City of Berkeley
Annual Action Plan
PY 2021
47 Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed $629,755
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: $629,755
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 87.00%
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Annual Action Plan
PY 2021
48 HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows:
The City of Berkeley uses no forms of investment other than ones described in §92.205(b) (Refinancing Costs).
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
No homeownership or tenant-based rental assistance activities are anticipated for PY21.
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
No homeownership activities are anticipated for PY21.
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
The City of Berkeley’s HTF Guidelines apply to any project using HOME funds to refinance existing debt. Per the Guidelines, Project owners submit funding requests to the City, or reply to the City’s Requests for Proposals for funding, with the following information, among other things:
a) As a condition precedent to funding, Owners must demonstrate an extension of affordability term. For new HOME funds invested in the Project, the minimum affordability term is the term required by 24 CFR 92 et seq., but, typically, the required extension of affordability is 55 years. b) As a condition precedent to funding, Owners must demonstrate that the refinancing preserves the affordable Project through rehabilitation.
1. Minimum rehab costs/unit must correspond to at least the value identified in a current physical needs assessment to ensure that the long-term needs of the Project can be met.
2. Typical rehab/unit costs are no less than $10,000/unit, the minimum rehab value required by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee Regulations. c) Owners indicate if their refinancing request includes new construction that adds net new units to the Project
d) Owners provide extensive Project data, including audited financial statements, cash flows, rent Attachment 5
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49 rolls, services plans, PNAs, and rehabilitation proformas to demonstrate that:
1. The project is sound financially and disinvestment has not occurred
2. The long-term needs of the Project and residents will be met by the rehab
3. The proposed rehab is financially feasible, includes no barriers to refinancing existing mortgage loans, does not include the refinancing of any existing federal or federally-insured loans, and leverages other non-federal funds to the greatest extent possible
Attachment 5
City of Berkeley
Annual Action Plan
PY 2021
50 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Reference 91.220(l)(4)
1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment) The City’s standards for providing ESG assistance were updated in 2020. The most recent version was attached to the 2020 Consolidated Plan. The City has attached its ESG-CV standards to this report.
2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.
The Alameda County Continuum of Care has established its coordinated entry system (CES). The CES has regional Housing Resource Centers that provide a range of services and resources. Each HRC uses a standardized tool that prioritizes individuals and families based on need. Everyone is offered housing problem solving services that may include limited, one-time financial assistance. The people with the highest needs are matched to appropriate and available services and resources including housing navigation, emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing.
3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG allocation available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).
The City of Berkeley will receive $233,523 in ESG funding for PY21. Funds will be used primarily for shelter and street outreach. Funds are awarded to subrecipients based on a competitive Request for Proposal Process that covers a four-year period from PY19-PY22. Funds will also be used for rapid re-housing activities. The City of Berkeley will utilize the maximum amount possible for administration (Seven and a half percent of the grant) and allocate funds to support the County- wide Homeless Management Information System, known as InHouse.
4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.
The policy-making entity for the City of Berkeley which makes decisions regarding the facilities, services, and other programs to receive funding under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is the Berkeley City Council. The Berkeley City Council is elected by the citizens of Berkeley. The City cannot mandate that a homeless or formerly homeless individual be on the City Council. Therefore, the City must develop and implement a plan to consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in making policies and decisions regarding programs that receiving funding under ESG.
Each Annual Action Plan and any subsequent amendment notification and request for public Attachment 5
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5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.
The performance standards to be applied to ESG activities is attached as an image labeled Outcome Measures. These standards were developed in 2018 through the leadership of EveryOne Home (the Continuum of Care) and partially funded by City of Berkeley General Funds. This matrix presents outcome standards for each type of program in the Continuum of Care. Most were established as a percentage of the average outcomes achieved by all County programs (for example, the average permanent housing placement rate of all emergency shelters) and will be adjusted over time to ensure continued improvement.
Together Priority Home Partnership and the Housing Retention program make up the housing retention and rapid rehousing segment of the City’s continuum of services. The City will continue to work with EveryOne Home and community agencies to ensure that prevention and rapid rehousing funds are fully utilized and play an important role in ending homelessness in Berkeley.
Note: See Attachment 2 for Systemwide Performance Targets for Rapid Re-Housing Services
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Attachment 5
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PY 2021
53 Attachment 2
Attachment 5
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54 Attachment 5
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Annual Action Plan
PY 2021
55 Attachment 5
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PY 2021
56 Attachment 5
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58 PY21 City of Berkeley Annual Action Plan
Summary of Citizen Participation Outreach & Comments
Including the April 27, 2021 Virtual Public Hearing
Meeting Type Mode of Outreach Target of
Outreach
Summary of
Response/
Attendance
Summary of
Comments
Received
Summary of
Comments
Not Accepted
and Reasons
March 4, 2021
Public Meeting – Housing
Advisory Commission
Commission website General Public 22 persons in
attendance
and one public
comment on
the Annual
Action Plan.
Comments and
discussion included
expanding outreach
to more widely
read outlets,
adding detail about
non-HUD funded
program that the
City has/is working
on, exploring
opportunities to
enhance Berkeley’s
fair housing work,
and a comment
about commission
work to advance
source of income
discrimination.
All comments
accepted.
City of Berkeley
Community Calendar
General Public
Newspaper posting in
Berkeley Voice on
March 26, 2021
General Public Several written
comments
received via
email.
Over 100
persons in
attendance at
the April 27,
2021 Berkeley
City Council
Emailed comments
included: one
related to
complaints of a
rehabilitation
project the City is
not funding, repairs
needed at an
affordable housing
development,
support for
All comments
were
accepted
and/or
addressed
and will
remain
recorded in
this report
should
additional
City of Berkeley
Community Calendar
General Public
Electronic flyer email
distribution on April
16, 2021
City of Berkeley
Libraries
Electronic flyer email
distribution on April
16, 2021
City of Berkeley
Commissions
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Annual Action Plan
PY 2021
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Virtual Public Hearing
&
public noticing
Electronic flyer email
distribution on April
16, 2021
EveryOne Home
– Alameda
County
Homeless
Continuum of
Care
hosted virtual
Public Hearing.
purchasing a hotel
with support
services, both the
removal of and
support of
monitored
encampments,
encampment clean
up both by the
unhoused and
increased garbage
routes, create
overnight parking
lots with toilets,
more investments
in mental health,
more supports for
formerly
incarcerated
individuals,
requests for
funding to feed the
homeless, creating
a liaison between
residents and
Council to help
enforce no smoking
policies, and lastly
that the report is
too long and
difficult to read.
Three (3) members
of the public spoke
at the April 27,
2021 public hearing
on the PY21 Annual
Action Plan in front
of the City Council.
Comments from
the public and
Council discussion
HUD funds
become
available for
public
services and
housing.
None of the
comments
received
resulted in
changes to
the Plan.
Electronic flyer email
distribution on April
16, 2021
Local Businesses
Electronic flyer email
distribution on April
16, 2021
Local Affordable
Housing
Developers
Electronic flyer email
distribution on April
16, 2021
Faith-based
Organizations
Flyers mailed to BHA
week of February 9,
2021
Public Housing
Residents
Electronic flyers
distributed to
Recreation Centers on
April 16, 2021
South & West
Berkeley
Electronic flyers
distributed to
Affordable Housing
Development on April
16, 2021
Residents of
Affordable
Housing
Electronic flyers
distributed to over 50
non-profit agencies
serving low-income
people on April 16,
2021
Low-income
Population,
including seniors
and persons
with disabilities
Electronic flyers at two
Berkeley Senior
Centers on April 16,
2021
Seniors
April 22, 2021 notice
of public hearing
released through City’s
Public Information
Office including email
distribution list, news
webpage, Nextdoor,
General public
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60 and Twitter. included: support
for housing
reparations and
improving housing
quality especially as
it impacts health,
support for Section
8, loan programs
effective for
keeping low-
income seniors in
homes, community
impact from the
Habitat for
Humanity program
in Berkeley, and
future support for
Hotel purchase in
line with HomeKey.
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Systemwide Performance Targets for Rapid Re-Housing Services Rapid Re-Housing Target
How Much?
Service Population: Unduplicated count of
individuals served (HUD Element, APR Q5a)
observe
Service Population: Proportion of chronically
homeless individuals served (HUD Element, APR Q5a)
observe
Service Population: Unduplicated count of households
served(HUD Element, Annual
Performance Report/APR Q8a)
observe
Service Population: Proportion of chronically
homeless households served (HUD Element, APR Q26a)
observe
How Well?
Data Quality: Data entry within 3 days (HUD
Element, APR Q6e)
100%
Data Quality: Completion. Adult participants with income info. recorded in HUD Element at entry and annual or exit assessments (HUD Element, APR
Q18)
90%
Average length of time from enrollment to move in
(HUD Element, Apr Q22c)
60%
within 2
months
With What Impact?
Are participants growing their income? (HUD
Element, APR Q19a3)
50%
Are participants accessing mainstream benefits?
(HUD Element, APR Q20b)
85%
Are participants enrolled in health insurance?(HUD
Element, APR Q21)
85%
Are we successfully moving people into permanent
housing? (HUD Element, APR Q23a&b)
80%
Exits to Homelessness: What proportion of people
exit to homeless destinations? (HUD Element APR Q23a&b) <5%
Attachment 5
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL
Request for Comments on its PY 2018, PY 2019, PY 2020, and PY 2021 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendments
The Health, Housing & Community Services Department is proposing a Public Hearing addressing proposed Substantial Amendments to the Annual Action Plans for Program Years (PY) 2018 (7/01/18-6/30/19) 2019 (7/01/19-6/30/20), 2020 (7/01/20 – 6/30/2021), and 2021 (7/01/2021-6/30/2022) which includes recommended allocations of Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG).
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 6:00 P.M., in the Berkeley Unified School District Board Room, 1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702.
The proposed Substantial Amendments to the PY 2018, PY 2019, PY 2020, and PY 2021 Annual Action Plans are required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Annual Action Plan Amendments are to allow the City of Berkeley to re- allocate $478,500.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the Senior Disabled (Home) Rehabilitation Loan Program (SDRLP) to the Public Facility Improvement Program.
A copy of the agenda material for this hearing will be available on the City Council agenda webpage at https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council-agendas in advance of the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: The public also has from July 12, 2024 to August 11, 2024 to submit written comments on the Substantial Amendments to the PY 2018, PY 2019, PY 2020, and PY 2021 Annual Action Plans. A draft of each of the Substantial Amendments is available for public review at the reference desk of the Berkeley Public Library at 2090 Kittredge Street, and at the Front Desk of the Health, Housing and Community Services Department at 2180 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Plans are also available on the City’s website at https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/community-services/hud-planning-performance- reports.
All written comments must be either sent by email to both [email protected] AND [email protected], or by letter, or other legible written form, to Health, Housing, and Community Services Department, 2180 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704 and received no later than August 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
For residents and groups that would like assistance in translating this report into another language, please contact HHCS at (510) 981-5400 or [email protected].
For general information, please contact Kat Larrowe at [email protected] or 981-7555. at HHCS 2180 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704.
This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location.
Accommodations Provided Upon Request. Accommodations Provided Upon Request. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the ADA Program Coordinator at 981-6418 (V) or 981-6347 (TTY/TDD), by email: [email protected] or by mail: Department of Public Works, Attn:
ADA Program Coordinator 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor Berkeley, California 94704.
Providing at least three business days’ notice will help to ensure availability at the meeting.
El Departamento de Salud, Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios propone una audiencia pública frente a la propuesta de Modificación Sustancial al Plan Anual de Acción para los Años de Servicios PY2018 (07/01/17 – 06/30/18), 2019 (07/01/18 - 06/30/19), 2020 (07/01/20- 06/30/21), y 2021 (07/01/21 - 06/30/22) los cuales incluyen las asignaciones recomendadas de la Beca del Bloque de Desarrollo Comunitario (Community Development Block Grant – CDBG).
La audiencia se llevará acabo el martes, 23 de julio del 2024 a las 6:00 P.M. en la sala de audiencias del Distrito Escolar de Berkeley ubicada en la Calle Addison 1231, Berkeley, CA 94702.
La propuesta de Modificación Sustancial al Plan de Acción Anual PY2018, PY2019, PY2020 y PY2021 es un requisito del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de E.E. U.U. (HUD siglas en inglés). La Modificación Sustancial a los Planes es para permitir una reasignación de fondos en la cantidad de $478,500 al fondo del Bloque de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), y reasignación de fondos del programa de préstamo para rehabilitación de vivienda para personas mayores y discapacitadas al fondo de mejoras de infraestructura de edificios públicos.
La copia del material que será tratado en esta audiencia estará disponible en la página electrónica de la Ciudad https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/city-council/city-council- agendas.
PERIODO DE COMENTARIO PÚBLICO: A partir del 12 de julio del 2024 y hasta el 11 de agosto del 2024, el público podrá presentar comentarios por escrito sobre la Modificación Substancial a los Planes de Acción Anual de los años PY 2018, PY 2019, PY 2020 y PY 2021. Un borrador de cada plan están disponibles al público en los escritorios de referencia en la Biblioteca Pública de Berkeley localizada en Calle Kittredge 2090, y en el escritorio de recepción del Departamento de Salud, Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios de la ciudad de Berkeley localizado en la Calle Milvia 2180, 2do Piso, entre las 9 am hasta las 5 pm. Los planes también están disponibles en la página electrónica https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/community-services/hud-planning-performance- reports
Todos los comentarios escritos pueden ser enviados por correo electrónico a [email protected] con copia a [email protected] o enviar sus comentarios por correo regular a Health, Housing, and Community Services Department, 2180 Milvia St., 2nd
Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704. Los comentarios deben ser recibidos en nuestras oficinas a mas tardar el 11 de agosto del 2024 a las 5:00 pm.
