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| GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION | |
| Project Title: | West Village at Calabasas |
| Location: | 77-acre vacant site located at 4790 Las Virgenes Road at the eastern terminus of Agoura Road (APNs: 2069078009; and 011) |
| Project Update: |
August 14, 2024 – The revised housing project was approved by the City Council. May 14, 2024 - The New Home Company has filed an application for a revised housing project as stipulated in an approved Settlement Agreement (see below). Consistent with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the plans submitted include development of 70 single-family detached condominium units (a reduction of six units from the allowed 76 units approved in the Settlement Agreement). The footprint of the residential development is approximately 13 acres, with the same remedial grading as proposed in the 180-unit project. The following is a summary of the some of the key components of the revised project:
Project Description submitted by the New Home Company
January 5, 2024 – Press Release – “On November 27, 2023, Superior Court Judge Curtis Kin issued a ruling against the City of Calabasas related to the City’s denial of the West Village project. The City had denied the project primarily due to safety and open space concerns. The ruling ordered the City to allow The New Home Company to build 180 residential units without further review or approval. Following negotiations between the City and the developer, a settlement has been agreed upon which would change the project from multi-family units to single family residences and reduce the number of units from 180 to no more than 76 units.” A full copy of the press release and Settlement Agreement can be viewed here: Calabasas Settles West Village Litigation – Press Release West Village Settlement Agreement *A complete copy of the project plans are available for review at City Hall, 100 Civic Center Way Calabasas CA 91302. Please contact Glenn Michitsch or Tom Bartlett to set up an appointment to review the plans. |
| Developer: | The New Home Company |
| Contact: |
Glenn Michitsch, Senior Planner at (818) 224-1600 or gmichitsch@cityofcalabasas.com Tom Bartlett, City Planner at (818) 226-1600 or tbartlett@cityofcalabasas.com |
| CEQA: |
The Environmental Impact Report and Appendices are available at the following: Notice of Determination - Certified Copy
Notice of Availability Final EIR - June 2019 Notice of Deadline Extension |
| Public Meetings: |
City Council Special Meeting Agenda - August 14, 2024 - NEW Consideration of a Resolution Approving File Nos. SPR-2024-007, DPR-2024-001, SCP-2024-001, OTP-2024-008, VAR-2024-003, and TTM-2024-001, a Request for Development of a 77-Acre Vacant Property Located at 4790 Las Virgenes Road at the Eastern Terminus of Agoura Road (APNS: 2069-078-009 and 2069-078-011). The Proposed Project Includes: (1) 70 Single-Family Residential Units, Occupying Approximately 12.45 Acres (16.1% of the Property); Item 11 - Staff Report
City Council Special Meeting Agenda - May 17, 2021 Consideration by the City Council in a Public Hearing for certification of an amended Final Environmental Impact Report and approval of several City permits (listed below) to allow for development of a 77-acre vacant property located at 4790 Las Virgenes Road, at the Agoura Road intersection. The proposed project includes: (1) 180 condominium/townhouse housing units, with eighteen units (10%) restricted to be affordable to very low income families, within fifteen 3-story buildings; (2) a 5,867 square-foot, commercial retail center within two 1-story buildings; (3) a 0.36 acre community green space (park); (4) two storm water detention/debris basins; (5) a public trail dedication; and (6) dedication of 66.0 acres (86% of the site) as permanent open space. Development of this project would require remedial grading to stabilize a landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. Requested permits include: Vesting Tentative Tract Map (for land division and condominium purposes), Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, Oak Tree Permit, and Scenic Corridor Permit. The project site is zoned as follows: 10 acres zoned Planned Development (PD), 6 acres zoned Residential-Multifamily (RMF (20), and 61 acres zoned Open Space-Development Restricted (OS-DR), all within the Scenic Corridor (-SC) overlay zone. The City Council will consider the project as proposed along with the recommendation by the Planning Commission (approved on a 3-2 vote) for the City Council to approve a modified project alternative that reduces the total residential unit count to 135 units and reconfigures the residential structures in a way that further reduces the visual impact of the project from the Scenic Corridor (Las Virgenes Road). The City Council retains the power to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the project or a modification thereto Item 1 - Staff Report May 7, 2021 Developer Letter to City Council – West Village May 14, 2021 Rincon Consultants Letter Summarizing West Village Project Impacts Related to Wildfire Planning Commissioners Harrison and Lia comments on West Village Project May 6-May 12, 2021 Additional Correspondence May 13-18 Additional Correspondence Los Angeles County’s Woolsey Fire After Action Report November 8, 2005, Special Consolidated Election Sample Ballot City Council Meeting Agenda - May 12, 2021 Consideration by the City Council in a Public Hearing for certification of an amended Final Environmental Impact Report and approval of several City permits (listed below) to allow for development of a 77-acre vacant property located at 4790 Las Virgenes Road, at the Agoura Road intersection. The proposed project includes: (1) 180 condominium/townhouse housing units, with eighteen units (10%) restricted to be affordable to very low income families, within fifteen 3-story buildings; (2) a 5,867 square-foot, commercial retail center within two 1-story buildings; (3) a 0.36 acre community green space (park); (4) two storm water detention/debris basins; (5) a public trail dedication; and (6) dedication of 66.0 acres (86% of the site) as permanent open space. Development of this project would require remedial grading to stabilize a landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. Requested permits include: Vesting Tentative Tract Map (for land division and condominium