Dos Vientos Ranch Swap
* Re “Council Approves Land Swap Deal to Save Open Space,” Oct. 26.
The Thousand Oaks City Council’s conceptual approval of a deal with developers allowing more development in Dos Vientos Ranch was unnecessary to save the western plateau. The council has options for saving the plateau from proposed development without this complex deal that creates a boon for developers.
Unfortunately, there are many losers as a result of this deal. Dos Vientos Ranch homeowners get more development and higher density population than they bargained for. Seniors lost the affordable housing that was scrapped in order to give Shappell Industries a place to build. And Dos Vientos families still have no middle school for their children--even though the developers agreed to provide space for a school grades K-8.
If any change is made to Dos Vientos Ranch development plans, it should be to fulfill the developers’ obligation to provide space for a middle school.
DEBORAH BUCKSBAUM
Newbury Park
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