportunity to accomplish our routine working, grocery, banking, shopping, dining and entertainment needs/errands within a 15-20 minute walk or bike-ride of our homes/neighborhoods: *To create a more people-centric and connected community, The Conejo Climate Coalition envisions the creation and deliberate design of Neighborhood Town Squares: *Identify existing, strategically-located neighborhood "centers" where shopping, small business, entertainment, and jobs are already concentrated within walking/cycling distance of surrounding neighborhoods. *Renovate any vacant spaces to create orbital, Town Squares, TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 48 Printed 03/24/2021 for each neighborhood, that feature cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, retail, grocers, farmers markets, finance, and leisure activities, all located surrounding a central outdoor feature (a piazza, fountain, park, etc.) with public seating areas. *Make each Town Square a compelling and attractive social gathering space by preserving ancient oaks and other heritage trees, and planting abundant complementary tree canopy coverage, park land with ample green space and native plants, and organic, edible community gardens. *Within each Town Square, build housing (similar to university dormitories) that is disability-accessible and actually affordable, by combining studio apartments (consisting of a private bedroom, bathroom, and compact living space equipped with a microwave and small refrigerator) with common indoor and outdoor spaces (shared kitchens, lounges, laundry facilities and courtyards) that allow for significantly reduced rental rates. This arrangement could work equally well for students and singles as well as for seniors by building-in the socializing opportunities that young people so often seek, while also providing mature residents who are still able to take care of themselves, but are downsizing both their belongings and the spaces they have to maintain, more camaraderie than living alone often offers. *Require that all new, remodeled, or renovated development be all-electric (Eliminating natural/fossil gas connections reduces both construction and operating costs, while also eliminating the risk of explosion and the dangerous indoor air pollution that harms health.) and powered by clean energy-generating rooftop solar (with the intention of ultimately phasing in battery storage-based micro-grids for enhanced community resilience) with EV-charging stations for cars and bicycles. *Equip each Town Square with bicycle racks and rental bicycle fleets; and connect each neighborhood to its own Town Square, and to other Town Squares communitywide, through a network of separate dedicated walking and cycling paths (like those in First Neighborhood), and protected bike lanes along surface streets (to ensure less-experienced cyclists feel safe) to enable residents to easily navigate their neighborhoods without having to drive. *Establish fossil-free, electric-powered (ie: not natural/fossil gas) public transit to connect all town squares to one another, and to other frequently visited city attractions (local colleges; middle and high schools during drop-off, pick-up, and special events; malls; the Civic Arts Center; sports playfields; libraries; open space areas; etc.). *Locate longer distance, intercity public transit hubs adjacent to park-n-rides positioned near to the northern, southern and easternmost Town Squares, to provide connections to nearby cities. (Neighborhoods which currently lack established “centers” within walking/cycling distance of their households could identify appropriate potential sites that could be re-purposed to establish smaller versions of the Town Square concept.) #117
Posted by Stacey Ahlvers on 03/07/2021 at 5:04pm [Comment ID: 1299] - Link Agree: 13, Disagree: 0
How does your claims of protecting the environment and reduce climate change impact mesh with building more housing?? You can try to justify it, but it simply doesn't make TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 49 Printed 03/24/2021 any sense. We are constantly berated for our water and power usage, and charged extra if we use more than we're allowed. So where is all this water and power that we don't seem to have going to come from for all this new housing?? Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:10pm [Comment ID: 1584] - Link Type: Suggestion
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The idea is that you will all suddenly walk to work, because that's the whole idea of mixed use. You will live in your apartment that anyone can afford, then go to work at the store below your apartment (picture, like, Chipotle, or something that Amazon can't ship).. after work, you will stroll to the other stores to do your shopping before heading up to your pad. See, you won't need a car. #118
Posted by RD on 02/26/2021 at 11:14pm [Comment ID: 1199] - Link Agree: 13, Disagree: -2
I also am strongly opposed to the idea that adding more people to the community equates to a better quality of life. Repurpose vacant offices/retail space, sure, but we don't need or want more traffic on our streets, more people on the trails, and high-rise buildings.
The predominant theme of the comments so far is STOP this large growth plan. City leaders, are you listening?
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Posted by Richard Allen on 03/14/2021 at 3:18pm [Comment ID: 1627] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Thousand Oaks has so much industrial property that is unoccupied, yet a new industrial complex is being built at Teller and Lawrence.
if mixed use is a done deal, perchance these industrial developments should be the first consideration. No they are not on the boulevard or in a perfectly cosmetic area, but they are the perfect host for alternative use where there is always parking available.
Most of the industrial buildings are constructed for heavy loads, certainly capable of supporting additional floors above the industrial application below. #120
Posted by Scott Searway on 03/03/2021 at 5:38pm [Comment ID: 1259] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: -2
Please include functional bike parking requirements for these improvements to support this lower climate change travel.
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Posted by Mary Wellington on 03/04/2021 at 12:13pm [Comment ID: 1270] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 19, Disagree: 0
We love the openness of the area and have enjoyed many hours with the parks, golf courses and little traffic. The little used properties that exist now need to be used. No more building!!! Repurpose what there is. Several businesses have left - use those buildings.
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 1:12pm [Comment ID: 875] - Link Agree: 8, Disagree: 0
Dense walkable residential environments are ideal for street crimes, drug deals, and the genesis of gangs. Did the writers of this document assume a grocery store will only a block away from every resident?
What are people going to walk to? The Auto Mall? The 101 onramp? I like hike-able environments.
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Posted by Randy Roth on 03/14/2021 at 7:42pm [Comment ID: 1656] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
While aimed at this section, my comment applies to the entire document. There are many statements of fact made, without any supporting documentation or references.
Hopefully there are supporting documents for all these broad claims by the consultant.
For instance, while the goal of mixed residency in combating climate change is an admirable one, I've seen almost no real world examples of cities our size successfully developing this concept.
Reply by Scott Collins on 03/14/2021 at 8:44pm [Comment ID: 1665] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Agree. As an example of supporting documentation, it would be helpful for the consultant to clarify whether the emissions benefits sited are per capita or are regional totals. It may be that per capita emissions are reduced, but is it the case that the region, our region, when nearly doubled in population, will have net lower total emissions? Specific research underlying a claim that nearly doubling a population will net decrease emissions is necessary in order to reach a sense of assurance in this claim. Further, when it is stated that due to SB330 the dwelling unit allocation is downward-static, what alternatives have been assessed by way of pressure testing this claim? Has the claim been verified by more than one legal review?
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Posted by Deanna Gurrola on 02/16/2021 at 7:39pm [Comment ID: 720] - Link TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 51 Printed 03/24/2021 Type: Suggestion
Agree: 17, Disagree: -2
I just see "more people, more people". While I get that more people and visitors bring money they also bring some serious negative effects. I personally, don't want to look like the valley. I get revising use of retail space and re-utilizing things that aren't making money but does it all really have to come down to housing and bringing more people to this area?
Reply by Helen Cox on 03/15/2021 at 5:07pm [Comment ID: 1839] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: -1
The city needs to diversify its population, which has a high median age, and getting older. It needs revitalization and a younger population to live here also, not just all the folks who moved into single family housing forty plus years ago. #125
Posted by kk on 02/05/2021 at 5:56pm [Comment ID: 622] - Link Agree: 15, Disagree: -2
Is it residents? Or just the urban consultant from Berkley and the developers? Just because you put an apartment over a retail building doesn't mean the person who lives there will work there.
Reply by Chris on 02/15/2021 at 9:09pm [Comment ID: 667] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
But it does mean they can shop or eat there and they don't need to get in a car to run errands.
Look at satellite shots of most commercial and grocery store developments, its 50% shopping and 50% parking lot. Its not a great use of space.
Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 7:31pm [Comment ID: 1550] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: -2
It means that there are residents close at hand who are likely to frequent the shops near them. Our smaller shopping centers are becoming ghost towns because no one lives nearby. Everyone who has one gets in their cars and drives to the big box stores. Small businesses will not survive if we don't provide residents in the neighborhood.
#126
Posted by Robin Berman on 03/16/2021 at 2:17am [Comment ID: 1911] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Reduce climate change by green development. New building needs to be sustainable.
Think solar, low water, drought and fire resistant.
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Posted by Carl G Kolvenbach on 03/08/2021 at 8:17pm [Comment ID: 1384] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
YES
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
Community engagement is a critical part of the General Plan update process. The concepts in this Briefing Book represent different issues, opportunities, and ideas gathered from a variety of community engagement activities including public workshops, stakeholder meetings, over a dozen General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) meetings, and online surveys. The community engagement effort thus far has been divided into four phases:
Issues and Opportunities; Visioning; Alternatives Development and Policy Development. The Alternatives Development and Policy Development phases have occurred simultaneously. • Issues and Opportunities. During this phase, the consultant team conducted a dozen stakeholder interviews, held a public workshop attended by over 125 residents, and conducted multiple meetings with the GPAC. The result of this phase was a concise list of the key issues facing the city now, and in the future, and the opportunities for positive change.
• Visioning. Based on the issues and opportunities, the community worked together to develop “guiding principles” to guide decision-making for the update process and development of the General Plan. The guiding principles are comprised of lists of community values and key strategies This effort included an online survey and meetings with the GPAC. The result was a draft list of guiding principles that was reviewed by the GPAC and members of the public. The guiding principles are included in the next section of this Briefing Book and are also available on the project website for additional comments.
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Posted by Doris Warren on 02/22/2021 at 4:54pm [Comment ID: 931] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 12, Disagree: 0
My strong preference is to follow the slow growth path that was voted on by residents years ago. We long time residents do not want another San Fernando Valley. We don't want tall buildings, please stick with the 3 story maximum limit. Planning and organization is very important and I am so glad this planning is including opinions from long time residents. The impact of the design will also have a huge impact on streets and traffic flow. We live on a street in which our only connection is Hillcrest and there are times we wait for a very long time to get out of our street. When the freeway has an issue, Hillcrest is hugely impacted and we cannot get out of our street. Any building on Thousand Oaks Blvd will also impact the traffic flow on surrounding streets, including Hillcrest. Any new residential buildings in the center of town will have a huge impact on the flow of traffic in and around the core of Thousand Oaks. Please put residential buildings in many locations, away from the core of town, in order to keep current residents from being so negatively impacted. Please consider us in your decisions.
Slow growth, spread residential builds, and keep the coherent feeling for residents who have lived here for many years.
