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Planning panel approves four-story medical office at Midtown Ventura with explicit dark‑sky lighting condition

City of Ventura Planning Commission · March 18, 2026
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Summary

The Ventura Planning Commission approved a four‑story medical office building at 2819 East Main Street, granting a warrant to increase fourth‑floor footprint and an exception to reduce the rear setback; commissioners added an explicit dark‑sky lighting condition and discussed parking allocations tied to an adjacent parking structure.

A majority of the Ventura Planning Commission on March 18 approved major design review, a warrant and a setback exception for a new four‑story medical office building at 2819 East Main Street, near Community Memorial Hospital.

Senior planner Tyler Walter told commissioners the project would replace an existing building and is proposed as a four‑story medical office with retail at the ground floor. The applicant seeks a warrant to allow a 100% fourth‑floor footprint (the Midtown Quarter code normally limits a four‑story building to a 75% footprint) and an exception to eliminate the 20‑foot rear setback to align with…

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