Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) - Draft Zoning Amendments

The City of Oakland wants your feedback on proposed zoning amendments for the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan!

The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) has been developed in multiple publicly reviewed iterations over the past several years, including having been revised in response to the public comments received in late 2019 and to address COVID-19 recovery. The DOSP will be brought to City Council for adoption later this year. This Plan provides policy guidance on development, linking land use, transportation, economic development, housing, public spaces, cultural belonging, and social equity in Downtown Oakland.

The DOSP’s Zoning Amendments will include changes to both the Zoning Map and Planning Code. These are the first step toward implementing the Plan’s goals and policies. This page provides information about the Draft Zoning Amendments, opportunities to learn more, and ways to share your feedback. Click the link below to take a survey about the proposed amendments.

The City of Oakland has held a series of virtual public meetings to solicit feedback on draft zoning amendments. These included three sessions on key aspects of the proposed amendments, two DOSP Community Advisory Group (CAG) meetings and hearings of the Planning Commission’s Zoning Update Committee (ZUC) and the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board (LPAB). Community members are invited to attend these virtual meetings.

Click here to get information about past DOSP Meetings.

Watch these videos to learn more about the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan, the proposed changes to make downtown more livable, and about zoning in general.

What is the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan?: View this video in Chinese or Spanish:

• 何謂屋崙（奧克蘭）市中心專屬計劃？
• ¿Qué es el Plan específico de Downtown Oakland?

Zoning Changes for a More Livable Downtown: View this video in Chinese or Spanish:

• 變更區域劃分以營造更加宜居的屋崙（奧克蘭）市中心
• Cambios de Zonificación para Mejorar la Vida en el Downtown de Oakland

What is Zoning?: View this video in Chinese or Spanish:

• 何謂區域劃分？
• ¿Qué es la Zonificación?