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8A Page 1 REPORT To The Honorable Mayorand.City Council From the Cit~Manager July 23, 2007 Subject Study Session on the Sequoia Hospital remodel, retrofit and expansion project Recommendation Review for informational purposes the Sequoia Hospital project. Background The purpose of the Study Session is to familiarize the Council with the Sequoia Hospital project since it is a large, phased development that will require the Council to take multiple future actions including consideration of: General Plan and Zoning Map Amendments; a Precise Plan; and a Planned Community Permit for the first phase of development, the hospital addition, parking structure and various site improvements. At the Study Session, staff and the City's urban design consultant will provide a general overview of the planning process and Precise Plan design concepts and Sequoia's team will present project phasing and design specifics. The Sequoia Hospital project involves the construction of a 148,270 square foot hospital pavilion and a 16,833 square foot central utility plant. Under the proposed project, the core area of the existing hospital will remain and will be seismically retrofitted. In addition, approximately 38,000 square feet of the existing hospital building will be remodeled and 11,349 square feet will be demolished to allow for the proposed expansion and building upgrades. The resulting hospital will house 167 beds, the same number as today. The project will also include a new, four and one-half level parking structure. The site's existing 47,750 square foot skilled nursing facility, located west of the hospital, will also be demolished and incorporated into the hospital. A new 50,000 square foot medical office building will be constructed on the site of the demolished skilled nursing facility. The net new development will be approximately 106,004 square feet of hospital uses and 50,000 square feet of medical office uses. The applicant is currently not seeking Planned Community Permit approval of the new medical office building. The medical office will come before the Planning Commission for review and approval at a date yet to be determined. On July 17, 2007 the Planning Commission will be asked to certify the Sequoia Hospital Final Environmental Impact Report. The outcome of this hearing was not available at the