Halt the Proposed Changes to Conejo Community Park

My name is Stephanie Schurer. I am organizing the appeal application for the project at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue.

This is a small neighborhood park within the residential Shadow Oaks Community. There are many reasons why this project should not move forward. One of the most important being the removal or relocation of protected trees not to mention increased traffic and noise for the residents who live in Shadow Oaks. It is a shame the Shadow Oaks residents were not adequately and transparently advised of this proposed project. Unfortunately, the Thousand Oaks Planning Commission approved the project last night. The Filing Fee for the appeal is $1515.00. Unfortunately I am not in a position to pay this myself or I definitely would. We have until Monday, December 2 to officially file our appeal with the Thousand Oaks City Clerks Office.

Here is the description of their project:

To replace an existing approximately 7,000 square-foot community center building with a 16,653 square-foot community center building, to construct new play areas, trails, trash enclosure, covered stage, amphitheater seating, and shade structures, and to renovate existing outdoor features, including the baseball field, playgrounds, picnic areas, bridge, trails, landscaping, free-standing restroom, and parking lots; as well as the removal and replacement of three protected trees, relocation of 16 protected trees, encroachment into the protected zone of 48 protected trees, and planting of 21 replacement protected trees within the Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and Facilities (P-L) Zone, and acknowledge the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the Conejo Recreation and Park District Board.

Please help us save the natural beauty of this park.