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3.18.2026 Planning Commission Meeting

Name: 3.18.2026 Planning Commission Meeting
Start: 2026-03-18
Location: , Hearing Room 1, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, 94612 View Map

Oakland • 2026-03-18 • 03:00 PM

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Wednesday, March 18

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Oakland Planning Commission met on 2026-03-18. This minutes-backed summary prioritizes Planning Commission actions, project/case details, and vote outcomes over hearing procedure boilerplate.

Key Decisions

3320 Grand Avenue / case DET220087: the Commission 1. Affirm staff’s environmental determination. 2. Deny the appeal by a 5-0 vote. Motion by Vice-Chair Sandoval; seconded by Comm. Robb.
Proposal: Appeal of a Zoning Manager Determination that the business is a Full -Service Restaurant Commercial Activity and is not a Group Assembly Commercial Activity or an Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activity but is subject to the Performance Standards in Planning Code Section 17.120 including noise at all...
Finality: This decision is final and is not appealable further. For Further Information: Contact Case Planner Jana Wismer at (341) 203 - 1653 or by email at jwismer@interwestgrp.com

Why It Matters

Planning Commission votes can determine land-use appeals, zoning interpretations, environmental-review posture, and whether a project or property use can move forward.
Applicant: Chris Rachal/Mimosa 2 Oakland (510) 314 - 9658 Appellant: C. Telson/Grand Ave Residents.
Zoning: Neighborhood Commercial - 2 / S - 13 Combining Zones.
Environmental review: Categorically Exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15306, Information collection

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Residents should note the recorded finality language: This decision is final and is not appealable further. For Further Information: Contact Case Planner Jana Wismer at (341) 203 - 1653 or by email at jwismer@interwestgrp.com.

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Section: PUBLIC HEARINGS For Further Information: Contact Case Planner Corey Alvin at (510) 238-6316 or by email at calvin@oaklandca.gov APPEALS The Commission will take testimony on each appeal. If you challenge a Commission decision in court, you will be lim...

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2 • DET220087

3320 Grand Avenue - Appeal of a Zoning Manager Determination that the business is a Full -Service Restaurant Commercial Activity and is not a Group Assembly Commercial Activity or an Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activity but is subject to the

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Appeal of a Zoning Manager Determination that the business is a Full -Service Restaurant Commercial Activity and is not a Group Assembly Commercial Activity or an Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activity but is subject to the Performance Standards in Plann...