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General Plan and Area Plans

The General Plan and neighborhood-specific area plans state community priorities and values, and are used to guide decision-making about the physical development of the City of Berkeley.

Read adopted plans

Read the General Plan and area plans to understand the policies that determine how the City makes decisions about development projects. 

General Plan

Area plans:

  • Adeline Corridor Specific Plan
  • Downtown Area Plan
  • South Shattuck Strategic Plan
  • Southside Plan
  • University Avenue Strategic Plan
  • Waterfront Master Plan
  • West Berkeley Plan

Get involved in plan updates

Help shape the policies that govern the physical landscape of Berkeley by getting involved in updates to the General Plan and other adopted plans. Projects currently underway are:

  • Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station Planning
  • Housing Element Update
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Land Use & Development
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  • Zoning Lookup
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    • Ashby and North Berkeley BART Station Planning
    • Housing Element Update

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Ashby BART station

Oct. 3 meeting: new plaza, street design at Ashby BART station to better serve community

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Provide comments on the draft plan to create more housing in Berkeley

Front of Berkeley Way housing

Learn about two affordable housing buildings opening in Berkeley

Berkeley Civic Center building

Housing Survey: help shape plan to house more Berkeleyans!

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