Thousand Oaks City Council
November 19, 2024

Item No. 10.A.

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1 City Council
November 19, 2024
Housing Element
Implementation: Program 8
Municipal Code Amendment
MCA-2024-70003
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Item 10.B.
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2 Request
To amend Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 2, Section 9-4.202 Definitions, Article 2, Sections 9-4.2104 Permitted Use Matrix – Residential Zones, 9-4.2104.5 Permitted Use Matrix – Mixed- Use Zones and Mixed-Use Overlay Zones, and 9-4.2105
Permitted Use Matrix – Non-Residential Zones, and Article 25, Sections 9-4.2525 Emergency Shelters, and 9-4.2527
Transitional and Supportive Housing, and Title 9, Chapter 10, Article 5, Density Bonus Program of the Thousand Oaks
Municipal Code.

Background
 City’s Housing Element identifies 18 programs and actions for meeting the Regional Housing Needs Allocation.
 Maintaining Housing Element certifica tion reliant on implementation of all programs and objectives through annual reporting to HCD.  Housing Element Goal 1: Provide a wide range of housing opportunities for persons of all income levels.
 Program 8: Zoning Code Amendments
Recent changes to State law necessitate amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
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3 Summary of Proposed Changes
Proposed Revisions Updated Law Required
Amendments
Revision to definitions of “dwelling unit”
and “one-family, dwelling unit” to include
manufactured homes.

Gov. Code Section 65852.3
regulates installation of
manufactured homes and California
Health and Safety Code Section
18007 defines manufactured
homes built in California as a
single-family dwelling.

Manufactured
Homes
Revision to TOMC Section 9-10.501 to
directly reference state law, incorporating
any future amendments by the State
legislature.

SB 2280 was passed by the
legislation in 2008. Since that time,
State Density Bonus Law has been
amended over 20 times.

Density Bonus
Summary of Proposed Changes
Proposed Revisions Updated Law Required
Amendments
Revision to TOMC Section 9-4.2525
parking standards to require one parking
space per staff person during the largest
shift.

AB 139 (Government Code Section
65583) states local governments
may only apply parking
requirements based solely on the
shelter staffing level.

Emergency and
Transitional
Housing
Revision to definitions of both small and
large residential facilities for both licensed
and unlicensed facilities.

Federal Housing Authority and Fair
Employment and Housing require
cities to provide a range of housing
opportunities to the disabled. HCD
determined that unlicensed and
licensed residential care facilities
must be treated the same.

Residential Care
Facilities
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4 Summary of Proposed Changes
Proposed Revisions Updated Law Required
Amendments
Revision to TOMC land use matrix for
Supportive Housing with 50 units or less
as permitted use and more than 50 units
with a Special Use Permit in R-2, R-3,
RPD, and MU zones. Addition to Sec. 9-

4.2527 with state qualifications to be
considered a supportive housing project.

CA Gov. Code Sections 65650 to
65656 requires supportive housing
developments of 50 or fewer units as
permitted use in multifamily and MU
zones with limitations.

Supportive
Housing
Revision to TOMC Section 9-4.2525
amending one standard to be objective for
litter removal within 48 hours.

AB 2339 (CA Gov. Sections 65583
and 65863) requires emergency
shelters be permitted by-right in one
or more zones that allow residential
uses and include objective
standards.

Emergency
Shelters
Summary of Proposed Changes
Proposed Revisions Updated Law Required
Amendments
Add definitions for farmworker dwelling and
farmworker housing complex and add to
the TOMC permitted use matrix for
farmworker dwellings as a permitted use
and farmworker housing complex with a
Special Use Permit in R-A, R-E, C-3, C-4,
and M-1 zoning designations.

CA Health and Safety Code Section
17021.6 specifies farmworker
housing up to 36 beds in a group
quarter, or 12 units to be permitted
as an agricultural land use.

Health and Safety Code Section
17021.5 specifies employee
housing for six or fewer employees
shall be deemed a single-family
residential land use.

Farmworker and
Employee Housing
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5 General Plan Consistency
 Goal LU-3: Promote a diversity of housing types for Thousand Oaks residents through all stages of life.
 Policy 3.1 Diversity of housing.
 Policy 3.5 Housing for special needs.
 Goal LU-4: Support the creation of safe, affordable, and sanitary housing for all ages, income levels, and abilities.
 Policy 4.5 Affordable housing stock.

