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The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, January 19

Kelly Hammargren
Sunday December 19, 2021 - 07:58:00 PM

City Council Recess is December 15 – January 17, 2022. The City Christmas Holiday is officially December 24 with New Years on December 31 and Reduced Service Days in between. There is only one noticed meeting in the coming week and it is just a rearrangement of subcommittee members in the Redistricting Commission. 

 

There is another reason to look at the Independent redistricting commission website, https://redistricting-commission-berkeley.hub.arcgis.com/ the population distribution in Berkeley has changed so the council district borders need to be redrawn. If you have followed how congressional districts are being redrawn around the country especially in “Red” and Purple states, we have redistricting going on here in our own yard. 

 

Because the weekly list of meetings is always so full, you may have never made it to the bottom and noticed upcoming workshops and public hearings and Use Permits in the appeal period are listed at the end. 

 

Monday, December 20, 2021 

Independent Redistricting Commission at 5 pm 

Videoconference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85845673323 

Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 Meeting ID: 858 4567 3323 

AGENDA: 1. Adjust the appointments to Commission subcommittees made at the December 15, 2021 regular meeting. 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/redistricting/ 

https://redistricting-commission-berkeley.hub.arcgis.com/ 

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Public Hearings Scheduled – Land Use Appeals 

1527 Sacramento – 2nd story addition date 2-22-2021 

2956 Hillegass - addition to nonconforming structure date 2-8-2021 

Remanded to ZAB or LPC 

1205 Peralta – Conversion of an existing garage 

Notice of Decision (NOD) and Use Permits with End of Appeal Period,  

SFD = Single Family Dwelling 

1259 Cornell – Raise existing 1-story SFD to become 2-story and increase height from 13’8” to 22’ 10.5” and add 716 sq ft, 12-22-2021 

1408 Edith 2-story 619 sq ft addition at the rear of the existing dwelling including new roof deck and spiral staircase, ave height 24’ 5” 1-6-2022 

2246 Fifth – new sign plan at 2222 Fifth, 2229 Fourth, 2233 Fourth, 2246 Fifth, 12-23-2021 

2740 Prince – 1st and 2nd floor addition at rear of existing SFD, 12-22-2021 

2129 Shattuck - Install signs for Bank of America – 12-23-2021 

55 Southhampton – modify zoning requirements under Reasonable accommodation request to permit a 2-story addition to construct an elevator, 1-6- 2022, 

2312 Telegraph – Installation of an internally illuminated retail blade sign, 12-23-2021 

925 University – Food establishment with sale of beer and wine, 12-22-2021 

1204 Walnut – Raise single-family home, addition of approximately 200 sq ft and renovation ground floor, 1-6-2022 

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications_in_Appeal_Period.aspx 

LINK to Current Zoning Applications https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Planning_and_Development/Land_Use_Division/Current_Zoning_Applications.aspx 

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WORKSESSIONS 

December 7 –1. WETA/Ferry Service at the Marina, 2. Presentation by Bay Restoration Authority, 3. Update Zero Waste Rates and Priorities, 

January 20 (Thursday) – Update on City’s COVID-19 Response and 

Public Works/Infrastructure Presentation 

February 15 – Homeless and Mental Health Services 

March 15 – Housing Element Update 

April 19 – Fire Department Standards of Coverage Study 

Unscheduled Workshops/Presentations 

Cannabis Health Considerations 

Alameda County LAFCO Presentation 

Civic Arts Grantmaking Process & Capital Grant Program 

Civic Center – Old City Hall and Veterans Memorial Building 

Mid-Year Budget Report FY 2022 

 

Kelly Hammargren’s comments on what happened the preceding week can be found in the Berkeley Daily Planet www.berkeleydailyplanet.com under Activist’s Diary. 

If you have a meeting you would like included in the summary of meetings, please send a notice to kellyhammargren@gmail.com by noon on the Friday of the preceding week. 

This meeting list is also posted on the Sustainable Berkeley Coalition website. 

http://www.sustainableberkeleycoalition.com/whats-ahead.html and in the Berkeley Daily Planet under activist’s calendar http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com 

 

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