October 15, 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 September 17, 2026 DRC Meeting
A. 600 BANCROFT WAY [at Bolivar] (DRCP2025-0003): Preliminary Design Review to demolish buildings and structures on an industrial site of approximately 2.93 acres at 600 Bancroft Way adjacent to Aquatic Park, and to construct a research and development campus containing one building totaling 251,817 square feet of gross floor area and 524 parking spaces. Majority Recommendations.
A. Interim Election for Vice-chair B. Designate Subcommittee for Review of Prospective Licensed Landscape Architect Candidates