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Commission waives transparency standard, approves façade update at 3391 12 Mile Road
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a façade renovation at 3391 12 Mile Road that adds windows and updates the exterior. The commission waived the 40% first-floor transparency requirement because the existing building’s configuration limits window area; the project aims to bring the frontage into greater alignment with downtown design guidelines.
The Berkeley Planning Commission on April 22 approved a façade renovation for 3391 12 Mile Road, allowing a reduced amount of first-floor transparency because the existing building’s structure constrains the ability to meet the code’s 40 percent window standard.
Darren Atesian, the applicant representing CNH Land and Atesian Properties, told the commission the building contains two interior roof lines and a two-story…
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