2138 Kittredge Street (ZP#2024-0114)
Summary
SCH Number
2025100657
Public Agency
City of Berkeley
Document Title
2138 Kittredge Street (ZP#2024-0114)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/15/2025
Document Description
A project to demolish a four-unit residential building (including four rent-controlled units) and construct a 42,893-square-foot, eight-story (85 feet) residential building with 66 units [including three (3) Very Low Income (VLI) units and two (2) Extremely Low Income (ELI) units] utilizing State Density Bonus, on a 6,750-square-foot lot.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Gordon
Agency Name
City of Berkeley
Job Title
Contract Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
William Schrader
Agency Name
The Austin Group, LLC
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Berkeley
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Shattuck Avenue and Kittredge Street
Zip
94704
Total Acres
.15
Parcel #
57-2029-15
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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