Environmental Review
The City of Thousand Oaks is updating its General Plan. Before the City can approve the General Plan, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that the City study the Plan’s potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures to avoid or offset any negative impacts. A Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared to analyze the GPU’s environmental effects.
Public Comment Period
The Draft EIR is available for public comment for a 45-day review period as specified by CEQA Guidelines Section 15101. The purpose of this comment period is to allow the public and reviewing agencies an opportunity to consider the content of the Draft EIR and the potential environmental impacts that may result from the proposed project implementation. Comments pertaining to the impact analysis, criteria and thresholds, mitigation measures, and alternatives presented in the Draft EIR will be considered by the city during the preparation of the Final EIR. The Final EIR will include copies of comments and the city’s responses to comments pertaining to the environmental analysis provided in the Draft EIR. The public review period begins on Friday, August 11, 2023 and ends on Monday, September 25, 2023. Written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on September 25, 2023.
Draft Environmental Impact Report
Draft Environmental Impact Document
Appendix A- Notice of Preparation and Comment Letters
Appendix B- California Emissions Estimator Model
Appendix D- Transportation Memo and Data
Appendix E- Special Status Species
Please direct your comments to:
Mail:
Iain Holt, Senior Planner
City of Thousand Oaks
Community Development
2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Thousand Oaks, California 91362
Email: gp@toaks.org
Opportunity for Further Input
On September 11th, city staff will present the findings of the Draft EIR to the Planning Commission for comments and questions. At this meeting, the Planning Commission will not be making any decisions regarding the Draft EIR. Members of the public are welcome to attend the hearing and provide public comment. When available, the Agenda can be viewed here.
Previous Notices
A virtual Scoping Meeting was held on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Watch a recording of the meeting here.
