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2024 General Plan Implementation Program: Completed, In-Progress, On-Going (Short Term Actions Timeframe 1-3 years)
Action Description Implementing
Goals
Status Comments
Land Use Chapter
LU-A.1
Comprehensive
zoning code
update
Following the adoption of
the General Plan, prepare
a comprehensive update to
the Citywide zoning code.
LU-1 In-Progress In November 2024, City Council
approved a consultant contract
to prepare a Comprehensive
Zoning Code update, Sign Code
Update, and Rezoning Program.
LU-A.2
Create new
mixed-use zoning
district
Following the adoption of
the General Plan, create a
new mixed- use zoning
district, including
performance standards for
infill development on
parking lots and
commercial structures.
LU-5 Completed,
On-Going
In March 2024, City Council
adopted a zoning ordinance and
map amendment creating the
new Mixed-Use Zone to
implement the new General Plan
Designation of Mixed Use. The
Comprehensive Zoning Code
update will be evaluating all
zoning standards in 2025.
LU-A.3
Inclusionary
Housing Program
Adopt and implement an
Inclusionary Housing
Program.
LU-3 and LU-4 Completed In October 2023, City Council
adopted an updated Inclusionary
Housing Program.
LU-A.4
Campus Master
Plan
Implement vision of the
Downtown Core Master
Plan by redesigning the
Civic Arts Plaza.
LU-13 In-Progress
(Medium
Term Action)
In May 2024, City Council
authorized the advertisement
Request for Proposals for
Preliminary Design, Entitlement
and Environmental Services. In
December 2024, City Council
approved a Professional
Services Agreements for
architectural/engineering design
and entitlement services and
financial services and budget
appropriations.
LU-A.5
Creation of a
downtown core
Initiate public/private
partnerships to redevelop
Thousand Oaks Boulevard
as a “main street” with
public, retail, lodging,
entertainment and/or multi-
family uses.
LU-13 and LU-
14 On-going
ATTACHMENT #1
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Goals
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LU-A.6
Update specific
plans
Update Specific Plans
where policy changes are
required pursuant to the
2045 General Plan policies,
starting with the Thousand
Oaks Boulevard Specific
Plan.
LU-1, LU-13,
and LU-14
On-going In March 2024, City Council
adopted the Mixed-Use Overlay
Zone, which applied new
standards to the Thousand Oaks
Boulevard Specific Plan.
Work on other Specific Plans is
anticipated to begin in 2025 in
coordination with property
owners.
LU-A.7
Specific plan or
master plan
preparation
Coordinate with property
owners of key opportunity
sites to prepare
Specific Plan or Master
Plan efforts for the
following areas:
• The Oaks
• Moorpark
Road/Janss Marketplace
• Highway 101
Corridor/Borchard
Property
LU-15, LU-16,
LU-17, and LU-
18 On-Going
(Medium
Term Action)
Initiated discussion and
received conceptual Specific
Plan proposal for the Janss
Marketplace.
LU-A.8
Mixed-use and
adaptive reuse
parking
requirements
study
Conduct a study to
investigate modifying
parking requirements for
new mixed-use
development and adaptive
reuse projects. Revise the
Thousand Oaks Municipal
Code accordingly.
LU-5 On-going This action will be reviewed as
part of the Comprehensive
Zoning Code Update.
LU-A.10
Affordable housing
linkage fee
Study and determine
nexus to implement a fee
program where new
commercial and/or industrial
developments pay a fee to
fund affordable housing
units.
LU-3 and LU-4 Completed In October 2023, City Council,
after considering the conclusions
of the Linkage Fee Nexus Study
and financial feasibility analysis,
adopted Resolution 2023-057 to
not apply a linkage to non-
residential land use projects.
ATTACHMENT #1
2024 General Plan Implementation Program: Completed, In-Progress, On-Going (Short Term Actions Timeframe 1-3 years)
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Goals
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LU-A.12
Entitlement
process
Streamline the City’s
entitlement and
development process
which may include one-
stop permitting, priority
processing, ministerial
processing and California
Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). Evaluate and
create incentives for
qualifying developments,
such as fee deferrals or
modification of development
standards.