Si necesitan asistencia en traducir este informe a otro idioma, por favor llamar a nuestra oficina al 510.981.5400 o al correo electrónico [email protected].
Para más información, por favor contactar a Kat Larrowe al 510.981.7555 o por correo electrónico [email protected].
Adaptaciones Especiales Realizadas Bajo Pedido. Para solicitar una adaptación relacionada con alguna discapacidad y poder participar en la audiencia, incluyendo servicios o instrumentos auxiliares de asistencia por favor llamar al Coordinador del Programa ADA al 981-6418 (Voz) ó 981-6347 (TDD), por correo electrónico [email protected] o por correo regular mandando su pedido al Department of Public Works, Attn: ADA Program Coordinator, 1947 Center St., 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704. Por favor hacer su pedido con por lo menos tres días laborables antes de la audiencia, así nos ayudará a proveer la asistencia requerida para la audiencia.
公開聽證會通知
柏克萊市議會
就 2018、2019、2020 及 2021 計劃年年度行動計劃實質性修正案徵求意見
衛生、住房和社區服務部建議舉行公開聽證會，對 2018 (7/01/18-6/30/19) 2019 (7/01/19- 6/30/20)、2020 (7/01/20–6/30/2021) 和 2021 (7/01/2021-6/30/2022) 計劃年(PY) 年度行動計劃 的擬議實質性修正案進行討論，其中包括社區發展整筆撥款 (CDBG ) 的分配建議。
聽證會將於 2024 年 7 月 23 日星期二下午 6:00 時在柏克萊聯合校區董事會會議室舉行，地址：
1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702。
美國住房和城市發展部規定對 2018、2019、2020 和 2021 計劃年年度行動計劃進行擬議的實
質性修訂。年度行動計劃修正案允許柏克萊市將年長殘疾人（家庭）康復貸款計劃 (SDRLP)
中的 $478,500.00 社區發展整筆撥款 (CDBG) 資金重新分配給公共設施改善計劃。
本 次 聽 證 會 的 議 程 資 料 副 本 將 在 會 議 前 在 市 議 會 議 程 網 頁 https://berkeleyca.gov/your- government/city-council/city-council-agendas 上提供。
公眾意見期間：公眾也可以在 2024 年 7 月 12 日至 2024 年 8 月 11 日期間就 2018、2019、 2020，和 2021 計劃年年度行動計劃的實質修正案提交書面意見。每項實質修正案的草案均可
於上午 9 時至下午 5 時期間、在位於 Kittredge 街 2090 號的柏克萊公共圖書館諮詢台，以及位 於 Milvia 街 2180 號 2 樓的衛生、住房和社區服務部前台供公眾審閱。這些計劃也可在市府網
站 https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/community-services/hud-planning- performance-reports 獲得。
所有書面意見必須透過電子郵件發送至
[email protected] 和 [email protected]，或透過信件，或其他清晰的書面形 式發送至 Health, Housing, and Community Services Department, 2180 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor, Berkeley，並於 2024 年 7 月 29 日下午 5 時前收到。
對於需要協助將此報告翻譯成其他語言的居民和團體，請致電 (510) 981-5400 或發送電子郵件
至 [email protected] 聯絡 HHCS。
如需了解一般信息，請透過 [email protected] 或 981-7555 聯繫 Kat Larrowe。地址： HHCS 2180 Milvia Street, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, 94704。
本次會議在輪椅可通行的地點舉行。
根據要求提供方便安排。根據要求提供方便安排。如需要求為參加會議提供與殘障相關的便利，
包括輔助設備或服務，請聯絡美國殘疾人法案（ADA）計劃協調員，電話：981-6418（語音）
或 981-6347 (TTY/TDD) ，電子郵件： [email protected] 或郵寄： Department of Public Works，收件人：ADA Program Coordinator 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor Berkeley, California 94704。請至少提前三個工作日通知，這將有助於確保在會議時可為你提供所需的設備或服務
。
通告
柏克萊市議會將舉行公聽會，討論聯邦經費分配，計劃建議書， 及市民参與計劃。
時間：二零一九年，七月二十三日，星期二， 下午六時
地點：柏克萊校區議事廳，1231 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94702
經費包括：社區發展經費(CDBG)， 緊急庇護經費(ESG)，及房屋建設經費(HOME)， 並討論計
劃建議書（二零一九年六月二十八日至二零一九年七月二十九日）。
詳情請致電：（510）981 4928 鄭女士查詢
Published: June 28, 2024
Cecilia Lunaparra
Councilmember, District 7
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected]
ACTION CALENDAR
July 23, 2024
To: Honorable Members of the City Council
From: Councilmember Lunaparra
Subject: Adopt a Resolution Approving Peaceful and Lawful Use of the Dwight Triangle as Public Open Space
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a Resolution Approving Peaceful and Lawful Use of the Dwight Triangle at the intersection of Dwight Way and Telegraph Avenue as Public Open Space Pursuant to BMC chapter 6.42.
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
Since the closure of People’s Park in early January, Berkeley’s District 7 has lost its last remaining park. While District 7 is Berkeley’s densest City Council district, it is also the only one without a public park. Southside residents deserve public open space for rest, gathering, and recreating. The limited public space in the Southside neighborhood makes it difficult for those who do not have access to private space to rest or gather. In lieu of the space lost at People’s Park, community organizations, and individuals have gathered in the small area at the intersection of Dwight Way and Telegraph Avenue to continue food distribution, harm reduction, and mutual aid programming for the community they have served for decades. This item seeks to ensure continued use of the Dwight Triangle for the well-being of our community.
Moreover, this item aligns with the intention of Measure L,1 a voter-approved ballot measure that passed in 1986, codifying the importance of protecting and maintaining public open space. Measure L, as outlined in Chapter 6.42 of the BMC, states that all public open space, whether officially designated as parks or used de facto as open space, shall remain as public open space unless otherwise decided by the voters of Berkeley (unless a State of Emergency has been declared). Additionally, within 1 berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/08_Open%20Space%20and%20Recreation%20Element-FINAL.pdf
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected] Berkeley’s Open Space and Recreational Element of the General Plan, adopted on April 3, 2002, the objectives are as follows and are consistent with the goals of this item:
● preserving, maintaining, and repairing the city’s existing open space and recreational resources and facilities;
● expanding open space and recreational resources to meet the evolving open space and recreational needs of all segments of this community through land acquisitions and improvements;
● increasing funding for parkland, recreational facilities, and open space maintenance, improvement, and expansion. 2
The Dwight Triangle has been closed off and more stringently policed over the past five years. Although it was briefly unenforced in January and February 2024, it was soon closed again with increased trespassing signage and policing.3 Community members should not be penalized or harassed for using public space to rest, gather, and access crucial social services.
The Telegraph Public Realm Plan, adopted in May 2016, identified the Dwight Triangle as a priority site for creating a thriving public space. In 2019, former Councilmember Robinson submitted a referral to direct the City Manager to implement street improvements outlined in the Telegraph Public Realm Plan. During the November 2020 Annual Appropriations Ordinance (AAO) process, the City allocated $100,000 to begin rehabilitating the Triangle. In 2021, the City Council approved a budget request for placemaking enhancements in the Telegraph District, including converting the right-turn slip lane at the Dwight Triangle into a public plaza.4 In October 2023, former Councilmember Robinson submitted a referral to the City Manager to open the Triangle for recreational use, along with a budget request that was deferred to a future budget cycle. The recommendation passed unanimously. The Dwight Triangle has long been a vital public space in the Southside neighborhood, embodying a rich history as a beloved community gathering place.
BACKGROUND
In 1968, community leaders with Ecology Action repurposed a vacant lot at the Southwest corner of Dwight Way and Telegraph Avenue into a community park to honor Chuck P. Herrick, a Vietnam veteran, Ecology Action organizer, and victim of fatal traffic 2 berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/08_Open%20Space%20and%20Recreation%20Element-FINAL.pdf 3 berkeleyside.org/2024/02/26/telegraph-mutual-aid-store-downsized-services-continue 4 https://records.cityofberkeley.info/PublicAccess/api/Document/Ac%C3%89wgnXaUalrM7v4%C3%89XHd9aKQCKxD YtXeFcHjl68fHeLagaqPr9EL8AJUT3X3Gv8ppRM%C3%8129b14IWrLQ%C3%81bHIu6AsE%3D/
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected] violence earlier that year.5 Community members organized a “plant-in” on this lot, previously designated for incorporation into a “street-widening operation,” revitalizing public space that otherwise would have increased the potential for traffic violence to the neighborhood.6
For over 56 years, members of the community have used the park as a gathering space.” Along with People’s Park and several other locations in Berkeley, the Chuck P.
Herrick Peace and Freedom Memorial Park helped fuel the movement to “let 1000 parks bloom” nationwide, which inspired communities around the country to organically create open green space that fostered collective action and mutual aid.7 As People’s Park, the last public green space in Southside, has been walled off for the last 6 months, community members have used the Peace and Freedom Park to gather, memorialize and grieve the dead, create public art, grow an urban food forest, and to distribute basic needs and harm reduction supplies. These mutual aid practices have been basic tenets of the space since its inception in 1968.
Left: The First People’s Park, Dwight and Telegraph. Photo: Lewis C. Shaffer.
Right: Bulletin with flag design “C.P. Herrick Peace + Freedom PARK”, displaying a petition to “BUILD A PARK”.
Photo: Ecology Action Project
FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Opening the existing Dwight Triangle will provide new open space in a transit-rich and pedestrian-friendly area, fostering a more walkable and sustainable environment for 5 Dalzel, Tom, The Battle for People’s Park, Berkeley 1969, page 2 6 Raynsford, Anthony, “Ecology as Architekturwissenschaft: Sim Van Der Ryn and the ‘Soft Science’ of Radical Design,” 2021, doi.org/10.14279/DEPOSITONCE-11388.
7 berkeleyside.org/2018/02/21/berkeley-peoples-park-1968-peoples-park-1969
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected] community activities. A walkable neighborhood gathering space reduces the need for residents to travel to access park space, reducing vehicle miles traveled, thus reducing emissions and air pollution.
CONTACT PERSON
Councilmember Cecilia Lunaparra, 510-981-7170
Sara Cerami, Chief of Staff
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected] RESOLUTION NO. ##,###-N.S.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PEACEFUL AND LAWFUL USE OF THE DWIGHT
TRIANGLE AS A PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
WHEREAS, the City of Berkeley prioritizes the maintenance and protection of public open spaces, as enshrined in chapter 6.42 in the Berkeley Municipal Code chapter; and WHEREAS, District 7 is the only Council District in Berkeley without a public park and Southside residents deserve equitable access to public open space to rest, gather, and recreate; and
WHEREAS, the Dwight Triangle is also historically and colloquially known as the “Chuck P. Herrick Peace and Freedom Memorial Park,” after a Vietnam War veteran, community organizer, and victim of fatal traffic violence1; and WHEREAS, the recent closure of People’s Park has further limited available public open spaces for community members; and
WHEREAS, the Dwight Triangle has become an area for mutual aid programming where residents are able to access critical services, formerly operating in People’s Park2; and
WHEREAS, the Southside community, including multiple student and grassroots organizations, have expressed strong support for the reopening of the Dwight Triangle as a public open space3; and
WHEREAS, the utilization of the Dwight Triangle aligns with the City’s commitment4 to maintaining and protecting public green spaces; and
WHEREAS, preserving public open space is essential for fostering a sense of community and belonging among residents, encouraging intergenerational and diverse relationships and community building; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2023, the City Council unanimously approved former Councilmember Robinson’s referral5 to the City Manager to open the Triangle for 1 Dalzel, Tom, The Battle for People’s Park, Berkeley 1969, page 2 2 dailycal.org/news/city/communities/people-s-free-store-supports-community-without-people-s- park/article_29ae12a8-bfea-11ee-935d-1bc83c1f5011.html
3 dailycal.org/archives/city-moves-forward-on-shared-streets-plan-dwight-triangle-renovations/article_56c5d2f7- d534-5b93-8c81-2c8ce3b710a6.html
4 berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/08_Open%20Space%20and%20Recreation%20Element-FINAL.pdf 5 berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023-10- 10%20Urgent%20Item%20Opening%20the%20Dwight%20Triangle%20Robinson.pdf
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● (510) 981-7170 ● [email protected] recreational use as well as an accompanying budget referral that was deferred to later budget processes; and
WHEREAS, the enclosure of the Dwight Triangle has resulted in several instances where students and other residents utilizing the park as public space have been threatened with arrest and had personal items confiscated and destroyed by the City of Berkeley, including a memorial for recently deceased members of the Southside community.6
NOW BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Berkeley approves the opening and continued peaceful and lawful use of the Dwight Triangle, also known as the “Chuck P. Herrick Peace and Freedom Memorial Park” as a public open space. 6 dailycal.org/news/city/city-government/city-clears-dwight-triangle-space/article_a9b480e2-d2c1-11ee-8524- e7a68b7b3e3e.html
Office of the City Manager
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-7000 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-7099 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.CityofBerkeley.info/Manager
INFORMATION CALENDAR
July 23, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
Submitted by: Jordan Klein, Director, Planning and Development Department Subject: LPO NOD: 8 Greenwood Common, #LMSAP2024-0001
INTRODUCTION
The attached Landmarks Preservation Commission Notice of Decision (NOD) is presented to the Mayor and City Council pursuant to Berkeley Municipal Code/Landmarks Preservation Ordinance (BMC/LPO) Section 3.24.240.A, which requires that “a copy of the Notice of Decision shall be filed with the City Clerk and the City Clerk shall present said copy to the City Council at its next regular meeting.”
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
The Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC/Commission) has approved a Structural Alteration Permit (SAP) for the subject City Landmark property. This action is subject to a 15-day appeal period that began on July 9, 2024.
