• Approximately 3,000 homes expected from new downtown development
• Maximum building height, under typical permits, of 75 feet within roughly 40% of the plan area with provisions for 5 taller buildings up to 180 feet
• Voluntary Green Pathway program, through which developers enjoy a streamlined permitting process in exchange for providing community benefits like 20% affordable housing, LEED Gold green building, local hiring and job training, etc.:
• Endorsed August 2010, passed by voters in November 2010 election
• Contact: Matt Taecker, Principal Planner, City of Berkeley, (510) 981-7487, MTaecker@ci.berkeley.ca.us
