THOUSAND OAKS : Council Approves City Center Plan
The Thousand Oaks City Council has approved a $55.6-million budget to convert a former animal theme park called Jungleland into a new city government center, launching one of the largest and most controversial redevelopment projects in the city.
The budget--twice the amount estimated by city officials four years ago--includes funds for a new civic center, City Hall, theater, civic auditorium and five-acre park.
According to Mayor Alex Fiore, the primary cause of the dramatic budget increase from the $28-million estimate made in 1986 is the addition of a $12-million government center and $3.3-million auditorium for the City Council itself.
The council also voted on Tuesday night to pay an estimated $2.4 million to a management company to oversee the project over the next three years.
Construction of the center is expected to start in May, 1991, with completion expected in August, 1993.
The center will be located on a 20-acre site at Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Conejo School Road.
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