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*Community & Economic Development Committee, June 9, 2026

Recommends approval: 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports, 4-0

1h 51m14,679 words
48 mentionsdeferredadusetbackconditional useresidentialdensityindustrialland useapprovedmixed usezoningrezoningOakland, CA
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On June 9, 2026, the *Community & Economic Development Committee recommended approval of 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports (4-0).

The Oakland Community & Economic Development Committee forwarded two land-use-related ordinances to the June 16, 2026 City Council consent agenda on 4-0 votes: a lease and management agreement with Sharks Ice LLC to operate the Oakland Ice Center (including $10 million in Measure…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Oakland, CA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
June 9, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends approval, 4-0
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

Projects in this meeting (1)

Planning code

Recommended 4-0
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 3

Lease and management agreement with Sharks Ice LLC for Oakland Ice Center

Ordinance authorizing a lease and management agreement between the city (landlord) and Sharks Ice LLC (tenant) to operate the Oakland Ice Center for an initial five-year term with four five-year extension options at $335,000 base rent/year, with 7% percentage rent above $4.3M gross revenue, advertising revenue sharing, $10 million of Measure U bond funds for a new refrigeration system, and reimbursement of ~$1.8 million in Sharks Ice losses. Facility located across from the Fox Oakland Theater downtown. Forwarded to June 16, 2026 City Council on consent, 4-0.

  • $100,000 annual city capital contribution
  • $100,000 annual tenant capital contribution
  • community benefits worth at least $325,000/year codified
  • existing management agreement terminated June 30
  • new lease effective July 1

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Lease and management agreement with Sharks Ice LLC for Oakland Ice Center

Vote: 4-05 conditions attachedMoved by Fife
Approved

Planning code amendments to Title 17 (ADU and non-conforming use regulations)

Vote: 4-01 conditions attachedMoved by Brown
Approved

2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports

Vote: 4-0Moved by Fife

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Development Activity (1)

Oakland Ice Center refrigeration and capital improvements

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Oakland has permitted 14% of its 26,251-unit RHNA target in…

Commercial Demand

The Oakland Ice Center is being positioned as a downtown…

Infrastructure

The city eliminated affordable housing impact fees for projects of…

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Agenda results

Subject: 2026 Miscellaneous Planning Code Amendments From: Planning And Building… plan amendment

Case 26-0728
Approved 4-0
freeApproved 4-0moved by Brown1 condition of approval

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Subject: General Plan And Housing Element Annual Progress Reports For Calendar Year 2025… plan amendment

Case 26-0672
Approved 4-0
freeApproved 4-0moved by Fife

Who spoke

19 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 6 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 7 Public, 1 Applicant, 2 Witness, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 4 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 1 Applicant, 1 Witness, 1 Chair.

Speaker sample: John Gustafson, Applicant.

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Zoning terms (12)

48 recorded timestamps

  • deferred (1 timestamps)
  • adu (19 timestamps)
  • setback (7 timestamps)
  • conditional use (1 timestamps)
  • residential (4 timestamps)
  • density (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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