Auburn Lane
Auburn Lane is a 35-home neighborhood on the south side of Cochran Street, just west of Stearns Street in east Simi Valley. It is a single recorded subdivision, Tract 5113, filed in June 1999 with WL Homes LLC as owner. Its houses were up by spring 2000 around one loop of Summerwood Avenue, Cottontail Avenue, Juliana Street and Chestnut Street.
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Auburn Lane quick facts
| Also called | Auburn Lane Community, Tract 5113 |
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| Where | South side of Cochran Street just west of Stearns Street, on Summerwood Avenue, Cottontail Avenue, Juliana Street and Chestnut Street |
| City / jurisdiction | City of Simi Valley · ZIP 93063 |
| Built | 1999–2000 (Tract 5113 map recorded June 1999; homes standing on the county's April 2000 aerial) |
| Builders | WL Homes LLC (owner of record on the Tract 5113 map) |
| Homes | 35 (county Tract 5113) |
| Home types | Single-family detached homes, about 1,840–2,460 sq ft per county assessor data, mostly on 5,000–6,000 sq ft lots |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | Auburn Lane in Simi Valley Homeowners Association — Transparency HOA lists the association with 35 homes, a June 1999 Secretary of State registration and GM Management as managing agent. The tract map set aside landscape parcels and a detention basin to be deeded to the association. |
| Parks nearby | Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, Simi Hills Neighborhood Park |
| School district | Simi Valley Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers.
Living in Auburn Lane
Most lots are about 5,000 to 6,000 square feet, plus four larger ones of roughly 10,000 to 11,400 square feet. County assessor records put the houses at about 1,840 to 2,460 square feet. The tract map gave the streets to the city and set aside landscaped parcels and a small detention basin for the Auburn Lane in Simi Valley Homeowners Association. Transparency HOA lists the association with 35 homes, managed by GM Management. Each December the loop hosts a one-night holiday lights event, with music, carolers and a toy drive, open to the whole community.
Rancho Santa Susana Community Park is a short walk south. The Simi Valley Metrolink station is roughly half a mile south, and Simi Valley High School is about half a mile east on Cochran Street. The larger tract across Cochran Street is a separate community. It is Tract 5092, about 200 homes mapped in November 1999 under the same owner, with its own Crossroads at Simi Valley association.
The lay of the land
Small single-family loop from about 2000 off Cochran Street with its own homeowners association, a short walk from Rancho Santa Susana Community Park and about half a mile from the Metrolink station
Auburn Lane is the community's name, not a street. Its homes have Summerwood Avenue, Cottontail Avenue, Juliana Street and Chestnut Street addresses. The larger tract across Cochran Street, on Aurora, Canterbury and Flagstone lanes, is a separate community.
Schools near Auburn Lane
Public schools nearby
- Simi Valley High School (5400 Cochran St.)
- Katherine Elementary School (5455 Katherine St.)