#129
Posted by Amy K Leicht on 02/24/2021 at 5:28pm [Comment ID: 1115] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: -2
While considering the future of our city we should look at the fact that we are surrounded by "Open Space" full of fire fuel rich with invasive weeds like mustard grass. As beautiful as it is in the Spring it dries out and becomes fire fuel in the Fall/Winter. Our fire season is becoming longer due to climate change. The rain is coming later and later and the dried brush from the Spring is ready to burn during the Santa Ana wind events through December. We should be doing more brush clearing in our surrounding hills to help limit/reduce the amount of flying embers that will inevitably land in our yards and on our houses. COSCA manages the City land and should be held accountable for keeping up to date with the growth of our city. The brush clearing requirements set by the Ventura Fire Hazard Reduction Program haven't been updated since the 1990's. We are considered a WUI (wildland urban interface) city and we need to take steps to prevent another Woolsey fire or worse. https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fire-brush-clearance #130
Posted by Randy Roth on 03/14/2021 at 7:47pm [Comment ID: 1657] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
To claim this plan represents the citizens' views is a travesty - with the 125 citizens being only .096% of the population
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Does this represent a wide and diverse selection of residents including young residents? renters? CLU students? High school and college age students who will stay in TO?
#131
Posted by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:26pm [Comment ID: 1440] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: -1
great vision
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:14pm [Comment ID: 1587] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Who wrote this, a consultant?
#132
Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:13pm [Comment ID: 1586] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
How were these 1/1000th of the population residents chosen? #133
Posted by Mandy Jacob on 03/13/2021 at 1:27am [Comment ID: 1567] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
Results are not what the residents wanted. I was part of the visioning and nobody wanted this build out. Why are we even entertaining this? Lets look at less buildings in a shorter period of time and see what the residents think of that first before adding 81333 units to our only 120 000 resident city.
Reply by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 7:16pm [Comment ID: 1606] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
Plus, each 'unit' will typically house more than one person. If the average is two people, that would more than double the population of the city. #134
Posted by Karen Maloney on 02/16/2021 at 10:59am [Comment ID: 688] - Link Agree: 10, Disagree: 0
Sadly, not a single person that I have spoken with knows anything about the general plan 2045, or the opportunities to engage. I am noticing that this beautifully designed land use document is not being used.
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Agree. I'm beginning to think that this whole engagement process is being made deliberately cumbersome to discourage community input in order for the City to barrel through with their vision of the new General Plan.
Reply by Kat Selm on 03/14/2021 at 7:12pm [Comment ID: 1652] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
It is also difficult to engage underserved and at risk communities in processes like this. It requires good internet, some tech savvy, and in some cases documents in more than one language. This process is selecting for a certain type of person and is not representative of many of the people that have more to lose.
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Posted by Dennis Barnikel on 03/07/2021 at 5:07pm [Comment ID: 1300] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Stop this desire to change the quality of life and leave the General Plan as is.
Reply by Lisa on 03/16/2021 at 2:18am [Comment ID: 1912] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
How shocking that residents want more options/choices in housing, better walkability and bikeability, and a vibrant economy!
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Posted by Michael Garofolo on 03/11/2021 at 5:15pm [Comment ID: 1502] - Link Agree: 13, Disagree: 0
Who is developing these "guiding principles" wanting to build structures to 75' tall. We should never build over 35'. It seems the vision is to build on every open piece of land.
There are already new apartments on Conejo School Road and 2 mixed use developments on Thousand Oaks Blvd. With another on Thousand Oaks Blvd. and Hodencamp with medium to high denisity.
Reply by Tracy B on 03/15/2021 at 12:25pm [Comment ID: 1744] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
I agree! If that new mixed use development at TO Blvd/Erbes (the Lupe's site) is a hint at the future of the area it worries me. The way they built all the way to the sidewalk feels so encroaching and claustrophobic...and that's a 3 story building! Imagine 4-5 story! :-(
#137
Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:12pm [Comment ID: 1585] - Link Type: Suggestion
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Who are the "stakeholders"?
Reply by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 7:11pm [Comment ID: 1605] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
My guess is that they are commercial and home builders. They must love this plan.
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Posted by PB on 02/16/2021 at 5:09pm [Comment ID: 704] - Link Agree: 27, Disagree: 0
How can having 12 stakeholder interviews, a 24-member committee, and 125 local resident opinions be a 'consensus' to develop "guiding principles" in a city of 128,000 residents (if you're counting only Thousand Oaks - not adding in Westlake Village, Newbury Park and Agoura)? When you say the 'community worked together to develop guiding principles.' who are we talking about? 161 people? I am asking just so that I understand correctly.
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• Alternatives Development. The third phase of the process is the development of land use and growth alternatives for the City. This Briefing Book is a result of the alternatives development phase of engagement. Past engagement activities include meetings with the GPAC and an interactive online mapping activities and survey.
These activities led to the identification of areas in the City which should be preserved from change to the greatest extent feasible (areas of stability), and where new development could occur (focus areas of change). Additionally, ideas for the type of uses (e.g., multifamily housing) and characteristics of the built environment (e.g., more walkable areas) were identified through “Where Should Growth Go?” exercises with the GPAC and public and through an online survey. This input resulted in the alternatives presented in this Briefing Book. After these alternatives are reviewed through a series of community engagement activities, a preferred alternative will be identified and referred to the City Council for its consideration. • Policy Development. During this ongoing phase, the team is working with the community to develop policy ideas for each major topic of the General Plan. These topics include economic development, transportation, safety, sustainability, climate change, parks, and open space. Topic-specific GPAC meetings were held between May and November of 2020. Each meeting included a presentation followed by brainstorming on potential policy ideas for the General Plan by both GPAC members and the attending public. Each GPAC meeting had between 15 and 40 members of the public who participated in the discussion. The next step for this phase will be for the public and the GPAC to review the proposed policy direction for the General Plan, which is expected to occur in Spring 2021.
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Posted by Kelly Taggart on 02/24/2021 at 1:17am [Comment ID: 1015] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 12, Disagree: 0
This is not a fair question. It implies that growth must occur.
I don’t believe we need to “grow “ more than we have. We will naturally evolve and that does not necessarily mean by growing or expanding.
Reply by Scott Collins on 03/14/2021 at 9:08pm [Comment ID: 1666] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
I am concerned with the "sticker" method that was employed to identify growth areas by the GPAC members. Was it made clear that placed stickers would be interpreted by the consultant as "and" preference statements? In other words, while a GPAC member might have been placing multiple stickers (they were given an unlimited supply), they could have been intending to communicate exclusive alternatives. ("Maybe here, or maybe here, or...") Once placed, the interpretation may have been that stickers mark additional, inclusive, points of favorable development. ("Development is desirable here, and here, and...") How rigorous was the consultant in making the interpretation of the collection of total sticker placements? Also, was it clear to those selected to participate in the growth areas exercise that the stickers would be interpreted to indicate areas where conversion to higher density was favorable, as opposed to merely plausible for consideration? Finally, how were the GPAC members selected? More information about GPAC selection, the process they went through, and the instructions that they were given for planning exercises would be valuable in supporting clear evaluation of the output of this aspect of the planning process. #140
Posted by AK on 03/16/2021 at 1:38am [Comment ID: 1903] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
How can views from such a small number of people speak for the over 120,000 residents of the City? Who were these individuals? Were they City Residents? Were there any representatives from developers?
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Posted by Albert on 03/13/2021 at 7:22pm [Comment ID: 1607] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
There needs to be a "None of the above" alternative. Your words suggest that residents of T.O. actually have a say in all this, but if that were true, we would have the option to outright reject the proposed plan.
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TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 60 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 2:30pm [Comment ID: 878] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I expect the answer to "Where should growth go?" would be "Not in my back yard" if you are against growth. The result of the polling may well reflect that opinion. If one doesn't like growth - place it as far away from one's home as possible. I hardly wait to vote appropriately
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:43pm [Comment ID: 880] - Link Agree: 22, Disagree: 0
I wish we could come to some agreement on how to protect our "view corridors" and not block them with high buildings. One of the things I enjoy every single day are the views of our beautiful hills and mountains. They add to my quality of life considerably as do the trees in our community. Both need to be protected in this process of developing a general plan.
Reply by Tracy B on 03/15/2021 at 12:31pm [Comment ID: 1747] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
I agree, Susan! For me that includes the freeway corridors. I cringed when more sound walls went up along the 101, making it feel like a claustrophobic tunnel, blocking the beautiful hills and mountains.
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Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:19pm [Comment ID: 1588] - Link Type: Suggestion
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How were they chosen? They may not be a representative sample in terms of opinion? #145
Posted by Denis Dux on 03/05/2021 at 7:57pm [Comment ID: 1286] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
All meetings happening during Covid time!
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Posted by samantha hampton clark on 02/05/2021 at 4:31pm [Comment ID: 617] - Link Agree: 21, Disagree: -1
I don't want the city to grow and I don't want tall buildings! Reply by Deanna Gurrola on 02/16/2021 at 7:42pm [Comment ID: 721] - Link Type: Suggestion
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I agree. I wish there was more protection for our small town feel, although it used to feel smaller when I moved here as a child in 1990.
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SUMMARY OF COMPLETED ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
The following is a list of the engagement activities that occurred throughout the process to date:
• General Plan Advisory Committee Meetings. A diverse twenty-four-member committee was formed to provide insight throughout the City’s General Plan Update process. The GPAC is composed of residents, business owners, educators, students, and other members of the Thousand Oaks community. All meetings were open to the public and the public in attendance was actively encouraged to participate. Input from both the GPAC and the public helped to guide each step of the process. The following are the topics of the 12 GPAC meetings.
1. Introduction to the GPAC and the General Plan update (August 28, 2019)
2. Overview of key planning terms and documents (September 25, 2019)
3. Brainstorm on guiding principles (November 14, 2019)
4. Housing policy and identify areas of change and stability (December 12, 2019)
5. Economic and market conditions; review areas of change and stability (February 6, 2020)
6. Develop land use concepts (March 5, 2020)
7. Transportation and mobility (May 28, 2020)
8. Health, equity, and environmental justice (July 23, 2020)
9. Safety and resilience (August 20, 2020)
10. Sustainability (September 24, 2020)
11. Arts and culture (October 22, 2020)
12. Parks and open space (November 19, 2020)
• Community Workshops. The first workshop was held on September 12, 2019 to engage the community on identifying their vision, issues and opportunities in the City. Over 125 people attended this event. A second community workshop was held on November 18, 2019 to engage the arts community in a discussion about the Arts and Culture Element.
• “Pop-up” workshops. The General Plan team hosted “pop-up” workshops at popular and well-attended events throughout the City to solicit feedback from members of the community who may not seek out opportunities for civic engagement.
