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Planning Commission and DAPAC

Planning Commission and DAPAC served as advisory bodies to Berkeley’s City Council, and their recommendations appear below.  Some substantive differences exist between the two sets recommendations, such as on the number of taller buildings to allow (as described in the chart below):

Building Heights

DAPAC

Planning Commission

City Council

Generally Allowed

85’

85’

85’

100’ Exceptions

4

0

2

120’ Exceptions

4

6

6

180’ Exceptions

See below

4

2  (45’ hotel bonus)

225’ Hotels

2

2

See above

Location for Tallest Buildings

Over Broad Area

Near BART Only

Near BART Only

Total Number of Tall Exceptions

10

12

10

 

Planning Commission Recommendation
Illustrated Version of Final Draft (.pdf) 

 DAPAC Recommendation

1. Introduction (.pdf) 

 1. Outline and Vision for the Plan (.pdf)
2. Environmental Sustainability (.pdf)   2. Environmental Sustainability (.pdf)

3. Land Use (.pdf) 

 3. Land Use (.pdf)
4. Access (.pdf)   4. Access (.pdf)

5. Historic Preservation and Urban Design (.pdf) 

 5. Historic Preservation & Urban Design (.pdf)

6. Streetscapes and Open Spaces (.pdf) 

 6. Streetscapes & Open Spaces (.pdf)
7. Housing and Community Health & Services (.pdf)   7. Housing and Community Health & Services (.pdf)
8. Economic Development (.pdf) 

 8. Economic Development (.pdf)

 

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