Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan

BROADWAY VALDEZ DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Upcoming Community Meeting
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Place: First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Broadway - Fellowship Hall

PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT PLAN CONCEPT

This is a reminder that there will be a public workshop for the Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan on Tuesday, December 8^th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, located on 2619 Broadway, to review the Public Review Draft Plan Concept.

The Public Review Draft Plan Concept document and a meeting agenda will be available later today on the project website at www.oaklandnet.com/bvdsp. Also, several handouts summarizing the Public Review Draft Plan Concept document both in English and Chinese will be available on the project website by end of Friday, December 2.

For more information: http://www.oaklandnet.com/bvdsp 

The Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan

We’re excited to announce a community meeting on April 28, 2011 to re-launch the Broadway Valdez District Specific Plan. We will introduce the new staff team and
share schedule information and next steps.

Please help us spread the word about this meeting!
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A meeting announcement is online at http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca/groups/ceda/documents/event/oak028438.pdf. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ed Manasse, Project Manager
Alisa Shen, Project Staff
Laura Kaminski, Project Staff

For more information: bvdsp@oaklandnet.com | Phone/Message Line: (510) 238-7905 | Project Website: www.oaklandnet.com/bvdsp

You Choose Contra Costa

Attend the You Choose Contra Costa forum on Saturday May 7 from 9am-12pm at the Concord Senior Center, 2727 Parkside Circle, Concord. Join fellow residents, elected officials, and community leaders to explore Bay Area housing and transportation options to see how they will impact your community and the things you care about most. 

For more information:  and to register, go to www.youchoosebayarea.org.

Citywide Zoning Update

One possible action the Committee could take on February 22 is to recommend these proposals to the full City Council for a public hearing on March 1^st at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. However, the proposals could also be continued for further Committee meetings. Once future meetings and hearings are scheduled for the public to learn about and discuss the Zoning Update, a similar announcement email will be sent out and the project website will be updated.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

2:00 pm Hearing Room 1, City Hall

Frank H, Ogawa Plaza

For more information: Please visit the zoning update webpage www.oaklandnet.com/zoningupdate -- to read the staff report, including highlights of the proposal, click on “Schedule and Upcoming Meetings;” and to view the proposed zoning maps and text, click on “Proposals”.

Oakland's Draft Energy and Climate Action Plan Now Available

Oakland's revised Draft Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP) is now available for public review, and will be considered at upcoming meetings of the City's Planning Commission and Public Works Committee.

The revised draft ECAP, along with the draft ECAP Appendix, was posted to the City's website on November 24, 2010. Visit the website to download a copy of the draft Energy and Climate Action Plan. Printed copies of the Draft ECAP are available for public review at no charge at the Office of the City Clerk, Records Management Office, located at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (City Hall).

The draft ECAP will be considered at two upcoming meetings. First, the draft ECAP will be considered at a meeting of the Oakland Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 1st, at 4pm in Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1, One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.

The draft ECAP will then be considered by the City Council Public Works Committee on Tuesday, December 14th, at 10.30am in Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1, One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.

All members of the community are welcome to attend these meetings.

For more information: please visit www.sustainableoakland.com

Citywide Zoning Update Public meeting

A public meeting of the Zoning Update Committee of the Oakland Planning Commission, to review the proposed zoning text and maps, as part of the Citywide Zoning Update. The agenda includes consideration of changing the zoning to the commercial and residential areas of the neighborhoods in West Oakland, North Oakland, and the North Hills. To read the staff report and to see the maps of the proposed zoning, please visit our website, and look at the “Schedule and Upcoming Meetings” table for the cancelled June 23rd meeting of the Zoning Update Committee:

http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CEDA/o/PlanningZoning/s/GeneralPlan/DOWD009036

July 14, 2010

4:30 p.m.

Hearing Room 1, City Hall

1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

Before the Planning Commission holds its public hearings on the Citywide Zoning Update, the Zoning Update Committee expects to have two further public meetings considering proposed changes to zoning in central Oakland and in east Oakland and South Hills areas. A similar email announcement will be send to recipients of these emails, for meetings tentatively scheduled for:

• August 4, 2010, 4:00 p.m. (note new date and different time)
• September 1, 2010, 4:00 p.m.

For more information: Zoning Update Message Line (510) 238-7299

www.oaklandnet.com/zoningupdate

Citywide Zoning Update Public meetings

There will be a public meeting of the Zoning Update Committee of the Oakland Planning Commission, to review the proposed zoning text and maps, as part of the Citywide Zoning Update. The agenda includes consideration of changing the zoning to the commercial and residential areas of the neighborhoods in West Oakland, North Oakland, and the North Hills. To read the staff report and to see the maps of the proposed zoning, please visit our website, and look at the “Upcoming Meetings” table:

http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/ceda/revised/planningzoning/ZoningUpdateProject/default.asp#schedule

June 23, 2010

4 p.m.

