Topic
Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility
The section below identifies goals and policies throughout the General Plan related to Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility. Use the buttons below to jump to a specific chapter.
Goal LU-1: Create a land use pattern of development that preserves existing neighborhoods while providing opportunities for targeted infill projects in strategic locations to enhance the quality of life, preserve the natural environment, and ensure the long-term fiscal viability of Thousand Oaks.
LU-1.5 Mixed-use development.
Allow mixed-use developments, consistent with the General Plan land use map, to support a healthy jobs/housing balance, promote walkability, and increase economic vibrancy.
LU-1.9 Adaptive reuse.
Promote adaptive reuse of existing buildings, especially those with building designs that reinforce community design and pedestrian orientation.
Goal LU-2: Preserve and enhance existing neighborhoods throughout the City.
LU-2.7 Access to neighborhood amenities.
Improve sidewalks and bike lanes within neighborhoods and along routes to retail areas, schools, parks, and other points of interest to promote active transportation. Improve active transportation-related street amenities, including bike parking, lighting, and seating along major routes.
Goal LU-5: Enhance quality of life, enable active modes of transportation, and provide housing opportunities with vibrant mixed-use areas.
LU-5.2 Active ground floor uses.
Encourage active ground floor uses, such as retail, restaurants, and other commercial uses in new development projects that have a potential for significant pedestrian activity.
LU-5.3 Pedestrian-oriented design.
Orient new buildings towards the primary public right-of-way and require new projects to construct sidewalks designed to accommodate street amenities and landscaping in front of the project. Encourage new project designs with the primary building entrance facing the front, instead of behind the building or from a side street.
LU-5.5 Land use integration.
Provide infrastructure connectivity between mixed-use developments and surrounding land uses, including streets, pedestrian trails, bikeways, park lands, commercial retail, and employment uses.
LU-5.7 Drive-through facilities.
Restrict new drive through facilities in areas designated as Mixed-Use in order to minimize conflicts with pedestrian oriented design and promote pedestrian activity and safety.
Goal LU-7: Redevelop underperforming commercial areas to support a thriving local economy.
LU-7.3 Retail connectivity to neighborhoods.
Support retail development that incorporates pedestrian connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods.
LU-7.7 Bicycle and pedestrian connections.
Improve pedestrian and bicycle connections within one mile of commercial areas and neighborhoods. Improvements could include new pedestrian connections through cul-de-sacs, upgraded pedestrian crossings, the addition of bicycle facilities, such as bike paths or separated bike lanes and bicycle parking.
Goal LU-8: Support high-quality and visually interesting design and construction of all buildings throughout the City.
LU-8.6 Lot consolidation.
Encourage assembly of small parcels along commercial and mixed-use corridors to achieve a cohesive pedestrian-oriented development and building design. Allow modifications to development standards to encourage lot consolidation.
Goal LU-9: Design public streets and other spaces for pedestrians and that foster interaction, activity, and safety.
LU-9.1 Streetscape design.
Encourage pedestrian-oriented streetscapes by establishing a unified approach to street tree planting, street lighting, sidewalk design, pedestrian amenities (such as lighting and street furniture) and high-quality building frontages with visible street-facing walk-in access.
LU-9.2 Pedestrian focus on high volume streets.
Design the streetscape of high-volume streets (such as Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Hillcrest Drive, Moorpark Road, and Westlake Boulevard) to balance regional traffic flow with pedestrian movement, comfort, and safety through such means as wider and winding sidewalks with landscaping and shade, safe and visible pedestrian crossings with midpoint stops, and buffers or bike lanes between traffic lanes and pedestrians.
LU-9.5 Lighting.
Require that all new streetlights along sidewalks and other pedestrian rights of way in commercial, multi-family, and mixed-use areas to be pedestrian-scaled and provide adequate visibility and security.
LU-9.8 Minimize curb cuts.
Require new commercial, residential and mixed-use development, to the extent possible, to have common driveways and/or service lanes serving multiple units, to minimize the number of curb cuts along any block to improve pedestrian safety.
Goal LU-12: Promote healthy living for all residents of Thousand Oaks.
LU-12.10 Walk to school.
Partner with CVUSD to promote walking or cycling to school to improve health and fitness, reduce traffic congestion around schools, and reduce air pollution at schools from idling vehicles.
Goal LU-13: Create a Downtown Core that is a vibrant and welcoming place that serves as the “heart of the City.”
LU-13.1 Downtown.
