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Berkeley City Council Approves Plans to Address Housing Crisis
The housing crisis in Berkeley was addressed recently by the City Council which approved a number of proposals to help alleviate the issue.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, (1) the Berkeley City Council has approved a number of proposals which are designed to encourage and support the construction of affordable housing. in Berkeley. Some proposals were improved for implementation and others were approved for further study. The categories range from financial to changes in taxes and fees to rezoning. The goal of the City Council is to create an action plan similar to housing proposals in other cities such as neighboring Oakland. Mayor Tom Bates assigned a target date of September 27 to the city manager to complete and present the suggested strategy.
Councilman Kriss Worthington presented a 25-point proposal to protect the affordable housing that already exists, and to support and encourage the development of additional affordable housing.
The Bates-Capitelli proposal, which was approved by the council includes changes in zoning south of the UC Berkeley campus to add additional student housing, add more revenue to the Housing Trust Fund, and changes in fees for various moves, and also an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals. Also approved is a study to give a city density bonus of up to 50 percent more allowed units to developers if a project supplies affordable housing.
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About Anian Tunney
Anian Tunney is an agent broker with The Grubb Company. According to statistics collected by East Bay Regional Data, Inc., she was the 2014 number one real estate agent in Piedmont, CA for the number of units sold and sales volume. In 2014 she was The Grubb Company company-wide top producer. Additionally, Tunney has been number 1 in yearly real estate sales for The Grubb Company’s Piedmont office for the last 8 years. Anian was also ranked 129th in the Nation by REAL Trends the Thousand in July 2015. She is known for her knowledge, experience, and network in the Piedmont community; qualities which are invaluable for finding that special home or buyers for her clients.
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A fifth generation Piedmont resident, Tunney has been with the Grubb Company for over 30 years. She raised her family of four in Piedmont and is active in community projects such as the Piedmont Beautification Foundation, the East Bay Museum Auxiliary, and the Piedmont school district. Her grandmother, Amy Sutton, was a real estate agent, and now Anian works with her daughter Adrienne Krumins, making Piedmont Realty truly a family vocation. Tunney negotiates with grace and clarity of purpose. She can be contacted at 510-339-0400 ext 217, and at tunney(at)grubbco(dot)com. Her website is aniantunney.com.
Anian will be hosting an open house on June 25 and 26 from 2:00-4:30 at 6100 Valley View Road in the Montclair District of Oakland.
Contact Information
Anian Tunney
The Grubb Company Real Estate Brokers
Oakland, CA 94611
510-339-0400 ext 217
tunney(at)grubbco(dot)com
aniantunney.com
aniantunney.com/blog