NOTICE AND DIGEST
AN ORDINANCE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLANNING C OMMIS- SION:
1) AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE (THE PLAN-
NING CODE), TO (A) EXPAND THE PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED A CTIVITIES PERMITTED IN CHAPTER 17.101C (D-BV BROADWAY VALDEZ DISTRICT COMMERCIAL ZONES); (B) CLARIFY THE AFFORDABILITY TH RESHOLDS IN CHAPTER 17.95 (S-13 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMBINING ZONE); (C)
REVISE THE REQUIRED MINIMUM DENSITIES, INCLUDING TO ALIGN
WITH BASE ZONING DISTRICTS, AND EXPAND ALLOWED TEMP ORARY USES, IN CHAPTER 17.96 (S-14 HOUSING SITES COMBININ G ZONE); AND (D) PERMIT ARTISAN PRODUCTION COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AND IN-
STITUTE THE CENTRAL DISTRICT ENTERTAINMENT VENUE PE RMIT IN CHAPTER 17.101G (D-LM LAKE MERRITT STATION AREA DIS TRICT ZONES); AND
2) AMENDING THE PLANNING CODE TO INCORPORATE RELATE D MIS- CELLANEOUS CHANGES TO CHAPTERS 17.95, 17.96, 17.101 C, AND
17.101G; AND
3) MAKING APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUAL ITY ACT FINDINGS.
The ordinance proposes revisions to Oakland Planning Code Chapters
17.101C, 17.95, 17.96, and 17.101G. The amendments w ould expand the pedestrianqoriented activities permitted in the DqBV zones, clarify the affordability thresholds in the Sq13 zone, revise the required minimum densities and in the Sq14 zone, and add Artisan Production Commercial Activities and the Central District Entertainment Venue Permit in the Dq LM zones
Notice of Publication
This Ordinance was introduced at the Special City Counci l meeting, Monday evening April 14, 2025 , and passed to print 7 Ayes; 1 Absent - Jenkins . Final adoption has been scheduled for the City Counc il meetq ing Tuesday evening May 6, 2025, 3:30 P.M. , at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaq za, Council Chamber, 3rd floor, Oakland, California, and via Teleconferq ence.
Three full copies are available for use and examination by the public in the Office of the City Clerk at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1st floor, Oakq land, California.
ASHA REED, City Clerk
OT 6894291; May 2, 2025