March 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
4.2 Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance From: Planning And Building Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance, As Recommended By The Planning Commission (1) Amending Title 17 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (The Planning Code) To Add Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant And Affordable Homes Near Transit (Senate Bill 79) Combining Zone Regulations Identifying Sites Eligible And Ineligible Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; (2) Making Related Oakland Zoning Map Amendments To Designate Parcels Within The S-8 Combining Zone And To Identify Whether Such Designated Parcels Are Eligible For Or Excluded From The Senate Bill 79 Property Development Standards; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
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Councilmember Gallo Made A Motion, Seconded By Councilmember Houston To Open The Public Hearing, And Hearing No Objections, The Motion Passed With 6 Ayes: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Ramachandran, Unger Wang, 2 Absent: Councilmember Houston and Council President Jenkins
Upon the reading of Item 4.2 by the City Clerk, the Public Hearing was opened at 3:57 p.m.
8 Speakers spoke on this item.
A Motion was made by Councilmember Houston And Seconded by Councilmember Wang To Approve As Amended The following:
Councilmember Unger Amendments.
To remove Maps 1, 2, and 3 from Exhibit C and to add to Planning Code Section
17.86.060.A the words “Not including sites within one-half mile of Ashby, MacArthur, and Rockridge BART stations”
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Excerpt from Meeting Minutes from the City Council hearing on March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
Oakland Redevelopment Successor
Agency and the City Council
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
Councilmember Wang's Amendments.
Not including sites within one-half mile of Lake Merritt BART Station on Exhibit B Map 7 and AC Transit Stops listed on Exhibit B Map 16, Map 17, Map 18, Map 19, Map 20, Map 21, Map 22, Map 23, Map 24, Map 25, Map 26, Map 27, and Map 28.
And to amend Section 17.86.060 to add a new subsection A, bullet point 7, the following; Notwithstanding anything else stated in this subsection, all parcels that are zoned to provide maximum densities and residential floor area ratios exceeding fifty (50) percent of those standards provided in Senate Bill 79 and located between Lake Merritt (including the Lake Merritt Channel) and 25th Avenue shall not be excluded under this exclusion.
The Motion Failed With 4 Ayes; 3 Absent Fife, Gallo and Jenkins; 1 Abstention Brown
A Second Motion Was Made By Councilmember Houston, Seconded By Councilmember Wang To Approve As Amended. The Motion Tied With A Vote Of 4 Ayes; 2 Absent Fife And Jenkins; 1 No Gallo; 1 Abstention Brown. Pursuant To Rule 29 Of Resolution 91010 C.M.S. Council's Rules Of Procedure.
Mayor Lee Declined To Cast A Vote. The Motion Failed.
A Third motion was made by Councilmember Ramachandran, And Seconded by Councilmember Wang, To Approve As Amended The following:
Councilmember Unger Amendments.
To remove Maps 1, 2, and 3 from Exhibit C and to add to Planning Code Section
17.86.060.A the words “Not including sites within one-half mile of Ashby, MacArthur, and Rockridge BART stations.
Councilmember Wang's Amendments.
Not including sites within one-half mile of Lake Merritt BART Station on Exhibit B Map 7 and AC Transit Stops listed on Exhibit B Map 16, Map 17, Map 18, Map 19, Map 20, Map 21, Map 22, Map 23, Map 24, Map 25, Map 26, Map 27, and Map 28.
And to amend Section 17.86.060 to add a new subsection A, bullet point 7, the following:
Notwithstanding anything else stated in this subsection, all parcels that are zoned to provide maximum densities and residential floor area ratios exceeding fifty (50) percent of those standards provided in Senate Bill 79 and located between Lake Merritt (including the Lake Merritt Channel) and 25th Avenue shall not be excluded under this exclusion.
Councilmember Houston Friendly Amendment.
Remove Coliseum BART Station (Map 9), AC Transit TEMPO Seminary (Map 37), 63rd Ave (Map 38), 67th Ave (Map 39), 73rd Ave (Map 40), 77th Ave (Map 41), and 82nd Ave (Map 42) from Planning Code Section 17.86.060B.
Add: and not including sites within one-half mile of Coliseum BART Station on Exhibit B Map 9 and AC Transit Stops listed on Exhibit B Map 37 through 42.
March 3, 2026* Concurrent Meeting of the
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Agency and the City Council
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And to amend Section 17.86.060 to add a new subsection A, bullet point 8, the following:
Notwithstanding anything else stated in this subsection, all parcels that are zoned to provide maximum densities and residential floor area ratios exceeding fifty (50) percent of those standards provided in Senate Bill 79 and located between 66th Avenue and Hegenberger Road shall not be excluded under this exclusion.
At 7:05 p.m. Councilmember Ramachandran made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Wang, to close the Public Hearing, and by the same motion approve the recommendation as amended. Hearing no objections, the motion passed by 6 Ayes: Brown, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and President Jenkins; 1 Abstention: Fife; 1 Absent: Gallo.
A motion was made by Janani Ramachandran, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage to go before the Special Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council, to be heard 3/16/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Brown, Houston, Ramachandran, Unger, Wang, and Jenkins6 -
Absent: Gallo 1 -
Abstained: Fife 1 -
NO VOTE: 0