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PLANNING AND ZONING DIVISION

Planning Section Phone: (510) 238-3941 Fax: (510) 238-6538
Zoning Section Phone: (510) 238-3911 Fax: (510) 238-4730

The Planning and Zoning Division is comprised of three sections: Zoning, Major Projects and Strategic Planning. The Division is responsible for processing development permits and carrying out the City's long-range planning efforts.

In recent years, the Division has processed approximately 1200 development permit applications per year; and also responded to 20,000 telephone inquires; assisted 16,000 counter visits and responded to thousands of requests for over-the-counter-review of building permits and business license certificates. Recently the Planning and Zoning Division completed a major overhaul of the City's Residential Design Review programs to create one comprehensive program. Major initiatives in the works include updating the Oakland Planning Code to be consistent with the General Plan, formulating green building guidelines, as well as, creating area plans for the Centrual Estuary, Broadway Retail Corridor and Lake Merritt BART station.

Walter Cohen, Community and Economic Development Agency Director (510) 238-2229

Scott Miller, Zoning Manager (510)238-2235

Eric Angstadt, Strategic Planning Manager, (510) 238-6190


Major Projects

(510) 238-2229
Zoning Information and Zoning Permits (510) 238-3911
Strategic Planning (510) 238-6190
Citywide Zoning Update (510) 238-7299
Historic Preservation (510) 238-6879
City Planning Commission (510) 238-3941
Blue Ribbon Commission on Housing Policy (510) 238-4906

Planning Code, Effective April 15, 2010

Proposed Green Building Ordinance for Private Development

Click Here to see the latest Planning Applications that are being
considered by the City of Oakland!

 

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