Large projects must first complete this environmental review before the City will issue permits.
To help clarify and standardize analysis and decision-making in the environmental review process, the City of Oakland has established the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Thresholds of Significance (which have been in general use since at least 2002). These Thresholds are offered as guidance in preparing all environmental review documents (including Initial Studies and EIRs).
Please note that in the spring of 2023, the City of Oakland amended its CEQA Thresholds (linked above) to align with the mitigation measures in the City of Oakland General Plan Update Phase I Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).