Behavioral Health Wellness Campus
Summary
SCH Number
2026080750
Public Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
Behavioral Health Wellness Campus
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/20/2026
Document Description
The project consists of the development of a new Behavioral Health Wellness Campus on approximately 8.24 acres of County-owned property located at 3851 Rosecrans Street in San Diego. The Campus will include approximately 120,000 square feet of new facilities designed to provide a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services for adults, including outpatient treatment, crisis stabilization, residential substance use treatment, mental health rehabilitation, social rehabilitation, peer support, administrative and operational support functions, and related behavioral health programs.
The project will also include associated site improvements, including parking, circulation, landscaping, outdoor therapeutic and recreational spaces, utility infrastructure, signage, lighting, security features, stormwater features and other improvements necessary to support campus operations.
To maintain uninterrupted operation of the adjacent County psychiatric hospital during construction, the project also includes temporary construction-related improvements and facilities, such as temporary offices, storage containers, utility connections, fencing, parking modifications, and other temporary operational support facilities, all of which will be removed or restored upon completion of construction.
Contact Information
Name
Melanie Tylke
Agency Name
County of San Diego
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Rosecrans St & Kurtz St
Zip
92110
Total Acres
8.24
Parcel #
441-560-25-00 & 441-560-26-00
State Highways
I-5, I-8
Airports
San Diego International Airport
Other Location Info
3851 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92110
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Health & Safety Code §50675.1.5 and Welfare & Institutions Code §5960.31
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to the statutory exemption established under the applicable Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program legislation and identified in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5960.31 and California Health & Safety Code Section 50675.1.5. The project consists of behavioral health infrastructure funded through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, is not subject to discretionary review or approvals, and meets the requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5960.31 and California Health & Safety Code 50675.1.5 and is, therefore, considered ministerial pursuant to CEQA Section 15268 and is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5960.31 and California Health & Safety Code 50675.1.5 as detailed in the attached addendum.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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