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Council approves zoning change that allows proposed for-profit micro hospital after heated public hearing
Summary
Minot City Council voted unanimously to accept the planning commission's recommendation to rezone property that a developer intends to use for a for-profit micro hospital after a public hearing with competing statements from Trinity Health and supporters of a second hospital.
Minot'City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the planning commission's recommendation to rezone a parcel that a developer has said is intended for a for-profit micro hospital, advancing the proposal to the next permitting stages.
The vote followed more than an hour of public testimony in which Trinity Health leaders urged the council to delay rezoning while nurses, residents and business leaders said a second hospital would improve access and relieve strain at the existing facility.
John Cutts, president and CEO of Trinity Health in Minot, asked the council to pause the rezoning so the community and local emergency services could fully evaluate the implications of a for-profit micro hospital.
"This is a significant decision with far reaching implications and consequences," Cutts said. "There are numerous unknowns and questions that need to be addressed in order to…
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