Agoura Hills General Plan

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Read Agoura Hills's official General Plan: Agoura Hills General Plan → · 2010-03-24 · 2022-08-10

Elements · 6 Verifier-checked summaries

• General Plan 2035 — Chapter 2: Community Conservation and Development (Land Use & Community Form) → Land Use 2022-08-10

  The Land Use & Community Form (LU) section, organized into growth and change; citywide land use and urban design; land use categories; and community subareas, sets five goals. Goal LU-1 (Growth and Change) caps cumulative development at 8,139 housing units, 1,850,907 sq ft of retail services, 3,341,448 sq ft of business park/office, and 1,118,126 sq ft of business park manufacturing (LU-1.1), and prioritizes infill on vacant/underutilized properties (LU-1.2). Goal LU-2 provides for diverse uses including housing, retail, and visitor-serving commercial. Goal LU-3 (City of Open Spaces) preserves hillsides and oak trees and requires a two-thirds voter approval to change use in the OS district (LU-3.9). Goal LU-4 focuses highest densities along the freeway corridor. Goal LU-5 promotes sustainable building practices.

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• Agoura Hills 2021-2029 Housing Element → Housing 2022-09
• General Plan 2035 — Chapter 3: Infrastructure and Community Services (Mobility) → Circulation & Mobility 2022-08-10

  The Mobility (M) section seeks a multi-modal network supporting walking and bicycling for short trips, conserving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and reducing vehicle miles traveled, implementing the Complete Streets Act 2007 (AB 1358). It classifies roadways as primary arterials, secondary arterials, collector streets, and local streets; regional access is via US-101 with four interchanges (Reyes Adobe, Kanan, Chesebro/Palo Comado Canyon, Liberty Canyon). Goal M-1 seeks a safe, efficient roadway system: maintain safe circulation (M-1.1), conduct collision monitoring (M-1.2), and maintain an LOS C standard on most roadways with reduced LOS D/E/F acceptable on Kanan Road and Agoura Road east of Kanan Road (M-1.3). Proposed improvements include widening Agoura Road and Kanan Road to four lanes and reconfiguring freeway interchanges.

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• General Plan 2035 — Chapter 4: Natural Resources (Biological Resources & Water) → Conservation 2022-08-10

  The Natural Resources chapter's conservation provisions set Goal NR-4 (Natural Areas) for protection and enhancement of open space, wildlife, and vegetation. Policies preserve the City's two significant ecological areas (SEAs) through coordination with Los Angeles County (NR-4.1), enforce hillside ordinances maintaining distance from ridgelines, creeks, drainage beds, and oak trees (NR-4.2), encourage clustered development in sensitive areas (NR-4.4), sustain the City's oak trees (NR-4.10), and protect wildlife corridors, particularly the Liberty Canyon wildlife corridor (NR-4.12). The Water section sets Goal NR-5 (Water Conservation) to minimize water consumption: supporting the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (NR-5.1), requiring water conservation measures including stormwater capture and recycled water for new construction (NR-5.2), and requiring drought-tolerant landscaping and water-efficient irrigation (NR-5.3).

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• General Plan 2035 — Chapter 4: Natural Resources (Open Space) → Open Space 2022-08-10

  The Open Space section of the Natural Resources chapter notes 2,000 acres within the community that are deed restricted or designated for preservation as open space, plus restricted open space where dwelling units are limited to no greater than one unit per 5 acres. It identifies key open space resources serving as linkages: Lindero Canyon, Medea Creek, Ladyface Mountain, Palo Comado Hills, Morrison Hills, Southeast Ridge, and Indian Hills. Goal NR-1 (Open Space System) preserves open space to sustain ecosystems and visual resources. Policies continue acquiring and preserving open space for recreation, habitat, flood hazard management, and public safety (NR-1.1); require transition areas at new development (NR-1.2); require slope preservation (NR-1.3); prioritize wildlife habitat connectivity (NR-1.4); and pursue grant funding for open space purchase (NR-1.5).

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• General Plan 2035 — Chapter 5: Community Safety (Section I, Noise) → Noise 2022-08-10

  Section I, Noise (N) of the Community Safety chapter identifies the Ventura Freeway (US-101) as the most significant noise source, and classifies environmental noise as low below 55 dBA CNEL, moderate from 55 to 70 dBA, and high above 70 dBA. Table N-2 sets interior/exterior noise standards (e.g., residential 45 interior/55 exterior; industrial 65 interior; open space parks 65 exterior). Goal N-1 (Land Use Conflicts) requires noise mitigation where projected levels exceed Table N-2 (N-1.1) and buffering of sensitive uses (N-1.2). Goal N-2 (Motor Vehicles) coordinates state motor-vehicle noise enforcement with CHP and the LA County Sheriff (N-2.1), requires sound-attenuating walls/berms adjacent to the Ventura Freeway and major arterials (N-2.3), and requires noise studies for new freeway-corridor development (N-2.4). Goal N-3 addresses non-transportation noise, including stationary sources and construction hours.

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• General Plan 2035 — Chapter 5: Community Safety → Safety 2022-08-10

  The Community Safety chapter addresses flood, geologic/seismic, and fire hazards through Goals S-1 to S-3. Goal S-1 (Protection from Flood Hazards) coordinates drainage improvements to prevent local flooding (S-1.1) and requires new development to upgrade storm drains per City and Los Angeles County Public Works standards (S-1.2). Goal S-2 (Protection from Geologic Hazards) requires review and enforcement of seismic and geologic safety standards including the Building Code (S-2.1) and geotechnical investigations for ground rupture, groundshaking, landslides, and liquefaction. Goal S-3 (Protection from Fire Hazards) coordinates with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (S-3.1), requires new development to meet the California Fire Code and Building Code including in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (S-3.3), requires fire protection systems (S-3.4), and maintains the City's SEMS Plan (S-3.7).

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