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Berkeley council affirms zoning board, clears way for 8‑story, 110‑unit project at 2109 Virginia Street
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and robust public comment over contamination, parking and neighborhood character, Berkeley's City Council voted to deny an appeal and affirm the Zoning Adjustments Board approval for an 8-story, 110-unit mixed-use development at 2109 Virginia Street.
The Berkeley City Council on Feb. 10 denied an appeal and affirmed the Zoning Adjustments Board decision to approve a use permit for a proposed 8-story, 110-dwelling-unit mixed-use building at 2109 Virginia Street.
The project, presented by the planning department as a housing development entitled under state SB 330 rules, would replace a two-story commercial building and surface parking with roughly 112,900 square feet of new development, including 110 units (18 of which are below-market-rate: nine very-low-income and nine moderate-income), about 7,000 square feet of usable open space, and 109 off-street parking spaces. Staff said the base project was 55 units and the applicant is taking a 100% density bonus to reach 110 units.
Singh Saleki, senior planner, summarized the review history and environmental analysis, saying…
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