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The City of Oakland has developed a program to encourage the construction of detached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) by offering a selection of pre-approved building plans for use on properties with Single-Family, Two-Family, or Multi-Family homes that can be downloaded from our website at no charge.

The City of Oakland releases Notice of Preparation of Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Oakland 2045 General Plan and publishes two key baseline reports detailing existing conditions and an equity baseline for the General Plan Update process.

Streamlined services open to the public February 28

The City has completed its public improvement work at the Gateway Industrial District (formally the Oakland Army Base) and has facilitated the development of four new buildings that now house various warehousing, distribution, repair and maritime-related logistics businesses.

Oakland, CA – Last Thursday, more than 100 people attended the City of Oakland’s first public workshop for the General Plan Update. The virtual workshop focused on the Housing Element – an important c …

The City of Oakland is preparing to release the draft zoning amendments for the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) for public review. The DOSP provides policy guidance on development, linking land use, transportation, economic development, housing, public spaces, cultural arts, and social equity.

A new state now allows single-family homeowners to add additional housing to their property or split their property with new housing. A new Oakland law now allows for RVs and tiny homes on wheels to be lived in with special permits.

The City of Oakland's Planning & Building Department (PBD) has proposed to increase certain fees by 3% to fully recover the cost of services provided.

The Affordable Housing, Jobs/Housing, Transportation, and Capital Improvements Impact Fees were adopted for Oakland to defray the costs associated with addressing its housing affordability crisis and its need to enhance the City’s infrastructure. The City's impact fee program alone will not solve Oakland’s pressing affordable housing and infrastructure improvement needs, they are an important step towards addressing these problems. For more information about the City of Oakland's Impact Fee Program, please click here: https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/impact-fees

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