The DOSP includes adopted changes to the City’s Zoning Map, the Planning Code, and the General Plan to help meet DOSP goals. These changes allow for taller buildings with more housing units downtown to provide more homes and jobs, and meet Oakland's environmental goals. They also allow for more flexibility in the types of businesses operating on the ground floor of buildings to create a lively and culturally rich downtown. A new benefits program called the Zoning Incentive Program (ZIP) encourages developers to provide community benefits like affordable housing, space for small businesses, public restrooms, and job training.
The proposed changes to the Planning Code and General Plan, as well as the Final Draft Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), and the DOSP, were considered and adopted by the City Council at the following hearings.
- July 16, 2024 Resolution
- July 16, 2024 Ordinance
- July 30, 2024 Ordinance - Second Reading (including changes made at the July 16, 2024 meeting)
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