Oakland Municipal Code Art. II Special Permit Requirements

No development that involves more than two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet of new floor area, or a new building or portion thereof of more than two hundred seventy-five (275) feet in height, shall be permitted except upon the granting of a Conditional Use Permit (see Chapter 17.134 for the CUP procedure). This requirement shall not apply to developments that include one hundred percent (100%) affordable housing units, other than manager's units, or that have been approved according to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) procedure (see Chapter 17.140 for the PUD procedure).

(Ord. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024)

Except for projects that are exempt from design review as set forth in Section 17.136.025, no Building Facility, Designated Historic Property, Potentially Designated Historic Property, Telecommunications Facility, Sign, or other associated structure shall be constructed, established, or altered in exterior appearance, unless plans for the proposal have been approved pursuant to the design review procedure in Chapter 17.136, and when applicable, the Telecommunications regulations in Chapter 17.128, or the Sign regulations in Chapter 17.104.

(Ord. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024)

No new building development in the D-DT-CPW Zone shall be permitted except upon the granting of a Planned Unit Development Permit (see Chapter 17.140 for the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Procedure and Chapter 17.142 for the PUD Requirements). In addition to the general PUD criteria contained in Section 17.140.080, these proposals must also meet the following criterion:

A. The proposal is consistent with planned street and other infrastructure improvements in the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan, particularly those that create an enhanced connection to the rest of the Jack London District to the west and adapt to and protect the public from sea level rise.

(Ord. 13812, § 4(Exh. A), 7-30-2024)