cdd:440-35/jk/H:COMMON/City Council/CC Agenda Items/2025/07082025/Downtown Project Initiation/Attachment 4 Resolution.docx
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THOUSAND OAKS DECLARING INTENTION TO
CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE
ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR CERTAIN
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY, TO DIRECT STAFF TO
STUDY AND PROPOSE POSSIBLE REFINEMENTS TO
THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS AS NEEDED, AND TO
ALLOW CONCURRENT PROCESSING OF
ENTITLEMENT APPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPLATED
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CIVIC ARTS PLAZA SPECIFIC PLAN, AND
FINDING THAT SUCH DECLARATION IS NOT A
PROJECT SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (GP 2025-70001: CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS)
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, the Thousand Oaks City Council received a report from the City Manager on the status of the preliminary design for the Downtown Project and directed City staff to return to City Council with a resolution to initiate the General Plan amendment which may be required to entitle the Downtown Project; and
WHEREAS, the action of initiation is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 or, even if considered a project, exempt under Section 15061(c)(3); and WHEREAS, the proposal requires a change in Land Use Element designation from Institutional to Mixed-Use, or other as deemed appropriate, for certain City-owned land within the Civic Arts Plaza Specific Plan (SP No. 11); and WHEREAS, the change in land use designations requires a General Plan Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the description and standards within the Land Use Designations applied to the proposed project area should be studied to confirm whether refinements to the land use designation are necessary to support implementation of the project; and
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WHEREAS, City staff has also requested that City Council allow concurrent processing of entitlement applications along with the proposed General Plan Amendment and other legislative actions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Thousand Oaks hereby authorizes the initiation of the General Plan Amendment and concurrent processing of legislative actions and project entitlements for the contemplated development of City-owned property within the Civic Arts Plaza Specific Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of July, 2025, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
David Newman, Mayor
City of Thousand Oaks, California
ATTEST/CERTIFY:
Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk
Date Attested: ___________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
__
Patrick J. Hehir, Chief Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
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.