VarianceApproved3788 Depot Road, Hayward, CA

Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, 3788 Depot Road

Hayward

Description

A 65,000-square-foot, three-story, 83-bed mental health rehab center on two irregular parcels, with a 23-space parking lot on the western parcel and three variances for FAR, setback, and fence height.

Impact summary

Adds secure behavioral health treatment capacity on an infill site near AC Transit Route 86; generates fewer than an estimated 110 daily trips and preserves an existing redwood tree.

Applicant

Name: Bay Area Community Services (BACS)
Address: 3788 Depot Road, Hayward, CASee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Approved6–0, unanimous

Last discussed Aug 27, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 27, 2026Approved 6–0

Planning Commission — August 27, 2026

A 65,000 sq ft, three-story, 83-bed mental health rehab facility with a parking lot on a second parcel, needing variances for FAR (1.53 vs 0.8 max), street-side setback, and a 14-foot fence.

Related issues (1)

Care facility funding concerns raised in public comment

Last discussed Sep 15, 2026

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