The Berkeley Activists' Calendar, May 29- June 5
Worth Noting – Big Week Ahead after Monday off for Memorial Day Holiday:
Tuesday morning at 11 am the Police Accountability Board (PAB) subcommittee will continue work on police equipment policies and reporting. Tuesday evening is City Council the budget and with more budget referrals on the agenda.
Wednesday evening at 7 pm the Planning Commission will have a presentation on standards for middle size multi-unit housing. These are duplexes to eight plus units in projects up to three stories in height. The size of the packet is misleading as there is a lot to absorb in the 16 pages on middle housing.
Thursday at 6 pm is the special City Council meeting on the Ashby and North Berkeley BART housing projects. Be prepared for a long night as the two opposing sides make their case, the "build it tall 12 stories to twenty stories or more" and the "build it moderate size 7 stories with lots of affordable housing." The Planning Department staff recommended 7 stories as did the Community Advisory Group (CAG).
Bad news on tracking approved projects in the appeal period. Samantha Updegrave, Zoning Officer, Principal Planner wrote the listing of projects in the appeal period can only be found by looking up each project individually through permits online by address or permit number https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/Online-Building-Permits-Guide.pdf
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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