Live Updates: Thousand Oaks embarks on round two of its 50 yr vision VC Star
- SettingsLive Updates: Thousand Oaks embarks on round two of its visioning program
- Posted May 6, 2014 at 6 p.m.
PHOTO BY JUAN CARLO, VENTURA COUNTY STAR // BUY THIS PHOTO
The Civic Arts Plaza shown in this January 2012 file photo.
Thousand Oaks City Council members will host the second of five workshops on issues ranging from the environment to social services, infrastructure to municipal services at locations throughout the city. The goal of the works is to develop a list of potential policy guidelines. Live coverage tonight will take place at the Infrastructure workshop, hosted by Councilwoman Jacqui Irwin, which will focus on housing.
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- 17 minutes agoI believe that our housing challenges will be a Multi- faceted solution with creative approach to ways families may utilize their properties
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Susan Engler - 21 minutes agoOTHERS out here how about chiming in It is pretty easy!! Thanks Red Star?? (sorry)
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NickQuidwai - 22 minutes agoAs we look at our past achievements in the first 50 years of Thousand Oaks, as we look forward … We have the challenge of our wishes and our responsibility to build an inclusive city meeting needs of all ages, and incomes.
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Susan Engler - 24 minutes agoWhat’s a crazy dream Nick?
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Teresa Rochester - 24 minutes agoCRAZY dream Do it @ your expense NOT with my taxes It is not like an area where you make multiple stops; destination shopping requires car
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NickQuidwai - 24 minutes agoShe also just brought up oak trees and said she didn’t want to see them torn down on #ThousandOaks Blvd. Murmurs from crowd as visions of tree-gate are recalled.
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Teresa Rochester - 25 minutes agowell we were FORCED to spend 20% of RDA NO choice it was NOT for the love of it Don’t know how our #s are Viz a Viz Oxnard!!
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NickQuidwai - 26 minutes ago"I have a dream that driving down Thousand Oaks Blvd. that more people are walking… I’d love to see people get out of their cars," a resident says.
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Teresa Rochester - 27 minutes agoAgain folks aren’t delineating between the government definition of affordable housing and housing that’s affordable to say young professionals or people who work full time at nonprofits. That sort of thing.
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Teresa Rochester - 29 minutes ago"I would agree that Thousand Oaks has probably spent more money on affordable housing than any other city in Ventura County," Rick Schroeder of Many Mansions said. "In terms of affordable housing it really has to be in specific areas in the city."
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Teresa Rochester - 29 minutes agoWe are starting this housing trust fund is to take the place of the redevelopment fund — Irwin says.
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Teresa Rochester - 30 minutes agoLol. Thanks Nick. I’m doing okay.
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Teresa Rochester - 30 minutes ago"One of the things that clear here tonight is a desire for affordable housing," one resident said.
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Teresa Rochester - 31 minutes agoDo we have comments where we want to see the growth go,” Councilwoman Jacqui Irwin asks. #Vision2064
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Teresa Rochester - 32 minutes agoI was asking the folks following along. (Thanks for spending your evening with me everyone.)
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Teresa Rochesteredited by Yazmin Cruz - 33 minutes agoTR U R talking to us here? me? or the audience in room??
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NickQuidwai - 33 minutes agoSusan Engler is suggesting that the city and public needs to be open to diverse options.
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Teresa Rochester - 34 minutes agoSo since they are hashing out whether the city has zoning for “single family residential,” (yes they do) does any one have any questions or comments? #vision2064
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Teresa Rochester - 37 minutes agoShe also brought up an apartment building on Warwick with lots of calls for service and asked if Many Mansions had considered buying it. Rick Schoerder, of Many Mansions, said they have tried for 15 years.
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Teresa Rochester - 38 minutes ago"Short-term we need housing. Not necessarily 50 years from now," a woman said.
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Teresa Rochester - 38 minutes ago"We need to have the availability of affordable units for that broad range," Tapking said.
