Oakland's Objective Design Standards | Project Documents

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Resources

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Project Materials Archive 

Documents From Objective Design Standards Development Process

Workshop Documents April 2025

Public Review Drafts ODS March 2025

Planning Commission Meeting October 2, 2024

Design Review Committee Meeting July 24, 2024

Stakeholder Interviews November 2022

Advisory Group #1 Meeting Materials:

Advisory Group #2 Meeting Materials:

Focus Group #1 Meeting Materials:

Focus Group #2 Meeting Materials:

Past Engagements, Events, and Related Materials

Meeting Materials Date

 June 18, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting

 June 18, 2025
 June 4, 2025 Planning Commission Meeting  June 4, 2025
 Community Workshop 1-4 Family and 1-3 Story Multifamily ODS  April 2025
 Public Review Drafts of the Objective Design Standards for 1- to 4-Family and 1- to 3-Story Multifamily Development  March 24, 2025
October 2, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting October 2, 2024
July 24, 2024 Design Review Committee Meeting July 24, 2024
Community Workshop 4-8 Story Residential Multifamily ODS May 22, 2024
Advisory Group Meeting #2 September 7, 2023
Focus Group Meeting #2 August 30, 2023
Focus Group Meeting #1 August 24, 2023
Advisory Group Meeting #1 November 14, 2022
Objective Design Standards for 4-8 Story Multifamily Residential and Mixed Use Development DRC Hearing Draft Stakeholder Interviews November 2022 (Various Dates)
Design Review Committee Hearings Draft 4-8 Story Multifamily Residential ODS