Downtown Master Plan Environmental Review

The City of Thousand Oaks is seeking a qualified consultant to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Downtown Master Plan project. The plan seeks to create the nucleus of the City's downtown by reconfiguring the existing Civic Arts Plaza at 2100 E Thousand Oaks Boulevard and developing the vacant City-owned parcel to the west of City Hall.

The project includes the construction of new public plazas, the development of a vacant three-acre parcel west of Dallas Drive featuring mixed-use buildings, the construction of a new city hall building to enhance service delivery, and the adaptive reuse of the existing city hall and tenant spaces for retail storefront, café, and restaurant uses. The current concept also calls for a new interior roadway network, including a new pedestrian-friendly “Main Street” just south of Thousand Oaks Boulevard, traveling the entire length of the Civic Arts Plaza. The project is anticipated to be executed in three phases, with portions running concurrently. The concept visuals are available publicly on the City's website at www.toaks.gov/downtown.

The City of Thousand Oaks is located in eastern Ventura County and consists of 56 square miles. The City population is approximately 127,000. The City is a general law city operating under the Council/Manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of five members elected at large for overlapping terms, with one member serving as Mayor on an annual basis.