809 Camelia St, Berkeley, CA 94710

Mixed Use-Light Industrial District

The purpose of the Mixed Use-Light Industrial district is to: Implement the West Berkeley Plan Light Manufacturing District designation; Encourage development of a mixed use-light industrial area for a range of compatible uses; Encourage development of an area where light manufacturers can operate free from the economic, physical and social constraints caused by incompatible uses; Encourage the creation and continuation of well-paid jobs which do not require advanced degrees; Provide for the continued availability of manufacturing and industrial buildings for manufacturing uses, especially of larger spaces needed by medium sized and larger light manufacturers; Provide opportunities for office development when it will not unduly interfere with light manufacturing uses and/or the light manufacturing building stock; Provide the opportunity for laboratory development in appropriate locations; Support the development of businesses which contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the environment; Allow on-site ancillary retail as a tool to maintain and enhance the economic viability of manufacturers in the district; and Maintain and improve the quality of the West Berkeley environment, while allowing the lawful and reasonable operation of light industrial uses.