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Lancaster council authorizes ground lease, CEQA notice for proposed 96‑bed behavioral health hospital

5565146 · August 12, 2025
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The council unanimously approved a CEQA notice of exemption and Resolution 25‑47 allowing the city manager to finalize a ground lease with UHS Incorporated for a proposed 96‑bed behavioral health hospital backed by an $83 million state award.

Lancaster City Council unanimously approved a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) notice of exemption and adopted Resolution 25‑47 on a ground lease with UHS Incorporated for a proposed 96‑bed behavioral health hospital.

Nicole Jones, who presented the staff report, said the project is tied to an award from the California Department of Health Services’ Bond Round 1 Launch Ready program. “As you know, in May, we were awarded, for round 1 in the amount of $83,000,000, for an…

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