To interested parties of the City’s Zoning Update process,

On March 17, 2013, the Design Review Committee (a subcommittee of the City of Oakland Planning Commission) recommended that a draft version of “Guidelines for Commercial Areas and Corridors” be forwarded to the full Planning Commission for final approval.  These proposed guidelines expand on the new Zoning Regulations by providing design direction that descriptively and graphically expresses the City’s expectations for new development on the commercial corridors.

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on July 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM in Hearing Room 1 in City Hall regarding the draft guidelines.  The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from the public, and to decide whether to adopt the Guidelines as a tool to evaluate projects on the major corridors and commercial areas.

For your review, the following is the web page containing the draft design guidelines:

Commercial/Corridor Design Guidelines Information Page

The following are direct links to the design guidelines, in .PDF format.  The first link is a smaller file than the second.

Draft Commercial/Corridor Design Guidelines -- low resolution

Draft Commercial/Corridor Design Guidelines -- high resolution

Staff welcomes your comments and attendance at the Planning Commission hearing.  If you have any questions or input, please contact Neil Gray at (510)238-3878 or ngray@oaklandnet.com.

Thank you for your interest in the City of Oakland. 

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Neil Gray, Planner III

Planning and Zoning

City of Oakland

(510)238-3878