Oxnard council approves Teal Club specific plan and development agreement over objections to CFD restrictions

The Oxnard City Council approved the Teal Club (Orchard) specific plan, associated rezoning and a development agreement by a 7-0 vote after more than three hours of public comment and council deliberation.

The project, generally bounded by Teal Club Road, Ventura Road, Patterson Road and Doris Avenue, would annex and rezone the property and allow residential development and associated infrastructure. Council action included ordinances approving the pre-zoning, specific plan and the development agreement filed by applicant Dennis Hardgrave and Orchard Property owners.

The council’s permission comes after dozens of speakers — in person and by phone — participated in a lengthy public hearing. Concerns raised by residents and callers included projected traffic increases on Doris Avenue and Second Street, the potential for neighborhood cut-through traffic, soil contamination and the risk of lead exposure from nearby airport operations. Pastor Greg Runyon told the council, “This will not be a perfect project. But the question becomes, is it a good project? Is it going to meet the needs of our residents now and future residents?” and said he hoped councilmembers would vote yes. Local resident Eric Andrist urged traffic-calming measures, saying neighbors “sometimes sit at the corner of G and Second and we have to wait 5, 6, 7…