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Thousand Oaks planning commission approves demolition and rebuild at 1283 Granada Drive
Summary
The Planning Commission on May 11 approved a Precise Plan of Design permitting demolition of a 3,348 sq ft home and construction of a 6,023 sq ft single‑story residence at 1283 Granada Drive (DAFT Trust). Staff found the project categorically exempt from CEQA under Guidelines sections 15301 and 15303; the motion passed 5–0.
The Thousand Oaks Planning Commission on May 11 approved a Precise Plan of Design permit (PD2025‑70042) allowing the demolition of an existing 3,348‑square‑foot single‑story home and construction of a new 6,023‑square‑foot single‑story residence at 1283 Granada Drive.
Assistant Planner Nicole Katz told the commission the property, on an approximately 0.58‑acre reverse corner lot in the Conejo Oaks neighborhood, was the subject of a Precise Plan of Design application submitted in September 2025. Katz said the project proposes 5,133 square feet of living area, an 890‑square‑foot attached garage, a 122‑square‑foot covered porch and a 569‑square‑foot covered patio; the structure’s highest point would be 19 feet, 7 inches, below the zone’s maximum height. Katz said staff had reissued mailed notices and did not receive substantive public comment; staff recommended approval after determining the application meets the municipal code findings.
Katz said the project complies with Thousand Oaks Municipal Code development standards for the R‑O (single‑family estate) zone and conforms with the city’s Precise Plan of Design guidelines intended to ensure new homes are compatible in scale and materials with existing neighborhood character. She also stated the city reviewed the project with Public Works, Fire and Police departments and incorporated agency conditions into the draft resolution.
On environmental review, Katz recommended the commission find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Guidelines sections 15301 (existing facilities) and 15303 (new construction of small structures), and reported staff determined none of the six exemption exceptions applied.
Brian Lerman, a principal at Arc Design Group representing the applicant (Daft Trust), thanked staff for the application packet and said the owner had accepted the conditions in Attachment 4. Commissioner Lanson praised the presentation and moved to approve the application, explicitly citing the CEQA exemptions and to adopt the draft resolution approving PD2025‑70042; the motion passed on a 5–0 vote (Vice Chair Busse, Commissioner Farris, Commissioner Lanson, Commissioner McMahon and Chair Tyler Kettelhut voting yes).
Votes at a glance - Minutes (March 23, 2026): Approved 5–0. - Consent resolution (item 6B, confirming Feb. 23 action on 2150 West Hillcrest Drive): Approved 4–1 (Commissioner Farris voted no). - PD2025‑70042 (1283 Granada Drive): Approved 5–0; appeal period opens upon filing notice with the Community Development Department and runs for ten days.
The commission’s action allows the applicant to proceed to building permit review and to coordinate final conditions with city departments. The Planning Commission adjourned to its next meeting on May 18, 2026, at 6 p.m.