Implement the vision and specific strategies in the Downtown Core Master Plan, Thousand Oaks Boulevard Specific Plan (SP-20), and Civic Arts Plaza Specific Plan (SP-11). The General Plan incorporates the primary components of these plans as follows:
- Amend the Thousand Oaks Boulevard Specific Plan (SP-20) to create new active, pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential uses consistent with the General Plan land use designations.
- Redesign Thousand Oaks Boulevard into a pedestrian-friendly street with street amenities and landscaping.
- Implement gateways and wayfinding signage that mark the arrival into the Downtown.
LU-13.6 Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
Transform Thousand Oaks Boulevard into a pedestrian-friendly, active, and attractive space with wide continuous sidewalks, narrower vehicular travel lanes, safe pedestrian crossings, bicycle and micro-mobility support and facilities, trees and climate-appropriate landscaping.
LU-13.7 Traffic calming.
Introduce traffic calming measures along Thousand Oaks Boulevard near the Downtown Core to slow down vehicles and encourage active transportation.
Goal LU-14: Activate Thousand Oaks Boulevard as a walkable, mixed-use area with housing, retail, restaurants, office, and services.
LU-14.3 Prioritize pedestrians.
Prioritize pedestrian and active transportation along Thousand Oaks Boulevard by integrating wide sidewalks, separated bike lanes, and on-site bicycle parking in development projects, when feasible.
Goal LU-15: Repurpose The Oaks mall into a mixed-use center combining housing, entertainment, visitor serving uses, retail, and other uses in a walkable neighborhood.
LU-15.5 New walkable residential.
Encourage new residential development to be designed in a walkable format. Prohibit the construction of isolated and/or gated communities and connect new to existing development with paths.
LU-15.7 Street network.
As part of the redevelopment of The Oaks, require the creation of new walkable blocks with a public vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle connection approximately every 600 feet.
LU-15.8 Prioritize pedestrians and bicycles.
Prioritize pedestrian and active transportation along Hillcrest Drive and Lynn Road by integrating new sidewalks, separated bike lanes, and on-site bicycle parking when feasible.
Goal LU-16: Repurpose Moorpark Road between Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Wilbur Road into a mixed-use district.
LU-16.3 Moorpark Road.
Undertake streetscape improvements to slow traffic speeds and create a pedestrian-friendly environment on Moorpark Road between Thousand Oaks Boulevard and just north of Wilbur Road.
Goal LU-17: Reinforce the Rancho Conejo North area as an innovation campus and research park that offers supportive commercial, and hospitality uses.
LU-17.6 Street network.
As redevelopment occurs, encourage the construction of new roadways and upgrade existing roadways to include improved pedestrian and bicycle amenities to create a more fine-grained transportation network.
Goal LU-20: Develop thriving, walkable Village Centers that support the daily needs of residents within the vicinity.
LU-20.4 Bicycle and pedestrian connections.
Improve pedestrian and bicycle connections between Village Centers and neighborhoods within approximately one mile of the Village Center. Improved connections could include new pedestrian connections through cul-de-sacs, upgraded pedestrian crossings, the additional of bicycle facilities such as bike paths or separated bike lanes and bicycle parking.
Goal M-1: Create and maintain a transportation system that is safe for travelers of all ages and abilities regardless of mode.
M-1.4 Active transportation.
Reaffirm and implement the ATP, designed to provide guidance for non-motorized travel, infrastructure improvements that make multimodal transportation safer, provides connectivity, and safety thresholds for roadways that balance motorized and non-motorized transportation.
M-1.5 Safe routes to school.
Continue to partner with local schools, the Conejo Valley Unified School District, and the Thousand Oaks Police Department to identify and implement infrastructure improvements and non-infrastructure programs that improve school safety and increase the number of students walking and bicycling to school.
Goal M-2: Create and maintain a public transit system that is safe, equitable, affordable, efficient, and accessible to all people in Thousand Oaks.
M-2.1 Mobility barriers.
Prioritize investments that reduce first/last-mile barriers to transit stops and encourage alternative transportation options for activities of daily living.
M-2.2 Access to services.
Provide safe and comfortable connections for walking and biking from residential areas to schools, parks, grocery stores, employment centers, transit stops, and essential services citywide.
Goal M-3: Create and maintain a transportation system that improves community health.
M-3.5 Mixed-use development.
Require development of mixed-use to include multimodal improvements, such as convenient bicycle parking and storage facilities, electric vehicle charging stations, and vehicle share programs for reduced parking.
Goal M-4: Create a transportation system that will accommodate future growth that provides for all modes.
