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Residents urge caution and more outreach as Upper Providence considers potential hospital rezoning
Summary
Neighbors at the June 17 Planning Commission meeting objected to early plans to rezone land for a hospital, citing traffic, safety near schools and aesthetics; staff said formal public hearings and multiple planning reviews will follow if a rezoning application is filed.
Monisha Bindra, a resident who said she lives near the proposed hospital site, urged the planning commission to reconsider rezoning the parcel for a hospital, citing traffic congestion, risks to children and impacts on neighborhood character. "Concerns of traffic, aesthetics, and our tax paying dollars," she said, adding that residents felt "blindsided" when the possibility became public.
Staff told residents that the project is at a pre‑application stage and that earlier informational meetings do not substitute for a formal application and public hearing. "It's very early in the process for all of this, so we are working through some of the zoning questions at this point," a staff member said, noting that the planning commission could hold a formal review in September or October if the applicant files a complete application.
Staff also said the applicant has publicly stated there would be no helicopter use and that emergency-only access points are planned to limit neighborhood traffic. The commission reiterated that rezoning, text amendments, conditional use and tentative sketch components would each be subject to public meetings and hearings before any change in zoning is adopted.
No formal rezoning application was acted on at the June 17 meeting; staff said future meetings will include public notices and opportunities to comment.