purposes), Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, Oak Tree Permit, and Scenic Corridor Permit. The project site is zoned as follows: 10 acres zoned Planned Development (PD), 6 acres zoned Residential-Multifamily (RMF (20), and 61 acres zoned Open Space-Development Restricted (OS-DR), all within the Scenic Corridor (-SC) overlay zone. The City Council will consider the project as proposed along with the recommendation by the Planning Commission (approved on a 3-2 vote) for the City Council to approve a modified project alternative that reduces the total residential unit count to 135 units and reconfigures the residential structures in a way that further reduces the visual impact of the project from the Scenic Corridor (Las Virgenes Road). The City Council retains the power to approve, disapprove, or conditionally approve the project or a modification thereto Item 5 - Staff Report May 7, 2021 Developer Letter to City Council – West Village May 6-May 12, 2021 Additional Correspondence Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - April 21, 2021 File No. 160003152. Consideration by the Planning Commission of an amended Final Environmental Impact Report and City permits (listed below) to allow for development of a 77-acre vacant property located at 4790 Las Virgenes Road, at the Agoura Road intersection. The proposed project includes: (1) 180 condominium/townhouse housing units, with eighteen units (10%) restricted to be affordable to very low income families, within fifteen 3-story buildings; (2) a 5,867 square-foot, commercial retail center within two 1-story buildings; (3) a 0.36 acre community green space (park); (4) two storm water detention/debris basins; (5) a public trail dedication; and (6) dedication of 66.0 acres (86% of the site) as permanent open space. Development of this project would require remedial grading to stabilize a landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. Requested permits include: Vesting Tentative Tract Map (for land division and condominium purposes), Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, Oak Tree Permit, and Scenic Corridor Permit. The project site is zoned as follows: 10 acres zoned Planned Development (PD), 6 acres zoned Residential-Multifamily (RMF (20), and 61 acres zoned Open Space-Development Restricted (OS-DR), all within the Scenic Corridor (-SC) overlay zone. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council, who is the final decision-maker on this project. An Amended Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared and circulated in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, and is available at https://www.cityofcalabasas.com/our-city/current-projects/west-village-at-calabasas. Submitted by: The New Home Company Item 2 - Staff Report Correspondence Received - 4/15/21 meeting Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - April 15, 2021 File No. 160003152. Consideration by the Planning Commission of an amended Final Environmental Impact Report and City permits (listed below) to allow for development of a 77-acre vacant property located at 4790 Las Virgenes Road, at the Agoura Road intersection. The proposed project includes: (1) 180 condominium/townhouse housing units, with eighteen units (10%) restricted to be affordable to very low income families, within fifteen 3-story buildings; (2) a 5,867 square-foot, commercial retail center within two 1-story buildings; (3) a 0.36 acre community green space (park); (4) two storm water detention/debris basins; (5) a public trail dedication; and (6) dedication of 66.0 acres (86% of the site) as permanent open space. Development of this project would require remedial grading to stabilize a landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. Requested permits include: Vesting Tentative Tract Map (for land division and condominium purposes), Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, Oak Tree Permit, and Scenic Corridor Permit. The project site is zoned as follows: 10 acres zoned Planned Development (PD), 6 acres zoned Residential-Multifamily (RMF (20), and 61 acres zoned Open Space-Development Restricted (OS-DR), all within the Scenic Corridor (-SC) overlay zone. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council, who is the final decision-maker on this project. An Amended Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared and circulated in compliance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, and is available at https://www.cityofcalabasas.com/our-city/current-projects/west-village-at-calabasas. Submitted by: The New Home Company Item 2 - Staff Report Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - July 18, 2019 Item 1 - Staff Report Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - July 11, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - July 10, 2019 Item 2 - Staff Report Traffic & Transportation Commission Agenda, November 28, 2017 NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - West Village Project, File No. 160003152-The proposed project involves the development of residential, commercial, and public open space/trail uses on an undeveloped site of approximately 77.22 acres. The residential component would include a non-gated community of 15 three-story multifamily housing buildings. Each building would provide 12 dwelling units for a total of 180 units, 27 of which would be designated affordable housing units. The commercial component would consist of a 5,867 square-foot retail center, including restaurant and retail uses. Approximately 86 percent of the site (66.1 acres) would be preserved as open space. Non-remedial site grading would involve approximately 218,770 cubic yards (cy) of cut and approximately 240,785 cy of fill, with a net of approximately 22,015 cy. In addition, the project would involve remedial grading to reshape and slope the land to stabilize an ancient landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. This remedial grading would involve an estimated 2,403,418 cy of cut, and an estimated 2,406, 971 cy of fill, with all soil being processed and balanced onsite. Community Development Forum Notice - 7/27/17 |
| Story Poles: | Story Poles Placement Completed March 7, 2019 - Story Pole sign graphic 1 - Story Pole sign graphic 2 - Photo |
| History: | Site History |
March 2019
Placement of story poles in compliance with the City’s Story Pole Procedures, and incorporating direction provided by the City’s Planning Commission was completed on March 7, 2019.
