Amgen Center Specific Plan Height Increase (Ordinance 1751-NS)
Thousand Oaks
Summary
Amgen wants to build a 377,256-square-foot, four-story research building on its campus as part of a $600 million investment in science and innovation. The commission recommended approving the permits and updating the 1994 Specific Plan to match the 2024 General Plan's 75-foot Industrial Flex height and a new way of counting floor area that excludes basements. The City Council makes the final call, with a hearing set for October 13.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
A $600 million private investment by the city's largest employer, with in-lieu oak tree payments going to the city's open space conservation fund.
Amgen, its employees, and the local economy built around the region's largest biotech employer.
Nearby residents may see a taller building than the old 35-foot limit allowed, though screening and landscaping buffer views from Hillcrest Drive.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Thousand Oaks City Council Regular Meeting (Closed Session) - Oct 27, 2026
The council passed an ordinance raising the max building height in the Amgen Center Specific Plan's Height District 2 from 55 to 75 feet, matching industrial flex standards in the 2045 General Plan. It could shape future development around the Amgen campus.
Thousand Oaks City Council Regular Meeting (Closed Session) - Oct 13, 2026
Amgen's $600 million research building cleared the council, reinforcing Thousand Oaks' biotech hub ambitions and bringing high-paying jobs.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Sep 14, 2026
Amgen wants to build a 377,256-square-foot, four-story research building on its campus as part of a $600 million investment in science and innovation. The commission recommended approving the permits and updating the 1994 Specific Plan to match the 2024 General Plan's 75-foot Industrial Flex height and a new way of counting floor area that excludes basements. The City Council makes the final call, with a hearing set for October 13.
Related development
Amgen Building 50
Keeps Amgen's $600 million expansion in Thousand Oaks, adding research capacity and jobs while raising allowable campus heights to match the new General Plan.
Amgen Center Specific Plan Amendment (SP-2026-70001)
Taller buildings could be built in the Amgen campus area, aligning the specific plan with the city's 2045 General Plan vision for industrial flex space.
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