(a) Until December 31, 2050, the provisions and designations governing the intent for lands designated “Parks, Golf Courses, Open Space” on the Land Use Element, Open Space Element and Recreational Element, as amended through March 1, 1996, shall not be amended except to add lands to the “Parks, Golf Courses, Open Space” designation; unless such amendment is approved by the vote of the people.
(b) All those lands designated as “Parks, Golf Courses, Open Space” in the adopted City of Thousand Oaks General Plan “Land Use Map,” as amended through March 1, 1996, and lands which are subsequently added to the “Parks, Golf Courses, Open Space” designation, shall remain so designated until December 31, 2050, unless redesignated to another General Plan land use category by vote of the people, or redesignated by the City Council pursuant to the procedures set forth in subsection (c), below.
(c) Land use designated as “Parks, Golf Courses, Open Space” on the Land Use Map may be redesignated to another land use category by the City Council if each of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) The City Council makes a finding that the application of the provisions of Section 2(a) of Ordinance 1265-NS would constitute unconstitutional taking of the private landowner’s property; and
(2) In permitting the redesignation, the City Council allows additional land uses only to the extent necessary to avoid said unconstitutional taking of the landowner’s property.
(d) Approval by a vote of the people is accomplished when a General Plan amendment is placed on the ballot through any procedure provided for in the Elections Code, and a majority of the voters vote in favor of it. Whenever the City Council adopts an amendment requiring approval by a vote of the people, pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, the City Council’s action shall have no effect until after such a vote is held and a majority of the voters vote in favor of it. The City Council shall follow the provisions of the Elections Code in all matters pertaining to such an election.
This section is consistent with the initiative petition and accompanying ordinance presented to Thousand Oaks City Council, and then adopted by the City Council on June 18, 1996 and re-adopted on December 13, 2016. Until December 31, 2050, this section may only be amended or repealed by the voters of the City at a general election.
(§ 1, Ord. 1339-NS eff. July 8, 1999; Ord. 1628-NS eff. December 23, 2016)