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Planning Commissioner
Kara Buss
Thousand Oaks
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Voting record (61)
56 yes1 no4 abstained
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Voted yesOct 26, 2026
Item 07A — Skelton Canyon Tree Permit and RPD Minor Modification (PTP 2026-70071 / RPD 2026-70004 MN)
Voted yesSep 28, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Farris to approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of September 14, 2026 as amended
Voted yesSep 28, 2026
Motion by Commissioner McMahon to adopt a Resolution, based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein, to determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Voted yesSep 28, 2026
Motion by Commissioner McMahon to continue to a date certain of October 26, 2026
Voted yesSep 28, 2026
Approval of Consent Calendar Item 6.A — Minutes of September 14, 2026
Voted yesSep 28, 2026
Continuance of Item 7.A — Protected Tree Permit 2026-70071 / RPD 2026-70004 (3948 Skelton Canyon Circle)
Voted yesSep 28, 2026
Approval of PPD 2025-70025 and AA 2026-70021 — 1456 El Verano Drive
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of August 24, 2026; carried 4-0
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to adopt a Resolution, based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein, to determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to adopt a Resolution, based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein, as amended above, to find that the Addendum CEQA-2026-70003, dated September 2026, was
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Consent Calendar — Minutes of August 24, 2026
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
Amgen Building 50 Project and Specific Plan 16 Amendment (DP-2026-70002, SP-2026-70001, PTP-2026-70113, CEQA-2026-70003)
Voted yesSep 14, 2026
RPD 2025-70011 Minor Modification — 4934 Read Road (Frank Garcia)
Voted yesAug 24, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to continue RAA-2025-70001 to a date certain on October 12, 2026
AbstainedAug 24, 2026
Motion by Commissioner McMahon to approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of July 6, 2026, as amended
AbstainedAug 24, 2026
Approval of July 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes (Consent Calendar Item 6.A)
She was absent from the July 6, 2026 meeting being approved.
Voted yesAug 24, 2026
Continuance of RAA 2025-70001 Ranch Mobile Home Park Rent Increase Hearing
AbstainedJul 6, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Farris to adopt a Resolution, based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein, as amended above, to deny the appeal, thereby upholding the Administrative Approval of
AbstainedJul 6, 2026
Motion by Commissioner McMahon to approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of June 22, 2026
Voted noJun 22, 2026
Appeal of Lot Line Adjustment PM-2025-70009 (2100 Upper Ranch Road)
Voted yesJun 8, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to adopt a Resolution, as amended, based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein to 1) find that the Addendum (CEQA-2025-70001), dated April 2026, was prepa
Voted yesJun 8, 2026
Precise Plan of Design PPD 2026-70003 — 719 Tudor Circle second-story addition
Voted yesJun 8, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to adopt a Resolution, based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein to find the project Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
Voted yesJun 8, 2026
Horizontal Mixed-Use Development — 195 East Hillcrest Drive (DP 2025-70001, LD 2025-70004, PTP 2025-70002, CEQA 2025-70001)
Appreciated the three-bedroom units, family orientation, and third spaces within the development.
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
table the motion below in order to re-open the public hearing
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of May 11, 2026, as amended
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
re-open the public hearing
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Approval of Consent Calendar — Minutes of May 11, 2026
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Motion to table the recommendation in order to reopen the public hearing
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Motion to reopen the public hearing
Voted yesMay 18, 2026
Recommendation to City Council to certify the EIR and approve the Downtown Thousand Oaks Project entitlements
Voted yesMay 11, 2026
approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of March 23, 2026
Voted yesMay 11, 2026
adopt a Resolution, based on the findings an subject to the conditions therein to find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
Voted yesMay 11, 2026
approve Consent Calendar item 6.B. Resolution confirming the Planning Commission’s action of February 23, 2026 regarding the Latigo Project at 2150 Hillcrest Drive (as amended)
Voted yesMay 11, 2026
Approval of Consent Calendar Item 6.A — Minutes of March 23, 2026
Voted yesMay 11, 2026
Approval of Consent Calendar Item 6.B — Latigo Project Resolution (2150 West Hillcrest Drive)
Voted yesMay 11, 2026
Approval of PPD 2025-70042 — New Residence at 1283 La Granada Drive (DAF Trust)
Voted yesMar 23, 2026
approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of February 23, 2026
Voted yesMar 23, 2026
Consent Calendar: Minutes of February 23, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
Voted yesMar 23, 2026
SUP 2024-70016 and PTP 2024-70075 — Chabad of Westlake Village, 530 Hampshire Road
Voted yesMar 23, 2026
find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15303(c) and 15332; and to (adopt a Resolution) approving SUP-2024-70016 to allo
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Farris to approve nomination of Commissioner Buss as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to adopt a Resolution, based on the findings contained therein to recommend a Development Agreement Amendment and a Specific Plan Amendment accepting the following change
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to adopt a Resolution, based on the findings and subject to the conditions in Staff Report Attachment #4 as well as in Supplemental Packet #1, to find that the project is
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Motion by Commissioner McMahon to approve Consent Calendar item 6.A. Minutes of January 26, 2026 as amended
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Motion by Commissioner Lanson to approve nomination of Vice Chair Tyler Ketelhut as Chair of the Planning Commission
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Consent Calendar — Minutes of January 26, 2026
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Election of Chair — Marcella Ketelhut
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026
Election of Vice Chair — Kara Buss
Voted yesFeb 23, 2026