Hearing Room 1, City Hall

1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

Before the Planning Commission holds its public hearings on the Citywide Zoning Update, the Zoning Update Committee expects to have two further public meetings considering proposed changes to zoning in central Oakland and in east Oakland. A similar email announcement will be send to recipients of these emails, for meetings tentatively scheduled for:

• July 14, 2010
• August 11, 2010

CITYWIDE ZONING UPDATE

Strategic Planning Division

City of Oakland - CEDA

250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 3315

Oakland, CA 94612

For more information: Zoning Update Message Line (510) 238-7299

www.oaklandnet.com/zoningupdate

Citywide Zoning Update: Public Hearing 5/26/10

The City of Oakland Strategic Planning Division cordially invites you to attend a meeting of the Zoning Update Committee (ZUC), a subcommittee of the Oakland Planning Commission, to discuss the update of commercial and residential zoning regulations, including the proposed framework and an introduction to the draft zoning chapters. ZUC meeting details follow:

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location: Oakland City Hall, Hearing Room 1, One Frank Ogawa Plaza

ZUC meetings are part of the roll-out and adoption process for the proposed new commercial and residential zones. Staff anticipates three to five meetings at the ZUC to review the framework for the proposed new zones and draft zoning text and mapping proposals. The ZUC will review and deliberate on the proposals, as well as take public testimony about the zoning proposals. All interested parties are welcome to attend and present comments on the draft zoning text and mapping proposals.

In addition to the ZUC meetings, the commercial and residential zoning update adoption process will also involve meetings at the full Planning Commission, anticipated in the fall of 2010, and moving on to the City Council, starting with its Community and Economic Development Committee, in the winter of 2010.

Please forward this to your neighbors, friends, churches and others who may be interested in this process!

For more information: Zoning Update Website: www.oaklandnet.com/zoningupdate

(The website’s “Schedule + Meetings” section contains details about all upcoming public meetings; the “Proposals” section contains all draft zoning text and mapping proposals.)

Zoning Update Message Line: (510) 238-7299

Zoning Update Email: zoningupdate@oaklandnet.com

Stay informed and participate in the Citywide Zoning Update

Check out the latest Citywide Zoning Update newsletter (March 2010) for information about:

1. What’s changing in the City’s residential and commercial zoning
2. 2010 Schedule for the Citywide Zoning Update, including upcoming spring/summer community workshops!
3. Opportunities to learn about and give us your feedback about draft zoning regulations and maps

Draft residential and commercial zoning regulations and draft maps are available for your review and comment!

Save the Dates! Community Workshops on Residential and Commercial Zoning Draft Regulations and Maps – All workshops from 6:30pm -8:30pm

1. #1: North and West Oakland: Monday, April 26, 2010, North Oakland Senior Center, 5714 Martin Luther King Jr Wy
2. #2: Central Oakland: Monday, May 17, 2010, Fruitvale/San Antonio Senior Center, 3301 E. 12th St (2nd fl.)
3. #3: East Oakland/South Hills: Thursday, June 10, 2010, Frick Middle School Auditorium, 2845 64th Ave.

For more information: http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/ceda/revised/planningzoning/ZoningUpdateProject/default.asp#schedule

Central Estuary Plan Community Workshop #1

The City of Oakland is developing a Specific Plan that will help define a common vision for the Oakland Central Estuary. This plan will provide a framework to support development and enhancement of the area. It will balance land-use goals with the environmental, economic, quality of life and health-related interests of the community. Building upon previous visioning efforts, the City of Oakland will be convening several community workshops to gather public input throughout the Specific Plan development process. Your participation is an essential component of the plan. Please join us!

WHEN: Monday, March 23rd, 2009
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Unity Council:
Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center
3301 E. 12th St., Suite 201, Oakland

For more information: please visit the project website:

Para obtener más información
www.oaklandnet.com/central_estuary_plan/

Or contact:
Email: central_estuary_plan@oaklandnet.com
Central Estuary Plan Message Line: (510) 238-7737
RSVP requested but not required

Build/Plan Healthy Communities

Come take place in this "problem" and "solution" conversation moderated by Robert Shurell presented by Regional and Urban Design Committee as well as the Committee on the Environment.

The "problem" will be presented by Sandra Witt, Alameda County's division director of Public Health, presenting the work she and Dr. Anthony Iton have researched about public health and environmental justice issues. This work speaks to land use patterns and demographics of who lives in each different kind of neighborhood.

The "solution" will be presented by Chris Bazar, who is with Alameda County Planning. He will present plans or planning proposals that incorporate smart growth ideas.

Topics discussed will include Senate Bill 375, how anti sprawl can help create healthy communities and the link between land use planning and air quality issues. Also, design and planning for affordable housing and communities. How land use planning can address the challenges of social and environmental justice and what social and economic aspects of sustainability are.

