1. Implement the West Berkeley Plan MM designation;

2. Encourage development of a general manufacturing district for the full range of manufacturers, including larger scale materials processing manufacturers sometimes known as heavy manufacturers;

3. Encourage development of a manufacturing district targeted to manufacturing and industrial uses, so that manufacturers and industrial businesses will not be interfered with by incompatible uses;

4. Encourage the creation and continuation of well paid (often unionized) jobs for men and women without advanced degrees;

5. Provide an appropriate location for the development of compatible industries which can provide high quality employment for people at all educational levels, and add significantly to the tax base, such as the biotechnology industry;

6. Allow reuse of upper story industrial space as offices to facilitate use of upper story space;

7. Maintain and improve the quality of the West Berkeley environment, while allowing the lawful and reasonable operation of the full range of manufacturers; and

8. Support the development of industrial businesses which contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the environment.

1. Allowed Land Uses. See Table 23.206-1: Allowed Land Uses in Manufacturing Districts.

2. Office Uses.