The Missing Piece in the Affordable Housing Problem Is NOT In the General Plan! The City Planning Manager admitted that theirInclusionary Housing Policy is “outdated.” So, what is that? This Policy spells out what is to be included in a Project. In this case, Kari Finley was referring to Affordable Housing. The missing component is… Continue reading What’s Wrong with this Picture?
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Local Woman was Caught in NP Flood in 1983
From Nextdoor, For the Flooding Skeptics Out there:NOTHING LIKE AN EYE-WITNESS
There is Reason to Pause, Reflect, and Simply Wait
In the frenzy of the last few months, where the Cityhas seemed apoplectic about building NOW and BIG andTALL, and DENSE, here is a humble reason to do the opposite. Take a Breath. Every eight years, the State sends what it calculates is needed innew housing approvals to every city. This is the RHNA #.The… Continue reading There is Reason to Pause, Reflect, and Simply Wait
What is it with Developers?
This isn’t A Contest for Who’s got the Biggest, Densest Projects We are NOT a One Size Fits All City!The Survey Ends on May 12 th ! Go to toaks2045.org and complete the 16 questions Stop the Developer Power Grab! BE HEARD!www.CVASP.org
City Breaks its Promise to Keep TALL, Mixed-Use Projects Out of Established Neighborhoods
Current Proposals Would Build 50-foot Projects Homes Adjacent to Homes. One puts a dense 720 units next to homes, destroying privacy and quiet, creating traffic bottlenecks and safety questions for children walking to school & library. Another puts dense 35’ high and 260 units behind Kohls. These incursions into neighborhoods will be in addition to… Continue reading City Breaks its Promise to Keep TALL, Mixed-Use Projects Out of Established Neighborhoods
See the Reflection in the Photo Below?
The Developer claims this parcel is not a Wetland.Are you going to believe him or your own eyes?Stop Debating Semantics—It’s often Under Water!Stop Reckless Development. Prevent Flooding!Demand Public Safety over ProfitTake the Survey by May 12 thAt toaks2045.org Stop the Developer Power Grab! www.CVASP.org
Welcome to Ventura County’s Must-See Destination! Visit the Concrete Canyons of the Conejo!
Conveniently Located Along The 101 Freeway! Above You See Just One Cluster Of Hotels And Other Outsized Buildings Located At Each and Every One of The City’s Freeway Exits! Imagine: Not a Tree, Blade of Grass, or Ridgeline in Sight! Wonder at the Audacity and Astonishing Human Excess! Crane your neck, Gawk, and Gape at the 75-foot towers everywhere you look. Then, Return to Your… Continue reading Welcome to Ventura County’s Must-See Destination! Visit the Concrete Canyons of the Conejo!
A Deal is A Deal! (Unless you are a Developer)
Above is the 1978 Signed County Flood Easement Document* for the Wetland at Borchard/101 In 1989, when the Developer bought the nearly 37 acres of swamp land at Borchard and 101 for less than $7,000 per acre, the land had been designated as a floodplain for twelve years. The reason for the bargain price was… Continue reading A Deal is A Deal! (Unless you are a Developer)
Stop the Developer Power Grab!
Adding 22,000 People to Thousand Oaks Would Be Like Adding TWO Cities of Moorpark to Our Town!Unlivable Density Number! Approve 2,621 not 22,000! Hold the Line on Density! Hold the Line at 35’! Don’t Let Out-of-Towners Decide our Fate! Stop the Developer Power Grab! www.CVASP.org
The City Itself Should Experiment with Multi-Use Projects!
The Lakes Complex Has Never Paid for Itself Start resolving our affordable housing problem by putting Seniors with Very Low and Low-Income Right Here: At the Lakes! That’s right, ALL 165 UNITS! This might atone for past approvals of only luxury senior housing on the Blvd. Shouldn’t the City set a good example, Show It… Continue reading The City Itself Should Experiment with Multi-Use Projects!