Oakland Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Oakland held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 5 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 4 approved (80% approval rate), 1 denied. Activity was up 659% compared to January (17 activity items across 1 meeting).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Foreign Trade Zone Alternative Site Framework Application

Approved.

Resolution authorizing City Administrator to submit FTZ Alternative Site Framework application to US Department of Commerce Foreign Trade Zone Board. Currently FTZ 56 has only one sub-zone at 9401 San Leandro Street operated by Matson Logistics. ASF conversion will streamline process to designate new FTZ sites, expanding capacity to attract manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution activities.

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Council Member Ungar's SB 79 Amendment for District 1

Denied.

Amendment proposed to not take exclusion one for Ashby, MacArthur, and Rockridge BART stations in District 1, which would have allowed SB 79 density standards along commercial corridors immediately. Amendment failed.

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S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone Amendments

Approved.

Amendments to Oakland Municipal Code Title 17, Chapter 17.96 to update the definition of development projects, add conditional use permit procedure for non-housing developments on housing element sites, and update work/live and live/work residential to non-residential unit areas to align with California Building Code. Forwarded to March 3 City Council as public hearing.

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SB 79 Implementation - S-8 Combining Zone Regulations

Approved.

Adopted ordinance adding Chapter 17.86 S-8 Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit combining zone to implement Senate Bill 79. Creates framework identifying sites eligible, ineligible, or excluded from SB 79 property development standards. Applies exclusions for low resource areas, historic sites, and parcels meeting 50% density threshold. Forwarded to March 3 City Council as public hearing.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Human Trafficking Demand Reduction Ordinance

Approved.

Ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code section 9.00.8.260 to repeal loitering for prostitution offense, add loitering for purchasing commercial sex as offense, establish administrative fines for sex buyers ($4,000-$8,000), traffickers ($10,000-$20,000 per victim per day), and property owners/business proprietors ($2,500/day), with fines tripled for minors. Creates Human Trafficking Survivor Support Fund receiving 100% of collected fines. Projected revenue $250,000-$450,000 annually.

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Zoning Changes

• S-14 with strict residential requirements → S-14 with CUP option for non-housing developments at Citywide - S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone parcels (City of Oakland Planning Department)
• Various existing zones → S-8 Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit combining zone overlay at Half-mile radius around BART stations and BRT stops citywide (City of Oakland Planning Department)

Top Keywords This Month

• density: 38 instances
• zoning: 26 instances
• commercial: 17 instances
• residential: 13 instances
• land use: 12 instances

What to Watch

• Density is new this month with 38 mentions, not present in January.
• Zoning is new this month with 26 mentions, not present in January.
• Commercial is new this month with 17 mentions, not present in January.
• Residential is new this month with 13 mentions, not present in January.
• Land use is new this month with 12 mentions, not present in January.

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