Hospital’s comprehensive plan
causes both optimism, concern
By Lisa Loving
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Sacred Heart Hospital’s preliminary plans for
West University construction were disclosed at a
private meeting last week. Members of the cam
pus community are guardedly optimistic ubout
the plans.
Details of the design and construction of new
laboratory and parking structures were presented
to an ad hoc committee composed of local
business owners, community residents, the Dean
of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts, a
University planner and the ASUt) president
elect.
At the center of discussion is a large-scale
development of sections of the University
neighlmrhood into an expanded medical com
plex. The preliminary plans presented at the
meeting came from a joint study of the
neighlmrhood by the hospital and Bobrow
Thomas Associates, a Los Angeles-based ar
chitecture firm.
The overall concept of the development, says
Sacred Heart spokesman Alan Yordy. is to center
the most intensive construction on I2lh Avenue.
He described this as tin; heart of the proposed ex
pansion. with 11th and 13th Avenue serving as
buffer /.ones around a medically-oriented core of
facilities.
While long-range plans for expansion are
uncertain. Yordy said, the first phases of develop
ment — the laboratory und parking structures —
are progressing through the formulative stages.
Two types of proposal are being debated for
the hospital's 11th Avenue lot. Yordy says One is
a special facility for elderly citizens, the other a
laboratory. He said development of this site is a
primary priority for the hospital.
The proposed lalmratory building would
combine a currently operating facility at Sacred
Heart with that of Pathology Consultants ot
Oakway Mall, in an effort to eliminate u perceived
service duplication, thereby reducing operating
costs. Yordy said
The office would lie built on 11th Avenue
between Alder and Hilvard streets. This site
previously housed the Mayflower Theater,
demolished by the hospital the day la-fore appeals
were to la* heard on its preservation as a historical
landmark.
However. Yordy said. "We will be doing
considerably more study on what kind of facility
will go in there." He said hospital officials would
like to begin construction on the site before the
end of this year.
Along the hospital's 13th Avenue property,
plans for a multi-level parking garage are being
considered.
Wilmot Cilland, University architecture
school dean, expressed reservations a> out the
proposals. “I guess my real concern is that whole
stretch that goes between Alder and Patterson
creates such a gap in the continuity of the
building* on 13th that it's a negative impact.” he
said. "I'd like to see more shops."
This site, between Patterson and Hilyard
streets, was occupied until early this year by an
office and retail store complex called The Cour
tyard. Yordy said another business still operating
at the spot. Poppi's Restaurant, will be demolish
ed after its lease expires in March 1987. He added
that construction on the site is projected to begin
one year from now.
ASIJO President-elect Steve Nelson also was
critical of the plans. A proposed traffic light in
front of the main hospital entrance on Hilyard
Street would create regular traffic tangles. Nelson
said.
Nelson pointed out that hospital planners do
not guarantee replacement of demolished shops
on 13th Avenue with new retail businesses. "I
know why now they didn’t put forward these pro
posals several months ago. before they tore the
buildings down." he said.
While many members of the community
panel lauded the hospital's attempts to generate
public Involvement in the project, they were
critical of Sacred Heart's late start at asking for
that input.
"People have been increasingly concerned
about the seeming unpredictability of the
hospital's actions in planning." Cilland said
"It seems that there is an absolute necessity
for dialogue," Cilland said. "1 just think the
hospital should have done it years ago."
Vicky Leppmann. secretary of the University
Small Business Association, said. "It seemed to
me that the hospital is very aware of the impact it
has on the community, and they will do their i>est
to soften the impact."
She added. "The hospital is one of the largest
employers in the county. Of course, that means a
lot of people coming into the area, and that ( an't
l>e anything lint good for the local businesses."
Yordy said Sacred Heart planners will have a
more tangible plan in four to six weeks.
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incidents, locate the individual
perpetrators, arrest them where
appropriate and disqualify them
from attendance at this
University.
“We will not tolerate this
kind of harassment, if we have
to fight for our safety, we will,"
she said
Maker said the University will
investigate the; incidents and
report those involved to
authorities. She said she? didn’t
know what the penalities would
“We don't like this behavior
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lesbians have a reason to
celebrate despite the incidents.
They have a right to celebrate
their individuality ami need to
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groups to fight discrimination,
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Joyce Engels, the mother of a
gay man and co-founder of the
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