M-4.8 Regional travel.
Partner with Caltrans and transit operators to manage regional access and travel on Highway 101 and State Route 23 including multimodal (bicycle) access west of the Conejo Grade.
Goal M-5: Create and maintain a transportation system that fosters vibrant commercial centers and economic resiliency.
M-5.1 Public rights of way.
Construct wider sidewalks on streets in a manner that improves public safety and pedestrian access to commercial areas.
M-5.3 Bicycle parking.
Expand the availability of secure and convenient bicycle parking at key destinations.
Goal POS-3: Manage and regulate open spaces to protect the natural environment.
POS-3.2 Roads in open spaces.
Limit the development of roads, either unimproved or improved, within or traversing natural open space areas. Any proposed road easements potentially affecting open space lands shall be carefully reviewed to avoid or minimize impact on open space resources. Management of existing access roads shall seek to minimize impacts on adjacent natural areas.
Goal C-10: Achieve and maintain air quality that protects public health, safety, and welfare for those who live or work in the City and for visitors.
C-10.2 Alternative transportation.
City actions shall seek to reduce dependency on gasoline- or diesel-powered motor vehicles by encouraging the use of alternative transportation modes and energy sources (e.g., transit, walking, bicycling) thereby reducing vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled.
Goal CFS-16: Support the ongoing operations and expansion of California Lutheran University (CLU) in Thousand Oaks.
CFS-16.9 Pedestrian and bicycle connections.
Encourage expansion of pedestrian and bicyclist amenities in and around the CLU campus and improve walkability.
Corresponding Implementation Actions
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Action | Goal | Chapter | Timeframe | Lead Responsibility | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.1 Comprehensive zoning code update. Following the adoption of the General Plan, prepare a comprehensive update to the Citywide zoning code. | LU-1 | Land Use | Short | Community Development | |
| 2 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.2 Create new mixed-use zoning district. Following the adoption of the General Plan, create a new mixed-use zoning district, including performance standards for infill development on parking lots and commercial structures. | LU-5 | Land Use | Short | Community Development | Parking, Mixed-Use and New Development |
| 3 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 16/12/2024 10:39 PM | LU-A.3 Inclusionary Housing Program. Adopt and implement an Inclusionary Housing Program. | LU-3 and LU-4 | Land Use | Short | Community Development | Equity, Mixed-Use and New Development |
| 4 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.4 Campus Master Plan. Implement vision of the Downtown Core Master Plan by redesigning the Civic Arts Plaza. | LU-13 | Land Use | Medium | City Manager’s Office | Civic Arts Plaza and Culture |
| 5 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.5 Creation of a downtown core. Initiate public/private partnerships to redevelop Thousand Oaks Boulevard as a “main street” with public, retail, lodging, entertainment and/or multi-family uses. | LU-13 and LU-14 | Land Use | Long | City Manager’s Office | Jobs and Economic Development, Mixed-Use and New Development |
| 6 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.6 Update specific plans. Update Specific Plans where policy changes are required pursuant to the 2045 General Plan policies, starting with the Thousand Oaks Boulevard Specific Plan. | LU-1, LU-13, and LU-14 | Land Use | Short | Community Development | |
| 7 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.7 Specific plan or master plan preparation. Coordinate with property owners of key opportunity sites to prepare Specific Plan or Master Plan efforts for the following areas: The Oaks, Moorpark Road/Janss Marketplace, Highway 101 Corridor/Borchard Property | LU-15, LU-16, LU-17, and LU-18 | Land Use | Medium | Community Development | |
| 8 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.8 Mixed-use and adaptive reuse parking requirements study. Conduct a study to investigate modifying parking requirements for new mixed-use development and adaptive reuse projects. Revise the Thousand Oaks Municipal Code accordingly. | LU-5 | Land Use | Short | Community Development | Sustainability, Health, Parking, Mixed-Use and New Development |
| 9 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.9 Municipal code review for healthy housing. Review, revise, and update the municipal code (as well as other relevant plans, procedures, regulations, guidelines, programs, and design manuals) to promote healthy housing quality. | LU-4 | Land Use | Long | Community Development | Residential Neighborhoods, Health |
| 10 | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | christian | 13/12/2024 05:44 PM | LU-A.10 Affordable housing linkage fee. Study and determine nexus to implement a fee program where new commercial and/or industrial developments pay a fee to fund affordable housing units. | LU-3 and LU-4 | Land Use | Short | Community Development | Equity, Mixed-Use and New Development |