STAND WITH US AND OPPOSE THIS ILLEGAL HOUSING PROPOSAL
BUILDING MASSIVE FARMWORKER HOUSING APARTMENTS HERE WILL DANGER FARMWORKERS,THEIR FAMILIES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
its time to band together. join the fight for safe housing !
join us! THURSDAY JANUARY 15, 2026 AT 8:30 AM planning commission 800 s. victoria ave. public comment is an essential right that cannot be diminished! It is our right to have a voice in this community, and it cannot be taken from us.
SAY "NO" TO THIS UNSAFE BUILDING OF A FARMWORKER HOUSING VILLAGE IN A VERY HIGH FIRE SEVERITY ZONE, VIOLATING SAFE FARMWORKER BUILDING ORDINANCE.
Please join us at the upcoming public EIR scoping meeting. It is crucial for everyone to attend the upcoming critical County of Ventura Proposed Ventura Ranch EIR Public Comment meetings to advocate for our safety and that of our farmworkers. We must highlight the dire consequences and potential dangers that such construction may pose, especially regarding farmworker housing safety. This concern extends beyond the farmworkers and ICE to the public safety issues affecting residents from Ventura Avenue to the farthest areas of the Ojai Valley. Wildfire evacuations from existing communities and Ventura Ranch will undoubtedly exacerbate problems beyond those encountered during the Thomas Fire and could have deadly consequences. The county ordinance clearly states: Sec. 8107-41.3.3 – Standards for Farmworker Housing Complexes c. A farmworker housing complex is not allowed in any area designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, making any plans for legal and illegal immigrant housing in such areas not only unsafe but also unlawful.
FIRE evacuation HWY 33 FOR UPPER VENTURA AVE, INCLUDING OJAI
OUR ROAD AND HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IS ALREADY VERY BAD AND CANNOT ABSORB ADDITIONAL CONGESTION
- N. Ventura Ave, which connects to the 33 via the Canada Larga Rd freeway entrance, is already expected to experience severe congestion in the event of a natural disaster. The Thomas Fire proved this to be a dangerous reality. Residents of Valley Vista Tract including other communities on N. Ventura Ave up into Ojai are at serious risk already. Ventura Ranch Farmworkers could easily become trapped in the Ventura Ranch Housing community and not get out due to congestion or being engulfed in fire.. The concurrent evacuation of the area, combined with the influx of over 1300 +-residents that Ventura Ranch intends to house, along with the pre-existing community residents will pose a significant public safety risk to all due to the current road infrastructure not being equipped for such events. This strain on infrastructure will undoubtably affect the region from hwy. 101, The Valley Vista Tract to the east end of Ojai which could result in avoidable devastation. Speak up and SAY NO to Ventura Ranch High Density Building On N. Ventura Ave! Join us at the upcoming public comment meetings and be heard!
profit driven high-density building where it should not be
BUILDING VILLAGES ON AGRICULTURE LAND?
- These structures are not farmworker housing complexes; they are HUGE, profit-driven apartment villages that clash with the existing single-story neighborhoods on N. Ventura Ave. Farmworkers households wil be packed in with up to 8 people in a 3 bedroom apartment. Envision a quarter-mile stretch along Ventura Avenue dominated by these three-story apartments, signaling the end of the charming, historic farm—a permanent loss. Situated in a rural setting, not downtown surrounded by other apartments; such a development would be incongruous here. Our proud hardworking Farmworkers will not want to be Housed in complex's that will be a publicly scrutinized. The proposed site is simply inappropriate for this project. Recognizing the necessity for affordable farmworker housing, it nonetheless should not be situated in an area entirely encircled by a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. AMCAL ought to show their ethical commitment by retracting their plans for this location and searching for a safer, more suitable site for the development.
- ICE will have a field day raiding this community of legal and illegal immigrants!
High Density building is not for rural areas to begin with
huge Farmworker Residential Construction is not ok in this area
N. Ventura Ave, which connects to the 33 via the Canada Larga Rd freeway entrance, is already expected to experience severe congestion in the event of a natural disaster. The Thomas Fire proved this to be a dangerous reality, highlighting serious public safety issues for residents of Valley Vista Tract and other communities along N. Ventura Ave up into Ojai. Farmworker housing safety is a major concern, especially for Ventura Ranch Farmworkers who could easily find themselves trapped in the Ventura Ranch Housing community during an emergency due to congestion or being engulfed in fire. The concurrent evacuation of the area, combined with the influx of over 1300 residents that Ventura Ranch intends to house, alongside existing community members, will significantly strain the current road infrastructure, which is not equipped for such events. This strain will undoubtedly affect the region from Hwy. 101, through the Valley Vista Tract, to the east end of Ojai, potentially resulting in avoidable devastation. We must address these Ventura Ranch concerns and speak up against high-density building on N. Ventura Ave! Join us at the upcoming public comment meetings and make your voice heard!