Berkeley City Council has passed a zoning change aimed at keeping innovation within the city by allowing level 2 biosafety labs in mixed-use light industrial zones, while prohibiting levels 3 and 4 in any city areas.
BERKELEY , CA – AUGUST 18: Berkeley City Hall is photographed on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Berkeley , Calif. BERKELEY — Berkeley is taking another step in its goal to “Keep Innovation in Berkeley ” through a change in zoning laws that is meant to encourage companies conducting research and development to find a lasting home in the city.
Research and development labs under 20,000 square feet will be permitted with an administratively approved zoning certificate in areas around U.C. Berkeley, including the University Avenue commercial corridor, North Shattuck Avenue, Telegraph Avenue and downtown. Spaces larger than 20,000 square feet would need an administrative use permit which would require a public review process.
Tuesday’s decision completes a referral put forward by former Councilmember Rigel Robinson and adopted by the council in September 2022.
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