BACKGROUND
BMC/LPO Section 3.24.300 allows City Council to review any action of the Landmarks Preservation Commission in granting or denying a Structural Alteration Permit. For Council to review the decision on its merits, Council must appeal the Notice of Decision.
To do so, a Council member must move this Information Item to Action and then move to set the matter for hearing on its own. Such action must be taken within 15 days of the mailing of the Notice of Decision, or by July 23, 2024. Such certification to Council shall stay all proceedings in the same manner as the filing of an appeal.
If the Council chooses to appeal the action of the Commission, then a public hearing will be set. The Council must then rule within 30 days of closing the hearing, otherwise the decision of the Commission is automatically deemed affirmed.
Unless the Council wishes to review the determination of the Commission and make its own decision, the attached NOD is deemed received and filed.
LPO NOD/#LMSAP2024-0001, 8 Greenwood Common INFORMATION CALENDAR July 23, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE IMPACTS
Landmark designation provides opportunities for the adaptive re-use and rehabilitation of historic resources within the City. The rehabilitation of these resources, rather than their removal, achieves construction and demolition waste diversion, and promotes investment in existing urban centers.
POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION
The Council may choose to appeal the decision, in which case it would conduct a public hearing at a future date.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION
There are no known fiscal impacts associated with this action.
CONTACT PERSON
Fatema Crane, Principal Planner, Planning and Development Department, 510-981- 7413
Allison Riemer, AICP, Associate Planner, Planning and Development, 510-981-7433 Attachments:
1: Notice of Decision – 8 Greenwood Common, #LMSAP2024-0001
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L A N D M A R K S
P R E S E R V A T I O N
C O M M I S S I O N
N o t i c e o f D e c i s i o n
DATE OF BOARD DECISION: June 6, 2024
DATE NOTICE MAILED: July 8, 2024
APPEAL PERIOD EXPIRATION: July 23, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PERMIT (Barring Appeal or Certification): July 24, 20241 8 Greenwood Common
Structural Alteration Permit (#LMSAP2024-0001) to change a window to a door and convert a fixed window to an operable style on the main building; add skylights to the main building and carport; replace wood posts and beams within the carport with steel features; and complete landscape improvements, including installing new fencing and a deck, at a City Landmark property.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission of the City of Berkeley, after conducting a public hearing, APPROVED the following request:
Structural Alteration Permit
APPLICANT: Kerstin Fischer
Fischer Architecture
2984 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
ZONING DISTRICT: Single Family Residential District, Hillside Overlay (R-1H) 1 Pursuant to BMC Chapter 3.24, the City Council may “certify” any decision of the LPC for review, which has the same effect as an appeal. In most cases, the Council must certify the LPC decision during the 14-day appeal period. However, pursuant to BMC Section 1.04.070, if any portion of the appeal period falls within a Council recess, the deadline for Council certification is suspended until the first Council meeting after the recess, plus the number of days of the appeal period that occurred during the recess, minus one day. If there is no appeal or certification, the Permit becomes effective the day after the certification deadline has passed.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW STATUS: Categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines for Historical Resource Rehabilitation.
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The application materials for this project is available online at:
https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/zoning-projects or https://permits.cityofberkeley.info/CitizenAccess/Default.aspx
FINDINGS FOR FINAL ACTION AND APPROVED PLANS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE
COMMISSION VOTE: 6-0-0-3
YES: ENCHILL, FINACOM, LINVILL, ORBUCH, SCHWARTZ, TWU
NO: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: CRANDALL, LEUSCHNER, MONTGOMERY
TO APPEAL THIS DECISION (see Section 3.24.300 of the Berkeley Municipal Code):
To appeal a decision of the Landmarks Preservation Commission to the City Council you must:
1. Submit a letter clearly and concisely setting forth the grounds for the appeal to the City Clerk, located at 2180 Milvia Street, 1st Floor, Berkeley. The City Clerk’s telephone number is (510) 981-6900.
a. Pursuant to BMC Section 3.24.300.A, an appeal may be taken to the City Council by the application of the owners of the property or their authorized agents, or by the application of at least fifty residents of the City aggrieved or affected by any determination of the commission made under the provisions of Chapter 3.24.
2. Submit the required fee (checks and money orders must be payable to ‘City of Berkeley’):
a. The basic fee for persons other than the applicant is $1,500. This fee may be reduced to $500 if the appeal is signed by persons who lease or own at least 50 percent of the parcels or dwelling units within 300 feet of the project site, or at least 25 such persons (not including dependent children), whichever is less. Signatures collected per the filing requirement in BMC Section 3.24.300.A may be counted towards qualifying for the reduced fee, so long as the signers are qualified. The
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individual filing the appeal must clearly denote which signatures are to be counted towards qualifying for the reduced fee.
b. The fee for appeals of affordable housing projects (defined as projects which provide 50 percent or more affordable units for households earning 80% or less of Area Median Income) is $500, which may not be reduced.
c. The fee for all appeals by Applicants is $5,520.
3. The appeal must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the "APPEAL PERIOD EXPIRATION" date shown above (if the close of the appeal period falls on a weekend or holiday, then the appeal period expires the following business day).
If no appeal is received, the landmark permit will be final on the first business day following expiration of the appeal period.
NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS:
If you object to this decision, the following requirements and restrictions apply:
1. If you challenge this decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Landmarks Preservation Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
2. You must appeal to the City Council within fifteen (15) days after the Notice of Decision of the action of the Landmarks Preservation Commission is mailed. It is your obligation to notify the Land Use Planning Division in writing of your desire to receive a Notice of Decision when it is completed.
3. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6(b) and Government Code Section 65009(c)(1), no lawsuit challenging a City Council decision, as defined by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6(e), regarding a use permit, variance or other permit may be filed more than ninety (90) days after the date the decision becomes final, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6(b). Any lawsuit not filed within that ninety (90) day period will be barred.
4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d)(1), notice is hereby given to the applicant that the 90-day protest period for any fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions included in any permit approval begins upon final action by the City, and that any challenge must be filed within this 90-day period.
5. If you believe that this decision or any condition attached to it denies you any reasonable economic use of the subject property, was not sufficiently related to a legitimate public purpose, was not sufficiently proportional to any impact of the project, or for any other reason constitutes a “taking” of property for public use without just compensation under the California or United States Constitutions, your appeal of this decision must include the following information:
A. That this belief is a basis of your appeal.
B. Why you believe that the decision or condition constitutes a "taking" of property as set
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forth above.
C. All evidence and argument in support of your belief that the decision or condition constitutes a “taking” as set forth above.
If you do not do so, you will waive any legal right to claim that your property has been taken, both before the City Council and in court.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website.
Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the secretary to the relevant board, commission or committee for further information.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Questions about the project should be directed to the project planner, Allison Riemer, at (510) 981-7433 or [email protected]. All project application materials, including full-size plans, may be viewed at the Permit Service Center (Zoning counter), 1947 Center Street, 3rd Fl., during regular business hours.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Findings for Approval
2. Project Plans, received MAY 28, 2024
ATTEST:
Fatema Crane, Secretary
Landmarks Preservation Commission
cc: City Clerk
Applicant: Kerstin Fischer, Fischer Architecture, 2984 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
Property Owner: Rory and Cindy Reid, 8 Greenwood Common, Berkeley, CA 94708
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F i n d i n g s a n d C o n d i t i o n s
1947 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 Tel: 510.981.7410 TDD: 510.981.7474 Fax: 510.981.7420 8 Greenwood Common
Structural Alteration Permit (#LMSAP2024-0001) to change a window to a door and convert a fixed window to an operable style on the main building; add skylights to the main building and carport; replace wood posts and beams within the carport with steel features; and complete landscape improvements, including installing new fencing and a deck, at a City Landmark property.
FINDINGS REQUIRED UNDER CEQA
1. The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Public Resources Code §21000, et seq. and California Code of Regulations, §15000, et seq.) pursuant to Section 15331 of the CEQA Guidelines (“Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation”). Furthermore, none of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply, as follows: (a) the site is not located in an environmentally sensitive area, (b) there are no cumulative impacts, (c) there are no significant effects, (d) the project is not located near a scenic highway, and (e) the project site is not located on a hazardous waste site pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
FINDINGS RELATED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS Regarding the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (SOI) for Rehabilitation, the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the City of Berkeley makes the following findings:
1. The proposed project does not involve a change of use. The property will retain its historic single-family residential use.
2. The historic character of the property will be preserved and retained. No spaces or spatial relationships will be altered as part of this project. The project will introduce skylights that are modest in size at only 24 sq. ft. in total area, change one window opening to a door and make an existing fixed window operable. These changes will not alter the architectural character or building forms at this historic property.
3. No changes that are part of the project will create a false sense of history and no conjectural features or elements are proposed. The new doors will match the style and finishes of the existing doors, and will retain the pattern of existing openings. The new skylights and new carport posts and beams are contemporary in design.
4. This property does not feature changes that have acquired significance in their own right, and, therefore, it cannot affect such features.
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5. The project will re-use the original overlap fencing, and the new door on the east building elevation will use the existing window opening. At the south building elevation, the new door will be placed in an existing window opening and will require minimal removal of existing siding material. The distinctive materials that characterize the property would be preserved.
6. If deteriorated historic features will be affected by this project, then they will be repaired or replaced to match the materials, design, and finishes of the original items.
7. The applicant does not propose chemical or physical treatments. However, standard conditions of Structural Alteration Permit approval will require any chemical or physical treatments to be undertaken using the gentlest means possible.
8. The project does not have the potential to affect any archaeological resources because the project does not require any excavation.
9. The project involves alterations to the historic house and the non-historic carport. The new skylights will be visible since the building is one-story, but they will not alter the historic character since they are small in size and differentiated from existing windows. The new door on the south elevation will require the removal of historic siding, but will not alter the historic character because it will match the existing doors on the east elevation. Since the door will match it will not cause the elevation to compete with other facades, which is in line with guidance from the National Parks Service. On the east elevation, the change from a window to a door will be subtle since the door will go in the existing opening. The changes to the windows are compatible with the historic scale and proportion, and align with the existing pattern of openings. The roof of the carport will remain, although it will be altered by the addition of a skylight, and the changes to the carport structure will not be readily visible from the Common. Since the roof of the carport is not historic, historic materials will not be destroyed, and the addition of the skylight will not destroy the spatial relationship between the house and carport. Overall, the proposed alterations will have a limited impact on historic materials, the new work will be differentiated from the old, and on some elevations the new work will match the existing in order to maintain existing relationships between openings. The historic integrity of the property will be protected.
10.If the proposed alterations are removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment will be unimpaired.
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FINDINGS REQUIRED UNDER LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
1. As required by Section 3.24.260 of the Landmarks Preservation Ordinance, the Commission finds that the proposed work is appropriate for and consistent with the purposes of the Ordinance, and will preserve the characteristics and features specified in the designation for this property. Specifically:
A. The character-defining exterior features of this Second Bay Tradition residential property include its overall building massing, low-pitched roof, horizontal wood siding, use of natural materials, and understated detailing. Some siding will be removed at the south elevation, but it will be replaced with a door that matches the existing doors on the east elevation. Some of the roof will be removed to add skylights, but the massing and pitch will not change. Overall, the character-defining features will be retained under the proposed project.
B. The special character and historic value of this City Landmark property lies in its relationship to the other properties in the Common, where they form a collective representation of Second Bay Tradition architectural and landscape design. The proposed alterations are not likely to be visible from the public right-of-way along Greenwood Terrace or from within the Common due to the size and location of the changes. The door change at the east elevation will be obscured by a fence, the door at the south elevation is away from the Common, and the carport changes will be largely obscured from the Common by the carport roof and wood fencing. Therefore, the proposed project will not adversely affect the special character and historical value of Greenwood Common.
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STANDARD CONDITIONS
The following conditions, as well as all other applicable provisions of the Landmarks Preservation Ordinance, apply to this Permit:
1. Conditions Shall be Printed on Plans
The conditions of this Permit shall be printed on the second sheet of each plan set submitted for a building permit pursuant to this Permit, under the title ‘Structural Alteration Permit Conditions’. Additional sheets may also be used if the second sheet is not of sufficient size to list all of the conditions. The sheet(s) containing the conditions shall be of the same size as those sheets containing the construction drawings; 8-1/2” by 11” sheets are not acceptable.
2. Plans and Representations Become Conditions
Except as specified herein, the site plan, floor plans, building elevations and/or any additional information or representations, whether oral or written, indicating the proposed structure or manner of operation submitted with an application or during the approval process are deemed conditions of approval.
3. Subject to All Applicable Laws and Regulations
The approved use and/or construction is subject to, and shall comply with, all applicable City Ordinances and laws and regulations of other governmental agencies. Prior to construction, the applicant shall identify and secure all applicable permits from the Zoning Adjustments Board or Zoning Officer, Building and Safety Division, Public Works Department and other affected City divisions and departments.
4. Exercise and Lapse of Permits
A. A permit for the construction of a building or structure is deemed exercised when a valid City building permit, if required, is issued, and construction has lawfully commenced.
B. A permit may be declared lapsed and of no further force and effect if it is not exercised within one year of its issuance, except that permits for construction or alteration of structures or buildings may not be declared lapsed if the permittee has: (1) applied for a building permit; or, (2) made substantial good faith efforts to obtain a building permit and begin construction, even if a building permit has not been issued and/or construction has not begun.
