This Week: Brown vs. Redevelopment Agencies; New HPC Commissioner
1/7/2011 - John Kevlin
Governor Brown Proposes Shuttering of “Hundreds” of Redevelopment Agencies
Well our new Governor is already out of the gate, hinting this week at his plans to reshape state government. According to the Sacramento Bee, Brown’s basic plan would be to shift many state government responsibilities to local authorities. Included in the still-vague proposal is a potential move to eliminate “hundreds” of local redevelopment agencies, and shifting the tax revenue they receive to counties and schools. Considering that there are around 397 active redevelopment agencies in the state, this potential move could vastly reshape California’s planning and development landscape. This is…
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This Week - Oakland Update
12/16/2010 - John Kevlin
Major Oakland Rezoning Passes the Planning Commission
Last night, the Oakland Planning Commission voted to recommend a major overhaul of the City’s residential and commercial zoning districts to the City Council. The Planning Commission’s action brings the 2+ year rezoning process to its final stage. The City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee will hear the proposal at its February 8th meeting and the rezoning could be approved by the full Council by March.
As currently written, Oakland’s General Plan and Planning Code contain numerous inconsistencies in how the city’s residential and commercial zones are regulated. This has led to…
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