The following are the events that City staff and the consultant team attended. o Youth Leadership Summit (February 20, 2020)
o 2020 Wellness Fest (January 15, 2020)
o YMCA Youth & Government (December 4, 2019)
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Posted by Amy K Leicht on 02/24/2021 at 5:29pm [Comment ID: 1116] - Link Type: Suggestion
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While considering the future of our city we should look at the fact that we are surrounded by "Open Space" full of fire fuel rich with invasive weeds like mustard grass. As beautiful as it is in the Spring it dries out and becomes fire fuel in the Fall/Winter. Our fire season is becoming longer due to climate change. The rain is coming later and later and the dried brush from the Spring is ready to burn during the Santa Ana wind events through December. We should be doing more brush clearing in our surrounding hills to help limit/reduce the amount of flying embers that will inevitably land in our yards and on our houses. COSCA manages the City land and should be held accountable for keeping up to date with the growth of our city. The brush clearing requirements set by the Ventura Fire Hazard Reduction Program haven't been updated since the 1990's. We are considered a WUI (wildland urban interface) city and we need to take steps to prevent another Woolsey fire or worse. https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fire-brush-clearance #148
Posted by AK on 03/16/2021 at 1:39am [Comment ID: 1904] - Link Type: Suggestion
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Was there a traffic impact assessment done with the proposed changes to the general plan? If so, where can it be found? If not, why not?
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Posted by Steve Schiedermayer on 02/23/2021 at 2:24pm [Comment ID: 982] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
Safety and resilience session didn't even address crime #150
Posted by Robin Berman on 03/16/2021 at 2:23am [Comment ID: 1914] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
What was the GPAC committee selection process?
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Posted by Anne Marquart on 02/22/2021 at 11:36pm [Comment ID: 955] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
I know it is late in the game but please creating pop-ups by zones. Most of us are unfamiliar with the nuisances of traffic and safety throughout the entire town. #152
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How were the GPAC members selected?
Reply by AM Winic on 03/16/2021 at 1:33am [Comment ID: 1901] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I would have liked to be a part of this. How did we not hear about this committee forming?? Where do we get such news in the future?
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Posted by AK on 03/16/2021 at 1:40am [Comment ID: 1905] - Link Type: Suggestion
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What were the exact numbers of attendees to these "pop up" workshops? Where these attendees verified city residents or businesses?
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o Chamber of Commerce (November 12, 2019)
o TOHS Latino Youth Leadership Class (November 5, 2019) o Amgen (November 5, 2019)
o Tarantula Hill Brewing Company (October 26, 2019)
o Sage Publications & Atara Biotherapeutics (October 23, 2019) o Rotary Street Fair (October 20, 2019)
o Civic Arts Plaza 25th Anniversary (October 13, 2019)
o Conejo Valley Pride Festival (September 28, 2019)
• Community forums. Two “community forums” were hosted to delve deeper into key topics and share insights on the latest land use, circulation, development changes, and market trends affecting Thousand Oaks and the region. The two community forums were:
o The Happy City. Charles Montgomery, award-winning author and leader in city planning, provided a presentation on his book, Happy City, and led a discussion for the General Plan Update. (October 2, 2019)
o The Math of Smart Growth: Why We Cannot Afford to Keep Building the Same Way. The second forum focused on the relationship between development and community economic health. Joe Minicozzi presented on an approach to planning and city design called Geoaccounting with case studies from across the United States. (January 29, 2020)
• Stakeholder interviews. The consultant team held twelve stakeholder interviews with Thousand Oaks industry leaders, educational entities, and community-based organizations about issues and opportunities for the General Plan Update. (Spring and Summer 2019) Additional stakeholder interviews were held in October and November of 2019 to discuss the Arts and Culture Element. 154
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Posted by Tracy B on 03/15/2021 at 1:00pm [Comment ID: 1763] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
This was a great presentation, although I remember the communities presented seemed a bit 'Disneyland-esque'(?)
Please keep building heights at 3 stories or less. Also, the new mixed use buildings at Erbes/TO Blvd, which I believe are 3 story, are so close to the sidewalk and street that it feels like a narrow corridor, just in that one block. If that's the idea for all of TO Blvd, I will avoid it at all costs!
What happens when the newly built 'required units' are snapped up due to current demand? Aren't we back to where we are now, with demand fueling unreachable (for most) prices?
I'm sorry I missed 'The Math of Smart Growth'. Is there a replay avail? #155
Posted by Lisa Marie Chase on 02/20/2021 at 4:06pm [Comment ID: 866] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
1) What is the plan for The Lakes complex?
2) To keep our children and future generations here we must create new affordable housing (not converted old apartments but new construction single family homes and townhomes in areas to for young families and people to begin their lives. Unless children are fortunate to inherent property from their parents who have lived here, most will leave the city and California in general to have the American Dream of home ownership. Thus leaving the history of and future generations of our city to move on elsewhere. WE must preserve our heritage and make plans to keep our families and future generations here by providing affordable housing and activities. Thousand Oaks Blvd can be a beautiful walking city with more trees, crossing bridges, nostalgic street lights, benches etc Are there plans to create an ice skating rink that includes ice hockey teams for our schools? Upscale bowling center, let Caruso re develop The Lakes and make it a mega spot to shop and gather. We need more activities for all generations to keep them safe, to keep them here.
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• Economic Development Focus Groups. Two economic development focus groups were held in July 2019 and January 2020 to solicit feedback from key stakeholders on existing conditions and identifying local economic strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
• Online Survey. The City of Thousand Oaks conducted two online community surveys for the General Plan Update. The first survey was open from September 2019 until early January 2020. This survey asked three open-ended questions: 1) what makes Thousand Oaks unique and special; 2) what are the issues and opportunities facing Thousand Oaks today and in the future; and 3) what is your vision for Thousand Oaks in 2045. Over 600 people participated in this survey. The second survey was administered from February 28, 2020 to May 4, 2020 through an interactive online platform called MetroQuest. The purpose of this survey was to confirm and prioritize feedback from the community on their values, issues facing the City, and vision for the future based on input initially collected through a diverse engagement program held in Fall 2019. Community members were asked to prioritize top strengths and challenges in Thousand Oaks and map where future growth and change (e.g., housing, entertainment, open space) should be in the city. The survey collected 461 responses. • City Council Study Sessions. Three study sessions have been held with the City Council to provide them with project updates and discuss a variety of topics. The first study session occurred on August 27, 2019 to kick-off the General Plan Update process. The second study session, which occurred on November 19, 2019, provided an update on the community engagement activities. The third study session on February 11, 2020 focused on housing.
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Posted by Betsy Connolly on 03/04/2021 at 12:11am [Comment ID: 1268] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
Not too many people responded to the survey. Maybe it's not a good way to reach community or ?? Better outreach is needed.
Reply by D.C. Long on 03/13/2021 at 6:40pm [Comment ID: 1592] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
This was the beginning of the covid19 pandemic and we were all unsure what to do and how to handle it. Poor time to expect people to respond to survey(s). #157
Posted by PB on 02/16/2021 at 5:13pm [Comment ID: 705] - Link Agree: 11, Disagree: 0
Did any of the survey questions specifically ask about building heights? #158
Posted by Scott Collins on 03/14/2021 at 9:24pm [Comment ID: 1667] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I do not know the specific phraseology of the posed questions, but as a retrospective exercise, it may be valuable to assess whether the questions were posed in such a way as to pre-load the answers by way of faming the respondents' mindsets about the context of the question. For example, asking where development should occur may tend to pre-load responses that tend to see development as the normal state or the default state. That is, when residents are asked where they want development answers may vary extensively as compared to a question that asks where residents want to preserve against development. Which form of the question was posed, development normalized or preservation normalized? What effect did this have on the responses?
Reply by Scott Collins on 03/14/2021 at 9:26pm [Comment ID: 1668] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
*framed
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:46pm [Comment ID: 881] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
Can you provide links to the archives of these sessions here, please? #160
Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 2:58pm [Comment ID: 787] - Link TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 68 Printed 03/24/2021 Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
This area is so important and so "fluid' in today's uncertain world that you need to repeat every 6 months or so.
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Posted by Kelly Taggart on 02/24/2021 at 1:20am [Comment ID: 1016] - Link Agree: 14, Disagree: 0
That seems like a very small sample size. It hardly could be representative of the population.
Reply by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:29pm [Comment ID: 1441] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
That is actually a good number for public participation.
Reply by Randy Roth on 03/14/2021 at 8:00pm [Comment ID: 1659] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
I calculate that as a 0.46% response rate (130,000 pop). Even if only 40, 000 are adults, that's only approximately 1.5% - sure seems like a small sample size for making such major decisions.
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
At the heart of the General Plan are the guiding principles. They describe the key values of Thousand Oaks residents and describe the aspirations for how the city will evolve between now and 2045. In addition to serving as a guidepost for implementation of the General Plan over time, the guiding principles provide direction on the land use alternatives, the preferred land use plan, and the policy decisions that are made while developing the General Plan update.
The guiding principles are comprised of two parts – community values and key strategies.
1. Community values define the values of Thousand Oaks residents today and outcomes that the community hopes the General Plan will achieve.
2. Key strategies provide more direction on how the community values will be achieved through changes to the physical form of the city (i.e., areas of growth and conservation) and the policy direction that is included in the General Plan.
The guiding principles were developed through a robust community engagement process.
Through the first workshop, online survey, and pop-up events, we explored what makes Thousand Oaks unique and special, and what issues and challenges the community is facing now and in the future. Building off that community input, the General Plan Advisory Committee crafted preliminary values and strategies for the future. The City Council provided input on the draft values and strategies at the November 19, 2019 Council meeting, while GPAC members provided further feedback at the December 12, 2019 meeting.
Note: Some comments provided related to the values and strategies below will be addressed through General Plan goals and policies.
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Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:29pm [Comment ID: 1589] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
I think the original General Plan has achieved what it set out to achieve. Why fix what isn't broken?
Reply by Kat Selm on 03/14/2021 at 7:18pm [Comment ID: 1654] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -5
In the 1970s we didn't really understand that there would be a housing affordability crisis, a biodiversity and climate crisis, we didn't even really know that cigarettes and car exhaust were bad for us. A lot of things have changed, and a general plan is there to reflect our updated knowledge and experiences.
Reply by Scott Collins on 03/15/2021 at 12:00am [Comment ID: 1686] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
Zoning laws matter in direct proportion to the extent that we stick by them. They matter, and we enact them, to withstand the inevitable pressures that present through time; ultimately, this is their purpose. If land use regulations are by construction ephemeral, they are of no value.
The reason we created zoning laws at the outset was that we were pledging the city to a pattern of growth and, more importantly, to a pattern of preservation, in keeping with a long-term vision for how the city would meet the core durable needs and desires of this community. The vision of the then formative community that was adapted into a general plan has worked well.
