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Senior Planner Ian Holt told the council that the city’s eighth-cycle regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) allocation is 2,621 units and that this housing capacity was addressed through the 2024 general plan adoption and subsequent rezoning (including a mixed-use district) to ensure \"no net loss\" of residential capacity. Holt said 108 formal residential applications were submitted in 2024 (109 units), with 107 approved in the year; the city issued 82 building permits for new housing units in 2024—74 of those were accessory dwelling units, two were single-family detached, five were multifamily, and one was a manufactured home.

Holt highlighted larger entitled projects that together account for substantial housing capacity but have not yet pulled building permits: the Hillcrest (78 affordable townhomes with People’s Self-Help Housing), a 328-unit mixed-use project at 500 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd (including 44 low-income units), Latigo (approximately 333 units), the Timber School site (about 218 apartments), and other projects such as IMT Capital’s Hampshire Boulevard proposal. He told the council that roughly 1,963 units are currently entitled (approved by Planning Commission and/or City Council) across multiple years and that about 289 of those entitled units are restricted affordable units.

Council members and staff discussed why many entitled projects have not reached the construction-permit stage. Holt and Community Development Director Calvin Parker said market conditions—construction costs, financing, insurance requirements, and interest rates—are delaying many projects. Holt and staff emphasized that the city has used development agreements, code updates, density bonuses and municipal code amendments to prepare sites and incentives for future construction and that the city will continue outreach to developers to resolve project-specific obstacles. Holt also noted the city’s efforts using CDBG grants for rehabilitation projects and other programs to support affordability.

Council member Adam moved to receive and file the annual report and find the action is not a project under CEQA; the motion passed 5-0. Staff will submit the report to the state (HCD and the Office of Planning and Research or successor reporting office) prior to April 1.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Thousand Oaks City Council Meeting - March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported the city’s 2024 progress on the general plan and housing element, noting zoning and code updates to meet the RHNA allocation of 2,621 units and 82 building permits issued in 2024; council unanimously received the report and staff will submit it to state agencies before April 1.","taxTitle","Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California","taxId",4670,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103667,"Thousand Oaks studies overhaul of user fees; staff recommends public hearing April 29",4086,3108000,7194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2793864-d2c6373657bca3473209255729dc21ea&start=3108&end=7194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2793864-d2c6373657bca3473209255729dc21ea/thumbnail_3108000.jpg","/articles/6103667/Thousand-Oaks/Ventura-County/California/Thousand-Oaks-studies-overhaul-of-user-fees-staff-recommends-public-hearing-April-29","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103667-6c0901ab544d5b238e38fbd31d7dc9f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181482&Signature=iNrHeMnhSXNJAq6jt1wxB8pdDKxNCQ7RTsc-O92Tqvfkyq2qst3H1PNfEAfO1vUV~Kf6EvBN8luyvvhng26aKFXRRD8lrv74bLhJxtz7ODLmg-ooW58UwhvXKqd~x9G5oTQj6k3NahEsYWV~b5rUiBQiG2RrPDiiaLF9-RQlBDtRlojKpez6toEKOkTzVwNAhRLVAbdAi3q3zwuPpDToE0nDFdIjGl66AzWhBQX1OOkuw0hAi5NJr3F-DqGrFJgyl0afIbmqlGfPT9J5Xl204uTMdmND5lRTj8~iI7wuOvb4kCfNC7nssEAGPa-maHpPpUfrP5IAQH2irfVFNXojfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a citywide study March 25 recommending updates to Thousand Oaks’ user fees, fines, penalties and development impact fees for fiscal years 2025–2027, and the City Council set a public hearing for April 29, 2025 to consider final adoption.

Jamie Boscarino, the city’s finance director, told the council the study—prepared with Matrix Consulting Group—reassessed every municipal fee and consolidated the previous multi-hundred page fee manual into a streamlined schedule. Boscarino said the city currently lists 679 fees and staff’s proposal brings the total to 685 after additions and deletions. \"Of the 685 total fees, 208 are being proposed to increase to get closer to full cost recovery, 110 are proposed to decrease, and 332 are proposed to remain the same,\" Boscarino said.

