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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THOUSAND OAKS INITIATING A GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT AND
AUTHORIZING CONCURRENT PROCESSING OF
ENTITLEMENT APPLICATIONS FOR LAND LOCATED
AT THE NORTHERN TERMINUS OF ACADEMY DRIVE
NORTHERLY OF HILLCREST DRIVE (APNs: 667-0-051-
575; 667-0-051-585; & 667-0-051-595) (GP-2024-70001
& SP-2024-70002: FORE DEVELOPMENT – ACADEMY
BUSINESS PARK)
WHEREAS, between April 12 and July 6, 2024, the applicant, Fore Green Development, LLC, submitted applications requesting initiation of General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments to redesignate land use designations and zoning resulting in approximately 33 acres for residential uses and approximately 47 acres for open space and authorization for concurrent processing of legislative actions and project entitlements for an approximately 80-acre project site located at the northern terminus of Academy Drive northerly of Hillcrest Drive (APNs: 667-0-051- 575; 667-0-051-585; & 667-0-051-595), commonly known as the Academy Business Park Specific Plan’s North Campus; and
WHEREAS, Thousand Oaks Municipal Code (TOMC) Sections 9-4.2902 and 9-2.202 provide that the City Council may initiate an amendment to a proposed change of zone classification and to the General Plan, respectively, requesting the Planning Commission to set the matter for hearing, report, and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2024, the Thousand Oaks City Council received a report from the Community Development Department regarding a request from Fore Green Development, LLC to initiate a General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments and authorize concurrent processing of legislative actions and project entitlements; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the location of the proposed redesignated land use designations and zoning are appropriate within the Academy Business Park Specific Plan’s North Campus to allow initiation of General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment for consideration of residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted a written acknowledgment of the risks associated with concurrent processing of the General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, and concurrent processing of legislative actions and project entitlements; and
WHEREAS, initiation of the General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, and authorizing concurrent processing of legislative actions and project entitlements does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. The initiation of the General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, and the authorization of concurrent processing is not a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because; 1) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2) “general policy and procedure making,” such as the procedure initiated here, is not a “project;” and 2) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(5), “administrative activities,” such as the initiation of policy review here, that “will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment,” is not a “project.” This initiation of the General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, and authorization of concurrent processing of legislative actions and project entitlements is an administrative action of the City Council, procedural in nature, and does not involve any commitment to any specific project or action that will result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks hereby authorizes the initiation of the General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan Amendment, and concurrent processing associated legislative actions and project entitlements for consideration of contemplated residential uses on 33 acres located at the northern terminus of Academy Drive northerly of Hillcrest Drive (APNs: 667-0-051-575; 667-0-051-585; & 667-0-051-595).
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27 th day of August, 2024, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Al Adam, Mayor
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
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Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk
Date Attested: ___________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
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Patrick J. Hehir, Chief Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
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Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
The presence of electronic signature certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy as approved by the City of Thousand Oaks City Council on the date cited above.