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Teresa Rochester - 39 minutes ago"The city does have a second unit ordinance… It does have to be attached. There is a limit on the size of that," Prescott said. #Vision2064
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Teresa Rochester - 40 minutes ago"One of the things I’d like to see is a broad range and broad mix," Doug Tapking said. "We need to maintain some of that (mix of single family and pats.) #Vision2064
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Teresa Rochester - 41 minutes agowhere are the other citz here?? Younger folks on Iphones/pads?? Advertise the participation Clippers are off today as well I will send email invite to some??
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NickQuidwai - 41 minutes agoNick, what would you suggest to provide housing for 20, 30, 40 somethings who can’t afford the traditional single family home in the city but maybe young professionals in more service oriented professions? Or are junior employees at the companies here? What solutions would you recommend.
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Teresa Rochester - 43 minutes agoINFILL: Gentleman would be kicked back to the ugly SF Valley Pacoima my pal!! NO CM has any guts Adam has turned a 180 so as to become “Mayor” & like R. king sd to “get along”
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NickQuidwai - 43 minutes ago"If we just kind of aim for upper middle class image the city is going to disintegrate," another man says.
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Teresa Rochester - 44 minutes agoTR: Officials live in La la land!! Lunn retiring on $155K most of do not even dream of such EASY Money; this needs to END!! Not sustainable also!!
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NickQuidwai - 44 minutes agoPARADISE: Real is Hawaii & my son/family have found it as could not get job or job @ DECENT income Oahu expensive but he is make good money unlike here!! Miss my grand daughters!!
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NickQuidwai - 44 minutes ago"In the future, if we don’t want to build up we might have to build in," he said.
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Teresa Rochester - 44 minutes ago"The infrastructure is right there," he said.
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Teresa Rochester - 44 minutes ago"We have to provide housing. It might not just be along the corridor but in our backyards," he said.
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Teresa Rochester - an hour agoA gentleman is suggesting an infill ordinance. “So your kids can come back.”
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Teresa Rochester - an hour ago"Just look at this room. I am the only Latina in this room," says the young woman who pointed out that if people don’t see themselves reflected they don’t contribute to the community. #vision2064
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Teresa Rochester - an hour ago4 the rocord I bought condo 77 Ventura and had tri county as area Auto mall & most mechanic shops as customers Moved Oct 79 NP & met Prescott knocking on my door 82? selling S & S project!! LOL
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- an hour ago"It is paradise but it is paradise that's going to cost you," a young woman just said. #Vision2064 #PriceofParadise
- an hour agoOne of the realities of the city of Thousand Oaks is we have an aging population. If we want to have our seniors taken care of... we need to have a place for those people who care you.
- an hour agoOne thing I'm noticing is that officials and "regular" citizens have different definitions of affordable housing. #Vision2064.
- an hour agohow about investing in more grey water & make it avialble for the large lots @ a lower price; main cost to build a system??
- an hour agoThe gentleman who has lived here since 1977 says that housing for service workers isn't what Thousand Oaks is about. "This isn't the valley. I lived in the Valley"
- an hour agothnks for great pic easy to visualize the meeting!! Good set up
- an hour ago"One of the things that worked well was mixed use," a woman says about housing options in Long Beach. She discusses somebody who is making $10 an hour and how they can't find housing.
- an hour agoWater rates are killing large ranch style housing, Doug Tapking, who heads Housing Authority of Ventura County said. #Vision2024
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- an hour agoThe best thing that the great rec. did unlike TOC was the huge drop in pricing It knocked our equity but also made possible new buyers but loans were too tight to get Now we are almost back to the 2006 quagmire!!
- an hour ago"It's really unfortunate that both projects didn't result in any affordable housing," Susan Engler says about the Many Mansions project and assisted living facility projects on Hillcrest Drive that were yanked due to homeowner anger.
- an hour agoPrescott: It did only apply to single family homes and that ordinance was adopted... you can pay in lieu fees. The fee levels were set to zero because of the recession and they have not been brought back.
- an hour agoRick Schoerder of Many Mansions brings up point about inclusionary affordable housing ordinance. What's happening with that.
