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1 Proposed General Plan Amendments
Implementation of the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) will require amendments to the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) and the Estuary Policy Plan (EPP) of the Oakland General Plan to ensure that broad City policy and specific development standards are consistent with the DOSP. These amendments will be adopted concurrently with the DOSP. Upon adoption, the objectives and policies contained in the DOSP will supersede goals and policies in the General Plan with respect to the Plan Area.
In situations where policies or standards relating to a particular subject are not provided in the DOSP, the existing policies and standards of the City’s General Plan and Planning Code will continue to apply. When future development proposals are brought before the City, staff and decision-makers will use the DOSP as guide for project review.
I. Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)
A. Text Amendments
The following are proposed text changes to the General Plan LUTE. Additions to the Plan are underlined; deletions are in strikeout.
Chapter 2: Policy Framework
Downtown Showcase
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Policy D1.2 Identify District Districts.
The downtown should be viewed as the compilation of a series of distinct districts, including but not limited to Koreatown/Northgate (KONO), the Art + Garage District, City Center, Uptown, West of San Pablo Chinatown, Old Oakland, the Broadway Corridor, the Black Arts Movement and Business District (BAMBD)Gateway, Kaiser Center, Lake Merritt Office District, Gold Coast, the Channel Lake Merritt Park/Laney College area south of Lake Merritt, and the Jack London Waterfront. A distinct identity for these downtown districts should be supported and enhanced.
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Policy D1.10 Planning for the Jack London District.
Resolution - Exhibit A
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2 Pedestrian-oriented entertainment, live-work enterprise, compatible light industry, moderate-scale retail outlets and offices, and intense, mixed-use development should be encouraged in the Jack London Waterfront area.
Policy D8.1 Locating Office Development.
New large scale office development should be primarily located along the Broadway corridor south of Grand Avenue, with concentrations at prioritized near the 12th Street and 19th Street BART stations and existing office concentrations in the near City Center and the Lake Merritt office districts. The height of office development should respect the Lake Merritt edge. Small scale offices should be allowed throughout the downtown. , including in the downtown neighborhoods, whenThe scale of office buildings throughout the downtown should be compatible with the character of surrounding development.
Objective D10
Ensure enough housing is built and maintained to meet the diverse needs of current and future downtown residents. Maximize housing opportunities in the downtown to create a better sense of community .
Policy D10.4 1 Providing Housing for a Range of Needs.
Housing in the downtown should not be geared toward anyone housing market, but rather should be promoted for a range of incomes, ownership options, household types, household sizes, disability requirements and other needs.
Policy D10.2 Preserving Housing. Programs to strengthen protections for the rental housing stock and encourage home ownership in the downtown should be developed and implemented.
Policy D10.2 Supporting Affordable Homeownership.
Implement programs supporting the ability of low- and moderate-income residents to purchase a home, including through cooperative partnerships.
Policy D10.3 Acquiring and Converting Unrestricted Housing.
Implement programs to support the acquisition of unrestricted housing and hotels/motels in the downtown area and conversionting it to deed-restricted affordable housing.
Policy D10.4 Preserving and Rehabilitating Rental Housing.
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3 Continue to implement programs to deepen the affordability and extend the useful life of existing affordable rental housing in the downtown area.
Policy D10.15 Encouraging Housing to Promote a 24-Hour Community.
New hHousing production in the downtown serving all income levels should be encouraged as a foundation of equitable opportunity and a vital component of a 24-hour community presence.
Policy D10.26 Locating Housing.
Housing of all types in the downtown should be encouraged in identifiable districts, within walking distance of the 12th Street, 19th Street, City Center, and Lake Merritt BART stations to encourage transit use, and in other locationsall areas where compatible with surrounding uses.
Policy D10.47 Framework for Housing Densities.
Downtown residential areas should generally be within the Urban Density Residential and Central Business Districts 1, 2 and 3 density ranges where not otherwise specified. The height and, bulk and design should reflect existing and desired district character, the overall city skyline, and the existence of historic structures or areas.
Policy D10.58 Designing Housing.
Housing in the downtown should be safe and attractive, of high-quality design, and respect the downtown's distinct neighborhoods and its history.
Policy D10.69 Creating Infill Housing.
Infill housing that respects surrounding development and the streetscape should be encouraged in the downtown to strengthen or create distinct districts.
