January 29, 2019 and May 20, 2019 Community Workshops
The first in a series of public workshops regarding the reuse of the former courthouse site was conducted on January 29, 2019, where extensive public outreach invited the public to attend. Participants at the workshop were asked to vision ideas that might be able to be worked into the programming of the site. A range of ideas were collected for the purpose of developing possible alternative plans for further discussion.
Following the January 29th workshop, the Dizdar Park and former fire station property was added to the process so that the sites would be considered collectively to avoid duplication of improvements and to place the appropriate facilities at each of the two sites. A subsequent community workshop was held on May 20, 2019 where participants were asked to vision ideas for the programming of Dizdar Park and the former fire station property.
June 26, 2019 City Council Meeting
Subsequent to these public workshops, on June 26, 2019, the City Council was provided with a summary report of the suggestions offered by the public for the two sites. The direction from the City Council and the input from the workshops was then used by the City’s consultant, David Goodale of Goodale Architecture Planning, to prepare three alternative plan concepts for each of the two sites.
September 24, 2019 Community Workshop
Three concept plans for the two Old Town sites were presented to the public via the City’s website and at a public workshop held on September 24, 2019. Several dozen members of the community attended the workshop and worked in groups to discuss the alternative concepts for each of the two sites. Staff received feedback from each group on their preferred concept plan for each site, including any additional edits to the concepts, as well as receiving individual input and ideas.
November 20, 2019 City Council Meeting
On November 20, 2019, the City Council received a report on the community’s preferences for the two Old Town sites based on the input received at the recent community workshop on September 24, 2019 and other comments submitted to the City.
At this meeting, the City Council provided direction to further study concept #2 for both sites.
February 26, 2020 City Council Meeting
The City’s consultant provided an update to the City Council at a study session on the refinements to the concept plans to gain additional input from the Council prior to finalizing the concept plans.
May 5, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting
The Planning Commission made a recommendation to the City Council to select the concept 2 plans for both sites to develop projects for future implementation of the reuse and redevelopment of the former Courthouse property and Dizdar Park / former Fire Station property.
May 27, 2020 City Council Meeting
At the May 27, 2020 City Council meeting, the City Council approved the final concept 2 plans for the two Camarillo Old Town sites. The next phase will be to conduct environmental analysis under CEQA for the redevelopment of the two sites. The selected concept plans would then be used by the City’s Capital Projects Division to develop projects for implementation and construction.
Click below to see the final concept plans approved by the City Council.
Former Courthouse Property – Approved Concept #2
Dizdar Park/Former Fire Station – Approved Concept #2
If you have any questions, please contact Jaclyn Lee, Principal Planner at (805) 383-5616 or at jlee@cityofcamarillo.org.
On May 27, 2020, the City Council of the City of Camarillo adopted updates to the City’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Guidelines and Thresholds of Significance as they pertain to the City of Camarillo’s unique geography, character, and composition. The City’s CEQA Environmental Guidelines and Thresholds of Significance are used to evaluate a project’s potential impact to the environment, based on criteria that is applicable to the City of Camarillo in compliance with CEQA statutes. The updated CEQA Environmental Guidelines and Thresholds of Significance will help to streamline environmental review of projects while evaluating their impacts to the established standards of the City, providing a profile of the project’s impacts as they specifically relate to the City of Camarillo.
A copy of the City's updated CEQA Environmental Guidelines can be viewed below, and copies are available for review at City Hall, located at 601 Carmen Drive. The guidelines and Appendices G and N are to be used by City staff and consultants in the preparation of CEQA documents.
City of Camarillo CEQA Environmental Guidelines
Initial Study Appendix G checklist (Word format)
In-Fill development Appendix N checklist (Word Format)
For questions regarding the updated City of Camarillo CEQA Environmental Guidelines and Thresholds of Significance, please contact the Department of Community Development at 805.388.5360 or at planning@cityofcamarillo.org.
Para asistencia en español, por favor de contactar el Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario y comunicarse con Monique Martinez al 805.383.5613.
On April 22, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-54-20 altering the noticing requirement for environmental documents for 60 days for Notices of Preparation, Notices of Availability, Notices of Intent to Adopt, Notices of Determination, and Notices of Exemption. If one of the aforementioned notices is prepared for an environmental document within the City of Camarillo, the notices must be posted on the City’s website for public review. The executive order suspends the requirement to post the notices in a publicly accessible location and mandates that the notices be posted on the City’s publicly accessible website.
GPA 2016-1 Shea Homes Residential Community Project (St. John's Seminary)