Thousand Oaks can accommodate state regulations and meet modern challenges without overly drastic changes that are not in keeping with the character of the city.
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COMMUNITY VALUES
A family-friendly community with a high quality of life that is accessible to all.
An inclusive and welcoming community that embraces ethnic, racial, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and economic diversity.
Diverse and high-quality parks, public services, and public facilities.
The protection of open spaces, oak trees, and natural beauty and habitat.
A suburban community that is easy to get around and where you can live, work, shop, and play.
The ability to live in the City regardless of income or stage in life.
Recognition that the community will evolve over time and that change is inevitable.
A diversity of safe and convenient mobility options.
A diverse and resilient economy.
High quality schools, including public/private schools and institutions of higher education.
A community devoted to arts and culture.
A safe and healthy community.
A city that recognizes its role as a leader in the Conejo Valley, Ventura County, and the Southern California Region.
A leader in climate change and environmental sustainability.
An active and involved community.
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Posted by Kevin Moore on 03/15/2021 at 3:28pm [Comment ID: 1812] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Evolve to what? "Change" to what?
Reply by Lisa on 03/16/2021 at 2:27am [Comment ID: 1917] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
That is what this General Plan update is about - planning for the future. #164
Posted by Cindy on 03/15/2021 at 1:03pm [Comment ID: 1765] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Please add language that includes our citizens with disabilities (intellectual, physical, and developmental). In addition, if these are our stated values, we also need to add a statement of how we intend to invest resources that support these values. #165
Posted by Betty Resnick on 03/09/2021 at 3:58pm [Comment ID: 1390] - Link Agree: 10, Disagree: 0
While change is inevitable, not all change is consistent with your list of Community Values. I urge only change that reflects the quality of life Thousand Oaks residents enjoy.
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Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:17pm [Comment ID: 1407] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I completely agree with those who remind you that something has to be done about the fire hazards - more buildings to burn - the open spaces are wonderful but hardly anyone can even get fire insurance anymore except through the lousy California Fair Plan
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Posted by Cindy on 03/15/2021 at 1:06pm [Comment ID: 1767] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Please add a statement that refers to a commitment to invest resources to this value proposition.
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Keeping our community a high quality "family friendly" would be to keep open space for hiking, bike riding, horseback riding, and parks!
Reply by Jackson on 03/15/2021 at 8:45am [Comment ID: 1724] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
All of those will be kept with these alternatives, which are focused on infill development.
Reply by Lisa on 03/16/2021 at 2:24am [Comment ID: 1915] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Nothing about these Land Use alternatives or the GP update suggests changing or taking over any open space.
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Posted by Amy K Leicht on 02/24/2021 at 5:30pm [Comment ID: 1117] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: -4
While considering the future of our city we should look at the fact that we are surrounded by "Open Space" full of fire fuel rich with invasive weeds like mustard grass. As beautiful as it is in the Spring it dries out and becomes fire fuel in the Fall/Winter. Our fire season is becoming longer due to climate change. The rain is coming later and later and the dried brush from the Spring is ready to burn during the Santa Ana wind events through December. We should be doing more brush clearing in our surrounding hills to help limit/reduce the amount of flying embers that will inevitably land in our yards and on our houses. COSCA manages the City land and should be held accountable for keeping up to date with the growth of our city. The brush clearing requirements set by the Ventura Fire Hazard Reduction Program haven't been updated since the 1990's. We are considered a WUI (wildland urban interface) city and we need to take steps to prevent another Woolsey fire or worse. https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fire-brush-clearance #170
Posted by Lee Ann on 03/15/2021 at 9:50am [Comment ID: 1731] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Incorporating universal design into our parks and public facilities would make them more accessible for all.
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Posted by Cynthia Futvoye on 02/22/2021 at 4:07pm [Comment ID: 917] - Link TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 74 Printed 03/24/2021 Agree: 14, Disagree: 0
One of the areas up for development of multi-story housing is my backyard! It's a wetland and hosts a wide variety of animals. This open space characterizes NP and a great place to live, if you cover it up, it destroys the view of our hills and turns us into the valley.
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Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 3:06pm [Comment ID: 788] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
Public Housing. A way to address the Gorilla in the room. Poverty is and always will exist. It is a very difficult issue. Perhaps planning to address it somewhere in city government should start soon.
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Posted by Gordon Clint on 03/15/2021 at 9:50am [Comment ID: 1732] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
This is a moral human rights issue as well as an economic problem. Lower wage workers are needed in our community but not welcomed to live here with their families as part of our community. This is also a problem for employers who have a hard time finding and retaining the help they need. Our city must solve this problem, perhaps partnering with nonprofit developers like Many Mansions or Habitat for humanity.
Reply by Lisa on 03/16/2021 at 2:26am [Comment ID: 1916] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Agree. These types of partnerships are essential to creating the affordable options our community so desperately needs.
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Posted by Gordon Clint on 03/15/2021 at 9:59am [Comment ID: 1734] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
I see the freeway traffic with more cars coming in to T.O. in the morning and out after work. The pollution all this commuting causes is a serious contribution to our climate crisis. We must plan for affordable ways lower wage workers can live here as part of our community. Our future quality of live depends on solving this problem. #175
Posted by Levi Smith on 02/13/2021 at 4:04pm [Comment ID: 654] - Link Type: Suggestion
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And habitat restoration for our valuable endemic species and charismatic and important large carnivores.
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If we care about the environment, we should cease all further development. #176
Posted by Lee Ann on 03/15/2021 at 9:37am [Comment ID: 1730] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Please add people with disabilities to the list of those welcome in our community. #177
Posted by Cindy on 03/15/2021 at 1:09pm [Comment ID: 1769] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Agree with this statement and would like to replace with the word 'convenient' with "financially and physically accessible".
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Posted by Rossanna Guerra on 02/25/2021 at 7:07pm [Comment ID: 1169] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 10, Disagree: -3
And a city willing to make space low income families and address the homeless issue in our city
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Posted by Susan Everett on 03/05/2021 at 12:52am [Comment ID: 1277] - Link Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
Should add to that people with disabilities.
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:48pm [Comment ID: 882] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
For me, this means more walkways for people with mobility issues. Avoid staircases wherever possible. It is just too discouraging to think about going out and about when lots of stairsteps are involved in our public facilities.
Reply by D.C. Long on 03/13/2021 at 6:44pm [Comment ID: 1594] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Our public transportation system is pathetic. This needs to be improved. #181
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Totally agree we need to address mobility issues in Thousand Oaks public facilities. #182
Posted by Lee Ann on 03/15/2021 at 9:56am [Comment ID: 1733] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
We need convenient, safe and reliable ways to get around this city for those who cannot or do not rely on cars for transportation. That means bikeability, walkability and an effective transit system.
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Posted by Terrence Robertson-Fall on 03/07/2021 at 6:35pm [Comment ID: 1311] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: -2
The only way to achieve this is through rent control and capping the maximum price a house can sell for. Neither of these will result in high-quality house or quality of life.
Unless you plan on siezing private property?
Reply by Albert on 03/14/2021 at 12:58pm [Comment ID: 1618] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -3
Good point, Terrence. "The ability to live in the city regardless of income" makes no sense at all. One of the basic tenets of life in this country is that people live where they can afford to live.
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Posted by Denise Benic on 03/14/2021 at 6:15pm [Comment ID: 1637] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Creating a place where employers want to come and stay because employees can afford to live here.
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Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:18pm [Comment ID: 1408] - Link Agree: 8, Disagree: 0
Why is this a good goal. I personally don't care that Thousand Oaks is a leader of anything.
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Posted by Denise Benic on 03/14/2021 at 6:12pm [Comment ID: 1636] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
By having village centers that are easy to get to via public transport and local trails.
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Posted by Mandy Pollak on 03/16/2021 at 1:15am [Comment ID: 1895] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
You cannot leave out our community members with various disabilities, physical and intellectual, if you speak on inclusivity.
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Posted by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:33pm [Comment ID: 1442] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: -2
critical to address climate change.
Reply by Lobo Grande on 03/12/2021 at 12:24pm [Comment ID: 1534] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -2
So yeah, we should absolutely add more people and pollution to the area ... great idea, Thousand Oaks! Way to go to help our climate!!! Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 7:34pm [Comment ID: 1551] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: -4
more than half of the people who work in TO drive in and out each day to get to cheaper housing in surrounding communities. Our traffic is made worse and our retail and entertainment suffers. The best answer is to encourage people to live near to where they work.
Reply by Aaron on 03/15/2021 at 12:49pm [Comment ID: 1759] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: -1
You can't build enough to accomplish that goal. A few hundred or thousand units will not change the affordability in T.O. But it will ensure that consultants and developers make a fortune.
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Posted by Terrence Robertson-Fall on 03/07/2021 at 6:29pm [Comment ID: 1310] - Link Agree: 11, Disagree: -2
Increasing the number of people living here by adding high-density housing is the opposite of this. People are not going to be able to walk everywhere they need to go.
The streets will jam with traffic just like in the Valley. #190
Posted by Rossanna Guerra on 02/25/2021 at 7:05pm [Comment ID: 1167] - Link Type: Suggestion
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:50pm [Comment ID: 884] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
And include Libraries here, please.
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Posted by Victor Kamhi on 02/24/2021 at 4:43pm [Comment ID: 1105] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: -8
While the community is suburban, it also needs a core, someplace that focuses the community. that core should include both high density residential and walkable retail. #193
Posted by Rossanna Guerra on 02/25/2021 at 7:01pm [Comment ID: 1166] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
Please think about adding “creating an atmosphere where issues that are of concern to seniors and the disabled are amplified”
#194
Posted by Kelly Taggart on 02/24/2021 at 1:21am [Comment ID: 1017] - Link Agree: 13, Disagree: 0
I live here because we already have these attributes.
#195
Posted by Victor Kamhi on 02/24/2021 at 4:44pm [Comment ID: 1106] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: -1
The community should have a community art center, including rental studios. #196
Posted by Paul Nuttall on 03/08/2021 at 11:35am [Comment ID: 1318] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: -1
Change is good, but we should continue to honor our Old West history. The rural, old west flavor including the Hollywood films and Jungleland. #197
Posted by Tim McCarthy on 02/15/2021 at 9:00pm [Comment ID: 662] - Link Type: Suggestion
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This bullet isn't even needed since it's covered under bullet #1 -- "Accessible to All". All means everyone.
#198
Posted by Gordon Clint on 02/15/2021 at 3:11pm [Comment ID: 658] - Link Type: Question
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
To make this value a reality we need serious outreach as well as a range of housing affordability. Are there any serious plans to significantly increase the percentage of black families beyond the existing 1%?
