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Subject: City Planning Commission and Landmarks Preservation Board
From: Community and Economic Development Agency
Recommendation: Receive an Informational Annual Report regarding the City Planning Commission and the Landmarks Preservation Board for the year 2002
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CITY OF OAKLAND
AGENDA REPORT I'LE iD
OFFICE Or THE CiTY CLERK
2003t4AY 15 PM 4:39
TO: Office of the City Manager
ATTN: Robert C. Bobb
FROM: Community and Economic Development Agency
DATE: May 27, 2003
RE: INFORMATIONAL REPORT: CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOARD ANNUAL REPORTS - 2002
SUMMARY
The Annual Report for the City Planning Commission and the Landmarks Preservation Board
has been prepared to identify recent accomplishments in the Planning and Zoning Division and
outline a planning agenda for the next fiscal year (FY 2003-2004) based on City Council
directives. This report highlights the continued strong development activity in Oakland. There
were 1431 zoning permit applications in 2002, the same number as in 2001, and double the
number of applications filed five years ago. There were 13 major projects (over 50 residential
units or 50,000 square feet) approved in 2002, compared to between seven and ten projects in
previous years. Twenty-seven projects are already under review in 2003.
The vast majority of development applications are for housing, including single-family homes
(over 600 applications for additions and new houses), apartments, and condominiums. Despite
the general economic downturn, the market for housing remains extremely strong. The City is
receiving applications for infill housing development in every neighborhood citywide, including
some areas that have historically been blighted and/or not able to attract new investment.
The report also includes a long list of strategic planning projects assigned by City Council in
recent years, including the overall Zoning Update Project. Half of the staff in thi...
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