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You are now able to look up current permit/zoning applications online via the Planet’s new interactive maps! How handy. It show the location, permit number (for further research at the City of Berkeley) and a brief description of what is being proposed.
What a good idea.
To help accomodate Berkeley’s dwindling number of care dealerships (i.e. less and less sales tax revenue for the city), Berkeley is in the process of rezoning certain areas to allow for such businesses to take place.
Read more in Carol Jones 08.07.07 SF Chronicle article.
ZAB is debating the validity and use of Kitchen Democracy’s online public comments in their decision making process. The issue was raised in reponse to the use permit recently granted to the owners of Wright’s Garage. Read more in the 03.13.07 Daily Planet.
Related: 03.13.07 Daily Planet article on ZAB approval of the Wright’s Garage. Map.
Of course. With pressure from the state to increase the annual production of new housing units, many Berkeleyans begin to cringe. Read about the latest housing quotas and ABAG (Bay Area Association of Government) in the 01.16.07 Daily Planet. Read more about “Smart Growth” here.
Read related Daily Planet Commentary from Steve Martinot here.
Read the summary from last Thursday’s meeting in the 12.19.06 Daily Planet.
The new bus yard slated for 1325 Sixth Street is up for ZAB review this Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 at 7pm (well, not exactly 7, it depends how the schedule is ordered). A mitigated negative declaration is in the works. Contact Chris Wolf, the planner in charge of the project, for more info: CWolf@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Read it in the 10.20.06 Planet.
This past Friday the proposal was presented at a special Civic Arts Commision meeting where the main topic of discussion was the predicament of West Berkeley artists. If the City buys off on certain zoning adjustments, what was once the Peerless Lighting plant at 2246 Fifth Street may become a mix of live/work loft, condo, gallery, office, and incubator space. Read more about it in the Daily Planet.
The Berkeley City Council will postpone their decision on how to proceed until this Tuesday (Sept. 26). Read a short summary of the recent City Council’s proceedings in the Daily Planet, or click here for related past posts.
The division’s manager, Thomas Myers, will be leaving his post of 13 years this October. Read more about it in Judith Scherr’s article in today’s Daily Planet.
It could happen. Read the latest on the future of water transportation around the bay in the Oakland Tibune.
Is it true? Looks like we’ll have to wait and see. Caruso opted out this past Monday night/Tuesday morning when the Albany City Council voted against going ahead with the Environmental Impact Review for his application. Neighborhood groups such as the CItizens for the Albany Shoreline are not convinced he is really giving up. Read more on this topic in the Contra Costa Times and the Daily Planet.
If you’re interested in contributing to this ongoing discussion, attend the upcoming City Council meeting on July 24th, 7:30 pm at Albany City Hall.
The proposed mixed use development at 700 University will be one of 3 projects on University Ave. up for review. Projects at 1865 and 1885 University will also be discussed. Read more about them all in Tuesday’s Daily Planet article.
* Time and Place for ZAB: Thursday at 7 p.m., in City Council Chambers, at 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
..in today’s Daily Planet.
One of the most arduous and drawn out battles over development in Berkeley’s history has supposedly come to an end. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Berkeley City Council voted 6-0 to approve the development’s use permit. Read more about it in today’s Oakland Tribune and the Contra Costa Times.
While some west Berkeley residents are happy about the projects looming demise, others are very upset. Steve Donaldson is one of the latter. Read his commentary in today’s Daily Planet.
Dave Blake of ZAB fame has also written a piece on the topic for the Daily Planet.
Per the Daily Planet and the Berkeley Voice, Berkeley Bowl owner Glen Yasuda is contemplating withdrawing the the proposal for the market, citing rising construction costs and union issues. The Bowl will be up for discussion at this Tuesday’s (June 13) City Council meeting, 7pm at Old City Hall, 2134 MLK. *If the application is indeed withdrawn, it will likely only be for the market portion of the project, the warehouse is still viable.
Click here to read all about it in today’s Daily Planet.
Word has it that Magna/Caruso will be (or may already have) filed a lawsuit against the city of Albany. The company allegedly issued an warning to the City Attorney on May 25th stating that they would file suit if the City did not drop the Shoreline Protection Initiative by noon on May 31st. To find out more about this, and to voice your opinion, attend this Monday’s City Council Meeting at 8pm. For more info on the history of this matter click here for past posts or visit www.albanyshoreline.org.
This is great for the Berkeley Unified School District, since it can save them time and money, but not so much for the city as a whole. While these processes can be long, drawn out and hard for everyone (look at the West Berkeley Bowl) it does provide moderation that includes the interests of those beyond the immediate developers of the property, in this case the school district. This has become an issue recently because of the pending development of the BUSD’s West Campus site. Read more about it in today’s Daily Planet.
*Per the same Daily Planet article, the BUSD is said to be losing $400,000 a year on their proposed transportation hub/bus yard at Sixth between Gilman and Camelia. Apparently this project did need to go through some City approvals.
This Thursday, Ibsen / Senty Architects will present their commercial proposal for the 7th street site.
June 1st, 7-8pm @ 1804 5th Street, Berkeley
Call (510-595-1851) or email Eric (eric@isa-arch.com) for more info.
This Monday, the owner/developer will present their proposal for the San Pablo Ave. site. The building is currently slated to contain 40-45 homes over ground floor retail/live work lofts. Feedback on the project is encouraged.
June 5, 7:30-8 pm @ 1035 Grayson, Berkeley.
Rick Caruso is still pushing for a large Magna/Caruso Affiliated mall on the Albany waterfront. In an effort to further moderate the process of any new development along the shore, the Citizens for the Albany Shoreline’s(CAS) has been gathering signatures to get the Albany Shoreline Protection Initiative on the ballot this November. Click here to read the latest on signature gathering, Caruso’s background, and the initiative.
To read the entire Daily Planet article, click here.
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