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2025-07-31

Here is a map of the parts of #Berkeley that the Middle Housing zoning change apply to - PDF is at berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/f

The full text of the Middle Housing ordinance is at berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/f
The new zoning allows 3 story buildings (this can be increased by Density Bonus).

State laws that allow additional homes:

Affordable Housing Density Bonus
🏠 Up to 100% more units if some are for low/middle income
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/fac

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) law
🏠 Existing building can increase number of units by up to 25% by converting garages, storage, etc.
🏠 Can add up to 8 detached ADUs
hcd.ca.gov/policy-and-research

Of course, not everyone will build to the maximum density. There's no requirement to do anything at all, people are free to keep their house as-is as a single family house. In other cases, a lower-density development may make more sense personally or financially. Let's look at some examples.

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Berkeley Zoning Map, showing areas upzoned by Middle Housing highlighted. This includes most of the city west of Shattuck, as well as the area south of Dwight and west of Claremont. The zones are various shades of yellow and orange labeled R-1, R-1A, R-2, and R-2A, plus a thin strip of blue MUR at the west.  The hills, commercial streets, downtown, and Southside, and industrial areas in west Berkeley are not shaded.
2025-07-31

#Berkeley Middle Housing upzoning takes effect on Nov. 1, 2025, allowing 8 homes on a typical lot in most of the previously low-density zones in the city, and more if state Accessory Dwelling Unit and Affordable Housing Density Bonus laws are used.

Here's a look at some possibilities! 1/

Berkeley Middle Housing
柏克萊中型住宅
R-1, R-2, R-2A, MU-R Zones
R-1, R-2, R-2A, MU-R 區
5,000 square foot lot
5,000 平方英尺地塊

3D drawing of a city block with various types of housing

Picture: a 2-story house with a 3-story building in the backyard
Backyard Apartment
Existing House +
3-6 new apartments
後院公寓
現有房子 +
3 - 6 間公寓

Picture: Two 3-story buildings each with 2 doors
Double Duplex
4 units, total of 
20 bedroom suites
雙子雙拼住宅
4 間住房
一共 20 間套房

Picture: 5 three-story townhouses along a path perpendicular to the street
Townhouses
4-6 townhouses
聯排屋
4-6 棟聯排屋

Picture: a 3-story apartment building with a 2-story building behind it.
8+8+2
  8 apartments +
10 ADUs
八加八加二
 8 間公寓 +
10 間附屬住宅

Picture: a skinny 6-story apartment building
Density Bonus
16 apartments +
  4 ADUs
密度獎勵
16 間公寓 +
 4 間附屬住宅

Picture: a cube shaped a 6-story apartment building
Density Bonus (2 lots)
32 apartments +
  8 ADUs
密度獎勵 (兩塊地)
32 間公寓 +
 8 間附屬住宅

Note: Restrictions apply to demolition of existing rental housing
註:法律有關於拆除現有租賃住宅的限制

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