5. Indemnification Agreement
The permittee agrees as a condition of approval of this application to indemnify, protect, defend with counsel selected by the City, and hold harmless, the City, and any agency or instrumentality thereof, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all liabilities, claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, suits, damages, judgments, liens, levies, costs and expenses of whatever nature, including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements (collectively, “Claims”)
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arising out of or in any way relating to the approval of this application, any actions taken by the City related to this entitlement, or any environmental review conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code Section 210000 et seq., for this entitlement and related actions. The indemnification shall include any Claims that may be asserted by any person or entity, including the permittee, arising out of or in connection with the approval of this application, whether or not there is concurrent, passive or active negligence on the part of the City, and any agency or instrumentality thereof, and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees and agents. The permittee’s duty to defend the City shall not apply in those instances when the permittee has asserted the Claims, although the permittee shall still have a duty to indemnify, protect and hold harmless the City. (City Attorney).
6. Halt Work/Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources In the event that cultural resources of Native American origin are identified during construction, all work within 50 feet of the discovery shall be redirected. The project applicant and project construction contractor shall notify the City Planning Department within 24 hours. The City will again contact any tribes who have requested consultation under AB 52, as well as contact a qualified archaeologist, to evaluate the resources and situation and provide recommendations. If it is determined that the resource is a tribal cultural resource and thus significant under CEQA, a mitigation plan shall be prepared and implemented in accordance with State guidelines and in consultation with Native American groups. If the resource cannot be avoided, additional measures to avoid or reduce impacts to the resource and to address tribal concerns may be required.
7. Archaeological Resources (Ongoing throughout demolition, grading, and/or construction) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(f), “provisions for historical or unique archaeological resources accidentally discovered during construction” should be instituted.
Therefore:
A. In the event that any prehistoric or historic subsurface cultural resources are discovered during ground disturbing activities, all work within 50 feet of the resources shall be halted and the project applicant and/or lead agency shall consult with a qualified archaeologist, historian or paleontologist to assess the significance of the find.
B. If any find is determined to be significant, representatives of the project proponent and/or lead agency and the qualified professional would meet to determine the appropriate avoidance measures or other appropriate measure, with the ultimate determination to be made by the City of Berkeley. All significant cultural materials recovered shall be subject to scientific analysis, professional museum curation, and/or a report prepared by the qualified professional according to current professional standards.
C. In considering any suggested measure proposed by the qualified professional, the project applicant shall determine whether avoidance is necessary or feasible in light of factors such as the uniqueness of the find, project design, costs, and other considerations.
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D. If avoidance is unnecessary or infeasible, other appropriate measures (e.g., data recovery) shall be instituted. Work may proceed on other parts of the project site while mitigation measures for cultural resources is carried out.
E. If significant materials are recovered, the qualified professional shall prepare a report on the findings for submittal to the Northwest Information Center.
8. Human Remains (Ongoing throughout demolition, grading, and/or construction) In the event that human skeletal remains are uncovered at the project site during ground- disturbing activities, all work shall immediately halt and the Alameda County Coroner shall be contacted to evaluate the remains, and following the procedures and protocols pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5 (e)(1). If the County Coroner determines that the remains are Native American, the City shall contact the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5(c), and all excavation and site preparation activities shall cease within a 50-foot radius of the find until appropriate arrangements are made. If the agencies determine that avoidance is not feasible, then an alternative plan shall be prepared with specific steps and timeframe required to resume construction activities. Monitoring, data recovery, determination of significance and avoidance measures (if applicable) shall be completed expeditiously.
9. Paleontological Resources (Ongoing throughout demolition, grading, and/or construction) In the event of an unanticipated discovery of a paleontological resource during construction, excavations within 50 feet of the find shall be temporarily halted or diverted until the discovery is examined by a qualified paleontologist (per Society of Vertebrate Paleontology standards [SVP 1995,1996]). The qualified paleontologist shall document the discovery as needed, evaluate the potential resource, and assess the significance of the find. The paleontologist shall notify the appropriate agencies to determine procedures that would be followed before construction is allowed to resume at the location of the find. If the City determines that avoidance is not feasible, the paleontologist shall prepare an excavation plan for mitigating the effect of the project on the qualities that make the resource important, and such plan shall be implemented. The plan shall be submitted to the City for review and approval.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
The following additional conditions are attached to this Permit:
10. CITY PERMITS . This Structural Alteration Permit (SAP) approval is contingent upon approval of the requisite Use Permit.
11. PLANS COMPLIANCE. Construction and building permit plans shall substantially conform to the Structural Alteration Permit (SAP) project plans received May 28, 2024.
12. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES.
Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature
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shall match the old or historic feature in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence.
13. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used.
14. COLORS. Prior to Landmarks plan checker sign-off of the Building Permit set of drawings, the applicant shall submit color and materials information for review and approval by Landmarks staff, in coordination with the LPC Chair as needed.
15. CLEAR GLASS. All glass is assumed to be clear glass. Any proposed glass that is not clear glass, or includes signage, shall be indicated on all drawings, and shall be reviewed for approval by Landmarks staff.
16. DETAILS. Prior to Landmarks plan checker sign-off of the Building Permit set of drawings, the applicant shall submit window, door, base, and trim details for review and approval by the Landmarks plan checker.
17. LIGHTING. Prior to Landmarks plan checker sign-off of the building permit set of drawings, the applicant shall submit lighting details showing all existing and proposed site and building lighting. Exterior lighting, shall be downcast and not cause glare on the public right-of-way and adjacent parcels.
18. LANDSCAPE PLANS. Prior to Landmarks plan checker sign-off of the Building Permit set of drawings, the applicant shall submit a Landscape plan including the number, location, and species of all proposed plantings, and which existing plantings shall be removed. The applicant shall provide irrigation for all landscaped areas or provide drought tolerant plant palette. This shall be called out on Landscape building permit drawings.
19. LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION. The applicant shall provide irrigation for all landscaped areas. This shall be called out on Landscape building permit drawings. (Add alternative per R-district requirement)
20. CURB CUTS. All curbs and curb cuts shall be constructed per the standards and specifications of the Public Works Department. Curb cuts no longer utilized shall be restored per the Public Works Department specifications.
21. The applicant shall be responsible for identifying and securing all applicable permits from the Building and Safety Division and all other affected City divisions/departments prior to the start of work.
22. The applicant is responsible for complying with all the above conditions. Failure to comply with any condition could result in construction work being stopped, issuance of citations, as well as further review by the Landmarks staff, which may modify or impose additional conditions, or revoke approval.
8 GREENWOOD COMMON Findings and Conditions
23. All building permit drawings and subsequent construction shall substantially conform to the approved plans as outlined in Condition #1. Any modifications must be reviewed by the Landmarks plan checker to determine whether the modification requires approval.
24. The applicant shall hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the City of Berkeley and its officers, agents, and employees against any and all liability, damages, claims, demands, judgments or other losses (including without limitation, attorney’s fees, expert witness and consultant fees and other litigation expenses), referendum or initiative relating to, resulting from or caused by, or alleged to have resulted from, or caused by, any action or approval associated with the project. The indemnity includes without limitation, any legal or administrative challenge, referendum or initiative filed or prosecuted to overturn, set aside, stay or otherwise rescind any or all approvals granted in connection with the Project, any environmental determination made for the project and granting any permit issued in accordance with the project. This indemnity includes, without limitation, payment of all direct and indirect costs associated with any action specified herein. Direct and indirect costs shall include, without limitation, any attorney’s fees, expert witness and consultant fees, court costs, and other litigation fees. City shall have the right to select counsel to represent the City at Applicant’s expense in the defense of any action specified in this condition of approval. City shall take reasonable steps to promptly notify the Applicant of any claim, demand, or legal actions that may create a claim for indemnification under these conditions of approval.
S T R U C T U R A L A L T E R A T I O N S - P L A N C H E C K 1 R E S P O N S E 8 G R E E N W O O D C O M M O N
B E R K E L E Y, C A 9 4 7 0 8
A P R I L 1 7 , 2 0 2 4
Attachment 1, part 3
8 GREEN WOOD COM MON
BERKELEY, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
REID RESIDENCE
SHEET
DESCRIPTION
REV. DATE ISSUE DRWN.
ROOF/SITE PLAN AND PROJECT INFO
A0.1
NOTE:
See Landscape Drawings for existing
landscape, hardscape, fences, and gates,
and for proposed alterations to these areas
(n) skylight
(n) skylight
(n) skylight
(e) chimney
(e) chimney
Main
Dwelling
Studio
Carport
(e) utility pole
(n) steps and landing
PL
PL
PL
PL 4'-0"setback
20'-0"
setback
4'-0"setback
20'-0"
setback
G r e e n w o o d Te rr a c e
G r e e n w o o d C o m m o n
flat roof
flat roof
4'-7"
6'-5"
5"
2'-0"
6'-8"
5'-11"
23'-6"
11'-0"
12'-9"
8'-6"
73'
75'
53.55'
71.41'
R=128.02
86.4'
9 Greenwood
Common
15'-4"
P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N S Y M B O L S /
A B B R E V I A T I O N SG E N E R A L N O T E S
adj adjustable
af.f. above finished floor
blkg blocking
CL center line
clng ceiling
clr clear
dim dimension
DN down
dtl detail
dwg drawing(s)
ea each
el elevation (height)
elect electrical
elevs elevation (drawings)
eq equal
(e) existing
ext exterior
f.b.o. furnished by owner
f.f. finished floor
fluor fluroescent
1. EXAMINATION OF THE SITE AND PORTIONS THEREOF WHICH WILL AFFECT THIS WORK
SHALL BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BY THE CONTRACTOR, WHO SHALL COMPARE IT WITH THE
DRAWINGS AND SATISFY HIMSELF TO CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED. HE SHALL AT SUCH TIME ASCERTAIN AND CHECK LOCATIONS OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY AFFECT HIS WORK. NO ALLOWANCE SHALL BE
MADE FOR ANY EXTRA EXPENSE TO WHICH HE MAY BE DUE BECAUSE OF FAILURE OR NEGLECT ON HIS PART TO MAKE SUCH EXAMINATIONS. ANY CONFLICTS OR OMISSIONS, ETC., SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY WORK.
2. ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR CONFLICTS FOUND IN THE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT AND THE OWNER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK.
3. WHERE REFERENCED IN NOTES, ARCHITECT SHALL BE FISCHER ARCHITECTURE, OWNER SHALL BE CINDY AND RORY REID.
4. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ARCHITECT AND OWNER WITH A COMPLETE COST
BREAKDOWN AND SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS PROJECT PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT NEW MATERIALS AND FINISHES FROM DAMAGE WHICH MAY OCCUR FROM CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, DUST, WATER. ETC., AND SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TEMPORARY BARRICADES, CLOSURE WALLS. ETC., AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED DURING THE PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION. DAMAGE TO NEW MATERIALS, FINISHES, STRUCTURES, AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. CONTRACTOR
SHALL COORDINATE TEMPORARY BARRICADES WITH ARCHITECT AND / OR OWNER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
6. ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK, IS TO COMPLY WITH THE 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING,
RESIDENTIAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, ENERGY , HISTORICAL, EXISTING AND
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF BERKELEY , AND AS APPLICABLE. [CAC 1-201(a)] ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN A THOROUGH, WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND EQUAL TO THE BEST STANDARDS OF THE PRACTICE.
7. ALL WORK LISTED, SHOWN OR IMPLIED ON ANY CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT SHALL BE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED BY THE CONTRACTOR EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL CLOSELY COORDINATE HIS WORK WITH THAT OF OTHER CONTRACTORS OR VENDORS TO
ASSURE THAT ALL SCHEDULES ARE MET AND THAT ALL WORK IS DONE IN CONFORMANCE TO MANUFACTURERS REQUIREMENTS. WORK REQUIRED UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, ETC., NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. ALL
MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW AND UNUSED, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED, AND BE OF A QUALITY ACCEPTABLE BY INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
8. THE USE OF THE WORD "PROVIDE" IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ITEM SPECIFIED IS
INTENDED TO MEAN THAT SUCH ITEM SHALL BE FURNISHED, INSTALLED, AND CONNECTED WHERE SO REQUIRED, EXCEPT AS NOTED.
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT AND COMPLETE SET OF CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS ON THE JOB SITE DURING ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION FOR USE OF ALL
TRADES AND SHALL PROVIDE ALL SUBCONTRACTORS WITH CURRENT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR, IN ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK INDICATED, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LETTER IN WHICH THEY WERE DRAWN.
10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL RUBBISH AND WASTE MATERIALS OF ALL
SUBCONTRACTORS AND TRADES ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND SHALL EXERCISE STRICT
CONTROL OVER JOB CLEANING TO PREVENT ANY DIRT, DEBRIS OR DUST FROM AFFECTING IN ANY WAY , FINISHED AREAS IN OR OUTSIDE THE JOB SITE.
11. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE DESIGN INTENT AND GENERAL TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION DESIRED.
12. DETAILS SHOWN ARE TYPICAL U.O.N. SIMILAR DETAILS APPLY IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS.
13. ALL ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN FULL
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE
UNDERWRITERS, THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL, THE SAFETY ORDERS OF THE DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY , AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE OR LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCE. NOTHING
ON THESE DRAWINGS IS TO BE CONSTRUED TO PERMIT WORK NOT CONFORMING TO THESE CODES. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ARCHITECT FOR CLARIFICATION.
14. INSTALL BATT INSULATION BETWEEN STUDS AND JOISTS AT ALL EXTERIOR WALLS, CEILINGS, AND FLOORS WHERE EXPOSED.
15. ALL DIMENSIONS ON CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS ARE TO FACE OF FINISH UNLESS NOTED AS BEING TO FACE OF FRAMING. DIMENSIONS ARE TO BOTTOM OF FINISHED CEILING OR TOP OF FINISHED FLOOR IN INTERIOR ELEVATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
16. ALL DIMENSIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALE. ANY DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE BROUGHT IMMEDIATELY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT SCALE DRAWINGS. QUESTIONS REGARDING DIMENSIONS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO ANY START OF WORK.
