After what officials say has been 18 months of negotiations, Berkeley councilmembers voted Monday night to direct the city manager to draft and enter into an agreement with BART detailing how the two entities will bring hundreds of new housing units to the city.
These negotiations have resulted in a win-win outcome that will bring positive development to this historic neighborhood. The terms of the agreement call for the city to relinquish its right to air-rights over a 4.4-acre BART-owned parcel...
BART officials have committed to dedicating at least 50% of the first 602 units built on the West Lot as affordable, and ensuring that at least 301 of the homes built must be affordable...
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin said in a press release announcing the decision Tuesday that this would enable Berkeley to continue its efforts to address affordability and homelessness through smart growth strategies.
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