Oakland Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Oakland held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 5 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 5 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 6% compared to May (157 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Costco for former Oakland Army Base site

Approved.

Resolution authorizing the city administrator to negotiate and execute a 24-month ENA with Costco Wholesale Corporation for a Costco store on ~23 acres of city-owned North Gateway land at 101 Admiral Robert Tony Way and 2308 Wick Avenue. Costco pays $300,000 non-refundable, with two six-month administrative extensions at $25,000 each, waiving competitive bidding under OMC chapter 2.42 and adopting CEQA findings. Estimated $3M annual general fund revenue and ~400 jobs. Forwarded to July 7, 2026 council on consent, 4-0.

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Planning code amendments (ADU regulations and nonconforming use standards)

Approved.

Ordinance amending title 17 of the Oakland Municipal Code: updating ADU regulations for state-law consistency, revising discontinuance standards for nonconforming truck-related activities (establishing a 60-day cessation standard replacing undefined 'purposeful abandonment'), S10 scenic route ministerial review changes, allowing recreational assembly in Wood Street DWS-9 zone without a CUP, revising minimum front setback to 10 feet along Hegenberger Road in D-CO-2 zone, removing a development agreement review deadline, and revising utility screening standards. Forwarded to June 16, 2026 council on consent. Passed.

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ADU and zoning code amendments to Title 17

Approved.

Ordinance amending Title 17 of the local municipal code updating accessory dwelling unit regulations for consistency with state law, revising discontinuance standards for nonconforming activities, removing applicability of S-10 scenic route combining zone discretionary standards to ministerial design review, permitting recreational setback in D-CO-2 zone, removing a review deadline from development agreement procedure in Section 17.138.030, revising utility screening standards in section 17.124.045, and clerical revisions. Presented by Planning Bureau (Ruslan Filippov). Approved with staff and Planning Commission recommendations. Approved 8 ayes.

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Reorganization of DOT parking division (informational report)

Approved.

Informational report from the city administrator (Brad Johnson, Director of Finance) on the proposed reorganization of the Department of Transportation's parking division, transferring the Parking Mobility Assistance Center, citation/back office operations, meter coin collection, residential parking permits, garage/off-street lot management to the Department of Finance while DOT retains parking enforcement, infrastructure installation, and policy. Received and filed. Vote 7 ayes, 1 excused (Houston).

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Fiscal Year 26-27 Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Confirmation

Approved.

Confirmed engineer's report and levied assessments for Oakland Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District. Single family residential assessments remain at $102.64 in zone one and $111.54 in zone two. Total assessment revenue estimated at approximately $18.75 million. No rate increase since fiscal year 1993-94.

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Top Keywords This Month

• commercial: 18 instances
• residential: 16 instances
• industrial: 8 instances
• setback: 8 instances
• zoning: 5 instances

What to Watch

• Setback is new this month with 8 mentions, not present in May.

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