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City advances Downtown Thousand Oaks concept; council authorizes talks on Hillcrest disposition and funding options
Summary
Council received a city presentation that added a hotel pad, relocated the public market indoors, introduced a central plaza and proposed partial reuse of City Hall alongside a new civic building; the council approved staff recommendations and authorized exploring disposition of 401–403 Hillcrest with CRPD, 5-0.
Thousand Oaks — The City Council on Tuesday reviewed a revised concept for the Downtown Thousand Oaks redevelopment centered on the Civic Arts Plaza and provided staff direction to continue design and funding work, including potential disposition talks with the Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) over 401–403 Hillcrest.
Why it matters: The project would be the city’s largest downtown redevelopment in decades and is intended to activate the Civic Arts Plaza as a cultural and commercial hub, catalyzing broader reinvestment along Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
What staff presented
Deputy City Manager Akbar Alikhan and Community and Cultural Services Director Jonathan Sarat reviewed refinements to a concept the council first saw in 2024. Key changes presented include: adding a hospitality pad (hotel) at the Dallas Drive/Main Street corner instead of a new standalone city hall; repositioning the public market indoors to a larger, serviceable space; creating…
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