August 20, 2026 · Design Review Committee
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community we live in was built on the territory of xučyun (Huchiun (Hooch-yoon)), the ancestral and unceded land of the Chochenyo (Cho-chen-yo)-speaking Ohlone (Oh-low- nee) people, the ancestors and descendants of the sovereign Verona Band of Alameda County. This land was and continues to be of great importance to all of the Ohlone Tribes and descendants of the Verona Band. As we begin our meeting tonight, we acknowledge and honor the original inhabitants of Berkeley, the documented 5,000-year history of a vibrant community at the West Berkeley Shellmound, and the Ohlone people who continue to reside in the East Bay. We recognize that Berkeley’s residents have and continue to benefit from the use and occupation of this unceded stolen land since the City of Berkeley’s incorporation in 1878. As stewards of the laws regulating the City of Berkeley, it is not only vital that we recognize the history of this land, but also recognize that the Ohlone people are present members of Berkeley and other East Bay communities today. The City of Berkeley will continue to build relationships with the Lisjan Tribe and to create meaningful actions that uphold the intention of this land acknowledgement.
minutes per organization, or at the discretion of the Chairperson)
available to hear each project, the Design Review Committee has the right to re-arrange the order of the agenda in order to accommodate the projects that will not require significant time.
A. Meeting Minutes from July 16, 2026 DRC Meeting
A. 1899 OXFORD STREET [at Hearst] (DRCF2026-0004): Final Design Review to demolish a two-story multifamily building (8 rental units), merge two lots, (APN: 58-2181-19-5 and APN: 58-2181-21) and construct a 7- story, (78 feet, 9 inches in maximum height) with 222 units mixed-use building with 97,234 gross-floor area, including 3,873 commercial floor area, 14 off-street parking spaces, and 80 bicycle parking spaces. The project would utilize a 96.3 percent density bonus and provide 17 very- low-income and 16 moderate-income units. Committee Decision. B. 2955 SHATTUCK AVENUE [between Russell and Ashby] (DRCP2024- 0009): Preliminary Design Review to demolish three commercial buildings, merge two parcels, and construct an approximately 78,000 square- foot, 8-story (84 feet, 9 inches), mixed-use building, with 74 units (4 Very-Low Income), 1,465 square feet of ground floor commercial space, and 24 parking spaces, utilizing a State Density Bonus. Committee Recommendation.
This is an opportunity for comments either to or from Commissions for which the DRC has liaisons: the Zoning Adjustments Board (ZAB), the Civic Arts Commission (CAC), and the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). Committee members may ask for discussion to be DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA August 20, 2026 PAGE 4 scheduled on a future agenda (per Brown Act, no deliberation or final action may be taken).
• Notice of Availability of a Draft EIR for the proposed project at 1201 Second Street, also known as the City of Berkeley Transfer Station.
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