The Downtown Area Project was an effort among the City, business owners, residents, and community organizations to ensure that Downtown retains its vibrant character and historic resources while accommodating future residential growth within a pedestrian-friendly and transit-oriented district. The 2012 Downtown Area Plan (DAP) serves as the specific guiding document for future development for…
In November 2023, the City Council adopted zoning and General Plan changes within the Southside Plan Area and amendments to the Southside Plan. In general, these amendments revised development standards to permit larger and higher-density development in the Southside Plan Area. These zoning changes are reflected in the current Berkeley Municipal Code. Detailed discussion of the…
This plan aims at reinforcing the dynamic mix of industrial, office, arts and crafts, residential, retail and institutional activities in this vital district of the city. The document is the result of a unique planning process initiated by an informal committee sponsored by the Planning Commission, consisting of artists, laborers, residents, environmentalists, manufacturers, retailers, church…
The Pools Task Force completed the Berkeley Citywide Pools Master Plan in 2009 with assistance from City of Berkeley and Berkeley Unified School District staff as well as architectural and pool experts. The Master Plan addresses citywide needs and interests related to pools and aquatic programs. Renovating existing pools, constructing a new Warm Water Pool, and identifying options for new swim…
The HUB is a new Downtown Berkeley sustainable mixed‐use housing community with ground‐floor retail and restaurants, in an elegant building that builds on the character and history of Berkeley’s transit‐oriented downtown. The project site is in an important location that links Downtown Berkeley and the BART Station with the UC Berkeley campus. With the most pedestrian foot traffic in the East Bay…
1201-1205 San Pablo Avenue is new 7-story mixed-use building at 1201 San Pablo in Berkeley. The project consists of 66 residential apartments over a 1,720 square foot commercial space. The project seeks to utilize a State of California Density Bonus and to provide Below Market Rate units. The 13,000 sq. ft. lot is within the C-W Zone. The project proposes to provide up to 17 or 28 parking spaces…