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BayCare seeks freestanding emergency clinic at Dale Mabry and Kennedy; neighbors press for taller wall and landscaping
Summary
BayCare proposed converting the former CVS at 102–106 S. Dale Mabry into a freestanding emergency clinic and pediatric location. Council approved first reading with waivers; neighbors urged an 8‑foot masonry wall or substantial landscaping to reduce siren noise and screening concerns.
BayCare representatives presented plans to convert the existing 12,150‑square‑foot building at the southeast corner of South Dale Mabry Highway and West Kennedy Boulevard into a clinic and freestanding emergency facility serving adults and children.
Jamie Mayer (counsel for the applicant) said BayCare intends to repurpose the building with dedicated canopies for patient drop‑off and an ambulance canopy at the rear. "BayCare is very proud to have purchased this site," Mayer said, adding the facility would reduce trip generation compared with the previous CVS drive‑through use and would include 24‑hour security on site.
Planning staff and the planning commission reviewed the proposal. Quinn Steele, planning commission staff, noted the project requests several waivers that reduce pedestrian‑oriented elements — including narrower sidewalks, fewer street trees and reduced ground‑floor transparency — and urged the applicant to reconsider those waivers to improve walkability.
Neighbors and neighborhood leaders raised concerns during public comment about lights and sirens from ambulances, on‑street parking spillover, and preserving nearby residential privacy. Muriel Moore and Rob Pan, residents who spoke in opposition, said concerns about lights and sirens and late‑night activity would disrupt adjacent single‑family homes. Bon Air neighborhood president Jeffrey Martel said neighbors requested stronger screening along the southeast property edge, including a masonry wall, and asked BayCare to work with the neighborhood on traffic‑calming measures.
BayCare and staff response: The applicant said there will be no new curb cuts onto Rolland Street, that on‑site parking exceeds minimums and that the freestanding emergency room’s trip generation rate is lower than the prior CVS with drive‑through. BayCare offered to work with neighbors on perimeter screening; staff and the applicant agreed to incorporate between‑reading language allowing an option for an 8‑foot masonry wall (or alternative screening) along the eastern and southern property boundaries as appropriate. The council’s change sheet added a waiver to permit an increased wall height where warranted, with final design to be worked out with residents between first and second reading.
Council action: Councilmember Viera moved the ordinance for first reading, which passed unanimously. Councilmembers asked the applicant to meet again with neighborhood leaders and to return with refinements between readings. Final reading and adoption are scheduled for July 17.
