*Community & Economic Development Committee, September 22, 2026
Votes on SB 79 Local Exclusion Ordinance - Planning Code Chapter 17.86 S-8 Amendments, 3-0
What happened
Oakland's Community & Economic Development Committee forwarded a Planning Code amendment (Chapter 17.86 S-8 combining zone / SB 79 local exclusion ordinance) to the October 6, 2026 City Council as a public hearing on a 3-0 vote (one excused), with a request to include the State H…
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 3-0
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SB 79 Local Exclusion Ordinance - Planning Code Chapter 17.86 S-8 Amendments
Committee voted to approve staff recommendations and forward to City Council the ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 17, Chapter 17.86 S-8 (abundant and affordable homes near transit / SB 79 combining zone). Amendments redesignate open space parcels from ineligible to excluded/covered...
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Meeting Summary
Oakland's Community & Economic Development Committee forwarded a Planning Code amendment (Chapter 17.86 S-8 combining zone / SB 79 local exclusion ordinance) to the October 6, 2026 City Council as a public hearing on a 3-0 vote (one excused), with a request to include the State H…
Key Decisions (2)
SB 79 Local Exclusion Ordinance - Planning Code Chapter 17.86 S-8 Amendments
2025-2029 Economic Development Action Plan Implementation Report
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Development Activity (4)
Samuel Merritt University
Mixed-Use
Native American Health Center at Flickr affordable housing project
Mixed-Use
Affordable housing projects on city-owned property
Residential
Eads Avenue modular housing project
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Labor
Oakland had 24,300+ employers and ~185,000 jobs in 2025, still…
Commercial Demand
Downtown Oakland office vacancy remains elevated and retail vacancy increased…
Labor
Unemployment for Black Oaklanders is about 9%, versus 6% for…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
9 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Public, 2 Councilmember, 3 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 2 Councilmember, 3 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Kelly Chow, Staff.
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Zoning terms (9)
59 recorded timestamps
- industrial (20 timestamps)
- zoning (7 timestamps)
- commercial (14 timestamps)
- mixed use (5 timestamps)
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
- historic preservation (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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