The Community and Economic Development Agency, Strategic Planning Division, in coordination with the Planning Commission, maintains the General Plan and the Planning Code, and prepares area plans. The current General Plan adopted in 1998 and in effect until the year 2015, defines the long range goals and intentions of the community regarding the nature and direction of future development within the City of Oakland. The Planning Code specifies land uses and development standards for specific zoning districts. Area plans are intended to translate General Plan policies into sustainable development alternatives in specific areas of the City.

Contact: Eric Angstadt, Strategic Planning Manager (510) 238-6190

*Note: The Strategic Planning website is in the process of being updated over the next few months. Check back at this website for additional information about the planning efforts underway described below.

Citywide Policies, Plans and Regulations

• General Plan
• General Plan and Zoning Map (PDF, 2mb)
• Zoning Code
• Interactive Zoning and General Plan Map
        To facilitate the use of this map read the directions for the Interactive Zoning Map

Planning Efforts Underway

• Citywide Zoning Update
  
• Housing Element Update
• Central Estuary Specific Plan and EIR
• Lake Merritt BART Station Specific Plan and EIR
• Broadway/Valdez District Specific Plan and EIR
• Harrison Street/Oakland Avenue Corridor Community Based Transportation Plan
• NEXT Community Workshop #3
  Thursday, July 23, 2009
  Westlake Middle School, Cafeteria
  2629 Harrison @ 27th Street
  Open House: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Meeting: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  Workshop Flyer Help get the word out!
  
  
• Community Workshop #2 (4/23/09): Agenda (PDF, 58kb), Presentation (PDF, screen resolution, 5.4MB), Alternative Maps (PDF, screen resolution, 3.3MB), Alternatives Matrix (PDF, 113kb), Workshop Summary (PDF, 350kb)
  
• Community Workshop #1 (1/22/09): Agenda, PowerPoint Presentation (PDF file, 2 slides per page), Existing Conditions Map (PDF – Higher Resolution 8MB), (PDF – Screen Resolution 2MB), Workshop Summary (PDF, 76KB)
• Recycling Regulations – Performance Standards
• This item is scheduled for second reading (final passage) at the March 17, 2009 City Council Meeting. Agendas and staff reports are available online at: http://clerkwebsvr1.oaklandnet.com/calendar/#current