Subject: General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework (Draft Framework) From… plan amendment
Case 26-0602
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Oakland Meetings
Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board, July 7, 2026
Votes on General Plan Update Phase 2 draft land use framework study session (item 4.5), unanimous
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What happened
The Oakland City Council held a study session on the Phase 2 General Plan Update draft land use framework (item 4.5), an informational item taken with no substantive land-use vote; the framework proposes higher-density residential along corridors, new technology/research zones in…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 22 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsGeneral Plan Update Phase 2 - Draft Land Use Framework study session
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Free sample: decision 1 of 22
Urgency finding for interim city administrator appointment (item 5.6)
Council approved an urgency finding to hear the resolution confirming appointment of Elizabeth (Betsy) Lake as interim city administrator, 7-1 (Ramachandran no).
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Oakland City Council held a study session on the Phase 2 General Plan Update draft land use framework (item 4.5), an informational item taken with no substantive land-use vote; the framework proposes higher-density residential along corridors, new technology/research zones in…
Key Decisions (22)
Approved
Urgency finding for interim city administrator appointment (item 5.6)
Vote: 7-1
Approved
Confirmation of Elizabeth Lake as interim city administrator (item 5.6)
Vote: 6-2
Other
AC Transit deficit and service adjustment presentation (item 5.2)
Vote: 7-1
Approved
Foreclosure real property transfer tax ballot measure (item 5.7)
Vote: 7-1 (Jenkins excused)
Approved
Leona Corey GAD budget FY 2026-27 (item 3.1)
Vote: 6-2 (Houston, Wong excused)
Approved
Oakland Area GAD budget FY 2026-27 (item 3.2)
Vote: 7-1 (Wong excused)
Approved
HUD grant funds acceptance and annual action plan FY 26-27 (item 4.1)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Confirmation of liens for delinquent business taxes (item 4.2)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Confirmation of liens for delinquent real property transfer taxes (item 4.3)
Vote: 7-1 (Brown excused)
Approved
Confirmation of liens for delinquent garbage/trash service (item 4.4)
Vote: unanimous
Other
General Plan Update Phase 2 draft land use framework study session (item 4.5)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Tax and revenue anticipation notes FY 26-27 (item 5.1)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Election ordinance and consolidation with statewide election (item 5.3)
Vote: unanimous
Other
Inventory of city-owned properties for interim shelter/safe parking (item 5.4)
Vote: unanimous
Other
Encampment management operations report (item 5.5)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Temporary street closures on 9th, 10th, 11th Avenues to disrupt sex trafficking (item 4.6)
Vote: 6-1 (Ramachandran excused, Jenkins abstain)Conditions attached
Amended
ADU regulations and zoning text amendments (item 6.5)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Costco exclusive negotiating agreement at North Gateway (item 6.22)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
City of Refuge / Sanctuary City ordinance (item 6.26)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Oakland School for the Arts commemorative street renaming (item 6.14)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Sale of 319 Chester Street (item 6.24)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
14th Street safety project construction contract (item 6.21)
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (4)
Costco at North Gateway (former Oakland Army Base)
Commercial
Interim shelter / safe parking site at 711 71st Avenue
Residential
Interim shelter/safe parking site at East 12th Street and 23rd Avenue
Residential
General Plan Phase 2 land use framework (draft)
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Rising commercial and office foreclosures in Oakland (including the Clorox…
Housing Demand
National REITs and Wall Street hedge funds are reportedly outbidding…
Infrastructure
AC Transit projects a $200 million deficit over four years…
Who Spoke (36)
ChairMayorCouncilmember · 7Board MemberStaff · 7AttorneyPublic · 8
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 7 councilmembers, a board member, 7 staff members, an attorney, and 8 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
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freeApprovedmoved by Wong
101 Admiral Robert Toney Way request
Case 26-0762
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Wong
Subject: Resolution Submitting To Voters Measures To (1) Amend The Real Property Transfer… request
Case 26-0691
No vote recorded
1475 14th Avenue request
Case 26-0785
No vote recorded
Subject: Bike Share Franchise Amendment From: Department Of Transportation… request
Case 26-0758
No vote recorded
Subject: Oakland Ice Center Lease And Capital Project From: Economic And Workforce… request
Case 26-0702
No vote recorded
More land-use items (4)
4 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Replacement Brooms And Brushes For Street requestCase 26-0761No vote recorded
- Replacement Brooms And Brushes For Street requestCase 26-0808No vote recorded
- Subject: Mission Linen Supply Contract Extension And Expansion From: Oakland Public…Case 26-0873No vote recorded
- Subject: Vegetation Management Services Contract Agreement From: Oakland Public Works……Case 26-0874No vote recorded
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