Subject: Senate Bill 79 Planning Code Implementation Ordinance From: Planning And… rezone
Case 26-0397
Other 2-2Not forecast
freeOther 2-2moved by Unger
Oakland Meetings
*Community & Economic Development Committee, February 24, 2026
Approves Ordinance amending OMC Chapter 17.96 (S-14 housing sites combining zone) and work/live standards, 4-0
1h 38m14,163 words
109 mentionsconditional useresidentialzoningpublic hearingdensityland usecommercialindustrialaduapprovedOakland, CA
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What happened
The Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee forwarded two planning code ordinances to the March 3 City Council agenda as public hearings, both on 4-0 votes.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Ordinance amending OMC Chapter 17.96 (S-14 housing sites combining zone) and work/live standards
Committee approved staff/planning commission recommendation to amend Title 17 Chapter 17.96 (S-14 housing sites combining zone) to update the definition of 'development project' and add a conditional use permit procedure for non-housing developments, and to update work/live and live/work residential-to-nonresidential unit area standards to match California and Oakland building codes. Referenced example: proposed coffee shop at 73rd and Bancroft on a housing element site. Forwarded to March 3 City Council as a public hearing on a 4-0 vote.
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Meeting Summary
The Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee forwarded two planning code ordinances to the March 3 City Council agenda as public hearings, both on 4-0 votes.
Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Ordinance amending OMC Chapter 17.96 (S-14 housing sites combining zone) and work/live standards
Vote: 4-0
Other
Unger amendment to SB 79 ordinance (exclude District 1 corridors)
Vote: 2-2
Approved
Ordinance adding OMC Chapter 17.86 (S-8 combining zone) implementing SB 79
Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
SB 79 will designate 48 transit-oriented development zones within Oakland…
Commercial Demand
A public speaker reported 70-80 businesses closing monthly in Oakland…
Sentiment
Public and staff testimony stressed that upzoning alone does not…
Infrastructure
MTC has not yet provided SB 79 boundary maps to…
Who Spoke (15)
ChairCouncilmember · 3Staff · 3AttorneyPublic · 5
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 3 staff members, an attorney, and 5 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Subject: Amendments To Planning Code Chapter 17.96 S-14 Housing Sites Combining Zone… conditional use permit
Case 26-0395
Approved 4-0Not forecast
freeApproved 4-0moved by Fife
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