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We are conducting research on ways to improve the Channel Islands Harbor as part of a visioning process. We'd love to hear from you about your experience and ideas about the Harbor. Take the survey here:
(English) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChannelIslandsHarborVisioning
(Spanish) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ChannelIslandsHarborVisionando
Visioning Committee Mission Statement
The Channel Islands Harbor Visioning Committee, aided by a professional urban planning and economic development team and extensive public input, will create a master Vision Plan which will provide the framework for development in the Harbor for the next few decades.
About the Channel Islands Harbor Visioning Process
What will the Channel Islands Harbor be when it grows up? That is the question which will be evaluated as part of a new Channel Islands Harbor Visioning Process which is getting underway.
The County of Ventura is pleased to announce that it has selected a distinguished team of urban planning consultants, real estate economists, coastal policy experts, and public engagement specialists to lead this public visioning process for the future of Channel Islands Harbor. This team, led by Sargent Town Planning, will work closely with a diverse steering committee tasked with overseeing the process. The steering committee comprises representatives from the County of Ventura, the City of Oxnard, the Harbor business community, and residential representatives.
“We applaud the Harbor Department for opening and expanding its planning and development process to include this open, public, up-front visioning process for the Harbor,” Sargent said. “All great places and great cities were created starting with a clear vision of the future place and intended outcomes for its people, and a clear plan crafted to ensure that each new development project and each new public improvement contribute to the community’s vision for a unique and resilient place of long-term value. It is critically important that the Harbor – a unique and rare public asset – provide strong, growing and enduring value to the local coastal community, to the City of Oxnard and neighboring cities, to investors and businesses, and to the County of Ventura, which is both a governing agency and the land owner of the Harbor.”
Residents interested in participating in upcoming Channel Islands Harbor Visioning meetings, engagement opportunities, or monitoring visioning progress will be able to stay up-to-date by visiting this website, which will be monitored and regularly updated by the Sargent Town Planning team. Please also subscribe below to our mailing list to receive updates as the planning team and steering committee begin crafting this process.
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Members of the Channel Islands Harbor Visioning Steering Committee
Member
Kelly Long
Chair, Ventura County Board of Supervisors
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Ashley Golden
Assistant City Manager, City of Oxnard
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Mark Sandoval
Director, Ventura County Harbor Department
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Steve Kinney
Executive Director, Channel Islands Harbor Lessees Association
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Audrey Keller
Chair, Channel Islands Harbor Neighborhood Council
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Rene Aiu
Harbor & Beach Community Alliance (HBCA) Representative
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Frank Laza
Harbor Business Owner
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Kristina Brewer
Board Member, Channel Islands Beach Community Services District
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Captain Tom Petersen
Business Owner & Harbor Resident
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Bernard Kummer
Harbor Resident
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Carol Taylor
Harbor Resident
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Marilyn Miller
Planning Director, Ventura County Harbor Department
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