LU-1 On-going In November 2024, City Council
approved a consultant contract
for a Comprehensive Zoning
Code update that includes an
evaluation of current state
legislation and potential
constraints, and to streamline
development processing. In
2024, City Council adopted
Ordinance 1726 NS which
established ministerial
processing procedures pursuant
to AB1397. Ordinance 1734 NS
created incentives for qualifying
affordable housing projects
utilizing lot consolidation and
include ministerial approval
process for affordable housing
projects under SB-35.
LU-A.13
Streetscape
standards
Develop Complete Streets
strategy and update
streetscape design for
Thousand Oaks Boulevard
and mixed-use
developments.
LU-5 and LU-9 Ongoing This implementation item will
begin initiation in 2025.
Mobility Chapter
M-A.7.
VMT-based
transportation
analysis policy and
VMT mitigations
for environmental
review
Adopt and implement the
City’s Vehicles Miles
Traveled (VMT) Analysis
Guidelines, which defines
VMT-based thresholds of
significance for
transportation impacts in
environmental review and
identifies TDM-based
mitigations.
M-3, M-4, and
M-6
In-Progress Public Works and Community
Development will initiate this
action item in upcoming
year. Further updates will be
provided in the 2025 annual
report.
Parks and Open Space Chapter
ATTACHMENT #1
2024 General Plan Implementation Program: Completed, In-Progress, On-Going (Short Term Actions Timeframe 1-3 years)
Action Description Implementing
Goals
Status Comments
POS-A.6.
Inventory of
damaged open
space areas
Prepare an inventory of
natural open space areas
damaged by off-road
vehicles, dumping,
vandalism, or other activities
(i.e., firebreaks).
POS-3 and
POS-4
In-Progress COSCA has established a task
management system that
accepts reports of open space
damage and assigns resources
for repairs or service. Damage
reports come in from the public,
30+ trail watch volunteers,
Adopt-a-Trail volunteers, and
COSCA Rangers. Damage
tracking and repairs are an
ongoing process and the
community participation by open
space visitors yields timely and
well-distributed reports.
Conservation Chapter
C-A.4.
Restrict gas-
powered landscape
equipment
Develop an ordinance to
restrict gas-powered
landscape equipment.
C-10 On-going The State has banned the sale
of gas-powered landscape
equipment. Prior to developing
an ordinance, the City is working
to help people transition away
from gas-powered landscape
equipment through incentives
like the Ventura County Air
Pollution District’s Lawn and
Garden Equipment Exchange
program. The City is working to
educate the public on the harms
from gas-powered landscape
equipment and the availability of
the exchange program.
C-A.10.
Grading
Update standards for the
height of manufactured
slopes and limitations on
grading in areas of 25% or
greater than grade.
C-2 On-going As part of the comprehensive
zoning code update, grading
regulations will be evaluated and
updated.
ATTACHMENT #1
2024 General Plan Implementation Program: Completed, In-Progress, On-Going (Short Term Actions Timeframe 1-3 years)
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C-A.14.
Climate adaptation
Work with partner
agencies and organizations
to produce educational
materials that reduce the
potential for wildfire
ignitions.
C-5
In-Progress COSCA has a current contract
with the Ventura Regional Fire
Safe Council, a non-profit
organization focused on
educating homeowners about
ways to prevent structure loss in
wildfires. Their actions have
included direct mailings to
homeowners, community
forums, free chipper days, free
home inspections, implementing
home hardening practices for
low-income seniors, and
assisting community groups to
achieve FireWiseUSA®
certifications. COSCA also
receives direct public contacts
regarding wildfire safety and
refers residents to information
provided by the Ventura County
Fire Department and Ventura
Regional Fire Safe Council.
Upcoming activity includes
providing more readily
accessible information on the
agency’s website.
