Adeline Corridor Plan

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News and Updates

The Draft Adeline Corridor Specific Plan (“Draft Plan”) and its Draft Environmental Impact Report (“DEIR”) were made available for public review on May 17, 2019.  The Draft Plan reflects input gathered at dozens of community meetings and workshops held since the planning process kicked off in 2015.  City staff is extremely appreciative of all the time and valuable feedback community members provided at each stage of the planning process. 

The Planning Commission Adeline Corridor Specific Plan Subcommittee has been meeting since May 2019 to facilitate the full Commission’s deliberation on a recommendation on the Draft Adeline Corridor Specific Plan, associated General Plan and zoning amendments, and the EIR (documents available here). The Planning Commission will forward its recommendation to City Council, the body that is responsible, to adopt the Final Plan, General Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments, and certify the EIR.  

The Subcommittee has had a number of public meetings to discuss the Draft Plan and associated documents.  The intent of the next meeting on March 18, 2020 is to discuss outstanding items and finalize recommendations for the full Planning Commission.

Adeline Corridor Specific Plan Subcommittee Meetings  

The public is welcome to attend the Planning Commission’s Subcommittee meetings on the Adeline Corridor Specific Plan and offer comment. Agendas for past and upcoming meetings are posted on the Planning Commission webpage (scroll down to Adeline Corridor Specific Plan Subcommittee and select link to desired meeting agendas) and future meeting dates are provided below. 

Upcoming Meetings Specific to the Adeline Corridor Specific Plan

The Adeline Corridor Specific Plan Subcommittee will share their recommendation with the Planning Commission, which will then form a recommendation from the full Commission to City Council. Opportunities for public comment will continue to be provided at meetings listed below. 

Adeline Corridor Specific Plan Work Schedule: 

AdelineCorridor Specific Plan Workflow Schedule Graphic 

More information about previous events and community engagement is available below in the "Past Meetings and Events" section.   

Project Overview

In 2015, The City of Berkeley began a community planning process to develop a long-range plan ("specific plan") for the Adeline Corridor (the area along Adeline Street between the Oakland border and Shattuck Avenue, and along south Shattuck Avenue between Adeline Street and Dwight Way. A long-range plan provides a blueprint for the future. It articulates community priorities and sets forth goals, policies and implementation actions.  The plan will serve as a guide for City and other public agency decision-makers, community members and other stakeholders over the next 20 years. The planning effort is funded by a grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to promote opportunities to plan for transit-oriented development around BART stations and other high-frequency transit and safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities. 

Through a series of community events, stakeholder meetings, and working sessions over the past two years, the community has identified five cross-cutting priorities for the future of the Adeline Corridor:

• Land use and community character
• Housing affordability
• Economic opportunity
• Transportation
• Public space

The eventual plan will primarily direct changes in land uses and development (such as zoning changes), and right-of-way improvements.  But it will also address related issues such as housing affordability and economic development. The plan's policies and standards will only apply within the plan area boundary, which includes the street itself, as well as parcels on either side of the street. Although the plan's geographical scope is limited, it will also consider the relationship to the larger South Berkeley neighborhood. Many topics that the plan will address - such as housing affordability, equity, transportation, or jobs and economic development - are also influenced by a range of citywide, regional, and even national factors and trends. Because of this, it will be important to identify which potential planning strategies can be realistically implemented through the Adeline Corridor Specific Plan, and which will depend on a larger citywide or regional strategy. 

Plan Documents

• Draft Plan-Related Comments and Overview of Planning Process Next Steps– City Staff Memo
• Final EIR (Response to EIR-Related Comments)  
• Draft Plan  (PDF Files)*
• Draft EIR  (PDF files: DEIR and DEIR Appendices)* 
• Existing Conditions Report
• Surveys
• MTC Priority Development Area Grant
• Re-Imagine Adeline Exhibit Summary Report and Appendix  

*Printed copies of the documents are available for reference at these locations:  

• Planning Department, 1947 Center Street, 2nd floor 
• Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library, 1901 Russell Street  
• South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis Street  
• Central (Downtown) Library, 2090 Kittredge Street  

Related Past Plans

• Berkeley General Plan (2003)
• Berkeley Housing Element (2009-2014) and 2015-2023 Housing Element Update  
• Berkeley Bicycle Plan and 2017 Update  
• Berkeley Pedestrian Master Plan (2008)
• South Shattuck Strategic Plan (1997)
• South Berkeley Area Plan (1990)

Past Meetings and Events

Contact

Community member are encouraged to submit comments on the Adeline Corridor Draft Plan and related documents. Please send all written comments to the email or mailing address listed below.