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Berkeley council affirms ZAB approval for 2425 Durant, approves 169-unit tower with labor concessions intact
Summary
After hours of testimony from labor groups and developers, BerkeleyCity Council voted to deny the Building and Construction Trades Councilappeal and approve the use permit for 2425 Durant Avenue, a proposed 20-story building with 169 units (32 below-market-rate), citing legal risk under state density-bonus law and noting staffcorrections to the conditions of approval.
The Berkeley City Council on Feb. 23 voted to deny an appeal of the Zoning Adjustments Board approval for a 20-story housing project at 2425 Durant Avenue, affirming staffrecommendation and approving the use permit. The project would demolish three existing residential buildings (19 units) and build a roughly 149,000-square-foot tower with 169 units, including 32 below-market-rate units.
The appeal, filed by the Building and Construction Trades Council and Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, challenged three density-bonus concessions requested by the applicant: exemptions from apprenticeship requirements, the cityhard-hats health-care expenditure, and a prevailing-wage requirement in the South Side plan. Appellant attorney Jolene Kramer urged the council to reject the concessions, saying the city should not use…
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