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Endorsed Developments
 Greenbelt
Alliance is dedicated to protecting open space and making our communities
better places to live for people of all income levels. Through our
Compact Development Endorsement Program, we work to support higher density
infill
projects, located near existing services and public transit, in existing
urban areas. The Compact Development Team endorses
and supports residential, mixed-use and commercial development that are
pedestrian-oriented and transit accessible, use land efficiently, and
provide homes people can afford.
Since the early 1990s, the Compact Development Team has endorsed
the creation of more than 60,000 homes around the Bay Area.
If you would like more information on why Greenbelt Alliance endorsed
these developments or how you can speak up for individual smart growth
projects, contact Marla Wilson via email or
at (415) 543-6771.
Current l 2010 l 2009 l 2008 l 2007-2000
East Bay l South Bay l North Bay
East Bay
Alameda Point, Alameda
• 4,346 compact new homes
• 25% affordable homes
• Up to 350,000 square feet of retail
• 3.1 million square feet of commercial and business park uses, including up to 500,000 square feet of adaptively reused space
• Plan and ballot initiative endorsed by Greenbelt Alliance Board in January 2010, ballot initiative defeated in February 2010
• Contact: Nick Kosla, SunCal Companies (916) 792-5507, NKosla@argentmanagementllc.com
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2711 Shattuck, Berkeley (SmartSpace)
• 22 compact studios
• Endorsed January 2010, granted city permit in February 2010
• Contact: Cara Houser, Panoramic Interests (510) 883-1000 x302 |
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Measure R, Downtown Berkeley Plan
• 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 |
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Cathedral Gardens, Oakland
• 100 homes, all affordable
• Endorsed in August 2010, pending approval
• Contact: Mike Daley, EAH Housing, (415) 295-8830, mdaley@eahhousing.org |
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For information on East Bay campaigns, go here.
South Bay
2000 South Delaware, San Mateo
• 120 homes, 60 moderate-income, 60 affordable
• Endorsed in April 2010, pending approval
• Contact: Nevada Merriman, Mid-Peninsula Housing, (650) 356-2915, nmerriman@midpen-housing.org |
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Presidio El Camino, Santa Clara
• 40 homes, all affordable
• 3,000 square feet of commercial space
• Endorsed in August 2010, pending approval
• Contact: Paul Ring, The CORE Companies, 408.292.7841 x14, Paul Ring, pring@thecorecompanies.com |
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The Ohlone, San Jose
• 710 homes, 20% affordable
• 25,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail
• Conceptually endorsed in Fall 2009, endorsed in July 2010, PD zoning application approved by City Council in November 2010
• Contact: Jennifer Kurrie, Herglotz Public Affairs, (415) 834-5948, jennifer@hpastrategies.com
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For information on South Bay campaigns, go here.
North Bay
There were no endorsements in the North Bay in 2010.
For more information on North Bay campaigns, go here.
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