Reply by Chris on 02/15/2021 at 9:11pm [Comment ID: 668] - Link Type: Question
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I agree. Are there plans to address allowing people who work in our community to live in our community? Are we building just luxury apartments that don't solve the lack of affordable housing?
Reply by Sara Clements-Tiberio on 02/19/2021 at 4:46pm [Comment ID:
795] - Link
Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Will affordable units be built for purchase instead of for rent? Homeownership makes the biggest difference when it comes to gaining wealth.
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:34pm [Comment ID: 1590] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Land and therefore, apartments or homes, in Thousand Oaks will remain a scarce resource. Demand will always be high. Thus so will prices.
There is no escaping it. I moved to T.O. at 40. Oh, I would have like to have a really affordable place here that I could rent or buy before that, but it wasn't a possibility. I would like to add that I would also like to live in Lake Sherwood or maybe Malibu on small salary. But I can't. Do you see why?
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 80 Printed 03/24/2021 City of Thousand Oaks Land Use Alternatives 13
KEY STRATEGIES
Create a diversity of housing types and affordability levels, including mixed-use and multifamily development.
Protect single-family neighborhoods from increased development.
Create more meeting and gathering spaces to enhance community.
Foster a “downtown” for the City.
Revitalize underutilized land (including the malls, older shopping centers, and Thousand Oaks Boulevard) with a diverse mix of uses including residential.
Expand the number and diversity of entertainment options.
Expand the number and diversity of jobs in biotech, healthcare, and education and attract new jobs and businesses to the City to create a balanced and economically resilient economy.
Improve public transportation including connection to other parts of the county and neighboring cities.
Create a complete and safe bicycle network.
Improve walkability in the City.
Preserve and expand parks and open spaces, including continued preservation of oak trees, completing a ring of open space around the City, and building new parks as the population grows.
Continue and expand the high quality and diversity and accessibility of public services provided by the City, focusing on youth, seniors, and residents with special needs (such as the homeless population).
Attract a wider diversity of residents to the City, including families with children and young professionals.
Pursue strategies to reduce the City’s environmental impact, including GHG emissions, reduced water use, and reduced energy use.
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TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 81 Printed 03/24/2021 #199
Posted by Steve Schiedermayer on 02/23/2021 at 2:34pm [Comment ID: 983] - Link Agree: 15, Disagree: 0
I'd suggest we greatly increase the quantity of oak trees and other indigenous species, sycamores, cottonwoods as appropriate and stop the City from continuing to plant non-native species and then watering them year-round. I know the City staff will freak out here, but I'd encourage residents to plant native oaks and then remove those from City control. Add 10,000 oak trees by 2045 or something similar Reply by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:40pm [Comment ID: 1445] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Oak trees will be struggling with climate change according to new research. #200
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 3:14pm [Comment ID: 900] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Humans don't cause earthquakes. There's no protection, only warnings. #201
Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:53pm [Comment ID: 885] - Link Agree: 20, Disagree: 0
Love this idea of re-use and repurposing existing spaces with affordable housing convenient to retail and transportation, but let's keep our buildings low to preserve views which I think are a feature that adds to a positive quality of life in our community. #202
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 3:10pm [Comment ID: 896] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
With the recent environmental cause of pushing for local utilities, Thousand Oaks needs to set aside land for solar farms and wind turbines. We can't be sustainable when depending on sources from outside the city.
#203
Posted by Stacey Ahlvers on 03/07/2021 at 5:28pm [Comment ID: 1304] - Link Agree: 19, Disagree: 0
I moved here 28 years ago because I liked the semi-rural, open spaces here. These things have slowly disappeared over the years; It doesn't matter how fast or slow it happens. I've also lived and worked in the Santa Clarita Valley. It's awful. The overdevelopment of that valley has destroyed its character. Don't let that happen here. #204
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 82 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Mandy Reynolds on 03/12/2021 at 2:29am [Comment ID: 1523] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
We need more places like Tarantula Hill but more family oriented, where there is more of a greenspace and there are more outdoor games for kids/adults (foosball, ping pong, cornhole, jenga, etc). Definitely don't need more red lobsters, olive gardens, chains.
And please stop allowing development of prime real estate with wonderful views for parking lots and unnecessary retail (the latest Lowes development) - be smarter. #205
Posted by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:55pm [Comment ID: 1599] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
I'd say we turn the open areas in NP into parks and natural preserves. You know, the ones that the developers are drooling over along Newbury Road? #206
Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:21pm [Comment ID: 1410] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
I agree with other commenters. Leave the entertainment creation to others. #207
Posted by Gordon Clint on 03/15/2021 at 10:17am [Comment ID: 1735] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
This is a moral human rights issue as well as an economic problem. Lower wage workers are needed in our community but not welcomed to live here with their families as part of our community. This is also a problem for employers who have a hard time finding and retaining the help they need. Our city must solve this problem, perhaps partnering with nonprofit developers like Many Mansions or Habitat for humanity. #208
Posted by Cindy on 03/15/2021 at 1:29pm [Comment ID: 1777] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Add a council/commission, and other city resources dedicated to viewing future developments and policies with a lens toward our stated values of inclusion, diversity and equity of BIPOC, disabled, senior, homeless Spanish speaking population.
Ensure that access is provided underserved and unserved communities such as our disabled, homeless, impoverished - could this be a new City Liaison position? Dedicated regular review and realignment of strategies that include assessments of existing programs and services for efficacy and opportunities to better serve our TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 83 Printed 03/24/2021 community.
#209
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 2:56pm [Comment ID: 888] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: -1
Land that is underutilized should become open space. (or reserved for future solar farms).
#210
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 2:57pm [Comment ID: 889] - Link Agree: 12, Disagree: 0
Let free enterprise determine the need for entertainment. If there's no demand don't force it or subsidize it.
#211
Posted by Gordon Clint on 03/15/2021 at 10:20am [Comment ID: 1736] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I see the freeway traffic with more cars coming in to T.O. in the morning and out after work. The pollution all this commuting causes is a serious contribution to our climate crisis. We must plan for affordable ways lower wage workers can live here as part of our community. Our future quality of live depends on solving this problem. #212
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 2:54pm [Comment ID: 886] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -1
The bottom line is that affordable housing is subsidized housing for employees of companies that won't pay higher wages. My solution was to shop for higher pay elsewhere.
#213
Posted by Stacey Ahlvers on 03/07/2021 at 5:32pm [Comment ID: 1305] - Link Agree: 11, Disagree: 0
If you really want to reduce the environmental impact. STOP BUILDING! Especially high rise buildings. You are slowly killing the reason people made TO their home. I feel all the "public input" is really a sham and the decisions have been made no matter what the opinions or suggestions from residents.
#214
Posted by Denise Benic on 03/14/2021 at 6:31pm [Comment ID: 1640] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
More people are biking as e-bikes become more accessible. We should plan for more TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 84 Printed 03/24/2021 people biking on the trails and the street.
#215
Posted by Tony Reed - ACC on 03/11/2021 at 12:47pm [Comment ID: 1480] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 24, Disagree: 0
If biking is more convenient than driving, many people will choose to bike; if biking is as safe as driving, many people will choose to bike; if biking is about as easy as driving, many people will choose to bike.
Listed are a few ideas that would increase biking enjoyability, safety, and accessibility:
• Create directional, protected bike lanes with barriers from cars and pedestrians • Create wide bike lanes that allow cyclists to bike side-by-side (similar to the two front seats in a car)
• Create safe freeway crossings where bikes and cars do not compete for space • Identify crosstown routes (with signage for tourists) to connect Village Centers, Parks, Open Spaces, Neighborhoods, and Commercial and Industrial zones • Encourage electric bikes to increase ridership and usefulness (e.g., small grocery trips, bike commuting)
• Support cycling in the community by assuring businesses and public spaces have bike friendly amenities like racks and repair stands
I believe that a city with exceptional biking resources creates less traffic, increases health, is better for the environment, and creates a better community than one requiring automobiles for even the smallest errand. My goal is to make Thousand Oaks, which already has a great reputation for cycling, world-renowned for its amazing bike culture that takes advantage of its perfect weather and draws on its amazing landscape to support better living for all.
Reply by Laura Healy on 03/11/2021 at 9:23pm [Comment ID: 1504] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 12, Disagree: 0
Cities with the best bicycle/ walking infrastructure are the ones improving in value. Boulder, CO, Fort Collins, CO, Bend, OR, Madison, WI. They all have horrific winters, but still have better bicycling infrastructure than TO, by far.
That's what people want, and they'll pay for it. The only city that comes close in the entire state of CA (with amazing weather year-round) is Davis. Housing in cities with good infrastructure and outdoor utilization is appreciating at a rate far beyond Thousand Oaks. The only reason I'm staying is for decent mountain biking trails, but their starting to look neglected. Road cycling here is epic, but too scary. Bike lanes end and there are few routes with complete bike lanes, especially in front of schools, oddly enough. Few on the south side of 101 are willing to risk their lives bike commuting to businesses on the north side like Amgen, Amazon or Takeda because there are no safe crossings over 101. I live near the "newer" retail space on the corner of Ventu Park and Hillcrest, but TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 85 Printed 03/24/2021 zero walking/biking infrastructure was planned. It's only 5-6 years old! NO sidewalks from hillcrest. Terrible. Biking is the future. Plan on it! Reply by Phil Clark on 03/14/2021 at 9:54pm [Comment ID: 1671] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Laura has it right. TO is a great place for serious cyclists. With great open space off road trails and good roads in the Santa Monicas, riders see this as a destination for training. Newbury Park High School Mountain Bike team is turning out elite level racers that are posting world class results.
Pro teams come to this area for training camps.
TO needs to double down on these elements to the benefit of casual cyclists and non-cyclists by improving infrastructure that would allow anyone to feel comfortable going to school, work, or shopping by bike.
Particularly in the central corridor (along TO Blvd, Hillcrest) and for 101 crossings.
Quality of life will improve for all, as will property values, just as it has for the known "bike friendly" cities Laura mentions above.
Reply by Victor Cee on 03/11/2021 at 10:44pm [Comment ID: 1506] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
YES YES YES! Biking is the future. With the rise of e-bikes to tame our hilly home, trips by bike can now easily compete with trips by car up to 10 miles, but we lack a safe and efficient infrastructure. We need separate dedicated cycle paths for crossing the city/commuting to work as well as connecting neighborhoods to shopping centers and schools. We need to re-work intersections so pedestrians/cyclists are prioritized and people of all ages can easily navigate safely. The neighborhood-school connection should be a huge area of focus and would greatly improve the lives of parents (pick up and drop off 2x daily for 10-12 years per child) and kids/teens (mobility! exercise!) and homeowners that live around schools (no more SUV lineups twice a day!). in my neighborhood, sending a kid to lang ranch, los cerritos, or westlake high school on a bike is unthinkable unless they have the bike handling skills of peter sagan.
