DATE: May 5, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map and Chapter 10, Article 1 (Zoning Ordinance), Article 2 (Off -Street Parking Regulations), Article 24 (Mission Boulevard Code) and Article 28 (Downtown Development Code) of the Hayward Municipal Code Associated with the Business-Friendly Hayward Project
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopts the Ordinance introduced on April 21, 2026.
SUMMARY
This item entails the adoption of an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map and Chapter 10, Article 1 (Zoning Ordinance), Article 2 (Off -Street Parking Regulations), Article 24 (Mission Boulevard Code) and Article 28 (Downtown Development Code) of the Hayward Municipal Code related to the Business-Friendly Hayward Project
The Ordinance was introduced on April 21, 2026, by Council Member Syrop with a friendly amendment to remove Accessory Commercial Units (ACUs) from the proposal and to direct staff to return with a revised ACU proposal in one year, following further review of enforcement consideration and potential community impacts and to require all data center projects be subject to a Major Conditional Use Permit.
Attachment III (Updated Attachment IV, Exhibit D - General Regulations) has been included with the staff report to reflect the changes resulting from the removal of ACUs and Attachment IV (Updated Attachment IV, Exhibit C – Industrial Districts) has been included with the staff report to reflect the changes resulting from requiring a Major Conditional Use Permit for all data center projects.
The remaining exhibits (Attachments V-XII), which were introduced on April 21, 2026, were not affected by the friendly amendment and are included with the staff report to ensure all exhibits are compiled together.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
BACKGROUND
The Ordinance was introduced by Council Member Syrop at the April 21, 2026, meeting of the City Council with the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Andrews, Bonilla Jr., Goldstein, Roche, Syrop, Zermeño
MAYOR Salinas
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
The agenda item is a routine operational item
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PUBLIC CONTACT
The summary of the Ordinance (Attachment II) was published in the Daily Review c/o Bay Area News Group-East Bay on Friday, May 1, 2026. Adoption, at this time, is therefore appropriate.
NEXT STEPS
The Hayward Municipal Code and other related documents will be updated accordingly.
Prepared and Recommended by: Miriam Lens, City Clerk
Sara Buizer, Development Services Director
Approved by:
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Jennifer Ott, City Manager