Recommendation

1. Find that the proposed action requires no further environmental document pursuant to Sections 15183 and 15168(c)(2)(5) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the proposed actions are consistent with the City’s goals, policies and programs contained in the adopted General Plan and Housing Element under a certified Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and

2. Read in title only, further reading be waived, and if no objection, introduce ordinance approving MCA 2024-70003 amending Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 2, Section 9-4.202 Definitions, Article 21, Sections 9-4.2104 Permitted Use Matrix – Residential Zones, 9-4.2104.5 Permitted Use Matrix – Mixed-Use Zones and Mixed-Use Overlay Zones, and 9-4.2105 Permitted Use Matrix – Non-Residential Zones, and Article 25, Sections 9-4.2525 Emergency Shelters, and 9-4.2527 Transitional and Supportive Housing, and Title 9, Chapter 10, Article 5, Density Bonus Program of the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code (TOMC). 9 10
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General Plan Implementation:

Comprehensive Code Update,
Sign Code Update, and
Rezoning Program
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2 General Plan Implementation
 Implement newly adopted General Plan 2045
 Implementation Action Item: LU-A.1
Project Understanding
 Comprehensive update of Title 9: Planning and Zoning Code  Ensure consistency with State law
 Update outdated regulations and streamline standards
 Create transparent and consistent processes
 User-friendly format and layout
 Engage with City staff and community
 Complete remainder of rezoning program and update the Zoning map 4 5
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3 Consultant Selection
 4 Proposals Received
• Lisa Wise Consulting Inc.
• Michael Baker International
• RRM Design
• Precision Engineering
 Recommended Consultant:
• Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. (LWC)
Consultant Qualifications
 Extensive experience with Code updates, including sign code updates  Over 80 zoning codes and 20 sign codes
 Code writers, administrators, and users
 Several awards for recent code updates
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4 Project Approach
Initiation
Technical
Analysis/Re-
commendations
Draft
Code/Rezoning
Program
Refinement Adoption
Engagement
2024
Q4 Q2
2025
Q1 Q3 Q4
2026
Q1 Q2
Initiation
 Project Management
 Schedule
 Kick-off Meeting
 Data Needs
 Regular meetings and working
closely with staff
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5 Technical Analysis
 Legal Consistency
 General Plan Consistency
 Housing Element Consistency
 Best Practices
 Specific Plan Integration
 Summarized in Preliminary Assessment
and Recommendations Memo
City of Thousand Oaks Specific Plans
Draft Code
 Table of Contents/Style Guide
 Zoning districts
 Use Regulations
 Other Citywide standards
 Administration and permit procedures
 First Public Draft Zoning Code and
Final Public Draft Zoning Code
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6 Rezoning Program
 Zoning Map Translation Table
 Align remaining properties with
General Plan land use designations
 Administrative and Final Draft Zoning
Map
Sign Standards
 Identify missing or obsolete sign provisions
 Content Neutrality
 Simplify and streamline provisions
 Incorporate best practices
 New technology and sign types
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7 Engagement
 Public Engagement Strategy
 Community meetings
• Zoning Code
• Sign Code
 Study Sessions
• Planning Commission (2)
• City Council (2)
 Website Content
CEQA
 CEQA Subconsultant: Dudek
 Project Description
 Consistency Analysis pursuant
to Section 15162
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8 Adoption & Post-Adoption
 Planning Commission hearing
 City Council hearing
• Final Zoning Code
• Final Zoning Map
 Post-adoption assistance
 Staff training sessions
Optional Tasks
 Stakeholder Interviews
• LWC will conduct interviews (up to 20) with diverse range of civic leaders, code-users, property and business owners, architects, developers, etc.
 EIR Addendum
 Application Forms
• Review and update 5 applications forms (or 140 hours) 16 17
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9 Recommendation
 Approve a professional services agreement with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc., (LWC) for the preparation of t he Zoning Code Update, Rezoning Program, and Sign Code Update.
 Authorize budget appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $842,540 from A/C #001-4210-641-5699 (Municipal Code Update).
 Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act under the CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) (CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 20).
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Item No. 12.B.