Planning Commission approves tree removal, land transfer
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The commission approved removal of one Coast Live Oak at 2183 Kinross Court after finding the tree was causing structural damage, and it approved a General Plan conformity finding for transferring City-owned open space at 524 West Janss Road to the Conejo Recreation and Park District.
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What this means
The Planning Commission approved cutting down one protected Coast Live Oak tree at 2183 Kinross Court because it was damaging a single-family home. It also approved a finding that transferring the City-owned property at 524 West Janss Road to the Conejo Recreation and Park District fits the Thousand Oaks General Plan 2045. For residents, that means the tree removal can move ahead and the land transfer can proceed under the City’s planning rules.
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- Approved Consent Calendar minutes item by a 3-0 vote, with one abstention and one absence.
- Adopted a resolution finding the proposed transfer of 524 West Janss Road to the Conejo Recreation and Park District is consistent with the Thousand Oaks General Plan 2045 and categorically exempt from CEQA.
- Approved Protected Tree Permit PTP-2025-70043 to remove one Coast Live Oak at 2183 Kinross Court after finding it was causing structural damage to a residence, and found the project categorically exempt from CEQA.
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Planning Commission Regular Meeting
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- Minutes of the September 22, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting.A.Decision: 6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- General Plan Conformity Determination on the Proposed Disposition and Transfer of the City-Owned 524 West Janss Road Property to the Conejo Recreation and Park District RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution, based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein to: 1. Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Class 25 Section 15325(f): (Transfers of Ownership in Land for Park Purposes); and none of the six exceptions to the use of a Categorical Exemption applies to this project per CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2; and 2. Find that the disposition of real property and transfer of Open Space at 524 West Janss Road, a City-owned parcel zoned Hillside Planned Development (HPD) to the Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD), is consistent with the Thousand Oaks General Plan 2045 in accordance with Government Code Section 65402B.Decision: 6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
- Subject: Proposed Oak Tree Removal Application: Protected Tree Permit PTP-2025-70043 Applicant: Daniel Vivian Location: 2183 Kinross Court Request: To allow the removal of one Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) tree (approximately 49 inches in diameter causing structural damage to an existing single-family residence at 2183 Kinross Court. Recommendation : Adopt a Resolution based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein to: 1. Find that the request is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land); and 2. Approve PTP-2025-70043 allowing the removal of one Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) tree from the property. Planner: Community Development Tech II Gregory GomezA.Decision: 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- Follow-up items, announcements and upcoming issues.A.Decision: 10. STAFF UPDATE:
- Upcoming Planning Commission MeetingsB.Decision: 10. STAFF UPDATE:
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