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Ojai council approves 120‑day extension for due diligence on Ojai Bungalows conveyance amid neighborhood concern
Summary
After extended public comment, the Ojai City Council approved a resolution giving staff an initial 120‑day extension (plus an optional additional 120 days) to complete title, survey and surplus‑land Act steps for the Mallory Way paper‑street conveyance tied to the Ojai Bungalows settlement.
The Ojai City Council on Jan. 27 voted to approve a staff‑negotiated extension of time to complete due diligence for a surplus‑land conveyance tied to the Ojai Bungalows settlement.
City Attorney (name on the record as S16) told council the extension provides the city an additional 120 days from approval — and that the developer had agreed to a second 120‑day extension if needed — to finish the real‑property due diligence, complete a survey and prepare the package for preliminary review by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Why it matters: The conveyance, described in the December 2023 settlement with Ojai Bungalows LP, would allow the developer to use a section of city‑owned paper street (Mallory Way) to meet unit counts in a multi‑building affordable housing project. Residents and neighborhood attorneys argued the strip functions as an…
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