Boscarino explained the difference between a fee and a tax under state law and summarized the city’s policy preference for full cost recovery while noting council exceptions for certain community-benefit fees. She said the study included benchmark comparisons with Camarillo, Oxnard, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley and Ventura and recommended some administrative moves—such as transferring film permit fees from Community Development to Cultural and Community Services and moving cannabis fees to Finance—to streamline user experiences.

Councilmembers asked for specific clarifications during the presentation. Council member Gutierrez pressed for an explanation of meeting-room rental categories; Boscarino said the schedule groups users as government (no charge for most uses), nonprofit (discounted) and for-profit businesses (full fee). Mayor Pro Tem Taylor asked whether shifting building permit fees from a valuation basis to a square-foot basis benefits residents; Boscarino and building official Teo Franco explained the change is intended to decouple permit costs from high-end finishes and make fees more predictable.

Other notable proposals highlighted in the meeting: converting building permit valuation fees to square-foot calculations, a new security fee for theater performances (previously absorbed by the city), and adjustments to certain inspection and waiver fees in Public Works. Staff said development impact fees (road/traffic, police facilities) would be updated by construction cost indices and that water and wastewater fees adopted in October 2023 are not being adjusted now. The report also recommended that staff return with final fee ordinances and findings that the fee update is not a project under CEQA.

Councilmember Adam moved to receive the report, provide direction and set the April 29 public hearing; the motion passed 5-0. Staff will return with final fee schedules and proposed implementing actions for council consideration.","City staff presented a comprehensive update to more than 680 user fees and proposed changes to development impact fees; council voted 5-0 to receive the information, direct staff and set a public hearing for April 29, 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6103672,"Thousand Oaks council adopts ordinance updating accessory dwelling unit rules to reflect state law",0,5050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2793864-d2c6373657bca3473209255729dc21ea&start=5050&end=5050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2793864-d2c6373657bca3473209255729dc21ea/thumbnail_5050000.jpg","/articles/6103672/Thousand-Oaks/Ventura-County/California/Thousand-Oaks-council-adopts-ordinance-updating-accessory-dwelling-unit-rules-to-reflect-state-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103672-3ab275f3cbdd7bb43df74aa7e0379292/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181483&Signature=mOyVMHCNjez9v794KSd3CteLmyqdpkIxoe5UiSjTwogXxnRLuPJi9bgksRIyPyzFavz~UYlN99hgVNllTVgl9WuROEkGtbm4SImDFkCQpsOzEUJiyiPFySGDC2MS7~MqQyh-aVa9FFKKSglAIDO9k9eS0VrX01CCS8JTr8KO2trKHwuMtFRNGRtYZrnuiUkOzNn3XH1avEh9iWdGRZYh9IDqQLxy6ryF8-eQtXXoNGiSkI-Xx6TcWB4qWuXhzmtUpB2VbzbtlBXE-8DKOWFyRm3iVqBgC9oesW49014nwU7oWJSXocFzke~1SfM9gGoyAbKlOlkyJb6ahrkaJ39bKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Thousand Oaks City Council adopted an ordinance March 25 updating local rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to implement recent changes in state law.

The ordinance, numbered 1735 NS, revises Title 9, Chapter 4 (Article 2 and Article 45) and several specific sections including 9-4.20104 (permitted use matrix — residential zone), 9-4.4506 (development standards), 9-4.4507 (objective design standards), 9-4.4508 (parking) and 9-4.4513 (statewide exemption). The council vote on the consent calendar was 5-0.

The changes are intended to bring Thousand Oaks code into conformity with recently adopted state ADU requirements and to clarify local development and parking standards. City staff read the ordinance title aloud during the meeting before the consent calendar was approved.

The consent calendar that included the ordinance also advanced other routine items approved without separate debate. During public comment on the consent calendar, resident Clint Fultz praised the city’s direction on electric vehicles and renewable infrastructure; his remarks were delivered separately from the ordinance discussion and did not alter the item’s approval.

The ordinance will be filed and codified per the city’s normal administrative procedures. City staff indicated no additional immediate council action was required for this item.","The Thousand Oaks City Council on March 25 adopted an ordinance updating municipal code sections that regulate accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units to align with recent state law changes; the measure passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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