Policy D10.7 10 Developing Live-Work Spaces.
Locational and performance criteria should be developed for live-work developments, and including criteria to ensure the commercial character of this housing type is retained for the life of the development to ensure preservation of this use.
Policy D10.911. Providing for At-Risk Residents.
Housing in the downtown should include options for the homelessunhoused and other at-risk residents, including shelters and temporary housing services.
Policy D11.2 Locating Mixed-Use Development.
Mixed use development should be allowed in all areas of the downtown commercial areas, where the residential component is compatible with the desired commercial functions of the area.
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4 Chapter 2: Policy Framework
Waterfront
A central component of the waterfront policies is direction for detailed planning along the estuary shore to guide future development and conservation. The "Estuary Policy Plan," a joint effort of the Poart and City of Oakland is the companion General Plan Land Use planning effort that focuses on the waterfront.
The Estuary Policy Plan will be completed; the waterfront section of this Element provides overall direction for completion of that plan and any concurrent development and is incorporated into the current General Plan Designations map.
Chapter 3: Policies in Action
The Land Use Diagram
Land Use Classifications
Community Commercial
Intensity/Density: Except as indicated below, the maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is 5.0.
Maximum residential density is 125165 units per gross acre. • Within the Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan area, the maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is 8.0. Maximum residential density is 250 units per gross acre.* • Within the Lake Merritt Station Area Plan area, the maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is 12.0. Maximum residential density is 250 units per gross acre.** • Within the Coliseum Area Specific Plan area, the maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is 8.0. Maximum residential density is 250 units per gross acre.*** • Within the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan area, the maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is 12.0. Maximum residential density is 300 units per gross acre.
* Adopted by City Council on June 23, 2014 (Resolution No. 85056 C.M.S.). ** Adopted by City Council on December 4, 2014 (Resolution No. 85276 C.M.S.). *** Adopted by City Council on March 31, 2015 (Resolution No. 85491 C.M.S.).
Intensity/Density: The maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is 5.0. Maximum residential density is 125 units per gross acre.
Institutional
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5 Intensity/density: Except as indicated below, the The maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is
8.0. Maximum residential density is 125 units per gross acre. Appropriate development standards that reflect the nature of the institutional facility and contain appropriate standards to address edge conditions adjacent to residential areas, and the need for expansion space, are all important factors that will be addressed by zoning.
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ithin the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan area, the maximum nonresidential FAR for this classification is 12.0. Maximum residential density is 300 units per gross acre.
Special Mixed Use Classifications
These classifications have been specifically developed for areas of the city which that support a complex mix of uses. The Central Business Districts, the Mixed Use Waterfront District, the Waterfront Mixed Use District and the Housing and Business Mix Classifications all reflect the intent of the Policy Framework and anticipate the adoption of further studies and regulations. The Mixed Use Waterfront classifications are within covers the area under study inof was superseded by the City /Port's Estuary Policy Plan, which was, upon completion, will be adopted as a part of the is General Plan Land Use Element in 1999. A new set of classifications specific to the waterfront area will be were developed as part of the Estuary Policy PlanPlan and are described fully in that document. which will correspond the Mixed Use Waterfront classification described below.
Central Business District1 (CBD-1)
Intent: The Central Business District-1 (CBD-1) classification is intended to encourage, support, and enhance the northern end of the downtown area as a high density mixed use urban center of regional importance and a primary hub for business, communications, office, government, high technology, retail, entertainment, and transportation in Northern California.
Desired Character and Uses: The CBD-1 classification includes a mix of large-scale offices, commercial, urban (highmid-rise) residential, institutional, open space, cultural, educational, arts, entertainment, service, community facilities, and visitor uses.
Intensity/Density: For sites in the CBD-1, the maximum nonresidential FAR is 12.0, 20.0, and the maximum allowable residential density is 250300 units per gross acre. In some areas identified by the Policy Framework, such as the Broadway spine, the highest FAR may be encouraged, while in other areas such as near Lake Merritt and Old Oakland, lower FARs may be appropriate.
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6 Community Business District-2 (CBD-2)
Intent: The Central Business District-2 (CBD-2) classification is intended to encourage, support, and enhance the area surrounding the downtown core area as a high density mixed use urban center. of regional importance and a primary hub for business, communications, office, government, high technology, retail, entertainment, and transportation in Northern California.