17. WINDOW AND DOOR SIZES ARE NOMINAL DIMENSIONS. REFER TO MANUFACTURER FOR ACTUAL ROUGH OPENING SIZES.
18. NOT USED.
19. NOT USED.
20. SEALANT, CAULKING, AND FLASHING, ETC., LOCATIONS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE INCLUSIVE. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER’S INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS AND STANDARD INDUSTRY AND BUILDING PRACTICES.
21. PROVIDE SOLID WOOD BACKING FOR ALL SURFACE MOUNTED ACCESSORIES.
22. ALL WORK SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST DEFECTS IN DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MATERIAL FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF COMPLETION.
23. ALL MATERIALS FOR USE ON THE PROJECT SHALL BE STORED WITHIN THE PROJECT SITE.
24. CONTRACTOR SHALL PERSONALLY SUPERVISE AND DIRECT THE WORK OR SHALL KEEP A
COMPETENT EMPLOYEE, AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS AND ACT ON THE CONTRACTOR’S BEHALF , CONTINUOUSLY ON SITE DURING WORKING HOURS.
25. ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING PROJECT EITHER DURING BIDDING PHASE OR DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE ARCHITECT IN WRITING BY EMAIL or FAX:
[email protected]
26. DEMOLITION: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENTIRELY DEMOLISH AND REMOVE FROM SITE ANY STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF , OR SITE FEATURE INDICATED TO BE REMOVED.
27. SALVAGE & RECYCLING: ALL ITEMS DEEMED SALVAGEABLE OR RECYCLABLE BY THE
OWNER WILL EITHER HAVE BEEN INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, REMOVED PRIOR TO THE
START OF DEMOLITION, OR WILL BE DIRECTED BY THE OWNER TO BE STORED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE OWNER. ITEMS TO BE RELOCATED WILL HAVE BEEN INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. REFER TO CITY RECYCLING AND SALVAGING REQUIREMENTS ON FOLLOWING PAGES.
28. DESIGN BUILD: ALL ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK SHALL BE DESIGN BUILD BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
29. Contractor shall submit a list of paints, primers, sealants, caulking, and adhesives installed within the interior of the building. List to include material type (per CALGreen tables 4.504.1 and 4.504.3) manufacturer name, model name/number, VOC amount, and CALGreen VOC not to exceed limit per product. "
30. PROJECT CLOSEOUT:
A. CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW PROJECT WITH ARCHITECT AND/OR OWNER TO ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED.
B. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATES AND NOTICES.
C. ALL WORK PERFORMED SHALL BE CLEAN AND READY FOR USE.
D. UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, THE ARCHITECT SHALL, AT THE CONTRACTOR’S WRITTEN REQUEST, COMPILE A PROJECT PUNCH LIST NOTING ANY CORRECTIONS OR OMISSIONS.
ARCHITECT'S ACCEPTANCE WILL BE CAUSE FOR FINAL PAYMENT, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETERMINED OTHERWISE BY OWNER.
ga gauge
galv galvanized
gyp. bd. gypsum board
hr hour
ht height
max maximum
mech mechanical
manuf manufacturer
min minimum
mtl metal
min minimum
mtl metal
NIC not in contract
NTS not to scale
(n) new
o.c. on center
opp opposite
o/ over
PL property line
ply plywood
ptd painted
r radius
req'd required
r.o. rough opening
s.s.d. see structural drawings
s.c.d. see civil drawings
s.l.d. see lanscape drawings
sim similar
st. stl. stainless steel
st. steel
std standard
(t) tempered glass
t.b.d. to be determined
thru through
t.o. top of
typ. typical
ver verify
v.i.f. verify in field
w.o. where occurs
u.o.n. unless otherwise noted
UP up
S H E E T I N D E X
Architectural Drawings
A0.0 Cover
A0.1 Roof/Site Plan and Project Info
L2 Proposed Alterations
A1.0 Existing/Demo Floor Plan
A1.1 Existing/Demo Elevations
A2.0 Proposed Floor Plan
A3.0 Proposed Elevations
subject property
N
OWNER
Cindy and Rory Reid
8 Greenwood Common
Berkeley, CA 94708
ARCHITECT
Fischer Architecture
2984 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
tel. 510.204.9250
Kerstin Fischer, Principal
Andrew Fischer, Principal
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
David John Bigham, ASLA
1542 La Loma Ave
Berkeley, CA 94708
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Berkeley Structural Design
1411 Glendale Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94708
tel. 510.981.1053
Bill Lynch, Principal
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
TBD
P R O J E C T T E A M
R O O F / S I T E P L A N
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
V I C I N I T Y M A P
N
000
Exterior Elevation / Section Cut
Detail Key
Room
000
00 Room Name / Number
Door Number
Window Number
Elevation Marker
Project Address: 8 Greenwood Common
Berkeley, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
Zoning District: R-1H
Construction Type: V-B
Occupancy Type: R-3
Parking Spaces: 1 covered
Number of Stories: 1 (residence); 1 (studio)
House:
Front Yard Setback: 20' required; 21'-0" existing
Side Yard Setback: 4' required; 4'-5" existing (north)/ 11'-1" existing (south)
Rear Yard Setback: 20' required; 8'-5" existing
Building Height: 13'-4" (35' max allowed)
P R O J E C T I N F O R M AT I O N
Studio/Carport:
Front Yard Setback: 6'-1" existing
Side Yard Setback: 0" existing (north)
Building Height: 8'-9" existing (12' max allowed)
Property:
Lot Area: 4800 sf
Gross Floor Area-existing: 1565 sf (residence); 251 sf (studio) = 1816 gsf total Gross Floor Area-proposed: 1565 sf (residence); 251 sf (studio) = 1816 gsf total [no change]
Applicable Codes: 2022 CBC, CRC, CEC, CPC, CMC, CFC
Fire Zone/WUI: 2/Yes
Sprinkler System: No
Fire Alarm System: No
Remodel of an existing single family residence. Scope includes interior renovations to create a third bedroom within the existing footprint, new kitchen, bathroom renovations, cosmetic upgrades. Exterior modifications include removing an existing double casement window and replacing it with a custom French door, removal of an exisiting fixed window and replacing it with a custom French door, and addition of one skylight.
Carport renovations include removing existing wooden post and beam structure, replacing with steel, new concrete slab, and addition of one skylight.
Landscape and hardscape modifications include rebuilt fencing, a new gate along the Common, a new deck outside of the studio, a new concrete terrace and walkway on the east side of the house, and new plantings.
9.30.2023 KF/AJSA - Initial Submittal
Landscape Drawings
L1 Existing Conditions
L3 Proposed Demolitions
L4 Planting Plan
L5 Irrigation & Lighting
L6 Construction Details Legend
L7 Fencing Details
L8 Wire Mesh Fence, Shed, Paving Details
L9 Studio Deck & Common Bench
L10 Planting Details & Notes
A D J A C E N T N E I G H B O R O U T R E A C H
1 Greenwood
Common
2 Greenwood
Common
3 Greenwood
Common
4 Greenwood
Common
7 Greenwood
Common
9 Greenwood
Common
10 Greenwood
Common
1459 Greenwood
Terrace
1471Greenwood
Terrace
1476Greenwood
Terrace
Address Renter/
Owner
Date Have no
objections
CommentsName
1 1
4.17.2024 KF/AJSA - Plan Check Response 11
8 GREEN WOOD COM MON
BERKELEY, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
REID RESIDENCE
SHEET
DESCRIPTION
REV. DATE ISSUE DRWN.
ROOF/SITE PLAN AND PROJECT INFO
A0.1
NOTE:
See Landscape Drawings for existing
landscape, hardscape, fences, and gates,
and for proposed alterations to these areas
(n) skylight
(n) skylight
(n) skylight
(e) chimney
(e) chimney
Main
Dwelling
Studio
Carport
(e) utility pole
(n) steps and landing
PL
PL
PL
PL 4'-0"setback
20'-0"
setback
4'-0"setback
20'-0"
setback
G r e e n w o o d Te rr a c e
G r e e n w o o d C o m m o n
flat roof
flat roof
4'-7"
6'-5"
5"
2'-0"
6'-8"
5'-11"
23'-6"
11'-0"
12'-9"
8'-6"
73'
75'
53.55'
71.41'
R=128.02
86.4'
9 Greenwood
Common
15'-4"
P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N S Y M B O L S /
A B B R E V I A T I O N SG E N E R A L N O T E S
adj adjustable
af.f. above finished floor
blkg blocking
CL center line
clng ceiling
clr clear
dim dimension
DN down
dtl detail
dwg drawing(s)
ea each
el elevation (height)
elect electrical
elevs elevation (drawings)
eq equal
(e) existing
ext exterior
f.b.o. furnished by owner
f.f. finished floor
fluor fluroescent
1. EXAMINATION OF THE SITE AND PORTIONS THEREOF WHICH WILL AFFECT THIS WORK
SHALL BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BY THE CONTRACTOR, WHO SHALL COMPARE IT WITH THE
DRAWINGS AND SATISFY HIMSELF TO CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED. HE SHALL AT SUCH TIME ASCERTAIN AND CHECK LOCATIONS OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY AFFECT HIS WORK. NO ALLOWANCE SHALL BE
MADE FOR ANY EXTRA EXPENSE TO WHICH HE MAY BE DUE BECAUSE OF FAILURE OR NEGLECT ON HIS PART TO MAKE SUCH EXAMINATIONS. ANY CONFLICTS OR OMISSIONS, ETC., SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH ANY WORK.
2. ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR CONFLICTS FOUND IN THE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT AND THE OWNER BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK.
3. WHERE REFERENCED IN NOTES, ARCHITECT SHALL BE FISCHER ARCHITECTURE, OWNER SHALL BE CINDY AND RORY REID.
4. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ARCHITECT AND OWNER WITH A COMPLETE COST
BREAKDOWN AND SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THIS PROJECT PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT NEW MATERIALS AND FINISHES FROM DAMAGE WHICH MAY OCCUR FROM CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, DUST, WATER. ETC., AND SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TEMPORARY BARRICADES, CLOSURE WALLS. ETC., AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED DURING THE PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION. DAMAGE TO NEW MATERIALS, FINISHES, STRUCTURES, AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. CONTRACTOR
SHALL COORDINATE TEMPORARY BARRICADES WITH ARCHITECT AND / OR OWNER PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
6. ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK, IS TO COMPLY WITH THE 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING,
RESIDENTIAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, ENERGY , HISTORICAL, EXISTING AND
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF BERKELEY , AND AS APPLICABLE. [CAC 1-201(a)] ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN A THOROUGH, WORKMANLIKE MANNER AND EQUAL TO THE BEST STANDARDS OF THE PRACTICE.
7. ALL WORK LISTED, SHOWN OR IMPLIED ON ANY CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT SHALL BE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED BY THE CONTRACTOR EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL CLOSELY COORDINATE HIS WORK WITH THAT OF OTHER CONTRACTORS OR VENDORS TO
ASSURE THAT ALL SCHEDULES ARE MET AND THAT ALL WORK IS DONE IN CONFORMANCE TO MANUFACTURERS REQUIREMENTS. WORK REQUIRED UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, ETC., NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. ALL
MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW AND UNUSED, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED, AND BE OF A QUALITY ACCEPTABLE BY INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
8. THE USE OF THE WORD "PROVIDE" IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ITEM SPECIFIED IS
INTENDED TO MEAN THAT SUCH ITEM SHALL BE FURNISHED, INSTALLED, AND CONNECTED WHERE SO REQUIRED, EXCEPT AS NOTED.
9. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT AND COMPLETE SET OF CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS ON THE JOB SITE DURING ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION FOR USE OF ALL
TRADES AND SHALL PROVIDE ALL SUBCONTRACTORS WITH CURRENT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR, IN ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK INDICATED, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE LETTER IN WHICH THEY WERE DRAWN.
10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL RUBBISH AND WASTE MATERIALS OF ALL
SUBCONTRACTORS AND TRADES ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND SHALL EXERCISE STRICT
CONTROL OVER JOB CLEANING TO PREVENT ANY DIRT, DEBRIS OR DUST FROM AFFECTING IN ANY WAY , FINISHED AREAS IN OR OUTSIDE THE JOB SITE.
11. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO ILLUSTRATE THE DESIGN INTENT AND GENERAL TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION DESIRED.
12. DETAILS SHOWN ARE TYPICAL U.O.N. SIMILAR DETAILS APPLY IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS.
13. ALL ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN FULL
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE
UNDERWRITERS, THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL, THE SAFETY ORDERS OF THE DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY , AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE OR LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCE. NOTHING
ON THESE DRAWINGS IS TO BE CONSTRUED TO PERMIT WORK NOT CONFORMING TO THESE CODES. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ARCHITECT FOR CLARIFICATION.
14. INSTALL BATT INSULATION BETWEEN STUDS AND JOISTS AT ALL EXTERIOR WALLS, CEILINGS, AND FLOORS WHERE EXPOSED.
15. ALL DIMENSIONS ON CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS ARE TO FACE OF FINISH UNLESS NOTED AS BEING TO FACE OF FRAMING. DIMENSIONS ARE TO BOTTOM OF FINISHED CEILING OR TOP OF FINISHED FLOOR IN INTERIOR ELEVATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
16. ALL DIMENSIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALE. ANY DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE BROUGHT IMMEDIATELY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT SCALE DRAWINGS. QUESTIONS REGARDING DIMENSIONS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO ANY START OF WORK.
17. WINDOW AND DOOR SIZES ARE NOMINAL DIMENSIONS. REFER TO MANUFACTURER FOR ACTUAL ROUGH OPENING SIZES.
18. NOT USED.
19. NOT USED.
20. SEALANT, CAULKING, AND FLASHING, ETC., LOCATIONS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE INCLUSIVE. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER’S INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS AND STANDARD INDUSTRY AND BUILDING PRACTICES.
