What you can do
- Write to Councilmember Raul Campillo (District 7) ↗
The Councilmember represents Serra Mesa on the City Council, which makes the final decision on this application. No hearing date has been published. Use the office's contact form, or call 619-236-6677.
- Request the plans and the City's review comments ↗
Make a free public records request. In the form, choose "Development Services" under Department, and paste this into Request description: "All plans and documents submitted for project PRJ-1141068 (3020 Children's Way), and the City's review comments on each submission." The form asks for your name, phone and address, and the request itself is published on the portal.
- Get the City's Serra Mesa notices by email ↗
Sign up for "Serra Mesa: Public Notices & CPG Agendas" and the City emails you each hearing notice and planning group agenda for Serra Mesa.
Where it stands
Rady Children's has applied to build a mental and behavioral health building at 3020 Children's Way. It would be four stories and 98,000 square feet. It would have 48 beds for patients aged 4 to 18, and a secured, landscaped outdoor space.
A January 2026 trade report describes what the building adds. It doubles Rady's inpatient capacity from 24 rooms to 48. It grows emergency psychiatric space from 6 beds to 24. It adds outpatient programs for about 70 young people a day. The report says the building would open in late 2028 or early 2029.
Rady told the planning group that construction workers have been told not to park in residential areas.
Next: The City Council will make the final decision at a public hearing. The City calls this Process 5. The application also asks the City to give up part of Birmingham Way.
In November 2026 the City's permit data showed the application waiting for corrections from the applicant. No hearing date has been published.
Planning group: The planning group voted unanimously to support the project on October 16, 2025.
- Planning group minutes
- Rady to double behavioral health capacity (OPEN MINDS)
- Expected:Rady expects to finish the building
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Near The hospital campus