December 2018
The Draft Environmental Impact Report is available to property owners, responsibility agencies and interested parties for review from December 21, 2018 to February 19, 2019. Please see the Notice of Availability, Draft EIR, and Appendices above.
November 2017
The traffic study for the project will be reviewed by the Traffic & Transportation Commission on Tuesday, November 28th at 7:00pm.
August 2017
The New Home Company submitted revised plans on August 2, 2017. Redesigned project plans includes the development of residential, commercial, and public open space/trail uses on an undeveloped site of approximately 77.22 acres. The residential component would include a non-gated community of 15 three-story multi-family housing buildings. Each building would provide 12 dwelling units for a total of 180 units, 27 of which would be designated affordable housing unit. The commercial component would consist of a 5,867 square-foot retail center, including restaurant and retail uses. Approximately 86 percent of the site (66.1 acres) would be preserved as open space. Non-remedial site grading would involve approximately 218,770 cubic yards (cy) of cut and approximately 240,785 cy of fill, with a net of approximately 22,015 cy. In addition, the project would involve remedial grading to reshape and slope the land to stabilize an ancient landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. This remedial grading would involve and estimated 2,403,418 cy of cut, and an estimated 2,406,971 cy of fill, with all soil being processed and balanced onsite. A Notice of Preparation (NOP) was issued on August 31, 2017 for the revised project. The Scoping Meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2017 at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, at 6:00pm.
May 2017
The New Home Company resubmitted project plans on April 28, 2017. Redesigned project plans include a Planned Development on the PD-zoned portion of the property (consisting of mixed commercial retail, multi-family residences, and a community park), and multi-family residences on the RM-20 zoned portion of the site, for a total development footprint of thirteen (13) acres. The remainder of the 77-acre property (approximately 83%) will be retained as open space with a new public trail connecting to existing trails through the site. The residential component of the proposed project consists of 180 units (15% or 27 of these units are designated as affordable income units), within fifteen (15) three-story buildings. The commercial component of the proposed project consists of a 5,705 square-foot, two-building retail commercial center. Development of this project would require a significant amount of remedial grading to stabilize an ancient landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. Requested permits include: a Site Plan Review, a Scenic Corridor Permit, a Development Plan, an Oak Tree Permit, a Tentative Tract Map, and a Conditional Use Permit.
November 2016
The project was reviewed by the City’s Development Review Committee (DRC) on November 15, 2016
October 2016
On October 17th, The New Home Company submitted an alternate project for the Canyon Oaks site. They have asked that this new submittal be processed independently from the application approved by Council.
Consistent with the General Plan designation and zoning for the property, the project proposes a Planned Development on the 10-acre PD-zoned portion of the property (consisting of mixed commercial retail & office, multi-family residences, and a town square), and multi-family residences on the 6-acre RM-20 zoned portion of the site. The remainder of the 77-acre property (approximately 79%) will be retained as open space with a new public trail connecting to existing trails through the site. To accomplish this project, the applicant is requesting the following permits: a Site Plan Review, a Scenic Corridor Permit, a Development Plan, an Oak Tree Permit, a Tentative Tract Map, and a Conditional Use Permit. The residential component of the proposed project consists of 205 for-sale and for-rent housing units (195 apartments/flats and 10 townhomes), eighteen of which will be affordable for low-income households. The commercial component of the proposed project consists of 150,000 square-feet of office and retail space. Some of the proposed commercial space is located within mixed-use buildings that include commercial space and residential units, while other commercial buildings are stand-alone. A total of 1,270 parking spaces are provided for the project through a combination of parking garages and surface parking.
While the General Plan and zoning allow for a maximum of 180 units on this site, the State mandated Density Bonus law grants a twenty percent density bonus when ten percent of units are provided as affordable housing for low-income households. Because this project includes ten percent of units as affordable housing for low-income households, the developer is allowed a maximum of 216 units on this site by State law. The New Home Company is, however, proposing 205 units. State law also obligates local jurisdictions to grant one concession of the developer’s choice for projects providing ten percent of units as affordable housing. The developer has stated in the application that the one concession they have selected is building height. Proposed building heights, therefore, will range from two to six stories.
Development of this project would require a significant amount of remedial grading to stabilize an ancient landslide hazard area on the southern portion of the site. Remedial grading is estimated to include approximately 1,387,200 cubic yards of cut and 1,460,200 cubic yards of fill, with 73,000 cubic yards of import. Additionally, non-remedial grading is estimated to include 624,253 cubic yards of cut and 263,750 cubic yards of fill, with approximately 360,503 cubic yards of export.