Desired Character and Uses: The CBD-2 classification includes a mix of large-scale offices, commercial, urban (mid- and high-rise) residential, institutional, open space, cultural, educational, arts, entertainment, service, community facilities, and visitor uses.
Intensity/Density: For sites in the CBD-2, the maximum nonresidential FAR is 22.0, and the maximum allowable residential density is 300 units per gross acre.
Community Business District-3 (CBD-3)
Intent: The Central Business District-3 (CBD-3) classification is intended to encourage, support, and enhance the core of the downtown area as a high-density mixed use urban center of regional importance and a primary hub for business, communications, office, government, high technology, retail, entertainment, and transportation in Northern California.
Desired Character and Uses: The CBD-3 classification includes a mix of large-scale offices, commercial, urban (high-rise) residential, institutional, open space, cultural, educational, arts, entertainment, service, community facilities, and visitor uses. The CBD-3 character is to be the core of the CBD with the most intensive development within this classification.
Intensity/Density: For sites in the CBD-3, the maximum nonresidential FAR is 30.0, and the maximum allowable density is 400 units per gross acre.
Table 4
Summary of Land Use Classifications
Classification Primary Uses Intensity/Density Maximum
Corridor Mixed Use Classifications
Urban
Residential
Housing, ground-floor
commercial
125165 units/gross acre
Neighborhood
Center
Commercial
Retail, housing, services,
community facilities
125 165 units/gross acre; 4.0 nonresidential FAR
Community
Commercial
Retail, health and medical,
housing services, community
facilities
125165 units/gross acre; 5.0 nonresidential FAR*
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7 *250 units/gross acre,12.0 nonresidential FAR within
the Lake Merritt Station Area Plan area.
*250 units/gross acre, 8.0 nonresidential FAR within the Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan area.
*250 units/gross acre, 8.0 nonresidential FAR within the Coliseum Area Specific Plan area.
*300 units/gross acre,12.0 nonresidential FAR within
the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan area.
Industry, Commerce, and Institutional Classifications
Regional
Commercial
Retail, recreation, visitor-
serving uses
125 165 units/gross acre; 4.0 nonresidential FAR*
*250 units/gross acre, 8.0 nonresidential FAR within the Coliseum Area Specific Plan area.
Business Mix Light Industry, research and
development, low-impact
manufacturing
4.0 nonresidential FAR
General
Industry and
Transportation
Manufacturing, distribution,
transportation
2.0 nonresidential FAR
Institutional Educational, cultural, medical 125 units/gross acre; 8.0 nonresidential FAR* *300 units/gross acre, 12.0 nonresidential FAR within
the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan area.
Special Mixed Use Classifications
Central
Business
District
Office, housing, retail,
services, cultural facilities
300 units/gross acre; 20.0 non-residential FAR
Central
Business
District-1
Office, housing, retail,
services, cultural facilities
250 units/gross acre; 12.0 nonresidential FAR
Central
Business
District-2
Office, housing, retail,
services, cultural facilities
300 units/gross acre; 20.0 nonresidential FAR
Central
Business
District-3
Office, housing, retail,
services, cultural facilities
400 units/gross acre; 30.0 nonresidential FAR
Mixed Use
Waterfront
District
Superseded by the Estuary Policy Plan, adopted June 1999 Housing and
Business Mix
Housing and low-impact
businesses
30 50 units/gross acre; 3.0 non-residential FAR
Recreation and Open Space Classifications
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8 B. Map Amendments
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10 II. Estuary Policy Plan Amendments
A. Text Amendments
The following are proposed text changes to the Estuary Policy Plan. Additions to the Plan are underlined; deletions are in strikeout.
Introduction
Plan Organization
Section III of the plan recommends policies for each of the three districts within the Estuary planning area.
As shown in Figure I-3, these districts include:
□ ‘Jack London District,’ extending from Brush Adeline Street to Oak Street; □ ‘Oak-to-Ninth Avenue District’, from Oak Street to the Ninth Avenue Marine Terminal; and □‘San Antonio/Fruitvale District’, from 9th Avenue to 66th Avenue.
