OXNARD—A public hearing on the city of Oxnard’s request to build taller and denser buildings at Channel Islands Harbor, while also modifying other uses at the waterfront’s Fisherman’s Wharf site, was delayed by the California Coastal Commission, May 14.
Commissioners, at the recommendation of Coastal Commission staff, approved the hearing extension...
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Approval can’t come soon enough! These homes will reduce overcrowding–now a public health risk–create jobs we desperately need right now, and generate tax revenue to help the city and county avoid bankruptcy. There’s already housing of the same height in that area. Opponents’ aesthetic concerns must be dismissed in favor of real benefits.
This Project Must Be Stopped
Actually Max, these “homes” will not reduce overcrowding they will actually create it. Where do you live? Would you like a massive number of additional cars impacting your ability to get to work? Are you aware that Victoria is the only road into and out of Silverstrand? Have you driven into or out of Silverstrand on a busy day? Perhaps you’ve been late for work due to base traffic? No, I didn’t think so. Your response is clearly from the point of view of someone who is somehow benefitting from this totally unacceptable project. Your perspective is showing. Your disregard for this beautiful harbor as well as for how this coastal environment will be negatively impacted is actually shocking in its selfishness. Hopefully no one drinks your koolaid.
We are not aware that Oxnard is applying for this. Last we heard, they opposed it, but the county wanted it. What is your source? You need a more credible one.
Anyone who has been at CI Blvd and Victoria around lunch time can see that gridlock occurs . The loss of public land is reason enough to stop this project .
I think you are running a little blind. Most of that traffic is due to the lunch hour at the Base. That gridlock can be eased by opening the other gate located at Patterson and Channel Islands Blvd. Don’t get confused by Base operations and local business and residential traffic.
The gate on Patterson and Channel Islands is always open during lunch too. In fact, it’s almost always open with a guard at gate.
You are mistaken, the gate in Patterson has not been operational for the 2 years we’ve lived in PH. We moved here for a job on base so I’m well acquainted with the gates and their operational hours.
This was debated ad naseum all last fall. Ghenis works for shady developers that have already been cast outta town by the locals. Navy wont accept the building heights for security reasons and the locals on the Huenene side won’t tolerate it.
It was the County of Ventura (who owns the Harbor) that submitted the request to the Coastal Commission to override the City of Oxnard’s Local Coastal Plan. The County made this request so that the County-selected developer could redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf with a high-density residential development (with a minimal commercial component). The City has opposed the County’s request for the override.
On May 14, 2020, the Coastal Commission extended the time to made a decision on the County’s override request for an additional one-year period
Dear Editor, as stated above by another reader of The Log, it was the County of Ventura, that submitted the request to the Coastal Commission to override the City of Oxnard’s LUP regarding CI Harbor; not the City of Oxnard. Possibly you could check your source and then issue a correction regarding that. We cherish our harbor and with others wishing to submit proposals for development but unable to because of the County working for themselves and not in the best interest of the City of Oxnard, the community, and our harbor, it’s been more then disappointing.
As stated in the Coastal Commission’s agenda item at the May 2020 meeting: “On January 27, 2020, the Ventura County Harbor Department (Harbor Department) submitted the subject amendment request to amend the Land Use Plan (LUP) and the Implementation Plan (IP) portions of the certified City of Oxnard Local Coastal Program (LCP), pursuant to the LCP Amendment Override procedures of the Coastal Act, to increase allowable density and height throughout the Harbor, and modify allowable uses and development standards specifically within the Fisherman’s Wharf site.” You can review the full agenda report at:
https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2020/5 and go to Item 12 on the Thursday tab.
The effort to override the City’s Local Coastal Plan was clearly brought by the County of Ventura — not the City.