Community Facilities and Services Chapter
CFS-A.5.
Adopt Zero Waste
Plan
Develop a plan that
identifies how to reduce
waste generation and divert
recyclables and organic
waste from landfills.
CFS-6 On-going The City plans to conduct a
waste audit in FY 25-26 to
characterize the City’s waste
components and provide
groundwork for the levers that
can be used to potentially
consider pursuing a Zero Waste
Plan.
CFS-A.6.
Solid waste
diversion
Implement the
requirements of SB 1383 for
composting waste.
CFS-6 On-Going The City and its waste hauler
provide bundled services to all
residents to promote diversion
through recycling and
composting of organic waste.
ATTACHMENT #1
2024 General Plan Implementation Program: Completed, In-Progress, On-Going (Short Term Actions Timeframe 1-3 years)
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Additionally, the City has
ramped up its programs to
connect food waste generators
with food recovery organizations
to further reduce organic waste.
Arts and Culture Chapter
AC-A.1.
Program
expansion
Continue to expand
programming beyond the
theaters through community
partnerships.
AC-1 In-Progress Programming has expanded
beyond the theatres to the
libraries. We’ve hosted
performances by Alejandro
Brittes and Twin Flames. The
upcoming performance of Little
Phat Band is designed to
support the One City One book
initiative, further engaging and
uniting our community through
shared cultural experiences.
AC-A.4.
Economic
development
recruitment
Develop and include cultural
and creative promotional
content for attraction and
retention of workers.
AC-1 On-Going Progress updates will be in
2025.
AC-A.5.
Arts and Business
Roundtable
Create an Arts and Business
Roundtable with diverse
membership.
AC-2 On-Going While the previous roundtable
has concluded, we remain
dedicated to creating spaces for
collaboration and feedback. In
the future, we will be exploring
future opportunities to bring
together diverse voices to
discuss art and culture in the
community. We look forward to
including community members
that have contributed in the past,
and new participants to inspire
meaningful conversations and
shape the cultural landscape of
the community.
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AC-A.6.
Cultural Affairs
Dept. support for
TOArts
Continue allocating
Department staff resources
to support TOArts’
programming and
fundraising.
AC-2 On-Going Staff continues to offer support
for TOArts’ programming and
fundraising. This includes
the Advanced Summer
Conservatory and Youth Arts
Leadership Academy.
AC-A.7.
Continued success
of BAPAC
programming
Continue the vitality and
financial success of BAPAC
programming
through annual assessment
and periodic audience
research.
AC-2 In-ProgressTheatre programming has
continued to thrive with the
inclusion of renowned headliners
like Lyle Lovett, ZZ Top, and Niki
Glaser.
AC-A.8.
City public art
program
Develop a City public art
ordinance that establishes
standards for the location
and oversight of art in
public spaces.
AC-3 In-Progress On November 19, 2024, the City
Council passed a resolution
2024-035 establishing an Art in
Public Places Policy.
AC-A.14.
Convening the
creative sector
Conduct a series of Town
Halls for Thousand Oaks’
creative sector residents
and workers to establish a
network and identify
potential initiatives.
AC-5 On-Going The recent Community
Conversation held on January
15, 2025, regarding the
downtown project, brought
together a diverse group of
individuals to discuss arts and
entertainment initiatives.
Participants shared ideas, asked
questions, and engaged in
productive dialogue.
AC-A.15.
Creatives in city
government
Establish an Artist in
Residency (AIR) Program.
AC-6 On-Going Progress updates will be in
2025.
Safety Chapter
S-A.2.
Very high fire
hazard
severity zone code
update
Update the development
code to incorporate state
laws for defensible space.
S-5 On-Going The City is awaiting the release
of the Very High Fire Hazard
Severity Zone map release by
CalFire in April 2025.
Comprehensive Zoning Code
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update will evaluate for inclusion
of defensible space standards.
S-A.4.
Communicate
evacuation routes
to residents
Develop educational
materials, in multiple
languages, that inform
residents of evacuation
routes and resources for
every neighborhood in very
high hazard areas to assist
in preparing for immediate
evacuation.