2/18/09

Build/ Plan Healthy Communities

Panelists in this discussion will share insights about the effect land use patterns have on public health and how new planning proposals could lead to smarter growth ideas.

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland .

Contact: 510/464-3600 or Hafsa Burt, AIA

Cost: None; this program open to all. Please RSVP.

1.5 CES/LU

For more information: 510/464-3600

Invitation to Public Workshop on Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan

The City of Oakland is developing a community-wide Energy and Climate Action Plan to identify actions the City can take to help minimize energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the Oakland community. City staff is seeking public input as they formulate this Plan. Please join us at the event below, co-hosted by the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and the City of Oakland, at which City staff hope to gather input from the business community.

Business-Oriented Public Workshop

Be a Part of Developing Oakland’s Landmark

Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

3 – 5 pm

The Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Board Room

475 14th Street

Oakland, CA

Please join us for this business forum on shaping the City’s Plan. We will discuss criteria for setting priorities and City staff will solicit business input on strategies. This workshop will repeat the format of the City’s successful first public workshop held on December 11th, 2008.

This event is the Chamber’s monthly Economic Development Committee meeting, co-sponsored this month by the City of Oakland. This meeting is open to the public.

Please RSVP and send questions to Karen Engel at kengel@oaklandchamber.com or 510-874-4800

For more information: on the Oakland Energy and Climate Action Plan:

Visit www.sustainableoakland.com or

Email climateaction@oaklandnet.com

Join us to help plan the future of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP!

The general public is cordially invited to attend a visioning workshop for the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Harbor Master Building, 1340 Marina Way South, Richmond, California, 94804.

The workshop, which seeks to involve a wide diversity of opinions and perspectives, will have an open-house format with brainstorming and interactive activities to encourage full participation by everyone. It is part of a multi-year process to identify themes, describe visitor experiences, and recommend a wide variety of visitor services and education and outreach activities.

Feedback from workshop participants will focus on these questions:

Why is this park special or important to you?
What should everyone know about this park?
How can the visitor experience be improved?

The final product, a Long Range Interpretive Plan, will be a plan for an effective visitor education program that achieves the goals and mission of the National Park Service, and provides dynamic visitor opportunities and experiences.

Created by an act of Congress in 2000, the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park preserves the stories and sites of the World War II Home Front.

For more information: visit our website at www.nps.gov/rori.
Contact: Naomi Torres, Chief of Interpretation
Phone: (925) 228-8860; (925) 683-9958

Oakland citywide zoning update

From the City of Oakland:

"We are emailing you to inform you about upcoming community meetings regarding the citywide zoning update process. The first round of community meetings is scheduled for September 25 and October 4, 2008, respectively, as detailed below.

A brochure about the Zoning Update is available online at http://www.oaklandnet.com/zoningupdate/ . Please check the Zoning Update webpage for the latest Zoning Update process news and information.

Regards,
Strategic Planning Staff
City of Oakland
Planning and Zoning Division
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plz – Suite 3315 Oakland, CA 94612
Zoning Update Message Line: (510) 238-7299 Fax: (510) 238-6538

The City of Oakland is updating its zoning regulations, the legal standards which govern the development of land. Zoning regulations affect many people living and working in Oakland. We urge you to become familiar with the process and get involved.

Three rounds of community meetings are planned as part of the process to develop the City’s residential and commercial zoning regulations. The first round of community meetings is intended to be an introduction to the citywide zoning update process: what’s been done, what still needs to be completed, and how individuals can stay informed and participate in the process.

Round 1: Introduction to the Zoning Update.
Come learn about the Citywide Zoning Update work plan and schedule. Staff from the City’s Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA) Planning and Zoning Division will also be available to present information and answer general questions you may have about zoning and the General Plan. The same meeting has been scheduled at two different locations and times.

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Place: Beebe Memorial Church Gym, 3900 Telegraph Avenue
(near 39th St., across from Macarthur BART)

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Time: 10:00am – noon
Place: Coliseum College Prep Academy Gym, 1390 66th Ave (and International Blvd.)
(located a little less than 1 mi. from the Coliseum BART)

The other two rounds of community workshops are planned in 2009:

§ Round 2: Residential/Commercial Zoning: Issues Identification. Jan 2009
The goal of these meetings is to define the priorities of Oakland residents and businesses related to residential and commercial zoning.

§ Round 3: Residential/Commercial: Proposed Concepts. May 2009
The goal of these meetings is to present and collect feedback about draft zoning concepts and mapping.

For more information: (510) 238-7299

Green Tech Town Hall

An announcement from Oakland Councilmember Nancy Nadel's office:

You’re Invited to the Green Tech Town Hall hosted by Councilmember Nancy J. Nadel on Thursday, June 12, 2008, beginning at 6 pm, at deFremery Recreation Center. Details and Speaker information are down below.

