To: Berkeley Neighbors
Keep West Berkeley Affordable
Stop the gentrification and displacement of low-income families, traffic, shadows, and loss of privacy and open space in West Berkeley. Save backyards, gardens, sun access and the peace, comfort, and general welfare of neighbors residing or working in our neighborhoods. Support the Friends of R1-A vision.
Why is this important?
The final public hearing on Revisions to Development Standards in the R1-A Districts will be at the planning commission Nov. 15th and soon headed to the Berkeley City Council. Planning staff and developers want to continue building two large luxury condos on one parcel that can include 2-story houses in the rear yard and 3-story houses in front yards, making housing less affordable for working families. Keep housing affordable: limit height on rear units to one story, limit height of front yard houses to two stories, increase required open space, and encourage backyard cottages and duplex buildings