21. PROVIDE SOLID WOOD BACKING FOR ALL SURFACE MOUNTED ACCESSORIES.
22. ALL WORK SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST DEFECTS IN DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND MATERIAL FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF COMPLETION.
23. ALL MATERIALS FOR USE ON THE PROJECT SHALL BE STORED WITHIN THE PROJECT SITE.
24. CONTRACTOR SHALL PERSONALLY SUPERVISE AND DIRECT THE WORK OR SHALL KEEP A
COMPETENT EMPLOYEE, AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS AND ACT ON THE CONTRACTOR’S BEHALF , CONTINUOUSLY ON SITE DURING WORKING HOURS.
25. ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING PROJECT EITHER DURING BIDDING PHASE OR DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE ARCHITECT IN WRITING BY EMAIL or FAX:
[email protected]
26. DEMOLITION: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENTIRELY DEMOLISH AND REMOVE FROM SITE ANY STRUCTURE OR PORTION THEREOF , OR SITE FEATURE INDICATED TO BE REMOVED.
27. SALVAGE & RECYCLING: ALL ITEMS DEEMED SALVAGEABLE OR RECYCLABLE BY THE
OWNER WILL EITHER HAVE BEEN INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, REMOVED PRIOR TO THE
START OF DEMOLITION, OR WILL BE DIRECTED BY THE OWNER TO BE STORED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE OWNER. ITEMS TO BE RELOCATED WILL HAVE BEEN INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. REFER TO CITY RECYCLING AND SALVAGING REQUIREMENTS ON FOLLOWING PAGES.
28. DESIGN BUILD: ALL ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK SHALL BE DESIGN BUILD BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
29. Contractor shall submit a list of paints, primers, sealants, caulking, and adhesives installed within the interior of the building. List to include material type (per CALGreen tables 4.504.1 and 4.504.3) manufacturer name, model name/number, VOC amount, and CALGreen VOC not to exceed limit per product. "
30. PROJECT CLOSEOUT:
A. CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW PROJECT WITH ARCHITECT AND/OR OWNER TO ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED.
B. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATES AND NOTICES.
C. ALL WORK PERFORMED SHALL BE CLEAN AND READY FOR USE.
D. UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, THE ARCHITECT SHALL, AT THE CONTRACTOR’S WRITTEN REQUEST, COMPILE A PROJECT PUNCH LIST NOTING ANY CORRECTIONS OR OMISSIONS.
ARCHITECT'S ACCEPTANCE WILL BE CAUSE FOR FINAL PAYMENT, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DETERMINED OTHERWISE BY OWNER.
ga gauge
galv galvanized
gyp. bd. gypsum board
hr hour
ht height
max maximum
mech mechanical
manuf manufacturer
min minimum
mtl metal
min minimum
mtl metal
NIC not in contract
NTS not to scale
(n) new
o.c. on center
opp opposite
o/ over
PL property line
ply plywood
ptd painted
r radius
req'd required
r.o. rough opening
s.s.d. see structural drawings
s.c.d. see civil drawings
s.l.d. see lanscape drawings
sim similar
st. stl. stainless steel
st. steel
std standard
(t) tempered glass
t.b.d. to be determined
thru through
t.o. top of
typ. typical
ver verify
v.i.f. verify in field
w.o. where occurs
u.o.n. unless otherwise noted
UP up
S H E E T I N D E X
Architectural Drawings
A0.0 Cover
A0.1 Roof/Site Plan and Project Info
L2 Proposed Alterations
A1.0 Existing/Demo Floor Plan
A1.1 Existing/Demo Elevations
A2.0 Proposed Floor Plan
A3.0 Proposed Elevations
subject property
N
OWNER
Cindy and Rory Reid
8 Greenwood Common
Berkeley, CA 94708
ARCHITECT
Fischer Architecture
2984 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
tel. 510.204.9250
Kerstin Fischer, Principal
Andrew Fischer, Principal
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
David John Bigham, ASLA
1542 La Loma Ave
Berkeley, CA 94708
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Berkeley Structural Design
1411 Glendale Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94708
tel. 510.981.1053
Bill Lynch, Principal
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
TBD
P R O J E C T T E A M
R O O F / S I T E P L A N
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
V I C I N I T Y M A P
N
000
Exterior Elevation / Section Cut
Detail Key
Room
000
00 Room Name / Number
Door Number
Window Number
Elevation Marker
Project Address: 8 Greenwood Common
Berkeley, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
Zoning District: R-1H
Construction Type: V-B
Occupancy Type: R-3
Parking Spaces: 1 covered
Number of Stories: 1 (residence); 1 (studio)
House:
Front Yard Setback: 20' required; 21'-0" existing
Side Yard Setback: 4' required; 4'-5" existing (north)/ 11'-1" existing (south)
Rear Yard Setback: 20' required; 8'-5" existing
Building Height: 13'-4" (35' max allowed)
P R O J E C T I N F O R M AT I O N
Studio/Carport:
Front Yard Setback: 6'-1" existing
Side Yard Setback: 0" existing (north)
Building Height: 8'-9" existing (12' max allowed)
Property:
Lot Area: 4800 sf
Gross Floor Area-existing: 1565 sf (residence); 251 sf (studio) = 1816 gsf total Gross Floor Area-proposed: 1565 sf (residence); 251 sf (studio) = 1816 gsf total [no change]
Applicable Codes: 2022 CBC, CRC, CEC, CPC, CMC, CFC
Fire Zone/WUI: 2/Yes
Sprinkler System: No
Fire Alarm System: No
Remodel of an existing single family residence. Scope includes interior renovations to create a third bedroom within the existing footprint, new kitchen, bathroom renovations, cosmetic upgrades. Exterior modifications include removing an existing double casement window and replacing it with a custom French door, removal of an exisiting fixed window and replacing it with a custom French door, and addition of one skylight.
Carport renovations include removing existing wooden post and beam structure, replacing with steel, new concrete slab, and addition of one skylight.
Landscape and hardscape modifications include rebuilt fencing, a new gate along the Common, a new deck outside of the studio, a new concrete terrace and walkway on the east side of the house, new plantings, and a new shed in the rear yard setback.
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Landscape Drawings
L1 Existing Conditions
L3 Proposed Demolitions
L4 Planting Plan
L5 Irrigation & Lighting
L6 Construction Details Legend
L7 Fencing Details
L8 Wire Mesh Fence, Shed, Paving Details
L9 Studio Deck & Common Bench
L10 Planting Details & Notes
A D J A C E N T N E I G H B O R O U T R E A C H
1 Greenwood
Common
2 Greenwood
Common
3 Greenwood
Common
4 Greenwood
Common
7 Greenwood
Common
9 Greenwood
Common
10 Greenwood
Common
1459 Greenwood
Terrace
1471Greenwood
Terrace
1476Greenwood
Terrace
Address Renter/
Owner
Date Have no
objections
CommentsName
1 1
4.17.2024 KF/AJSA - Plan Check Response 11
1
8 GREEN WOOD COM MON
BERKELEY, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
REID RESIDENCE
SHEET
DESCRIPTION
REV. DATE ISSUE DRWN.
EXISTING/DEMO FLOOR PLAN
SCALE : 1/4" = 1'-0"
A1.0
remove (e) slab at
parking area
remove (e) beams and posts
see landscape drawings for removal
of fencing and gates
remove (e) fixed window
remove (e) window
remove wall area for dog-door
NOTE:
See Landscape Drawings for existing
landscape, hardscape, fences, and gates,
and for proposed alterations to these areas
(e) utility pole
6 A1.1
7 A1.1
5 A1.1
8 A1.1
2 A1.1
4 A1.1
3 A1.1
1 A1.1
Kitchen
Den
Living / Dining
Primary Bedroom
Primary Bath
Laundry
Mech
Guest Bath
Studio
Studio
Bath
Carport
heat pump
per ZP2022-0032
demo for skylight
demo for skylight
demo for
skylight
remove (e) gate and
fence, see landscape
drawings
1. EXISTING/DEMO FLOOR PLAN
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
N
L E G E N D
Existing Wall, Fence, or Fixture
to be Removed
Existing Wall to Remain
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8 GREEN WOOD COM MON
BERKELEY, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
REID RESIDENCE
SHEET
DESCRIPTION
REV. DATE ISSUE DRWN.
EXISTING/DEMO ELEVATIONS
SCALE : 1/4" = 1'-0"
A1.1
f.f. Dwelling
el. 0'-0"
(e) wood siding,
typ.
t.o. ridge
el. 11'-10"
t.o. chimney
el. 13'-9"
remove (e) wall
area, save siding
for reuse
remove (e) fixed
window
1'-4"
1'-8"
(e) casings to
remain, typ.
(e) wood siding,
typ.
Note: No work to this elevation
Note: No work to this elevation
(e) wood siding,
typ.
f.f. Dwelling
el. 0'-0"
remove (e)
siding,
save for
reuse
(e) wood siding,
typ.
t.o. ridge
el. 11'-10"
t.o. chimney
el. 13'-9"
remove (e)
window
4'-7 1/2"
(e) fascia
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
see landscape
drawings for
removal of (e)
fencing
remove (e)
wood post
and beam
support
remove (e)
wood post
and beam
support
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
see landscape
drawings for
removal of (e)
fencing
outline of
main
dwelling
f.f. Studio
el. 0'-0"
t.o. Studio Roof
el. +/-7'-10"
(e) fascia
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
see landscape
drawings for
removal of (e)
fencing
remove (e)
wood post
and beam
support
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
5. HOUSE- SOUTH ELEVATION6. HOUSE- WEST ELEVATION
4. CARPORT / STUDIO- NORTH ELEVATION 3. CARPORT / STUDIO- WEST ELEVATION
1. CARPORT / STUDIO- EAST ELEVATION2. CARPORT / STUDIO- SOUTH ELEVATION
7. HOUSE- NORTH ELEVATION8. HOUSE- EAST ELEVATION
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8 GREEN WOOD COM MON
BERKELEY, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
REID RESIDENCE
SHEET
DESCRIPTION
REV. DATE ISSUE DRWN.
PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
SCALE : 1/4" = 1'-0"
A2.0
Bedroom
Den
Guest Bath
Kitchen
ref
cook /
hood
sink
uppers
uppers
new closet
new door
Living / Dining
Primary Bedroom
Primary Bath
Laundry
Mech
shower
(n) skylight
24" x 36"
(n) skylight 24" x 66"
bathtub
shower
books
stool
Utility
heat pump
per ZP2022-0032
(e) utility pole
Utility
NOTE:
See Landscape Drawings for existing
landscape, hardscape, fences, and gates,
and for proposed alterations to these areas
6 A3.0
7 A3.0
5 A3.0
2 A3.0
4 A1.1
3 A3.0 1
A3.0
Studio, per ZP2022-0032
Carport
(n) skylight 24" x 72"
(n) concrete slab
(n) steel round column,
3" dia, painted, typ.
(n) steel C channels,
painted
(n) dog-door,
clad with (e)
siding material
(n) custom wood door to
match window that was
removed, paint to match (e)
(n) custom wood door in
location of (e) window, match
(e) French doors and casings
on east elevation
(n) concrete landing and steps
to match (e) on east elevation
4'-7"
8'-4"
4'-0"setback
20'-0"
setback
4'-0"setback
8'-5"
setback
2'-8"
setback
20'-0"
setback
Studio
Bath
1. PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
SCALE: 1/4" = 1'-0"
N
L E G E N D
New Wall
Existing Wall to Remain
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Main
Dwelling
Studio
Carport
PL
PL
PL
PL
G r e e n w o o d Te rr a c e
G r e e n w o o d C o m m o n
9 Greenwood
Common
(n) shed, s.l.d.
LEGEND
area counting as lot coverage
Proposed Areas
Main Dwelling: 1843 s.f. (no change from existing)
Shed: 36 s.f. (no change from existing)
Studio: 315 s.f. (no change from existing)
Carport: 202 s.f. (no change from existing)
TOTAL: 2396 s.f. (no change from existing)
4800 s.f. lot size
49.9% lot coverage (no change from existing)
paved patio
deck
paved
walkway
paved walkway
up to 18" of eave overhang excluded from lot coverage
33'-10"
61'-8"
3'-8"
10'-0"
16'-0" 9'-0"
22'-5"
24'-11"
10'-4"
5'-3"
2. LOT COVERAGE DIAGRAM
SCALE: 1/8" = 1'-0"
1
8 GREEN WOOD COM MON
BERKELEY, CA 94708
APN: 058 224400211
REID RESIDENCE
SHEET
DESCRIPTION
REV. DATE ISSUE DRWN.
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
SCALE : 1/4" = 1'-0"
A3.0
f.f. Dwelling
el. 0'-0"
(e) wood siding,
typ.
t.o. ridge
el. 11'-10"
t.o. chimney
el. 13'-9"
1'-4"
1'-8"
(n) dog-door,
clad with (e)
siding material
(n) custom wood door to
match window that was
removed, paint to match (e)
(n) skylight
(e) wood siding,
typ.
Note: No work to this elevation
Note: No work to this elevation
(e) wood siding,
typ.
(n) skylight
f.f. Dwelling
el. 0'-0"
(e) wood siding,
typ.
t.o. ridge
el. 11'-10"
t.o. chimney
el. 13'-9"
4'-7 1/2"
(n) custom wood door in
location of (e) window, match
(e) French doors and casings
on east elevation
(n) concrete landing and steps
to match (e) on east elevation
+/- 2'-0" 7'-4"
head height of (e) window
opening
(e) fascia
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
outline of
main
dwelling
(n) steel C channel,
painted
(n) steel round
column, 3" dia,
painted, typ.
(n) steel round
column, 3" dia,
painted, typ.