It's an enormous waste of time and resources and traps our kids in a world of no personal mobility.
Reply by Victor Cee on 03/12/2021 at 5:18pm [Comment ID: 1540] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
PS - it's worth mentioning the Dutch have spent the last 25 years figuring all of this out - so all we have to do is copy them in a way that works for our community. Please see: https://dutchcycling.nl/en/bestpractices Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 7:38pm [Comment ID: 1552] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Village Centers are made for biking. By creating 7 (or more) mixed use hubs, we TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 86 Printed 03/24/2021 can concentrate our protected bike routes and public transportation routes to those Village Centers. In some areas, existing drainage canals could be converted to biking/walking routes as they have done in Simi Valley #216
Posted by Cynthia Futvoye on 02/22/2021 at 4:08pm [Comment ID: 918] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: -2
We need to plant trees on our hillsides. More green should be a high priority for the environment and fire protection.
#217
Posted by Denise Benic on 03/14/2021 at 6:42pm [Comment ID: 1645] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Work together with non-profits to create housing for people with disabilities including IDD.
#218
Posted by Cindy on 03/15/2021 at 3:53pm [Comment ID: 1822] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
For all of our stated key strategies, I'd also like to see some measurability and goals for "improve". As part of that, I'm assuming we already have a baseline metric? Additionally, I'd like to extend the idea of walkability to include accessibility to wheelchair users and other modes of personal and assisted mobility. #219
Posted by Rose Ann Witt on 03/02/2021 at 7:59pm [Comment ID: 1245] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
We can revitalize under-performing retail centers by enabling more Thousand Oaks residents the opportunity to accomplish our routine working, grocery, banking, shopping, dining and entertainment needs/errands within a 15-20 minute walk or bike-ride of our homes/neighborhoods: *To create a more people-centric and connected community, The Conejo Climate Coalition envisions the creation and deliberate design of Neighborhood Town Squares: *Identify existing, strategically-located neighborhood "centers" where shopping, small business, entertainment, and jobs are already concentrated within walking/cycling distance of surrounding neighborhoods. *Renovate any vacant spaces to create orbital, Town Squares, for each neighborhood, that feature cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, retail, grocers, farmers markets, finance, and leisure activities, all located surrounding a TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 87 Printed 03/24/2021 central outdoor feature (a piazza, fountain, park, etc.) with public seating areas. *Make each Town Square a compelling and attractive social gathering space by preserving ancient oaks and other heritage trees, and planting abundant complementary tree canopy coverage, park land with ample green space and native plants, and organic, edible community gardens. *Within each Town Square, build housing (similar to university dormitories) that is disability-accessible and actually affordable, by combining studio apartments (consisting of a private bedroom, bathroom, and compact living space equipped with a microwave and small refrigerator) with common indoor and outdoor spaces (shared kitchens, lounges, laundry facilities and courtyards) that allow for significantly reduced rental rates. This arrangement could work equally well for students and singles as well as for seniors by building-in the socializing opportunities that young people so often seek, while also providing mature residents who are still able to take care of themselves, but are downsizing both their belongings and the spaces they have to maintain, more camaraderie than living alone often offers. *Require that all new, remodeled, or renovated development be all-electric (Eliminating natural/fossil gas connections reduces both construction and operating costs, while also eliminating the risk of explosion and the dangerous indoor air pollution that harms health.) and powered by clean energy-generating rooftop solar (with the intention of ultimately phasing in battery storage-based micro-grids for enhanced community resilience) with EV-charging stations for cars and bicycles. *Equip each Town Square with bicycle racks and rental bicycle fleets; and connect each neighborhood to its own Town Square, and to other Town Squares communitywide, through a network of separate dedicated walking and cycling paths (like those in First Neighborhood), and protected bike lanes along surface streets (to ensure less-experienced cyclists feel safe) to enable residents to easily navigate their neighborhoods without having to drive. *Establish fossil-free, electric-powered (ie: not natural/fossil gas) public transit to connect all town squares to one another, and to other frequently visited city attractions (local colleges; middle and high schools during drop-off, pick-up, and special events; malls; the Civic Arts Center; sports playfields; libraries; open space areas; etc.). *Locate longer distance, intercity public transit hubs adjacent to park-n-rides positioned near to the northern, southern and easternmost Town Squares, to provide connections to nearby cities. (Neighborhoods which currently lack established “centers” within walking/cycling distance of their households could identify appropriate potential sites that could be re-purposed to establish smaller versions of the Town Square concept.) #220
Posted by Rose Ann Witt on 03/02/2021 at 7:56pm [Comment ID: 1244] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
To create a more people-centric and connected community, The Conejo Climate Coalition envisions the creation and deliberate design of Neighborhood Town Squares:
*Identify existing, strategically-located neighborhood "centers" where shopping, small business, entertainment, and jobs are already concentrated within walking/cycling distance of surrounding neighborhoods. *Renovate any vacant spaces to create orbital, Town Squares, for each neighborhood, that feature cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, retail, grocers, farmers markets, finance, and leisure activities, all located surrounding a TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 88 Printed 03/24/2021 central outdoor feature (a piazza, fountain, park, etc.) with public seating areas. *Make each Town Square a compelling and attractive social gathering space by preserving ancient oaks and other heritage trees, and planting abundant complementary tree canopy coverage, park land with ample green space and native plants, and organic, edible community gardens. *Within each Town Square, build housing (similar to university dormitories) that is disability-accessible and actually affordable, by combining studio apartments (consisting of a private bedroom, bathroom, and compact living space equipped with a microwave and small refrigerator) with common indoor and outdoor spaces (shared kitchens, lounges, laundry facilities and courtyards) that allow for significantly reduced rental rates. This arrangement could work equally well for students and singles as well as for seniors by building-in the socializing opportunities that young people so often seek, while also providing mature residents who are still able to take care of themselves, but are downsizing both their belongings and the spaces they have to maintain, more camaraderie than living alone often offers. *Require that all new, remodeled, or renovated development be all-electric (Eliminating natural/fossil gas connections reduces both construction and operating costs, while also eliminating the risk of explosion and the dangerous indoor air pollution that harms health.) and powered by clean energy-generating rooftop solar (with the intention of ultimately phasing in battery storage-based micro-grids for enhanced community resilience) with EV-charging stations for cars and bicycles. *Equip each Town Square with bicycle racks and rental bicycle fleets; and connect each neighborhood to its own Town Square, and to other Town Squares communitywide, through a network of separate dedicated walking and cycling paths (like those in First Neighborhood), and protected bike lanes along surface streets (to ensure less-experienced cyclists feel safe) to enable residents to easily navigate their neighborhoods without having to drive. *Establish fossil-free, electric-powered (ie: not natural/fossil gas) public transit to connect all town squares to one another, and to other frequently visited city attractions (local colleges; middle and high schools during drop-off, pick-up, and special events; malls; the Civic Arts Center; sports playfields; libraries; open space areas; etc.). *Locate longer distance, intercity public transit hubs adjacent to park-n-rides positioned near to the northern, southern and easternmost Town Squares, to provide connections to nearby cities. (Neighborhoods which currently lack established “centers” within walking/cycling distance of their households could identify appropriate potential sites that could be re-purposed to establish smaller versions of the Town Square concept.) Reply by D.C. Long on 03/13/2021 at 6:50pm [Comment ID: 1595] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
I personally do not want to go to all electric, especially since we have had so many power outages. Let Edison fix and update their system before we even consider that.
#221
Posted by Rose Ann Witt on 03/02/2021 at 8:13pm [Comment ID: 1248] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
We can improve walkability in Thousand Oaks by providing all our residents the TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 89 Printed 03/24/2021 opportunity to accomplish our routine working, grocery, banking, shopping, dining and entertainment needs/errands within a 15-20 minute walk (or bike-ride) of our homes/neighborhoods: *To create a more walkable, people-centric and connected community, The Conejo Climate Coalition envisions the creation and deliberate design of Neighborhood Town Squares: *Identify existing, strategically-located neighborhood "centers" where shopping, small business, entertainment, and jobs are already concentrated within walking/cycling distance of surrounding neighborhoods. *Renovate any vacant spaces to create orbital, Town Squares, for each neighborhood, that feature cafes, coffee shops, restaurants, retail, grocers, farmers markets, finance, and leisure activities, all located surrounding a central outdoor feature (a piazza, fountain, park, etc.) with public seating areas. *Make each Town Square a compelling and attractive social gathering space by preserving ancient oaks and other heritage trees, and planting abundant complementary tree canopy coverage, park land with ample green space and native plants, and organic, edible community gardens. *Within each Town Square, build housing (similar to university dormitories) that is disability-accessible and actually affordable, by combining studio apartments (consisting of a private bedroom, bathroom, and compact living space equipped with a microwave and small refrigerator) with common indoor and outdoor spaces (shared kitchens, lounges, laundry facilities and courtyards) that allow for significantly reduced rental rates. This arrangement could work equally well for students and singles as well as for seniors by building-in the socializing opportunities that young people so often seek, while also providing mature residents who are still able to take care of themselves, but are downsizing both their belongings and the spaces they have to maintain, more camaraderie than living alone often offers. *Equip each Town Square with bicycle racks and rental bicycle fleets; and connect each neighborhood to its own Town Square, and to other Town Squares communitywide, through a network of separate dedicated walking and cycling paths (like those in First Neighborhood), and protected bike lanes along surface streets (to ensure less-experienced cyclists feel safe) to enable residents to easily navigate their neighborhoods without having to drive.
#222
Posted by Rose Ann Witt on 03/02/2021 at 8:06pm [Comment ID: 1247] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 5, Disagree: -1
*Equip each Town Square with bicycle racks and rental bicycle fleets; and connect each neighborhood to its own Town Square, and to other Town Squares communitywide, through a network of separate dedicated walking and cycling paths (like those in First Neighborhood), and protected bike lanes along surface streets (to ensure less-experienced cyclists feel safe) to enable residents to easily navigate their neighborhoods without having to drive.
#223
Posted by Rose Ann Witt on 03/02/2021 at 8:03pm [Comment ID: 1246] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: -1
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 90 Printed 03/24/2021 *Establish fossil-free, electric-powered (ie: not natural/fossil gas) public transit to connect all town squares to one another, and to other frequently visited city attractions (local colleges; middle and high schools during drop-off, pick-up, and special events; malls; the Civic Arts Center; sports playfields; libraries; open space areas; etc.). *Locate longer distance, intercity public transit hubs adjacent to park-n-rides positioned near to the northern, southern and easternmost Town Squares, to provide connections to nearby cities.
