The Sutter Health medical campus proposal is one of the most important projects the City of Emeryville will consider this generation. This page is designed to help get you informed and engaged so that city staff, the planning commission, the developer, and the city council understand the full breadth of resident concerns and can make informed decisions based on hard facts.

Project Overview

In March 2026, the City of Emeryville received a revised preliminary application from Sutter Health for an amendment to the Chiron Planned Unit Development to construct a new 330-foot-tall, 785,000 square foot hospital; a new 50-foot-tall, 55,600 square foot building that will either be a medical office building or a 57-unit residential building; and to convert two existing buildings to medical office uses totaling 563,200 square feet. The site address is 5300 Chiron Way (between Hollis Street and Horton Street). The proposal has undergone minor revisions following public meetings. You can learn more about the project and its history on the City of Emeryville project website.

Current Status

On August 14, 2026, the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the project’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was issued. This began a 30-day process known as “scoping” where members of the public (Emeryville residents or not) could submit concerns that shape what the EIR studies. The scoping period closed on September 14, 2026 at 5pm, but there will be future opportunities for public involvement. If you want to see what your neighbors and government agencies submitted, you can find all public comments on the city’s website.

What is an EIR?

An EIR provides detailed information about a project’s environmental effects, ways to minimize or mitigate the project’s significant environmental effects, and reasonable alternatives to the project or parts of the project. An EIR is not an approval or a rejection of a project; it studies and makes recommendations for how the project might change given its environmental impact.

What happens next?

The CEQA consultant will begin preparing the draft EIR. In parallel, the city will hold more public meetings about the project to discuss things like zoning changes, site plans, final development plans, and community benefits agreements. Keep an eye on the City of Emeryville project website for further information.