Note: see landscape
drawings for proposed
fencing and gates
Note: see landscape
drawings for proposed
fencing and gates
(n) steel C channels,
painted
(n) skylight(n) skylight
f.f. Studio
el. 0'-0"
t.o. Studio Roof
el. +/-7'-10"
(e) fascia
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
Studio, per
ZP2022-0032
(n) steel round
column, 3" dia,
painted, typ.
Note: see landscape
drawings for proposed
fencing and gates
(n) steel C channels,
painted
(n) skylight
5. HOUSE- SOUTH ELEVATION6. HOUSE- WEST ELEVATION
4. CARPORT / STUDIO- NORTH ELEVATION 3. CARPORT / STUDIO- WEST ELEVATION
1. CARPORT / STUDIO- EAST ELEVATION2. CARPORT / STUDIO- SOUTH ELEVATION
7. HOUSE- NORTH ELEVATION8. HOUSE- EAST ELEVATION
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Office of the City Manager
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-7000 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-7099 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.CityofBerkeley.info/Manager
INFORMATION CALENDAR
July 23, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
Submitted by: Terrance Davis, Director, Public Works
Subject: Alameda County Transportation Commission Rail Safety Enhancement Program – Phase A
SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to inform Council of an upcoming project by the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) to design and construct safety improvements at selected railroad crossings across Alameda County, including five at- grade railroads crossings in the City. The project, known as the Rail Safety Enhancement Program (RSEP), comprises of three phases and encompasses selected crossings throughout Alameda County: Phase A (or RSEP-A, referred herein as Project) includes crossings that are candidates for expedited implementation, whereas RSEP-B and RSEP-C include the remaining crossings and are on separate schedules from RSEP-A. The Alameda CTC is the project sponsor and implementing agency for the Project.
The Project includes safety improvements at 27 railroad crossings and two trespass areas in Alameda County, including the five crossings to be improved in the City: Cedar Street, Virginia Street, Hearst Avenue, Addison Street, and Bancroft Way. The other at- grade railroad crossing in the City, at Gilman Street, will receive crossing improvements as part of the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans’) I-80 Gilman Interchange Improvement project that is currently under construction.
The RSEP was developed as a result of Alameda CTC’s 2016 Alameda Countywide Goods Movement Plan and 2018 Rail Strategy Study, along with a 2019 finding from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that identified Alameda County as having the fourth highest number of railroad corridor injuries in the nation.
The RSEP would design and construct pedestrian and roadway safety enhancements across five at-grade railroad crossings in the City, thereby improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and removing potential impediments to using these more sustainable modes of transportation. The RSEP would also improve accessibility in these areas, which are classified as Equity Priority Communities by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
Alameda County Transportation Commission INFORMATION CALENDAR Rail Safety Enhancement Program – Phase A July 23, 2024
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
The Project is currently at the 95% design stage. Previous design stages included 35% in December 2021 and 65% in May 2022. The Project is designed by Alameda CTC’s design consultant, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. (KHA) under the oversight of Alameda CTC staff. City Staff from the Public Works Department and Fire Department have reviewed and commented on the 35%, 65%, and 95% design submittals, along with affected utility companies. City Public Works Staff have also reviewed traffic studies developed by KHA.
The proposed safety improvements will occur in the public right of way, including the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) easement, which runs along a corridor that is also known as Third Street.
The Project proposes rail safety improvements to five existing at-grade rail crossings on Cedar Street, Virginia Street, Hearst Avenue, Addison Street and Bancroft Way in the City. The Project’s improvements were developed by on-site diagnostic meetings with the City, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), UPRR, and the Alameda CTC.
The City’s improvements are designed to increase safety for motorists and pedestrians and consist of both pedestrian treatments (sidewalks through the crossings, automated gate arms and swing gates, channelization fencing and railing, concrete panels and anti-trespass fencing) and roadway treatments (signing and striping, median islands, lighting, parking restrictions and curb bulbouts, where feasible).
In addition to the treatments described above, there will be additional Project features and changes at each of the crossings as follows:
Cedar Street - removal of two sets of inactive railroad tracks, new sidewalk in the northeast quadrant, new striping limits to extend to Fourth Street to the east and Second Street to the west, added red-painted curb and four driveways that turn into right-in and right-out. Reduction in number of on-street parking spaces along the north side of Cedar: one space west of the crossing and four spaces east of the crossing.
Virginia Street - removal of one set of inactive railroad tracks, new concrete sidewalk on the northeast and southwest quadrants, new curb bulbouts on the south side of Virginia Street, new striping limits to extend to Fourth Street to the east and Second Street to the west, added red-painted curb and two driveways that turn into right-in and right-out. Reduction of four on-street parking spaces along the north side of Virginia (east of the crossing) and two spacesalong the south side of Virginia (west of the crossing).
Hearst Avenue - removal of two sets of inactive railroad tracks, new curb bulbouts on the north and south side of Hearst Avenue, new striping limits to
Alameda County Transportation Commission INFORMATION CALENDAR Rail Safety Enhancement Program – Phase A July 23, 2024
extend to Fourth Street to the east and Second Street to the west, added red- painted curb and five driveways that turn into right-in and right-out. Reduction of two on-street parking spaces along the north side of Hearst, west of the crossing. Addison Street - curb bulbout for the exit driveway in the southwest quadrant, extension of the existing median on the east side of the tracks, provisions for a future fourth set of railroad tracks, added red-painted curb and one driveway that turns into right-in and right-out. Reduction of one on-street parking space along the north side of Addison, west of the crossing.
Bancroft Way - removal of one set of inactive railroad tracks, new striping limits to extend to Fourth Street to the east, added red-painted curb and two driveways that turn into right-in and right-out. Reduction of one on-street parking space along the north side of Bancroft (east of the crossing) and two spaces along the south side of Bancroft (west of the crossing).
These proposed safety-related improvements meet CPUC and UPRR requirements. In particular:
The median islands are designed to keep vehicles from driving around railroad gate arms, but would also prohibit left turns into and out of some driveways. The design team performed turning movement analyses of typical vehicles into and out of the driveways as a way to confirm their continued usability for their intended purposes.
Extended lengths of red curb near the railroad crossings aim to prevent visual obstructions between drivers and railroad warning devices as vehicle approach the crossings but would also reduce the number of available curbside parking spaces.
Alameda CTC has recently conducted a public information meeting for the Project on May 22, 2024. Outreach for this meeting followed the Public Works Department’s standard practices for a project of this size and nature, including sending postcard invitations to all addresses within 300 feet of the project limits, and included a 14-day comment period subsequent to the meeting. In coordination with City staff, Alameda CTC mailed copies of the presentation from the May 22, 2024 public information meeting to property owners of parcels immediately adjacent to proposed medians and red curbs. The design team received a few comments from the public following this effort and has been coordinating the design with these property owners to address their concerns.
Alameda CTC conducted prior public outreach meetings, including public hearings for the Project’s environmental documents in March and April 2023 and an informational meeting to the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission in April 2023. More
Alameda County Transportation Commission INFORMATION CALENDAR Rail Safety Enhancement Program – Phase A July 23, 2024
information about these meetings are provided below in the Background section of this report.
On June 20, 2024, Alameda CTC staff presented the Project at the Transportation and Infrastructure Commission (TIC) meeting. The TIC voted 7-0 in support of the proposed project improvements, with a caveat that the project team make an effort to refine the design of a proposed roadway median to accommodate vehicular left turn egress from a parking lot at the northeast quadrant of the Hearst Avenue rail crossing, to address public comments received during the meeting.
Alameda CTC has completed their own community engagement activities and is working on the final design of the Project, which includes addressing feedback from City departments, utility companies, the public, and the TIC. State-level California Environmental Quality Act clearance for the Project was completed in September 2023.
The Project is concurrently working on clearing the Federal-level National Environmental Policy Act to allow the Project to be eligible for future Federal funding while advancing the design work.
Construction of the Project, which occurs in several municipalities throughout Alameda County, is anticipated to start in mid-2026, although the start date for construction in the City has not yet been established.
BACKGROUND
The Project was developed as an outgrowth of the recommendations included in the 2016 Alameda CTC-approved Alameda Countywide Goods Movement Plan and in response to safety-related issues many rail crossings pose throughout the County. The prioritization framework to select from the 133 at-grade crossings in Alameda County came from the 2018 Rail Strategy Study, which assessed the safety, vehicle delay, emissions, noise impacts as well as whether crossing locations were in Priority Development Areas or Equity Priority Communities.
In 2019, the FRA sent a letter to Alameda County officials notifying them that there were 56 trespassing deaths along railroad corridors in the County between 2012 and 2017, which was the fourth highest number of trespassing fatalities in the nation. Between 2016 and 2023, there have been a total of 6 fatalities and 5 injuries in the Project’s City crossings alone. Since 1975, there have been 47 deaths caused by collisions with trains within the at-grade crossings included in this Project and the rate of fatalities is trending upward.
Currently, the at-grade crossings act as a barrier to communities on each side of the railroad tracks due to a lack of safe or non-existent facilities which prohibit both active transportation for pedestrians and bicyclists and reliable freight and passenger rail service. The continued lack of safe crossings in Alameda County would impede the growth of rail operations, reduce time travel reliability and continue to have major safety impacts for communities.
Alameda County Transportation Commission INFORMATION CALENDAR Rail Safety Enhancement Program – Phase A July 23, 2024
Alameda CTC has conducted several community meetings to provide the public opportunities to learn about the Project and provide comments, including the following meetings specific to the City:
March 28, 2023 - Virtual Public Hearing for Virginia Street and Hearst Avenue in the City in support of the environmental document with a 30-day public review and comment period.
April 13, 2023 – Virtual Public Hearing for Addison Street, Cedar Street and Bancroft Way in the City in support of the environmental document with a 30-day public review and comment period.
April 20, 2023 – Presentation to the TIC as an informational item on the Project. May 22, 2024 – Virtual public information meeting for the RSEP improvements in the City in adherence with the City’s Public Participation Policy with a 14-day public review and comment period.
June 20, 2024 – Presentation to the City’s TIC and a vote of commissioners to support the Project.
For the March 2023 and April 2023 public hearings and May 2024 public information meeting, Alameda CTC, in coordination with the City, conducted outreach in advance of these meetings, which included sending mailers to nearby residents and businesses; e- mail blasts to interested parties, stakeholders, groups and businesses; and/or posting flyers.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
The improvements to the existing at-grade rail crossings will encourage transportation mode shifts from freight trucks to rail and from driving to walking and biking. These mode shifts help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce public health issues related to air quality caused by truck traffic, and improve the overall health and safety of the surrounding communities.
This Project advances the following City environmental sustainability and climate goals:
Advance opportunities for people to safely walk, bike, take public transit, and electrify mobility options,
Minimize air and water pollution for the health of people and planet, and Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to 80% below 2000 levels per Climate Action Plan goals.
POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION
The work of this Project may require that the City execute Construction and Maintenance Agreement(s) with UPRR and/or Alameda CTC to formalize maintenance
Alameda County Transportation Commission INFORMATION CALENDAR Rail Safety Enhancement Program – Phase A July 23, 2024
responsibilities. Alameda CTC will construct this Project and, in general, elements in the UPRR easement would be maintained by UPRR and elements in the public right of way and outside of the UPRR easement would be maintained by the City.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION
Upon execution of a Construction and Maintenance Agreement, the City would assume maintenance responsibilities for elements of this Project in the public right of way and outside of the UPRR easement, including but not necessarily limited to signage, pavement markings, sidewalk, railing, roadway pavement, median islands, and lighting.
Budget will be identified in future fiscal year Transportation Division operating budgets to support maintenance of these facilities once they are constructed.
CONTACT PERSON
Wahid Amiri, Deputy Director, Public Works Department, (510) 981-6396 Hamid Mostowfi, Transportation Manager, Public Works Department, (510) 981-6403 Kenneth Jung, Supervising Civil Engineer, Public Works Department, (510) 981-7028 Attachments:
1: Presentation from 6/20/2024 Transportation and Infrastructure Commission Meeting 2: 95% Design-level Signing and Striping Plans for RSEP-A in Berkeley 3: Project Fact Sheet
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 1
ALAMEDA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
City of Berkeley Transportation and Infrastructure Commission Angelina Leong, Alameda CTC Project Manager
Kevin Aguigui, Kimley-Horn Project Manager
June 20, 2024
Rail Safety Enhancement Program
(RSEP)
ALAMEDA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 2
Agenda
1. Program Overview
2. Needs and Benefits
3. Berkeley TIC and Public
Engagement
4. Berkeley Crossing Improvements
5. County-Wide RSEP Schedule
6. Questions/Comments
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 3
Program Overview
2016 2018 2019 2020
Countywide
Goods Movements
Plan Adopted
Rail Strategy Study
At-Grade
Prioritization
Framework
Adopted
Federal Railroad
Administration
Identifies Alameda
County as 4th Highest
County in Nation with
Injuries
RSEP Split into
Phases – Phase A
Pre-Construction
Work Begins
2023
CEQA
Completed
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 4
Enhancements to 27 crossings
and two trespass areas
Project Partners
Project Stakeholders
Program Overview
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 5
Project Need
• Crossing Safety (2016-2021)
➢ Overall RSEP: 28 incidents, resulting in
17 fatalities and 12 injuries.
➢ In Berkeley: 5 incidents, resulting in 5
fatalities and 5 injuries.
• Additional Incidents (2022-2023)
➢ Overall RSEP: 12 incidents, resulting in
3 fatalities and 6 injuries.
