Downtown project

Shared petition feedback opposing seven-story buildings, oak tree removal, and traffic, saying residents felt blindsided and asking the council to scale the project down.

CVUSD school board trustee supported the plan, citing demographic shifts and declining enrollment.

Young resident said the city needs affordable options so people her age can stay.

Conejo Climate Coalition member supported the all-electric, water-efficient design but wants a higher affordable percentage.

Urban planner supported the project as a precedent for balanced housing types.

Chamber board chair presented a 125-member business coalition supporting the project.

Said the seven-story buildings violate the spirit of Measure E and urged scaling back or voting no.

Objected to the lack of evaluated alternatives and called the city's self-application a conflict of interest; demanded a public vote.

Argued the EIR admits significant unavoidable impacts on trees, air quality and noise, and urged denial; noted 1,900+ petition signatures opposing.

Amgen site lead voiced the company's support for the project.

Said failing to put the project on the ballot amounts to corruption and demanded a public vote.

Thanked staff for years of outreach and urged approval, invoking Ray Olsen's 'We need a place.'

Called the project his generation's last chance to be able to afford living in Thousand Oaks.

Trammell Crow Company principal expressed strong support for the project.

Ventura County Deputy Sheriff's Association president endorsed the project, citing housing for public safety personnel.

Attorney for SAFER argued the EIR improperly used commercial soil-contamination thresholds for a residential project and failed to mitigate air quality impacts.

Asked whether the downtown project complies with 2045 General Plan conservation goals and whether Chumash and historic protections, including the Ipuc encampment site, are being honored.

Read a letter from former Mayor Madge Schaefer urging the council to lower downtown building heights and rethink the design, and commended Commissioner Farris for listening to residents.