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Ojai commission reviews City Hall campus concept plan for Smith Hobson House, urges preservation-minded reuse

Ojai Historic Preservation Commission · November 14, 2025
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Summary

The Ojai Historic Preservation Commission took public comment on a concept master plan for the City Hall campus and asked staff and the applicant to clarify landmark boundaries, structural safety and plans for historic features — including a carriage/stable, oak-tree house and wedding arbor — before major work permits are filed.

The Ojai Historic Preservation Commission on Nov. 13 reviewed a concept master plan for the City Hall campus that frames landscape changes around the Smith Hobson House, the city's historic landmark No. 23. Staff described the concept as non-decisional and limited to landscaping: items for feedback included a shed on the south side of Kent Hall, an identified carriage/stable structure, an oak-tree house, a wedding arbor, a small pond, a miniature-golf feature, a badminton area and widened footpaths for ADA compliance.

Kathy Nolan, representing the Ojai Valley Green Coalition, told the commission she is under contract with the city to…

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