Dedicated to improving the quality of life for all by creating a unified neighborhood voice for promoting livability and resolving problems
BNC Meeting Saturday – May 14, 2022
View the May meeting here
Agenda
Welcome 10:00-10:20 City in Crisis – Dean Metzger
10:20-10:40 BART development – Rob Wrenn
10:40-10:50 Loss of Shattuck Cinema Theaters – Shirley Dean
10:50- 11:10 Hopkins St Bike Plan – Donna DeDiemar
11:10-11:20 Berkeley Adult School – Meryl Siegal
11:20- 11:30 – Other construction projects in South Berkeley:
2902 Adeline (former Aw Pottery at Adeline and Russell) is starting demolition – 6 stories 52 units, 10 units BMR (including 2 moderate income units).
2100 Ashby Ave (former Coop Credit Union at Ashby and Adeline) is under construction – 6 stories, 87 units, 100% BMR. Expect to complete construction in 2023.
3000 Shattuck (US Gas and Smog Check at Shattuck and Ashby) – NX Ventures proposing 9 stories, mostly studios, in preliminary planning.
Other proposed projects?
11:30-11:45 Discussion – What can we do about all of this?
11:45-12:00 Wrap-up.
Adjourn
NEXT MEETING: June 11, 2022
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Last Month’s meeting: BNC Meeting Agenda Saturday – April 9, 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Agenda
Election 2022 – Carla Woodworth
UC Issues – Phil Bokovoy
New Issues
Willard Park Clubhouse – proposal to enlarge the clubhouse into the park – Mary Oram
Claremont Hotel proposal – Rani Marx
Parking meters in residential zones – Andy Johnson
3000 Shattuck Project – Les Shipnuck
11:00-11:50 Updates
North Berkeley BART station development – Larry Orman
Displacement and Densification – Paola Laverde
Housing Element and Solar Access Protections – David Ushijima
Adjourn
Donations to BNC are appreciated and can be made via PayPal (see below) or mailed to: BNC, 1 Hazel Rd., Berkeley 94705
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What BNC Is All About
The Berkeley Neighborhoods Council (BNC) is a coalition of neighborhood groups of residents from all parts of Berkeley who have come together over such issues as development, traffic, crime, parks and open space, disaster preparedness, and the environment.
2022 Participating Organizations:
Bateman Neighborhood Association
Berkeley Tenants Union
Berkeley South
Berkeley Together
Claremont-Elmwood Neighborhood Association
Clean Air Berkeley
Friends of Adeline
HAASS
LeConte Neighborhood Association
McGee-Spaulding Neighbors in Action
Neighbors of 2902 Adeline
North Berkeley Neighborhood Alliance
Panoramic Hills Association
Save Berkeley’s Neighborhoods
Save Our Claremont
Solar Rights Committee
Willard Neighborhood Association