Commission approves Raising Cane’s drive-thru
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The Planning Commission approved a special use permit and protected tree permit for Raising Cane’s at 400 North Moorpark Road, allowing a drive-thru restaurant to reopen in an existing building with site upgrades and limited oak tree encroachment.
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What this means
The commission approved plans for Raising Cane’s to re-establish a drive-thru restaurant at 400 North Moorpark Road inside an existing 4,607-square-foot building. The project also includes parking and landscaping changes, building upgrades, and work that affects the protected zones of three oak trees. The commission found the project qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA, which means it did not require a full environmental review under that finding.
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- Approved Consent Calendar item 6.A., the July 7, 2025 Planning Commission meeting minutes, with one abstention.
- Approved Special Use Permit SUP-2024-70023 and Protected Tree Permit PTP-2025-70042 for Raising Cane’s at 400 North Moorpark Road.
- Accepted staff’s revisions to Condition 27 in the supplemental packet.
- Received an update on the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update, Sign Code Update, and Rezoning Program and found the item was not a project under CEQA.
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- Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting of July 7, 2025. RECOMMENDATION: ApproveA.Decision: 6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Subject: Special Use Permit (SUP) 2024-70023, and Protected Tree Permit (PTP) 2025-70042 Applicant: LuAron Foster, Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC Location: 400 North Moorpark Road Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 669-0-021-285 Request: To re-establish a drive-thru restaurant within an existing 4,607 square foot former drive-thru restaurant building. The request includes a 12% reduction from the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code parking requirements, removal of two parking spaces to accommodate landscape planter and parking area improvements, replacement of existing landscaping, interior and exterior building upgrades, and encroachment into the protected zone of three oak trees. The subject site is located within the Mixed-Use (MU) zone. Recommendation : Adopt a Resolution based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein to: 1. Find that project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to Class 1 Section 15301(a) and (e): Existing Facilities and Class 2 Section 15302(c) – Replacement or Reconstruction; and 2. Approve Special Use Permit (SUP) 2024-70023 and Protected Tree Permit (PTP) 2025-70042. Planner: Senior Planner Carlos ContrerasA.Decision: 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Zoning Code Update - Municipal Code Amendment (MCA) 2025-70001, Zone Change (Z) 2025-70001 RECOMMENDATION 1. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15387(b)(5) (CCR, Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 20); 2. Receive update on the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update, Sign Code Update, and Rezoning Program; and 3. Receive Assessment and Recommendations Memo prepared by Lisa Wise Consulting.A.Decision: 8. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
- Follow-up items, announcements and upcoming issues.A.Decision: 10. STAFF UPDATE:
- Upcoming Planning Commission MeetingsB.Decision: 10. STAFF UPDATE:
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://toaks.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=8607&parentLink=newPublicPortal
- Supplemental Packethttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=8613&compileOutputType=1
- Minuteshttps://toaks.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=8608&compileOutputType=1
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