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*Community & Economic Development Committee, September 22, 2026

Votes on SB 79 Local Exclusion Ordinance - Planning Code Chapter 17.86 S-8 Amendments, 3-0

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59 mentionsindustrialzoningcommercialmixed usepublic hearinghistoric preservationresidentialdensityapprovedOakland, CA
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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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Oakland, CA
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 22, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, 3-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 2

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…

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Key Decisions (2)

Continued

SB 79 Local Exclusion Ordinance - Planning Code Chapter 17.86 S-8 Amendments

Vote: 3-02 conditions attachedMoved by Brown
Other

2025-2029 Economic Development Action Plan Implementation Report

Vote: 3-0Moved by Unger

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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

Subject: S-8 Ordinance Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation… rezone

Case 27-0037
Continued 3-0
freeContinued 3-0moved by Brown2 conditions of approval

Who 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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