Chapter II. Objectives
Land Use
Land Use Objectives
Objectives for land use recognize the Estuary as an attractive location for development opportunities and intensification of a variety of activities. They are based on and reinforced by the objectives in the General Plan Elements addressing Land Use & Transportation (1998), Open Space, Conservation & Recreation (OSCAR; 1996), Historic Preservation (1994) and Housing (1992); as well as the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) (2021).
Section III: District Recommendations
Jack London District
Land Use
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11 The Jack London District encompasses approximately 225 165 acres of land situated between Adeline Brush Street on the west and Oak Street on the east. Properties within the district are predominantly in private ownership, but also include some large public land holdings (Figure III-1).
To the east of Broadway, new residential development that is compatible with the existing industrial use and character of the area should be encouraged. A residential population in this area can infuse new vitality into the district as a whole. West of Broadway to Jefferson Street, a mix of residential the trend toward off-price retretail, dining and entertainment uses, and compatible light industrial and artisan production businesses should be continued and encouraged. West of Jefferson Street (except for the block between 4th, 5th, Jefferson and MLK), light industrial activities should be maintained, including warehousing and distribution uses.
The entire Jack London District is within the boundary of the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP). The DOSP provides additional guidance for properties in this District, including development strategies, policies, and standards, and a land use designation map.
This page is mistakenly numbered as page 58 in the adopted EPP . It is hereby renumbered as page 57.
The map on this page is replaced with the map below:
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For ease of discussion, the Jack London District has been subdivided into 87 subdistricts, which are shown on the Central Jack London District Illustrative Development Strategy map on page 57. Land use policies for each are presented as follows:
Retail, Dining, & Entertainment District
Policy JL-1: Reinforce retail, dining and entertainment uses along the Jack London Square waterfront between Clay and Webster Streets, and extend these uses north to 5th Street along Bbroadway and Washington to create a regional entertainment destination.
The Jack London Square has been established as a significant regional destination for retail, dining and entertainment. The Estuary Policy Plan recommends that existing pattern of uses be expanded and intensified within the Phase I portion of Jack London Square (i.e., between Clay and Webster Streets), and that the district to be expanded northward between Jefferson and Franklin Streets to 5 th Street
(excluding areas of the Produce District west of Franklin) along the Lower Broadway corridor between the Embarcadero and Fifth Street.
Commercial-Recreation District
Policy JL-2: Encourage the redevelopment of Phase II of Jack London Square between Webster and Alice streets from Water Street to the waterfront.
This and adjacent sites currently used for parking areite is the onlya viable opportunityies to develop additional commercial and recreational uses, and add to the luster of Jack London Square as an area that facilitates the development of entertainment venues. However, development of these siteshere requires extraordinary sensitivity to the waterfront location, the shoreline edge, and to surrounding activities.
Specific policy direction is provided:
Off-Price Retail District
Policy Jl-3: Encourage the Expansion of Off-Price Retail Establishments West of Broadway.
Currently, in the area west of Washington Street to MLK Boulevard, there is an eclectic mix of uses that includes offices, studios, re-tail, warehouse and light industrial uses. These businesses tend to fit well in
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14 this environment, which bridges the more intense regional entertainment and dining attractions at the water’s edge and the heavier industrial and ser-vice commercial uses inland and to the west.
Opportunities exist to expand and strengthen this unique district with additional retail space within rehabilitated warehouse buildings and/or new construction. Therefore, the lower intensity nature of the district should be main-tained, and some of the convenient surface parking that exists should be retained.
However, additional structured parking will also be required to serve the area and Jack Lon-don Square in the longer term. Consideration should be given to a future garage within the general vicinity of Cost Plus.
The Off-Price Retail District should also be included within a larger parking district to ensure reciprocal parking arrangements. (See Policy JL-16)
Produce District
Policy JL-34: Preserve the historic character of the produce district, and encourage activities that create a viable urban mixed-use district.
Mixed Use District
Policy JL-45: In areas from Franklin Street to the Lake Merritt Channel, outside the existing boundaries of the historic district (API) and the Produce District and east to the Lake Merritt channel, encourage the development of a mix of uses, including housing, within a context of commercial, light industrial/manufacturing uses, and urban open spaces and ancillary parking. Active, publicly oriented ground-level uses with windows and doors oriented toward the street, and build-to lines along streets are encouraged.
