COUNCIL OKS LAND DEAL IN THOUSAND OAKS.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - The City Council has approved a land and building rights swap with three developers, despite the objections of Dos Vientos Ranch residents who claim the agreement will damage their quality of life. Angry protests by 100 residents Tuesday night did not deter the council's 4-1 approval of a change in the Dos Vientos general plan as part of the agreement to forever protect the 180-acre Western Plateau The Western Plateau is Australia's largest drainage division and is composed predominantly of the remains of the ancient rock shield of Gondwanaland. It incorporates two thirds of the continent; 2,700,000 square kilometres of arid land including large parts of Western Australia, . Councilman Andy Fox For the FoxTrot character, see . Andy Fox is a first base/infield coach for the Florida Marlins and a former professional baseball player. In Major League Baseball, he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Montreal Expos, and the Florida Marlins. , who brokered the deal, said the city has no other option if it wants to prevent the development of 147 homes on the plateau because it cannot afford the $150 million price tag to buy the land. ``This accomplishes a long-standing community goal,'' he said after the meeting. ``There was no feasible alternative available to acquire the Western Plateau and protect it from development. And we're providing three distinct housing types that will provide the needs for a variety of income levels in the community. ``This is nothing to be concerned about with regards to a negative impact at the Dos Vientos Ranch,'' he said. Under the plan, the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency will gain control of the plateau, just southwest of Hill Canyon, which links 95 miles of locally managed trails and is home to a variety of wildlife and endangered en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. plants. In exchange for the acquisition, Shapell Industries, which owns the land, was given approval to add 19 single-family homes to its existing 75-acre development off Ventu Park Road and Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Conejo Boulevard. The company will also take control of eight acres in Dos Vientos - which is being developed by Miller Brothers and Operating Engineers Operating Engineers are tradepeople who operate machinery. There are two main types of workers that share this title and trade union affiliation (IUOE). The first group are workers who operate steam plants and boilers. - where it will build 120 apartment units. Dos Vientos developers, in turn, may scrap plans for 350 affordable apartment units in favor of plans by Miller Brothers for 171 higher-priced condominiums and Operating Engineers for 72 large homes on a parcel designated for 12 estate homes. |
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