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San Luis council approves conditional use permit for new 62,000-square-foot hospital with helipad
Summary
The San Luis City Council approved a conditional use permit for a proposed roughly 62,000-square-foot hospital and attached clinic on a 37-acre site along U.S. 95. The permit includes conditions on helipad operations and requires an FAA determination; staff said construction could be operational in 2027.
Dr. Robert Trenshaw, president and CEO of Ambita Health, told the San Luis City Council on June 25 that Ambita plans to build a full-service hospital campus in San Luis that would include a 24/7 emergency department, inpatient beds, operating rooms and space for rotating specialty clinics.
“We're building a healthier tomorrow for the communities that we serve,” Dr. Trenshaw said, describing a facility he said would be expandable and supported by Ambita’s regional physician network.
The council voted to approve conditional use permit (CUP) case number 2025-0095 to allow construction of an approximately 62,000-square-foot hospital and attached walk-in clinic on roughly 37 net acres at the southwest corner of Pisano Drive and U.S. 95. Staff told the council the site is zoned community commercial (C-2). The permit passed 6–0 with one abstention.
Under conditions recommended by staff and the planning and zoning commission, the helipad must be…
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