- an hour agoThere is an importance of keeping an eye out for housing opps for people who are in their 20s and 30s.
- an hour ago"It's very difficult," Prescott said. #vision 2064
- an hour ago"Would any of the mixed use be affordable or what you'd consider affordable," a resident asks. "How does a person just starting out find housing in Thousand Oaks?"
- an hour agoPeople want a balanced community with a great school system.... and retail opportunities, Prescott said.
- an hour agoTO Blvd with its studies & stealing from RDA has been and is one of the most dismal failures proving by my GOP pals KEEP govt. away Much renovation but by private business owners; -Ve not free but rents increase some times double causing going outta business; some times old is fine!!
- an hour agoPrescott describes planning as balancing.
- an hour agoThere is significant developer interest in residential housing on the TO BLVD. #Vision2064
- an hour agoTechnically, since they are running the meetings I would guess it would be tough to respond simultaneously. But I did explain to the group that this transcript is available on the Star's website, so they can see it and print it out.
- an hour agoI was dumb but the council/staff can read and respond to this just like you can?? Thanks great reporter!!
- an hour agoThe concept was by brining in additional housing in that area it would make it lively, Prescott said. #vision2064
- an hour ago"Thousand Oaks Boulevard has been studied and reviewed for decades finally in 2011 the city council got the specific plan," Prescott said. #Vision 2064
- an hour agoAh got ya.
- an hour agoI am talking about the Rogues, I mean the elected folks getting input and reacting from citz!! You also have a great 2 way blog on Star site!!
- an hour agoMeasure E: it as on the ballot in 1996 passed by voters that required voter approval for any change to the gen plan that caused the res capacity to exceed what it was for 1996, Prescott explained. #Vision2064
- an hour agoFuture housing: we are at 96 percent at buildout, John Prescott said. There will be a mix of different housing types but mostly multi housing. #vision2063
- an hour agoHi Nick,
You will begin to see more and more live coverage at council meetings and other events. Last council meeting, the tree issue was covered live. - an hour agoHow about doing some thing like this @ Council meetings where average citz not welcomed? What can we do to help our children buy their 1st home when we cannot do much for down pymnt
- an hour agoAverage rent is $1500 a month. "That amount is not affordable for many people," Specter said. #Vision2064.
- an hour agoGood to talk about stock buildings? What can you do to prevent, slow down foreclosures; how about helping HO in transition to new jobs?
- an hour agoThere are 2,531 units of affordable housing in the city, Jeff Specter said.
- an hour ago73.1 percent of the homes are owner occupied with a 0.8 percent vacancy rate for single family homes.
- an hour agoOh hey now Jeff Specter a senior planner is speaking. 2/3 of housing is single family so that's 30,736 this year or 66 percent.
- an hour agoJohn Prescott, who's been with the city for approx 41 years, is beginning his presentation on what housing stock is like here in #ThousandOaks today #vision2064
- an hour agoCommunity Planning Director John Prescott will give an overview of the city's housing stock.
- an hour agoPlease feel free to pose questions as the group gets into things. I'll be happy to answer them the best I can. You can also comment . #vision2064
- an hour agoLots of city planning staff and the public works staff too. Had a chance to introduce myself and explain that I'm live covering this workshop.
- an hour agoOne man has been here since '77 and "I'm here to see what's going on."
- an hour agoVery diverse crowd. "Regular" residents and reps from groups like AAUW and Many Mansions and CLU
#vision2064 - an hour agoAnd they are giving out movie tickets for the best tweet at the infrastructure workshop. #vision2064
- 2 hours agoCity Councilwoman Jacqui Irwin is kicking off the meeting asking folks to introduce themselves #vision2064
- 2 hours agoSo how can you participate from home? Follow along at vcstar.com as I cover this workshop live and ask questions or pose comments.
- 2 hours agoPeople are settling in for workshop #2 of the Infrastructure committee here at the Municipal Service Center in Thousand Oaks for the Visioning 2064 program. The goal of the workshops is to arrive at a series of potential policies to help guide the city in its next 50 years.
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