A “greenway” composed of small, urban parks along Webster Street from Interstate 880 to the waterfront is encouraged to the improve pedestrian experience from the Downtown to Jack London (see Policy JL-13.4).
Redevelopment of the Victory Court area is encouraged to address its unique proximity to the waterfront, position connecting Brooklyn Basin with the downtown, and location in an expected sea level rise inundation area.
Outside of the Victory Court area, uUse of industrial materials (e.g. corrugated metal, glass, steel) should be encouraged.
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Policy JL-56: Encourage the preservation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings in a new waterfront warehouse district. Uuse of buildings and new infill development should include joint living and working quarters, residential, light industrial, warehousing & distribution, wholesaling, offices and other uses which preserve and respect the district’s unique character .
Light Industrial District
Policy JL-67: Maintain light industrial and warehousing uses west of Martin Luther k i n g , J r.
Boulevardbetween Jefferson and Brush Streets.
The Estuary Policy Plan recommends maintaining light industrial activities, including warehousing and distribution uses, between Jefferson and Brush Streets (except for the block between 4th, 5th, Jefferson and MLK), west of Martin Luther King, Jr . Boulevard where a concentration of industrial activities exist.
Office and retail uses should be encouraged within this area as well, to promote economic diversity.
These uses should be carefully screened to ensure that they are compatible with existing industrial activities and with the adjacent West Oakland neighborhood north of the I-880 freeway.
Light industrial a
nd commercial artisan production uses should also be considered within other portions of the Jack London District, including the Off-Price Retail District and the Produce District.
Waterfront Mixed Use District
Policy JL-78: Encourage thea mix of uses east of Alice Sstreet to promote land use compatibility, while maintaining and enhancing waterfront views and access.
Along the waterfront East of Alice Street are two large residential developments (Portobello condominiums and the Landing at Jack London Square apartmentsplanned complex on the Port’s 9-acre ‘Site B’), separated by the KTVU television station. Given the differentiation of land uses, and the large- scale, self-contained nature of each, development continuity is lacking. They should be better integrated with each other, with the surrounding area, and with the waterfront. These developments can be enhanced through a continuation of Water Street to the east as a pedestrian corridor, along with exterior site treatments which use common features (such as lighting and street furniture), coordinated landscaping and architecture, and other amenities. It is particularly important that Water Street and the waterfront promenade be a unifying feature which ties together the disparate developments and maintains continuity of waterfront access. At the same time, site enhancements should strive to strengthen connections between the waterfront and inland areas. In addition, the boundaries of these sites with the adjacent Jack London Square Phase II projects (See Policy JL-2) and Estuary Park (See Policy OAK-2.1) should be carefully considered as projects develop, to enhance compatibility.
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Oak - to - Ninth Avenue District
The “Oak-to-Ninth Avenue” District of the Estuary planning area is situated south of I-880, east of Oak Street, and west of Embarcadero Cove. Encompassing approximately 120 acres, the district includes two distinct sub-areas separated by the Embarcadero and the main line rail corridor . They are the properties between Fifth and Ninth Avenues, projecting into the Estuary south of the Embarcadero. The district includes Estuary Park, the landside areas between Oak Street and Lake Merritt Channel, and the Ninth Avenue Terminal.
The portion of the Oak-to-Ninth Avenue District bounded by Oak Street to the west, 5th Avenue to the east, the Estuary to the south and I-880 to the north is within the boundary of the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP). The DOSP provides additional guidance for properties in this portion of the Oak-to- Ninth Avenue District, including development strategies, policies, and standards, and a land use designation map.
With ambitious plans to change land use, this area of the shoreline could be converted into a large-scale network of mixed uses and open spaces and economic development that extend for over 60 acres from Estuary Park to Ninth Avenue. The assemblage of parkland would create a the major open space resource in Oakland and, at the same time, establish a recreation asset of regional significance. In areas adjacent to the open spaces, additional development of hotels, cultural activities;, a high-density, high-intensity mix of waterfront-enhancing residential and commercial development extending from Central Jack London;downtown-style development extending from Central Jack London and other attractions that take advantage of the unique setting, could help to energize the entire district.
