2530 Bancroft Way (ZP#2023-0126)
Summary
SCH Number
2024120489
Public Agency
City of Berkeley
Document Title
2530 Bancroft Way (ZP#2023-0126)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/12/2024
Document Description
Use Permit #ZP2023-0126 for the demolition of an existing one-story, 15,665 square foot commercial structure and construction of a 12-story (134.5 feet), 139,833 square-foot mixed use residential building with 110 dwelling units, including 11 Very Low-Income units, and 2,195 square feet of ground floor commercial space. The project applicant seeks a 50 percent Density Bonus (37 units) by providing 15 percent of the base project units as affordable to Very Low-Income households (11 VLI units).
Contact Information
Name
Anne Hersch
Agency Name
City of Berkeley
Job Title
Land Use Planning Manager, Department of Planning & Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Isaiah Stackhouse
Agency Name
Trachtenberg Architects
Job Title
Principal
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Berkeley
Counties
Alameda
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
2530 Bancroft Way
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15332 - Infill Development Project
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets all of the requirements of the Infill Development Project exemption (Section 15332). The project is consistent with the applicable General Plan designation and policies, and with the applicable zoning designation and regulations. The project occurs within the Berkeley City limits on a project site of no more than five acres and is surrounded by urban uses. The parcels within the project site have previously been developed and have no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. The project will not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality or water quality. City Standard Conditions will address potential impacts related to traffic, noise, air quality, and water quality. The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. Furthermore, none of the exceptions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply, as follows: (a) the site is not located in an environmentally sensitive area, (b) there are no cumulative impacts, (c) there are no significant effects, (d) the project is not located near a scenic highway, (e) the project site is not located on a hazardous waste site pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5, and (f) the project will not affect any historical resource.
County Clerk
Alameda
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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