1310 Oak Street request
Case 26-0540
Approved 4-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 4-0moved by Carol Fife7 conditions of approval
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Oakland Meetings
*Special Community & Economic Development Committee, April 21, 2026
Approves Grant agreement with Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation for East Oakland Neighborhood Initiative, 4-0
1h 6m8,649 words
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What happened
The Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee approved three items, forwarding all to the May 5, 2026 City Council consent agenda on 4-0 votes.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Museum of Jazz and Art at 1310 Oak Street
Resolution authorizing the city administrator to negotiate and execute a new Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with the Museum of Jazz and Art (MOJA), a California nonprofit, for adaptive reuse of the city-owned historic Fire Alarm Building at 1310 Oak Street into an approximately 83,000 sq ft museum facility. Parcel ~0.71 acres, existing building ~4,500 sq ft, zoned downtown district general commercial with green loop combining zone. 18-month term with one optional six-month administrative extension; ENA payment of $10,500 (four installments) plus $3,500 for the optional extension. Forwarded to May 5, 2026 City Council on consent; passed 4-0.
- payment of $10,500 exclusive negotiation payment in four installments
- additional $3,500 payment for optional six-month extension
- obtain zoning and CEQA approvals
- conduct community meetings and public stakeholder engagement including outreach to Oakland Heritage Alliance
- assess project impact on city's fiber optic network infrastructure
- prepare financial plan and secure financing letters of intent
- negotiate LDDA terms with the city
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Meeting Summary
The Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee approved three items, forwarding all to the May 5, 2026 City Council consent agenda on 4-0 votes.
Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Museum of Jazz and Art at 1310 Oak Street
Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved
Surplus land declaration for parcels at 2824 82nd Avenue and 8327-8329 Golf Links Road
Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved
Grant agreement with Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation for East Oakland Neighborhood Initiative
Vote: 4-0
Development Activity (1)
Museum of Jazz and Art (MOJA) at Fire Alarm Building
Other
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
A proposed 83,000 sq ft jazz museum at 1310 Oak…
Housing Demand
The city is prioritizing affordable-housing development on four surplus District…
Sentiment
Committee members and speakers repeatedly cited chronic delays and slow…
Who Spoke (18)
ChairCouncilmember · 3Staff · 4ApplicantApplicant's Rep · 2Public · 6
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Parcels Located At 2824 82nd Avenue request
Case 26-0559
Approved 4-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 4-0moved by Brown2 conditions of approval
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