➢ In Berkeley: 3 incidents, resulting in 1
fatality
Total Incidents Map
(2016-2021)
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 6
Project Benefits
• Improves pedestrian and vehicle user
safety
• Increases reliability and efficiency of
goods movement
• Real affect on Highest Equity Priority
Communities (EPCs)
• Eliminates barriers to walking and
encourages mode shifts from trucks to
rail and cars to active transportation
(walk and bike)
EPC Map
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 7
Berkeley TIC and Public Engagement
• March 28, 2023 – Virtual public hearing for Hearst Avenue and Virginia Street (30-day public comment period)
• April 13, 2023 – Virtual public hearing for Addison Street, Cedar Street, and Bancroft Way (30-day public comment period) • April 20, 2023 – In-person informational presentation to City of Berkeley Transportation and Infrastructure Commission (TIC) • May 22, 2024 – Virtual Public Information Meeting (14-day public comment period)
• June 20, 2024 – In-person presentation to City of Berkeley TIC (Today’s Item)
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 8
Typical Crossing Improvements
➢ Full Pedestrian Treatments
• Sidewalks through the Crossings
• Automated Gate Arms
• Emergency Exit Gates
• Channelization / Railing
• Crossing Panels
• Anti-Trespass Fencing
➢ Roadway Treatments
• Signing and Striping
• Automated Gate Arms
• Median Islands
• Lighting
• Parking Restrictions
• Curb Bulbouts
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 9
Crossing Improvements in Berkeley
• Improvements developed by Field Diagnostic
Meetings with the City of Berkeley, California
Public Utilities Commission, Union Pacific
Railroad, and Alameda CTC
• 5 Crossings (between 2nd Street and 4th Street):
➢ Cedar Street
➢ Virginia Street
➢ Hearst Avenue
➢ Addison Street
➢ Bancroft Way
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 10
Crossing Feature
Cedar
Street
Virginia
Street
Hearst
Avenue
Addison
Street
Bancroft
Way
Pedestrian Treatments
Sidewalks through the Crossing X X X X X
Automated Gate Arms / Swing Gates X X X X X
Channelization Fencing/Railing X X X X X
Concrete Panels X X X X X
Anti-Trespass Fencing X X X X X
Roadway Treatments
Signing and Striping X X X X X
Median Islands X X X X X
Lighting X X - X X
Parking Restrictions X X X X X
Curb Bulbouts - X X - -
Crossing Improvements in Berkeley
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 11
Crossing Improvements in Berkeley
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 12
On
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Street Parking and Driveways Access:
Cedar Street
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 13
On
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Street Parking and Driveways Access:
Virginia Street
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 14
On
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Hearst Avenue
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 15
On
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Addison Street
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 16
On
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Bancroft Way
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 17
Conceptual
Design
Environmental
Clearance
Final Design
Construction
Complete
Advertise /
Award
Beginning
Summer 2026*
CEQA – Complete
NEPA – Fall 2024
Summer 2023 –
Late 2025
Summer 2023 –
Late 2025
Spring 2026
County
-
Wide RSEP Schedule
*Construction schedule in Berkeley to be determined in coordination with UPRR forces and the City of Berkeley.
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 18
Recommended Action
• Staff requests that the TIC supports the project and allow the project to proceed with completing the final design.
Rail Safety Enhancement Program 19
Comments/Questions
For more information, please visit Alameda CTC’s RSEP Website at:
https://www.alamedactc.org/programs-projects/
transit-and-rail/rail-safety-enhancement-program
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CAPITAL PROJECT FACT SHEET
PN: 1392104
In response to the Alameda County Goods
Movement Plan approved in 2016,
individual rail crossings throughout the
County were examined to identify crossings
and corridors most impacted by rail traffic
and to identify where rail crossings safety
can be enhanced. The crossings analysis
considered the following primary factors:
• Current and potential future rail
volumes and routing, annual average
daily automobile traffic, accident
history, land use sensitivities and equity
priority communities
• Safety, delay, noise and air quality
Once the crossing analysis identified
needed at-grade rail crossing safety
enhancements, those most impacted and in
need of improvements were included in the
Rail Safety Enhancement Program (RSEP).
Implementation of the program is a three-
phased approach: RSEP-A , RSEP-B, and
RSEP-C. RSEP-A, is comprised of crossings
that are within six local jurisdictions, with
recommended safety enhancements
centered around pedestrian treatments,
such as sidewalks, automatic pedestrian
gates, channelization, lighting, warning
strips, fencing and gates, and signing and
striping. These near-term upgrades will have
significant and immediate positive safety
impacts for our local communities.
Rail Safety Enhancement
Program, Phase A
PROJECT OVERVIEW
MAY 2024
PROJECT NEED
• Alameda County has a high volume of rail activity combined with densely populated residential areas.
• Pedestrian oriented safety devices are lacking in most of these areas.
PROJECT BENEFITS
• Improves pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle user safety with an emphasis on schools
• Improves rail and roadway safety
• Supports economic vitality by supporting rail connectivity to the Port of Oakland
• Supports freight rail operations
• Supports housing and commercial redevelopment
• Improves transportation viability for passenger rail service and roadway networks
• Achieves emissions reductions through reduced idling supporting state and regional air quality goals—protecting our climate and maintaining the health of communities
• Promotes equity because these rail lines are often in low income and historically underserved communities
(For illustrative purposes only.)
Alameda County Transportation Commission 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94607 510.208.7400 www.AlamedaCTC. org Note: Information on this fact sheet is subject to periodic updates.
Alameda CTC, Alameda County and the cities of Berkeley, Hayward, Livermore, Oakland, and San Leandro, the Federal Railroad Administration, California Public Utilities Commission, Union Pacific Railroad, Caltrans, Hayward Unified School District, and Capital Corridor
RAIL SAFETY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS
STATUS
Implementing Agency : Alameda CTC
Current Phase: Environmental/Final Design
• The final Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND) was adopted in September 2023.
• The project has competed the 65% design milestone
for all crossings and for 25 of the 29 locations, has
completed 95% design.
Rail crossing along 37th Avenue in the City of Oakland.
Note: Project schedule subsequent to the preliminary engineering/ environmental phase is contingent on funding availability for future phases.
COST ESTIMATE BY PHASE ($ X 1,000)
Environmental $2,284
Design $7,684
Right-of-Way $2,180
Construction1 $95,700
Total Expenditures $107,848
SCHEDULE BY PHASE
Begin End
Environmental/Advance
Preliminary Design
Fall 2020 Fall 2024
Final Design Summer 2023 Summer 2026
Right-of-Way Summer 2023 Summer 2026
Construction Fall 2026 Fall 2029
FUNDING SOURCES ($ X 1,000)
Measure BB $12,863
Federal2 $25,000
TBD $69,985
Total Revenues $107,848
2$25 million of Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (CRISI); $1,000 earmark
Rail crossing on L Street in the City of Livermore.
1Inclusive of Union Pacific signal and track costs.
Landmarks Preservation Commission
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-7000 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-7099 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.CityofBerkeley.info/Manager
INFORMATION CALENDAR
July 23, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Submitted by: Alfred Twu, LPC Chairperson
Subject: Annual Report on Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Actions
INTRODUCTION
LPC has prepared a report on its activities during the period June 2023 through May 2024; see Attachment 1, “Annual Report on Landmarks Preservation Commission Actions.” Reports on the Commission’s activities are required on an annual basis, in accordance with Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 3.24.090 - Annual Report Required.
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
On June 6, 2024, the Commission voted to approve the attached report and to forward it to City Council. Vote: 6-0-0-3; Yes: Enchill, Finacom, Linvill, Orbuch, Schwartz, Twu; No: none; Abstain: none; Absent: Crandall, Leuschner, Montgomery.
BACKGROUND
Staff prepared a draft report summarizing LPC’s actions and then presented it for the Commission’s consideration at the meetings on May 2 and June 6, 2024. The Commission received the report favorably and voted to adopt it and to forward it to City Council in accordance with the BMC requirement.
The Commission held a total of 10 meetings during this reporting period. Among numerous accomplishments, the Commission:
Designated a historic theater building as a City Landmark. Added a Panoramic Hill National Register District residence to the local register. Granted six Structural Alteration Permits for new development, improvements, additions or expansions within City Landmark properties. Received 11 demolition referrals from the Zoning Adjustments Board.
Annual Report on LPC Actions INFORMATION CALENDAR
July 23, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
Historic preservation practices encourage the adaptive re-use and rehabilitation of cultural resources within the City. The rehabilitation of these resources, rather than their removal, achieves construction and demolition waste diversion, and promotes investment in existing urban centers.
POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION
The LPC will continue to submit an annual report on its activities in accordance with the BMC requirement.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE ACTION
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this reporting activity.
CONTACT PERSON
Fatema Crane, LPC Secretary, 510-981-7413
Attachments:
1: Annual Report of Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Activities
L ANDMARKS
P RESERVATION
C OMMISSION
Report to city council
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andmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
Actions
Reporting Period: June 2023 through May 2024
Due Date: June 30, 2024
Presented to City Council
By the LPC Secretary
On behalf of the LP
C Chairperson and the Commission
In accordance with Berkeley Municipal Code Section 3.24.090 Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Meetings Held
Part 3: Actions Undertaken in Accordance with
Regulatory Compliance
Part 4: Discussions Held
Part 5: Presentations Received
Attachment 1
ANNUAL REPORT ON COMMISSION ACTIONS
Part 1: Introduction
I
n accordance with Berkeley Municipal Code Section 3.24.090, the LPC shall report its actions to City Council on an ann
ual basis. The report must arrive not later than June 30 of each year.
Herein City Council will find summaries of all LPC activities for the current reporting period. The summary lists are arranged in categories reflecting LPC’s compulsory duties, such as public meetings and quasi-judicial reviews, as well as other efforts that further cultural resource preservation in Berkeley.
Part 2: LPC Meetings Held
Meeting Body Date
Landmarks Preservation Commission
(LPC)
June 1, 2023
July 6, 2023
August 3, 2023
September 7, 2023
October 5, 2023
November 2, 2023
December 7, 2023
February 1, 2024
March 7, 2024
May 2, 2024
LPC Ad Hoc Subcommittee:
Post-1949 Structures December 1, 2023
ANNUAL REPORT ON COMMISSION ACTIONS
June 30, 2024 Page 3 of 4
Part 3: LPC Regulatory Actions
Activity Property Address Application Number Action Date Landmark & Structure of Merit
Designations
BMC Section 3.24.150
60 Panoramic Way #LMIN2023-0001 July 7, 2023
910 Indian Rock Avenue
(disapproved) #LMSAP2023-0002 July 7 & October 7,
2023
2274 Shattuck Avenue #LMIN2023-0003 February 1, 2024
Structural Alteration Permits
BMC Section 3.24.240
1960 San Antonio Avenue #LMSAP2022-0005 June 1, 2023
2113 Kittredge Street #LMSAP2022-0011 July 7 & October 5, 2023
803 Delaware Street #LMSAP2023-0002 July 7, 2023
2119 Marin Avenue #LMSAP2023-0003 October 5, 2023
2144 Shattuck Avenue #LMSAP2023-0007 December 7, 2023
1401 Le Roy #LMSAP2024-0002 May 2, 2024
Use Permit Demolition Referrals
BMC Section 23C.08.050
2847 Shattuck Avenue #ZP2022-0132 June1, 2023
2480 Bancroft Way #ZP2022-0148 July 7, 2023
2428 Shattuck Avenue #ZP2022-0179 August 3, 2023
2712 Telegraph Avenue #ZP2022-0179 August 3, 2023
2603-2611 San Pablo
Avenue #ZP2022-0171 September 7, 2023
2420 Shattuck Avenue #ZP2022-0149 October 5, 2023
2307 Durant Avenue #ZP2023-0064 December 7, 2023
2274 Shattuck Avenue #ZP2023-0079 February 1, 2024
2613 San Pablo Avenue #ZP2022-0171 March 7, 2024
2733 San Pablo Avenue #ZP2023-0090 March 7, 2024
2462 Bancroft Way #ZP2023-0107 May 2, 2024
Mill Act Contract Applications
City Council Resolution 59,355 60 Panoramic Way #LMMA2023-0001 Pending Final Design Review
BMC Section23.406.070(D)(3) 2065 Ki ttredge Street #DRCF2023-0002 D ecember 7, 2023 Design Review Referrals
BMC Section23.406.070(F)(1)(a) 1840 Woolsey Street #DRSL2023-0016 October 5, 2023 Section 106 Referrals
National Preservation Act None
ANNUAL REPORT ON COMMISSION ACTIONS
Part 4: L PC Agenda Discussions Held
Topic Discussion Outcome Date(s)
Berkeley Civic Center Vision &
Implementation Plan
Consider drafting a
Cor
respondence to City Council.
Composed and
submitted a
correspondence
to City Council
June 1, 2023
2414 Shattuck Avenue Landmarks or Structure of Merit
Designation Consideration
Added to List of
Potential
Initiations
September 7, 2023
Par
t 5: LPC Agenda Presentations Received
Topic Presenter Date
Westminster Hall Paint Colors
2700 Bancroft Way Repr esentatives of the property owners sought the Commission’s
advice about
their proposed paint color schemes and
selections.
June 1, 2023
Davis-Byrne Building Paint Colors
2138-2140 Dwight Way August 3, 2023
Piedmont Avenue & Channing
Way Pedestrian Improvements
Public Works Transportation staff
presented information and solicited
comments about planned pedestrian
improvements within the City right-of-
way.
October 5, 2023
Demolition of City Landmark
Structures and the Berkeley
Innovation Zone Project Site
2138 & 2154 University Avenue
UC Berkeley Campus Architect
provided an informational presentation
about a proposal for a major
development in Downtown, while City
staff explained terms within the UC
Berkeley/City of Berkeley Settlement
Agreement.
February 1, 2024
Claremont Elementary School at
2955 Claremont Avenue
Berkeley Unified School District
consultant team provided information
and solicited feedback on plans for a
limited-scope improvements project.
March 7, 2024
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