2276 Shattuck Avenue (ZP2024-0067)
Summary
SCH Number
2026040372
Public Agency
City of Berkeley
Document Title
2276 Shattuck Avenue (ZP2024-0067)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/8/2026
Document Description
Use Permit #ZP2024-0067 to construct a 15-story addition to Morse Block, a three-story, commercial City of Berkeley Landmark building, while preserving the east façade. The proposed building would result in an 18-story (205’-9”-foot-tall) approximately 138,842 square-feet mixed-use building containing 134 dwelling units including 11 VLI units, 11 MI units, as well as a 4750 square- feet ground floor commercial space and 105 Bike parking spaces.
Contact Information
Name
Nilu Karimzadegan
Agency Name
City of Berkeley
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jean Eisberg
Agency Name
Rhoades Planning
Job Title
Consultant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Berkeley
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Bancroft Way
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15332
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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