Fifth Street Mixed Use Rezoning
At a glance
- What: Rezoning portions of two Fifth Street parcels (1646 and 1650 Fifth Street) from Mixed Use-Light Industrial (MU-LI) to Mixed Use-Residential (MU-R), with associated General Plan amendments.
- Where it stands: Second reading of Ordinance No. 8,008-N.S. adopted May 12, 2026 on the Consent Calendar. The first reading vote had been all ayes.
- Next: The Zoning Map change takes effect under the ordinance. See also Fifth Street Property Sale and Zoning Code State Law Consistency Update.
Detail
- Consent item 3, from the City Manager. Contact: Jordan Klein, Planning and Development. Recommendation: adopt second reading of Ordinance No. 8,008-N.S. amending the Zoning Map as above.
- Public hearing and first reading, April 28, 2026 (Action Calendar Item 15, from the City Manager): 1 speaker. Hearing closed (Humbert/Ishii, all ayes). Council adopted (Humbert/Kesarwani), all ayes, Resolution No. 72,253-N.S. amending the General Plan Land Use Map (Manufacturing and Mixed Use designations changed to solely Mixed Use) and the West Berkeley Plan district maps, and first reading of Ordinance No. 8,008-N.S. rezoning portions of the two parcels from MU-LI to MU-R. Second reading was set for May 12, 2026.
- Second reading adopted with the May 12 Consent Calendar (Tregub/Humbert), all ayes.
Sources
- City Council regular meeting minutes, April 28, 2026 (approved minutes batch): https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026-05-19%20Item%2002%20Minutes%20for%20Approval.pdf
- City Council regular meeting minutes, May 12, 2026 (approved minutes batch): https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026-05-19%20Item%2002%20Minutes%20for%20Approval.pdf
Log
2026-04-28 - City Council (regular)
Public hearing (1 speaker); Resolution No. 72,253-N.S. and first reading of Ordinance No. 8,008-N.S. adopted (Humbert/Kesarwani), all ayes.
2026-05-12 - City Council (regular)
Second reading of Ordinance 8,008-N.S. adopted on consent, rezoning from MU-LI to MU-R.