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Simi Valley Unified School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Simi Valley's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Police | Simi Valley Police Department (805) 583-6950 · 3901 Alamo St. Patrols the city. The unincorporated Knolls, Box Canyon, Lake Manor and Sinaloa Lake areas are served by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. |
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| Fire and paramedic | Ventura County Fire Department Covers the city and surrounding county land. Simi Valley stations: 41 (1910 Church St.), 43 (5874 E. Los Angeles Ave.), 44 Wood Ranch (1050 Country Club Dr.), 45 West Simi (790 Pacific Ave.), 46 Tapo (3265 Tapo St.) and 47 Big Sky (2901 Erringer Rd.). |
| Water | Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 (managed by the City of Simi Valley) (805) 583-6736 · Serves about 60 percent of the city, with the City Council sitting as its board. Most of its water is imported through Calleguas Municipal Water District, supplemented by two district wells in Tapo Canyon. After-hours emergencies: (805) 504-2708. |
| Water | Golden State Water Company Private utility serving the other 40 percent or so of the city. Your bill, or the district's service-area map, shows which supplier serves your address. |
| Sewer | City of Simi Valley Public Works, Sanitation Services Runs the city sewer system and its Water Quality Control Plant. |
| Electricity | Southern California Edison (delivery) and Clean Power Alliance (default power supply) SCE owns the lines and handles outages. Simi Valley joined Clean Power Alliance in 2019, and its default plan is Lean Power; customers can change plans or opt back to SCE supply. |
| Gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
| Trash and recycling | Waste Management (G.I. Industries) (805) 522-9400 · The city's exclusive franchise hauler under an agreement executed October 10, 2022, covering trash, recycling, green and food waste, bulky-item pickup and outreach. The City Council sets rates each year, and collected waste goes to the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. Unincorporated areas are outside the city franchise; check with the County of Ventura. |
| Parks and recreation | Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (805) 584-4400 · 4201 Guardian St. Runs neighborhood and community parks, trails, open space, community centers, the Santa Susana Depot and Strathearn Historical Park. |
| Library | Simi Valley Public Library (805) 526-1735 · 2969 Tapo Canyon Rd., next to City Hall. |
| Animal services | Ventura County Animal Services 1-888-223-7387 · Serves Simi Valley by contract. The Simi Valley Animal Shelter at 670 W. Los Angeles Ave. handles strays, adoptions, licensing and lost pets; the main shelter is in Camarillo. |
| Transit | Simi Valley Transit (805) 583-6456 · Routes 10, 20 and 30, Dial-A-Ride and same-day SVT On Demand rides. Route 10 connects with LA Metro buses in Chatsworth, and VCTC Intercity buses stop at Simi Valley Town Center. |
| Hospital | Adventist Health Simi Valley The city's hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department. |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) Free English and Spanish alerts by phone, text and email for any Ventura County address. Sign up at member.everbridge.net, by email at vc.alert@ventura.org or by phone at 888-772-4482. The county also recommends keeping Wireless Emergency Alerts turned on. |
| Neighborhood councils | City of Simi Valley Neighborhood Councils (805) 583-6756 · Four advisory councils; every resident 18 or older is automatically a member. Each usually meets monthly at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room, 2929 Tapo Canyon Rd. |
Who represents you: Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh (appointed mayor by the council on January 27, 2025, after Mayor Fred Thomas died in office); Mayor Pro Tem Elaine P. Litster (District 3); Joseph D. Ayala (District 1, appointed February 2025); Mike Judge (District 2); Rocky Rhodes (District 4). · Janice S. Parvin, Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 4, which covers Simi Valley, Moorpark and nearby unincorporated areas including the Knolls, Box Canyon, Bell Canyon and Sinaloa Lake. She won another term outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 70 percent of the vote over Ruth Luevanos; the new term begins in January 2027. Office: 980 Enchanted Way #203, Simi Valley, (805) 955-2300. Full list for Simi Valley.
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Homes for sale in and around Auburn Lane
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Where these facts come from
- Ventura County recorded map 138-MR-70, Tract No. 5113 (owner WL Homes LLC, 35 lots, streets, HOA parcels) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Ventura County GIS record map polygons (TR 5113 recorded 6/30/1999; TR 5092 recorded 11/11/1999) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS parcel layer (35 parcels on map 138-MR-70; 200 on 139-MR-86) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County April 2000 aerial imagery (Tract 5113 homes in place) — maps.ventura.org
- Transparency HOA, Simi Valley association list (Auburn Lane in Simi Valley HOA: 35 units, GM Management) — transparencyhoa.org
- OpenStreetMap: Auburn Lane Community (Holiday Lights) — openstreetmap.org
- Auburn Lane Neighborhood, Simi Valley (Facebook page) — facebook.com
- Ventura County recorded map 139-MR-86, Tract No. 5092 (neighboring tract, owner WL Homes LLC) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Crossroads at Simi Valley Homeowners Association (neighboring Tract 5092) — crossroadssimivalley.com
- The Simi Scoop, Dec. 11, 2025: Auburn Lane holiday lights night — thesimiscoop.beehiiv.com
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