Item 5

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There are several possible ways to begin, phase and complete the process of creating occupiable live/work spaces. The applicant would need to state which of the following s/he has chosen:

  1. Either a complete or partial conversion of an existing building to one or more live/work occupancies, i.e. R-7 or F-7 with "complete buildout of individual spaces," which means that the spaces will be presented to prospective buyers or tenants (or ready for owner/occupant(s)) as finished spaces with Certificates of Occupancy. This will be the most common form of application.
  2. Either a complete or partial "shell conversion," which means that the basic core and shell of the building will be completed, including seismic retrofit, upgrade of utilities, repair or replacement of roof and windows, construction of demising walls with proper sound insulation, and installation of "stubbed-in" utilities necessary to meet future Minimum Residential Requirements, per table 327B-A.
  3. A building constructed under "shell conversion" must have its individual units finished out under separate permit before they can be occupied. This can be accomplished incrementally, i.e. some units can be finished and occupied while others still remain at the "shell" stage.
  4. New construction live/work, while not presently permitted under Oakland Zoning Regulations, is anticipated in this code in the form of R-8 and F-8 occupancies.
  5. New shell construction is also not presently permitted under Oakland Zoning Regulations; when it is permitted it will be similar to (2) above, in that it will need to be completed under separate permit(s) before individual units can be occupied.

    Code

    Note on plans regarding the nature of the permit: for (complete)(partial) conversion of an existing building to the specific occupancy with complete build-out of individual spaces; for (complete)(partial) shell conversion of existing building to the specific occupancy with individual spaces to be completed under separate permit; for finished improvement of an individual tenant space within a previously converted or constructed shell building or portion of building; [as applicable for other than JLWQ: for new complete building; or for new shell building];

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