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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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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: 3-0Conditions attached
Other

2025-2029 Economic Development Action Plan Implementation Report

Vote: 3-0

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…

Who Spoke (9)

ChairCouncilmember · 2Staff · 3Public

On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and a member of the public.

Agenda scorecard

This season: 5 of 5 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

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

Case 27-0037
Continued 3-0Not forecast
freeContinued 3-0moved by Brown2 conditions of approval

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