To facilitate a discussion of green job development with industry experts and community members: What could Green Job Development mean for West Oakland?

Invited Speakers:

ð Roger W. Lowther, Co-Founder, CleanAir Logix, Inc.
ð Tim Sears, P.E., Program Director, GRID Alternatives
ð Britten Shuford, Co-Managing Partner, Pacifica Capital Group, Wayans Brothers-Pacifica Capital
Urban Development Partnership
ð Oliver Sjahsam, Blue Green Pacific, Renewable Cogeneration, Wind Turbine Systems
ð Barbara Widhalm, MCRP, NSF Project Manager, Advanced Technology Education Initiative, Environmental Technology Program, Laney College, Peralta Community College District

When: Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: deFremery Recreation Center 1651 Adeline Street, Oakland

This event is sponsored by Councilmember Nancy Nadel’s office, City Council District 3.

For more information: contact Marisa Arrona, 510/238-7031, arromam@oaklandnet.com.

Announcing May Workshops on the Regional Transportation Plan

Help Plan the Bay Area's Transportation Future

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is currently in the process of updating the region's long-range transportation plan and invites you to participate in the discussion about how to spend our transportation dollars over the next twenty-five years. A series of nine public workshops - one in each of the nine Bay Area counties - is being held in May and all members of the public are encouraged to attend.

For more information: Find a workshop in your area click here.

EAST BAY / OAKLAND CHAPTER The Construction Specifications Institute,Presents a Half-Day Course

Friday, May 9, 2008, 8:30 am through 12:30 pm
General Conditions in the Construction Processwith special focus on AIA’s new A 201-07
Course will include a detailed review of common requirements found in general conditions used to govern the administration of construction contracts. Special focus will be given on AIA’s new A 201-07. The course is designed for both those creating construction documents or engaged in contracting for construction.Architects, Engineers, Owners’ representatives, General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Construction Managers, and those preparing for licensing exams will benefit from the information presented.

For more information: http://csieastbayoakland.org/events.html

Estuary Crossing Study

Water Taxi? Bicycle Bridge? Another tube? Bus Barges? Amphibious vehicles?

The Estuary Crossing Study is exploring new ways for bicyclists and pedestrians to travel between Alameda and Oakland-- and we need your help!

Come to this meeting to give feedback on intial project oppertunities and constraints:

Saturday April 12th 10am to 12pm
Pasta Pelican Restraunt
2455 Mariner Square Drive, Alameda

Come to one of these meetings to weigh in on potential project alternatives:

Saturday May 17th 10am to 12pm
Jack London Aquatic Center
115 Embarcadero, Oakland

Wednesday May 21st 7pm to 9pm
City Hall West
950 W. Mall Square, Alameda

Snacks will be provided at all meetings.

For more information: www.ci.alameda.ca.us/publicworks/0801_estuarycrossing_feasibility.html

Sustainable Stewardship: Historic Preservation’s Essential Role in Fighting Climate Change

Richard Moe Lecture Sustainable Stewardship: Historic Preservation’s Essential Role in Fighting Climate Change

Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 7:30 pm
First Church of Christ Scientist 2619 Dwight Way, Berkeley
Opening remarks by Jon Carroll, SF ChronicleMinimum
donation: $20

Historic preservation can - and should - be an important component of any effort to promote sustainable development.

The conservation and improvement of our existing built resources, including re-use of historic and older buildings, greening the existing building stock, and reinvestment in older and historic communities, is crucial to combating climate change.

Time: 7:30pm
Location: First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley, 2619 Dwight Way (at Bowditch) Berkeley - Maybeck's 1910 masterpiece
Contact: http://berkeleyheritage.com/calendar.html
Cost: Minimum donation: $20
1.5 HSW CES/LU

For more information: http://berkeleyheritage.com/calendar.html.

Public Meetings about Central Business District Rezoning in Oakland

The City of Oakland is going through a rezoning of the Central Business District as part of the Citywide zoning update. The proposed zoning includes a Height/Intensity Map that restricts heights of buildings as well as requires the buildings to get more narrow above a certain height. There are various regulations that effect how a building is designed. Information on proposals can be found here.

The next two meetings are:

Community Workshop: To discuss allowed uses and development regulations for proposed new zoning districts for Central Business District (CBD) area
Monday, March 17, 2008
6:30 - 9:00pm
Lake Merritt Sailboat House (Inside Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt), 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland CA

Zoning Update Committee: Introduction of the process and approach for rezoning the City's downtown area or "Central Business District" (CBD).
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
4:00pm
Hearing Room 1, City Hall

For more information: Laura B. Kaminski , AICP, City of Oakland, (510)238-6809