S-5 In-Progress The Cities of Thousand Oaks,
Simi Valley and Moorpark
completed a Tri-Cities
Emergency Evacuation
Awareness Plan that included an
East County Survey, band
mailing of bilingual Emergency
Handbooks. The City of
Moorpark (Fiscal Agent) officially
adopted on 2/19/25. Public
Works working with Strategic
Communications Department to
roll out the new evacuation
information in Spring 2025.
S-A.6.
Fire Risk Reduction
Communities List
Apply to CAL FIRE Fire Risk
Reduction Communities List
to be prioritized for grant
funding.
S-5 On-Going Community Development will
research eligibility and report on
action implementation for 2025.
S-A.7.
Evaluate
evacuation
Evaluate evacuation route
capacity, safety, and viability
under a range of emergency
scenarios as part of the
next update to the Hazard
Mitigation Plan, in
accordance with AB 747.
S-5 On-Going Public Works staff submitted a
Hazard Plan update and are in
the process of posting new
evacuation routes maps on three
websites for Eastern Ventura
County. An updated Plan and
maps to be updated by 1st
Quarter 2026.
S-A.8.
Heat education
Incorporate links and
references on the City
website providing education
on heat related illness and
personal care steps.
S-6 Conejo Open Space
Conservation Agency, Public
Works
S-A.13.
Climate and
Environmental
Action Plan
Adopt and implement a
Climate and Environmental
Action Plan.
S-7 Completed On May 7, 2024, the City
Council adopted the Climate &
Environmental Action Plan.
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S-A.14.
Climate adaptation
Work with partner agencies
and organizations to
produce educational
materials that reduce the
potential for wildfire
ignitions.
S-6 On-Going The City is in the process of
evaluating existing resources
and educational materials
related to minimizing the
potential for wildfire ignitions and
protecting property in the event
of a fire. Beginning in FY 25-26,
the City will seek out
partnerships with local agencies
and organizations to
disseminate materials and
information to the public as part
of the City’s Ambassador
Program.
Governance Chapter
G-A.1.
City website
overhaul
Build a new mobile friendly,
accessible website that will
serve as an information hub
in an easy to navigate, user
focused design. Provide
timely, relevant information
that meets and exceeds
(where possible) Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA)
guidelines and offers
flexibility in displaying
emergency notifications,
public meeting notices, and
other important, frequently
updated information.
G-1 Completed The City’s new website,
toaks.gov, was launched in
September 2024. The fully
revised website features the
accessibility tool UserWay that
makes the website easier to
navigate for users of all abilities.
The improved platform is ADA
compliant, has significantly
reduced content to keep relevant
and current items more focused
and easier to find, features
updated emergency notification
features, and works seamlessly
on a mobile device.
G-A.2.
Equity
engagement
Participate in community
discussions and partner with
other public agencies,
nonprofit organizations, and
community stakeholders to
explore strategies that
address social and racial
inequities.
G-1 On-Going This is a component of City
outreach and engagement that
will be continuously applied
throughout all efforts.
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G-A.3.
Equity network
Seek out and utilize state
and national resources to
support the City’s
equity and inclusion efforts.
G-2 On-Going Sources of information and best
practices will be sought out
regularly to keep City efforts
aligned with the current industry
approach to equity and
inclusion.
G-A.4.
Equity
assessment
Conduct an internal equity
assessment of existing City
programs, and policies, to
develop strategies that
address racial and social
inequities.
G-2 Completed
G-A.5.
City departmental
diversity, equity
and inclusion
training
Conduct department specific
diversity, equity and
inclusion training.
G-2 On-Going Progress updates will be in
2025.
G-A.6.
Update boards and
commissions
appointment
criteria
Evaluate and modify
appointment criteria to strive
for greater diversity of
representation.
G-2 On-Going Outreach has been expanded to
notify organizations during
notice for vacancies on boards
and commissions.
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