COMMUNITY INPUT

The code updates will be based on input from local community members. Sign up for email updates to stay involved in the process.

We hope to see you at one of our meetings!

Previous Engagement Events

Public Kick-Off Meeting

Over 20 Berkeley Lake residents participated in our Public Kick-Off Meeting on October 26, 2024. If you missed the event, you can still participate!

You can take our survey and review the boards above. Once the survey closes in a few weeks, we’ll summarize the findings here so be sure to check back in for the results!

July 4th Parade Pop-Up

Over 80 residents participated in person or online!

Activity results showed support for holding future public conversations to discuss all the suggested topics, especially whether to strengthen landscaping and environmental standards.

There was also support for establishing baseline architectural standards for single-family development, but most participants favored standards that would stop the worst potential development without restricting the eclectic nature of the city’s housing stock.

A few topics also emerged that were not asked by the consultant team, including exploring whether to allow chickens and standards to address outdoor lighting around the lake.

Missed our Public Kick-off? No problem!

You can review the workshop boards in the gallery below.

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Results

The results from the Public Kick-Off and corresponding survey are summarized below.

  1. 50+ responses collected.

  2. ADUs: Even split between attached and detached types; top concerns were design (50%), parking (30%), and size limits (20%).

  3. Single-Family Housing: Most support for detached homes.

  4. Senior Housing: Some interest; limited to small-scale (≤2 stories) with restricted parking.

  5. Commercial/Industrial Design: Most liked C1, C3, O1, C2; least liked M3, M2, C4, M4.

  6. Signs: Favorites S3, S1, S4, S5, S10, S8; least liked S2, S11, S12; mixed feedback on temporary signs.

  7. Common Themes: Preserve Berkeley Lake’s quiet character, control growth, improve code clarity, and update rules for trees, lighting, and stormwater.