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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THOUSAND OAKS DENYING THE REQUEST TO
INITIATE A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT AND 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, 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 General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments and authorize concurrent processing of legislative actions and project entitlements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the location of the proposed redesignated land use designations and zoning are not appropriate within the Academy Business Park Specific Plan’s North Campus and, therefore, City Council has denied the request for the initiation of General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments for consideration of residential uses as well as denied the concurrent processing of associated legislative actions and project entitlements.
WHEREAS, denying initiation of a General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan Amendment, and denying authorization of concurrent processing of entitlement applications is not a “project” subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections ATTACHMENT #6
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15061(b)(4) and 15270 which states CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves and allows for an initial screening of projects on the merits for quick disapprovals prior to the initiation of the CEQA process where the agency can determine that the project cannot be approved; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks hereby denies 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:
________________________________
Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk
Date Attested: ___________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION
Office of the City Attorney
_____________________________ ______________________________ Patrick J. Hehir, Andrew P. Powers, City Manager
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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.