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Council denies appeal of abatement at 2750 Cedar Street after staff detail illegal construction and safety risks

Berkeley City Council · March 10, 2026
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Summary

After staff detailed repeated stop-work orders, citations and an abatement of unpermitted work at a hazardous site, the City Council denied an appeal and authorized a special assessment lien to recover abatement costs of roughly $2,831.

City planning and building staff recommended the City Council dismiss an appeal and record a special assessment lien to recover costs from an abatement at 2750 Cedar Street after staff documented unpermitted construction on a steep, landslide-prone parcel.

"We strongly recommend that you dismiss the appeal," Jordan Klein, director of planning and development, told the council, describing multiple stop-work orders, orders to correct, citations and repeated inspections in 2024. Staff said the property sits in a geological…

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