#224
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 3:04pm [Comment ID: 893] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: -1
Extend the bike network to paths on the banks of the canals on the Oxnard plain. #225
Posted by Michael W Murray on 02/27/2021 at 8:48pm [Comment ID: 1220] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
Not sure how this concept actually makes sense in a bedroom community. Certainly I would not consider our City Hall, opposite Mastro's and the Gardens of the World, to be located in what one would consider "downtown." Perhaps that's why It's in quotes. #226
Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:20pm [Comment ID: 1409] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
Put all this high density stuff in one area. Right around the existing Civic Center.
Create a downtown and then leave the rest of us alone. I wouldn't mind (if it's really necessary) having some townhouses/apartments/condos in one area, so people could walk to shops and restaurants.
#227
Posted by CB on 02/24/2021 at 2:37pm [Comment ID: 1088] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -3
Yes. If residents of a City demand your labor, you should be able to find housing for your income level in that City.
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:56pm [Comment ID: 1600] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
So I can move out of my house and save some money by moving into one of these more affordable units, right?
#228
TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 91 Printed 03/24/2021 Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 3:10pm [Comment ID: 791] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
More cars than people? Why.
#229
Posted by Kathleen M Kurfess on 02/23/2021 at 1:26pm [Comment ID: 976] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 15, Disagree: 0
Bicycle network should be used for school children to get to and from school. This would decrease car pool traffic around schools and promote physical health in children.
Current bike paths appear to be used for recreational purposes not as transportation to work. I don't see anything in the plan that would change that. #230
Posted by Kurt K Sauter on 02/24/2021 at 8:22pm [Comment ID: 1130] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
Where can we see the Actual comments that derived these Strategies? Please provide a link to the actual source of data used. These strategies seem very contrived #231
Posted by Jeremey Shumaker on 02/24/2021 at 4:06pm [Comment ID: 1098] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Affordable housing options are critical to the future of our community. Businesses need to be able to attract quality employees who can afford to live and work here.
Reply by karen wilburn on 02/27/2021 at 5:42pm [Comment ID: 1205] - Link Agree: 14, Disagree: 0
I agree but this must be in a smart manner. We can't start building 4 story mixed use bldgs in single family residential neighborhoods.
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Posted by Jaki Kackert on 02/27/2021 at 8:13pm [Comment ID: 1213] - Link Agree: 12, Disagree: 0
I am always dumbfounded at how you expect to foster a downtown area with only ONE main road through it, poorly timed lights and no parking. Is that addressed at all in these plans?
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Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 3:01pm [Comment ID: 892] - Link Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:58pm [Comment ID: 890] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
I am so pleased that Los Robles will be easing into becoming a teaching hospital. All we can do to encourage doctors to establish thriving practices here is a good thing. #235
Posted by Terrence Robertson-Fall on 03/07/2021 at 6:47pm [Comment ID: 1312] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
My wife tried Dial-a-ride to get to work and it was a disaster.
I ended up driving her myself. Public transportation only works in high-density population areas. In low-density areas, there aren't enough people riding each bus to sustain a large number of buses. So there won't be very many places to enter/leave the system, which means the rider will have to walk a long distance to get to the stops.
It is easier to just drive.
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:59pm [Comment ID: 891] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I always considered the Janss marketplace as downtown, but I guess that has changed.
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Posted by Christine Elowitt on 03/14/2021 at 11:54pm [Comment ID: 1685] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 1, Disagree: -1
I would also like to say that we must make sure that townhomes and condos are part of the development plan to give people the opportunity to buy here. Seems like every new development is either $750,000+ single family homes, or apartments. I'm not sure if the there is anything the city can do to encourage development with ownership opportunities, but it is worth exploring.
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Posted by Amy K Leicht on 02/24/2021 at 5:32pm [Comment ID: 1120] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
While considering the future of our city we should look at the fact that we are surrounded by "Open Space" full of fire fuel rich with invasive weeds like mustard grass. As beautiful as it is in the Spring it dries out and becomes fire fuel in the Fall/Winter. Our fire season is becoming longer due to climate change. The rain is TO GPU Briefing Book Layout_2221_Konveio_re.pdf Page 93 Printed 03/24/2021 coming later and later and the dried brush from the Spring is ready to burn during the Santa Ana wind events through December. We should be doing more brush clearing in our surrounding hills to help limit/reduce the amount of flying embers that will inevitably land in our yards and on our houses. COSCA manages the City land and should be held accountable for keeping up to date with the growth of our city. The brush clearing requirements set by the Ventura Fire Hazard Reduction Program haven't been updated since the 1990's. We are considered a WUI (wildland urban interface) city and we need to take steps to prevent another Woolsey fire or worse. https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fire-brush-clearance Reply by Helen Cox on 03/15/2021 at 5:16pm [Comment ID: 1840] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
The more brush clearance you do, the less natural open space you have left.
Instead you create the space for a massive weed patch to thrive and destroy habitat. Embers are carried by high winds from flying tree branches, not by fire traveling along the ground carried by mustard.
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Posted by Susan K Soy on 02/21/2021 at 2:55pm [Comment ID: 887] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
I love the parks near me and would encourage a plan that considers the ongoing maintenance of existing parks, including designated dog parks. I know parks are expensive to add and to maintain. Let's not spread ourselves too thin on maintenance of what w already have.
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Posted by Cynthia Futvoye on 02/22/2021 at 4:09pm [Comment ID: 919] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -1
Tree planting initiative!
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Posted by Victor Kamhi on 02/24/2021 at 4:46pm [Comment ID: 1108] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: -8
the higher density areas need to be focused, and not scattered for miles. They need to make the downtown a place where people are - without having to drive. There will be people who also drive there, because it is a place where things are "happening". #242
Posted by Douglas C Kubler on 02/21/2021 at 3:12pm [Comment ID: 898] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -1
Move city hall to an accessible area such as an old mall and call it downtown. The current city hall is too isolated.
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Posted by David Phinney on 02/11/2021 at 8:51pm [Comment ID: 647] - Link Type: Question
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Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 3:09pm [Comment ID: 790] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
Very funny! I am 72 and bicycle. Also motorcycle. Oh, I can still walk. #245
Posted by LF on 03/11/2021 at 1:31pm [Comment ID: 1483] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: -2
I wish that you would create truly vibrant semi-walkable "downtown" in the middle of T.O. (Moorpark Rd.,Janss Shopping Ctr., etc.) rather than on its edge to the East, where higher density multifamily development(s) would be more appropriate. As proposed, the new "downtown" will be in close proximity to W.V. and its residents, who already have great restaurants and places to go, rather N.P. residents who have nothing close by.
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Posted by Tim McCarthy on 02/15/2021 at 9:17pm [Comment ID: 670] - Link Type: Question
Agree: 5, Disagree: 0
I don't see anywhere in this document about population/age of people that would be here in 2045, or total population. In previous years, growth has been about 1%. In 20 years, the biggest population in Thousand Oaks will be 60-85, and the smallest population 18-35, assuming people move back to California. When do you break down what each segment needs, and how those needs are accounted for? for example, someone 70 is not likely to bicycle.
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without better (more frequent) transit, higher densities will increase congestion (even with more walking and biking going on). The transit has to be part of the package.
Reply by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:37pm [Comment ID: 1444] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: -1
Increased density is needed to make more transit viable. #248
Posted by Tim McCarthy on 02/15/2021 at 9:04pm [Comment ID: 664] - Link Type: Question
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Some communities can dictate people must be 55 or older to live there. Is there a way to dictate people (first time buyers) must be under 35 which protects the housing for young people to move back/in? Otherwise, people with money will just buy them up and rent them out, raising prices.
Reply by John Scott on 03/10/2021 at 9:34pm [Comment ID: 1443] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
options for first-time buyers is great - not sure you can set that type of age restriction though.
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Posted by Gordon Clint on 02/15/2021 at 3:22pm [Comment ID: 659] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 4, Disagree: -2
We must find a way to make sure affordable for sale condominiums and town houses are built instead of just more high end apartments. If smaller, simpler higher density developments can't accomplish this result, the City may have to buy the land and hold it in a trust or lease arrangement to lower the cost.
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:52pm [Comment ID: 1597] - Link Type: Suggestion
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How do you make sure things are, affordable?
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Posted by Desiree Patenaude on 02/25/2021 at 8:31pm [Comment ID: 1171] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: 0
I would love to have our city have more and safer bike lanes.
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KEY TERMINOLOGY
This section provides background on the some of the basic planning terms used in the alternatives.
DENSITY
Density is the amount of residential development that is allowed within a given area.
Standards of building density for residential uses are stated as the allowable range (i.e., minimum and maximum) of dwelling units per net acre (du/ac).
FLOOR AREA RATIO
Standards of building intensity for non-residential uses such as office, commercial, industrial, and institutional development are stated as a range (i.e., minimum and maximum) of floor area ratios (FARs). FAR is a measure of the total amount of building space (or “floor area”) compared to the area of the parcel.
In the case of mixed-use developments that include residential uses, density standards are applied to the residential component while FAR standards are applied to the non-residential component.
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Posted by Tamara Napier on 03/15/2021 at 3:44pm [Comment ID: 1818] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
The Council should initiate a study to evaluate the true capacity of city infrastructure to support any further proposed development, including but not limited to the capacity of roadways for handling traffic, wastewater treatment plants, and public transportation.
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MIXED-USE
Mixed-use is a term used to describe when two or more uses (typically residential and nonresidential uses) are allowed in an area, either on the same parcel or on a group of parcels such as a neighborhood, district, or corridor. Generally, there are two types of mixed-use – vertical and horizontal.
Vertical mixed-use is when the uses are mixed vertically within the same building, typically with ground floor retail or services and residential on the upper floors.
Horizontal mixed-use is when single-use buildings are located on the same parcel, often with residential buildings located behind or next to retail buildings along the street.
Mixed use areas are areas that contain a mix of residential and non-residential uses. A good local example is a downtown where there are restaurants, offices, commercial uses, residential development, horizontal mixed-use, and vertical mixed-use buildings located together in the same area.
