RULE Meeting: Onni Tower & Measure K Discussions

From RULE:

Residents United for a Livable Emeryville

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

Please join us for our next RULE meeting 10 am Saturday, February 8. Bring your questions and concerns and visit with your neighbors over coffee and breakfast. The meeting will be held at Doyle Street Co-housing, 5514 Doyle Street, Emeryville.

Mayor Christian Patz will attend from 10 am to 11 am to discuss the proposed 54-story (638-foot) Onni super tower at the corner of Christie Avenue and Powell Street in Emeryville.

RULE is working with city officials and staff to put together a March Town Hall meeting with residents, Onni developers, Emeryville Council members and planning staff, and outside environmental and other experts to discuss the project. RULE has also formed a Strategy Committee to focus efforts on the issue.

If time allows, Christian will also talk about Measure K, an upcoming ballot measure that, if approved, would provide the Emeryville Unified School District with close to $2 million. Christian opposes the measure because the District does not ensure the money will go to teacher pay and classroom resources.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and share their views!
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About the Onni project:
The proposed Onni Tower includes 653 residential units, the majority of which will be market rate studios and one-bedrooms. The development does not meet the city's required unit mix for families, and the developer has asked the City Council to excuse it from that requirement. For more information on the Onni Group proposal, go to: http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/1267/Onni and
http://www.emeryville.org/DocumentCenter/View/11303/Onni-Christie-Plans-Study-Session-I--Plans-12-13-18

Below is link to article about negotiating a community benefits agreement (CBA), an option if the project goes forward.
https://www.law.uchicago.edu/files/file/housing_initiative_clinic_briefs_-_best_practices_in_negotiating_and_drafting_community_benefits_agreements.pdf 

The next critical step in the process is the project’s Environmental Impact Report. The city’s website does not indicate when that will be complete. For more information, contact Senior Planner Miroo Desai, at 510-596-3785 or mdesai@emeryville.org.