Commission approves Cook Children's clinic at Midpark despite aesthetic concerns

Mar 17, 2026

Planning commission approved a PD amendment allowing a Cook Children's medical clinic (about 6,000 sq ft) at Midpark with variances for parking and exterior color; commissioners asked the applicant to provide material samples to staff for review before council action.

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The commission approved an amendment to PD 118 to allow a roughly 6,000-square-foot Cook Children's clinic at Midpark, granting variances for additional parking and the use of corporate color accents on elevations. Staff noted the site meets comp plan guidance for the Newtown module, and Cook Children's representatives said their corporate colors and three-peaked forms are part of the brand identity for their facilities.

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