Subject: S-8 Ordinance Amendments From: Planning And Building Department Recommendation… rezone
Case 27-0037
Amended 6-0
freeAmended 6-0moved by Rowena Brown
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* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, October 6, 2026
Approved: Interim Ordinance - 45-Day Moratorium on Data Centers, 7-0
4h 10m32,776 words
38 mentionsapprovedcommercialpublic hearingindustrialzoningmixed useresidentialland usedensitymotion to approveOakland, CA
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What happened
On October 6, 2026, Oakland approved Interim Ordinance - 45-Day Moratorium on Data Centers (7-0).
The Oakland City Council unanimously adopted (7-0) an interim ordinance establishing a 45-day moratorium on data centers (item 6.15), including the proposed Barings facility on 20th Street, which required and received seven affirmative votes.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
SB 79 Transit-Oriented Housing Zoning Amendments (Planning Code Ch. 17.86)
First reading adoption of ordinance amending Oakland Municipal Code Title 17, Chapter 17.86, Section S8 to address comments from California HCD and MTC on Senate Bill 79. Removes open space and industrial zones from the ineligible list; all industrial parcels now proposed as excluded due to land-use compatibility and environmental concerns; adds four new tier-two transit stops; updates zoning maps to align with MTC's regional SB 79 map. Approved for introduction 6-0 (Fife and Houston excused; Fife later voted aye from distance). Final passage October 20.
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Key Decisions (10)
Decided
SB 79 Transit-Oriented Housing Zoning Amendments (Planning Code Ch. 17.86)
Vote: 6-0Moved by Rowena Brown
Decided
Change Order to Gallagher and Burke contract - 19th Street BART to Lake Merritt Urban Greenway
Vote: 6-1Moved by Kevin Jenkins
Approved
Major Encroachment Permit at 1021 45th Avenue
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Interim Ordinance - 45-Day Moratorium on Data Centers
Vote: 7-0Moved by Carroll Fife
Approved
MOU between City and Oakland Police Officers Association
Vote: 6-1Moved by Carroll Fife
Decided
Ordinance amending Chapter 8.28 - Waste Disposal Requirements
Vote: 7-0Moved by Carroll Fife
Approved
MLK Jr. Way Complete Streets Resurfacing Project
Vote: 7-0Moved by Carroll Fife
Approved
State of the City Report from Mayor Barbara Lee
Vote: 7-0Moved by Carroll Fife
Approved
City Auditor Audit Recommendation Follow-Up Report (as of June 30, 2026)
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Black Panther Party Commemorative Street Renaming
Vote: 7-0Moved by Carroll Fife
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Development Activity (3)
19th Street BART to Lake Merritt Urban Greenway Project
Infrastructure
Barings data center facility on 20th Street
Other
MLK Jr. Way Complete Streets Resurfacing Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Strong developer and corporate interest in siting data centers in…
Housing Demand
SB 79 transit-oriented zoning updates and continued affordable housing pipeline…
Infrastructure
Construction cost overruns (65% change order on the Greenway project)…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteSubject: Moratorium On Data Centers From: Councilmember Fife Recommendation: Adopt An… plan amendment
Case 27-0050
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Carroll Fife
Subject: Residential Parking Permit Zone Changes From: Department Of Transportation… rezone
Case 27-0036
No vote recorded
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Mayor, 4 Staff, 9 Public, 4 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Mayor, 2 Staff, 3 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Amit Silvan, Staff.
6 more identified names in Pro: 1 Mayor, 1 Staff, 3 Councilmember, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (10)
38 recorded timestamps
- approved (5 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
- industrial (9 timestamps)
- zoning (5 timestamps)
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (9)
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