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Taller buildings near Oakland transit? Council weighs in March 3

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: The committee backed exempting most properties from SB 79 until a local plan, and sent it to Council March 3. Unger's amendment failed 2-2.
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Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting
February 24, 2026

TL;DR

  • The committee backed keeping most Oakland properties under current zoning, not the taller limits in a new state law, SB 79. It goes to the full City Council for a public hearing on March 3.
  • Councilmember Zac Unger's amendment, which would let SB 79 apply near three North Oakland BART stations, failed on a 2-2 tie.
  • The committee also approved looser rules on Oakland's housing sites, letting some businesses expand and adding a permit path for non-housing projects. That item also heads to the March 3 Council hearing.

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