FULL BUILDOUT
Full buildout, or theoretical buildout, refers to the maximum amount of development that could occur in an area if every parcel were developed to its maximum capacity. Full buildout is calculated by multiplying the net land area of each land use designation by the maximum density or FAR allowed in the land use designation. Full buildout is considered theoretical because it is a maximum amount of development that will likely never be reached, especially for an already developed city such as Thousand Oaks. This is because most development cannot be built to is maximum capacity due to site constraints, and for most parcels it does not make financial sense to tear down one building and replace it with a slightly larger building. General Plans rarely use full buildout as a measure of growth. 252
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Posted by Tracy B on 03/15/2021 at 1:59pm [Comment ID: 1788] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
And yet the previous City Council, (led by Andy Fox?) pulled that sneaky move where they reclaimed all the unused site-capacity designations as new housing numbers 'available for development'. Seemed like a sweet deal for developers. Is that part of our state required 2K+ units, or is the state mandate on top of these existing numbers? #253
Posted by Samantha Hampton Clark on 03/10/2021 at 2:23pm [Comment ID: 1411] - Link Agree: 2, Disagree: 0
I think these examples of mixed use housing are hideous #254
Posted by FK on 03/14/2021 at 9:44pm [Comment ID: 1670] - Link Agree: 4, Disagree: -1
Mary, I totally Agree. The 1710 building on T.O Blvd. (where Lupes used to be) would look nice in L.A. or the Valley but looks totally out of place in T.O. "Just Say No to Mixed Use Housing" and anything over 35 ft. in height.
Reply by Tracy B on 03/15/2021 at 1:53pm [Comment ID: 1785] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
I agree, FK. That 1710 building is atrocious and totally out of place! #255
Posted by Mary Wellington on 03/04/2021 at 12:28pm [Comment ID: 1271] - Link Agree: 18, Disagree: 0
We moved here 30 years ago and loved the small town life. We didn't mind driving to stores. Now the stores have moved in and the small town life is gone. With the building of new homes, apartments with retail the town has grown too big. After seeing the conversion of Lupe's restaurant space to one of these buildings - too much height and crowded apts. The traffic on TO boulevard is horrible now and with many of these type buildings, most won't want to drive on anymore. High density can lead to high crime. We have noticed this more and more lately.
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Posted by Michael W Murray on 02/27/2021 at 9:23pm [Comment ID: 1221] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 13, Disagree: 0
Theoretical it may be, but is there a risk that setting an excessive "full buildout" plan will enable the State to justify forcing our City to change its character in the future? Just asking.
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Posted by Denis Dux on 03/05/2021 at 8:15pm [Comment ID: 1287] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 7, Disagree: -3
Los Angles neighborhood are having great success with ADU,(grannyflat units). Maybe T.O. should loosen restrictions for building small unit on exiting properties.
Reply by Gordon Clint on 03/15/2021 at 10:40am [Comment ID: 1737] - Link Agree: 1, Disagree: 0
ADUs are one way to increase density and provide more affordable places to live. T.O. should encourage this by eliminating the excessive fees. $10,000 plus in fees to make a small addition to an existing home to make a separate unit for caretakers, elderly parents, grown children or students is way to high and prohibits more of these from being built.
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Posted by Kurt K Sauter on 02/24/2021 at 8:50pm [Comment ID: 1136] - Link Agree: 14, Disagree: 0
Mixed-use is a failure in downtown Los Angles. Please, Please do some real research and you will see the actual business use for first floor shops in Mixed-Use projects is extremely low. They are simply a way for builders to get to the high-profit rents of the units above. Go see for yourself... most Mixed Use buildings have no tenants in their first-floor shops! That is what will happen here too. I say if a builder cannot show shop lease agreements, they shouldn't be allowed to build.
Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 6:59pm [Comment ID: 1601] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 0, Disagree: 0
It's an Agenda 21 thing. The problem is, there are declining needs for such places since Amazon is now supplying us with just about everything we need.
The only thing left is fast food and personal services (massage, gyms, etc.). #259
Posted by FK on 03/14/2021 at 9:36pm [Comment ID: 1669] - Link Agree: 0, Disagree: -1
Betsy, totally disagree. I'll take a house with a big or decent size yard where my kids and family can play and hang out and were I can entertain family and friends over meeting people at "The Lakes" or "Promenade" any day. Guess you haven't experience the traffic in that part of town lately?
Reply by Lisa on 03/16/2021 at 2:33am [Comment ID: 1918] - Link Type: Suggestion
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Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 3:46pm [Comment ID: 792] - Link Agree: 6, Disagree: 0
Small business is important but ever changing. To try to anticipate the next decades is almost impossible. The internet has responded to Covid and things are different. I do not believe we will ever see "The Good Old Days" again. In cities with little or no potential other then souvenir shops, restaurants, drinking platforms, and such the idea of a real economy is not obtainable. This is the direction of most small towns. Small business is becoming Tattoo Shops, Coffee Shops, some with entertainment and Bad art galleries. This idea that we can bring back some vision of lower Manhattan or the Miracle Mile of the 50's. is fundamentally not possible. Hollywood blvd. today is a cheap Disneyland kind of fantasy. People do live in a campus like dream world, as an example would be many of the newer developments in Seattle area. I wonder what we are exactly doing here. There is a need for real concrete ideas. TO as we find it may be best to allow it to evolve as it will. Within some kind of frame work of course. I find the current process interesting.
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Posted by Lori Sanders on 02/03/2021 at 10:47pm [Comment ID: 608] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 33, Disagree: -2
I do NOT agree with the mixed use plan presented in this document. The charm of Thousand Oaks is the slower more rural community we currently have. So many small businesses have been forced to close in 2020 that many buildings are currently empty.
Fill those buildings! We don’t need, or want, increases in traffic. We don’t want to lose our community and become just an extension of the SF Valley. Stop all new high density building! Stop all future building. Use what we currently have and bring small businesses back!
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Agree 100 % with Lori.
Reply by Allie on 02/13/2021 at 7:38pm [Comment ID: 655] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 6, Disagree: -6
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Reply by Aaron on 03/13/2021 at 7:04pm [Comment ID: 1603] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: -1
These will not magically defy the laws of supply and demand. If there was a $1000 apartment for rent for all of these "younger" workers, it would fill up in two seconds. Realizing this the landlords will raise the rent to as much as they can get. Just as you work for as much as you can get. So the price will rise to the level that the market will bear (perhaps 2k).
They can't build enough to supply the demand. Thus, people have to either share an apartment (gasp!) or (double gasp!) commute like many of us did for years. It's a crazy concept, but you don't have the right to live where you work.
Reply by Leesa McBurnie on 02/15/2021 at 1:14am [Comment ID: 656] - Link Agree: 8, Disagree: -11
TO Blvd would be an ideal location for vertical mixed used buildings. I grew up in a city with similar mixed use spaces and it provided affordable housing for young people. It would be important to provide parking for the apartment residents. With shops and restaurants below, it forms the basis of a downtown area.
Reply by Betsy on 03/12/2021 at 7:47pm [Comment ID: 1553] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 2, Disagree: -4
First, Thousand Oaks is not rural. It hasn't been for at least 50 years. We are suburban with no farmland or ranchland. Second, this is a plan for the future.
The older way of a big backyard isn't popular even for those who can afford it.
Even the really expensive newer homes in TO don't have big backyards. Folks like to go out and meet up in common areas like plazas outside of coffee shops and wineries. Look at what is happening with Stonehouse or Tarantula Hill.
People love them. The mall is dying. the older shopping centers look awful and were half empty before the pandemic. I'm not worried about being like the San Fernando Valley, I'm worried about being like Simi. Have you been to their shopping centers?
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Posted by Rossanna Guerra on 02/26/2021 at 5:34pm [Comment ID: 1196] - Link Type: Suggestion
Agree: 3, Disagree: -1
This might be an attractive concept for seniors or the disabled who could easily use an elevator to go down to the retail shopping area. It could also offer opportunities to turn them into condos
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2045 GROWTH PROJECTIONS
Growth projections refer to the predicted amount of development that will likely occur in a specified time period. In the case of the Thousand Oaks General Plan update, the horizon year is 2045. 2045 projected growth is determined by many factors including the availability of land for development, market demand for new development, regional economic trends, government regulations, and the potential for new development on any given parcel.
When preparing a General Plan, the horizon year growth projections are significantly lower than full buildout. The Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan will analyze 2045 growth projections and not full buildout.
MEASURE E
Measure E is a land use control measure approved by voters in November 1996. The purpose of Measure E is to ensure any residential or commercial development does not place an undue burden on the City’s topography and infrastructure. Measure E requires voter approval for any amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan that would result in a net increase in the acreage of land designated “commercial,” or a net increase in the maximum potential number of residential units that were allowed under the General Plan Land Use Element when Measure E was passed in 1996.
Thus, Measure E also caps the total amount of housing units to the full buildout in 1996 based on the General Plan land use designations. Based on an analysis of the full buildout completed by City staff and reviewed by the City Council, the full buildout under Measure E is 81,124 housing units.
Today, an increase in allowed residential density or capacity in one area could be approved without voter approval if there is a reduction in allowed residential density elsewhere, as long as there is no net increase in the total number of potential dwelling units citywide.
Units resulting from a decrease in maximum allowed density have traditionally been placed in a “bank” for accounting purposes. For instance, a change of a site’s General Plan Land Use designation from Medium Density Residential to Low Density Residential would result in City Council approving a General Plan Amendment and placing the difference in the maximum potential number of units into the “bank.” Due to requirements contained in the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, the Measure E “bank” will be discontinued in the General Plan update and the maximum residential capacity of the City will be reflected entirely on the land use map.
For more information about Measure E, please refer to the Measure E page on the City of Thousand Oaks website: https://www.toaks.org/departments/community-development/ planning/measure-e
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Posted by Steve Schiedermayer on 02/23/2021 at 2:44pm [Comment ID: 984] - Link Agree: 9, Disagree: 0
The City has had absolutely zero net growth since 2004 (126,000 then and 126,000 now). Prior to the pandemic, we just had the 3rd largest exodus from California since 1900 (-138,000). Ventura County is also showing almost no growth. I think the 2045 growth projections done by SCAG for planning are a complete joke unless we make the state more attractive for residents economically. Oracle, Tesla, Palantir Tech. have all left the state due to the cost to live here and onerous regulation. If the City doesn't attract business here, the sales and TOT tax revenues will continue to decrease which the City doesn't want because it affects their funding. Mainly though, I think the SCAG projections have not factored in outflow, much less how to reverse it. #264
Posted by Robert Curtis Higbee on 02/19/2021 at 7:55pm [Comment ID: 823] - Link Agree: 3, Disagree: 0
Considering the amount of environmental damage that is coming. I wonder if displaced populations will arrive on our doorstep or move on to other locations. I suspect past growth is a poor indicator these days.
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Posted by kelly taggart on 02/26/2021 at 7:33pm [Comment ID: 1198] - Link Agree: 22, Disagree: 0
Does anyone else think that 81,124 units (actual occupants in these units will be a significantly higher number) is a lot for a city with a current population of 127,000? Building 81,000 units is simply irrational.