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Agoura Hills council approves downtown concept planning work and code changes to speed business approvals
Summary
Council approved directing staff to proceed with a $50,000 concept plan for a potential activity center near City Hall and to pursue zoning/code changes intended to simplify use determinations, parking flexibility, and administrative approvals for restaurants and alcohol licenses.
The Agoura Hills City Council voted 5‑0 to advance a two‑track economic development effort: hire a consultant to produce a high‑level concept plan for a potential activity center (budgeted at $50,000 in the current fiscal year) and pursue zoning code changes designed to streamline and speed approvals for businesses.
Assistant City Manager Ramiro Adeva presented the update and said staff and the economic development subcommittee have spent months meeting with shopping‑center owners, commercial real estate brokers, the Chamber of Commerce and local business owners. Amy Brink, Director of Community Services, and Communications Manager Mary Haddad summarized outreach: two business‑and‑breakfast sessions (50–70 attendees each), a new business newsletter, a “business highlight” campaign on social media, and a community economic survey that recorded about 86 responses.
The survey found 51% of respondents shop or dine…
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