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Neighbors urge denial of Ventura Ranch farmworker housing over fire, traffic and CEQA concerns
Summary
During general public comment residents and community leaders told the board the recently approved Ventura Ranch farmworker housing project poses evacuation, wildfire and traffic hazards and requested a thorough CEQA/Sequa update and reconsideration in light of updated CalFire maps.
Multiple residents from neighborhoods around the Ventura Ranch project urged the Ventura County Board of Supervisors on March 24 to oppose construction of a large farmworker housing complex on agricultural land, arguing public safety and land‑use protections require closer scrutiny.
Speakers described the project as high‑density (328 apartments by the Planning Commission vote) and said recent changes to fire‑severity mapping should trigger updated CEQA/SEQUA analysis before construction. One speaker said the applicant sought an exemption from CEQA and that updated…
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