Lake Merritt Channel
Land Use
Public space is planned to be one of the primary new uses within the Oak-to-Ninth District, occupying all much of the land along the shoreline and extending inland at Lake Merritt Channel, Clinton Basin, and a new ‘Crescent Park’. (See Policy OAK-2.4). Recreational use of the shoreline will be the most significant agent of change within the district. It will create a series of extraordinary amenities and recreational resources for the community, as well as an attractive setting for new and existing development.
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OAK-4.5: North of the Embarcadero, encourage a higher-density mixed-use district while maintaining viable industrial uses.
In the more traditional warehouse and industrial area north of the Embarcadero between the Lake Merritt Channel and Oak Street, a mixed-use district is encouraged. Emphasis should be placed on maintaining the existing industrial and manufacturing uses, as well as providing for nontraditional higher density housing (including work/live and artist studios). This area is essentially an extension of a larger mixed-use district to the west, extending to Webster Street in the Jack London District.
Chapter IV Moving Forward
Steps to Implementing the Estuary Policy Plan
Summary of Estuary Policy Plan Land Use Classifications
LAND USE
CLASSIFICATION
INTENT DESIRED CHARACTER MAXIMUM INTENSITY
LI-1: Light Industrial Maintain light industrial and
manufacturing uses that
provide support to the
adjacent maritime area and
downtown, but are
compatible with the
adjacent West Oakland
neighborhood.
Future development in this
area should be primarily
industrial and manufacturing
in nature.
Nonresidential
FAR of 2.0
per parcel. 30 units per gross
acre.
ORD: Off-Price Retail Promote the expansion of
off-price and home
improvement reta il stores
that can further establish
this area a retail destination
complementary to the Jack
London waterfront and
downtown.
Future development in this
area should be primarily
commercial, with retail,
restaurant, other public-
oriented active areas.
FAR of 2.0 per parcel. 30
units per gross acre.
RD&E-2: Retail, Dining,
Entertainment (Broadway)
Enhance and intensify Lower
Broadway as an active
pedestrian-oriented
entertainment district that
can help to create stronger
activity and pedestrian
linkages with downtown
Oakland, Old Oakland, and
Chinatown.
Future development in this
area should be primarily
retail, restaurant,
entertainment, hotel, upper
level office, cultural, parks,
public open space, and any
other use that is
complementary to active
public-oriented
ground-level uses.
Nonresidential FAR of
12.07.0 per parcel.
Residential density of 125
300 units per gross acre.
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18 PM: Produce Market
(Franklin Street b/w 2nd &
4th Streets)
Retain the historic
architectural character and
integrity of the Produce
Market District, and
promote uses that maintain
the viability, life, and activity
of the area.
Future development in this
area should be primarily
wholesale food, retail,
restaurants, office, work/live
lofts, cultural, outdoor
markets, parks, and public
open spaces and light
industrial, warehousing, and
other uses that are
complementary.
Nonresidential FAR of 2.5
1.0per parcel. Residential
density of 4030 units per
gross acre.
MUD: Mixed Use District Encourage the development
of nontraditional higher
density housing (including
work/live, lofts, and artist
studios) within a context of
commercial and light
industrial
/ manufacturing
uses.
Future development in this
a
rea should be primarily light
industrial, warehousing,
wholesale, retail, restaurant,
office, residential, work/live,
lofts units, parks, and public
open spaces withcustom and
light
industrialmanufacturing,
assembly, and other uses
that are compatible with
adjacent uses.
Nonresidential FAR of
12.05.0 p er parcel.
Residential density of
125300 units per gross acre.
WMU: Waterfront Mixed
Use (Site B, Lincoln
Properties KTVU, Portobello)
Allow for a mixture of uses
that complement the
waterfront setting, and
maintains and enhances
views and public access to
the waterfront.
Future development in this
area should be primarily
residential, office, retail, and
restaurants, parks, and
public open spaces. Water
uses also included.
Nonresidential FAR of 82.0
per parcel. Residential
density of 40 150 units per
gross acre.
Urban Parksand Open Space Identify, enhance and
maintain an urban park,
schoolyard and garden
system which provides open
space for outdoor
recreation, psychological
and physical well-being, and
relief from the urban
environment.
Urban parks, schoolyards,
cemeteries and other
outdoor recreation spaces.
No net loss of open space;
facilities may include one
caretaker dwelling unit per
site.
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