Sunday, January 15, 2006

PPH Officially Rejects The San Marcos Site

Last month, PPH officially rejected the San Marcos site from consideration for the new hospital. The following is copied from the ERTC Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Addendum:
"Site 6 (San Marcos site). This site is located in the City of San Marcos near SR-78 and Twin Oaks Valley Road. This site is approximately 184 acres. PPH considered this site; however, there were issues with infrastructure and land acquisition. The site was ultimately rejected because PPH would prefer to keep the hospital in Escondido. The City of San Marcos is currently pursuing other development plans for the site."
From page 4 of the draft ERTC EIR Addendum dated December 2, 2005:
http://civics.robroy.cc/ERTC-EIR2.pdf

The ERTC EIR Addendum was adopted by the PPH Board of Directors on December 6, 2005.

So how much did the City of San Marcos want in infrastructure improvements? More than $30 million? More than $40 million?

The following is a reminder of PPH's actions last August after Escondido's Hospital Site Ad-Hoc Subcommittee offered to allow PPH to build the new hospital in the ERTC:
1. (Very First Action): PPH wrote a letter dated August 24, 2005, stating, "we cannot state with certainty that the two parties will reach accord on all the terms and conditions of such an agreement." (Referring to a development agreement for the downtown facility - PMC)
http://civics.robroy.cc/ERTCagmtLtrs.PDF
2. : PPH posted a Notice on August 29, 2005, of a Special Meeting that was held on August 30, 2005, for a closed session Conference with Real Property Negotiators to discuss "Price and terms" of the San Marcos site.
http://civics.robroy.cc/PPHBdAgenda083005.pdf
3. : PPH held another Special Meeting on August 30, 2005. Regarding the City of Escondido's request for PPH to contribute to roadway infrastructure improvements, including Citracado Parkway, as part of the issues to address in the City's approval of the zoning change, the PPH Board gave "specific direction that PPH Staff make every effort to limit those contributions to PPH's fair share and to items that are directly related to the potential hospital on the ERTC site."
http://civics.robroy.cc/PPHBdMinutes083005.pdf

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