BCHD weighs bond to tear down hospital, create green space
by Garth Meyer The Beach Cities Health District may ask voters to approve a $30 million bond to tear down the old South Bay Hospital in Redondo Beach and replace it with green space and a parking lot, among other modifications to the District’s campus. BCHD representatives will hold three public meetings this month to explore the question. The proposal would take down the 1960 building, which does not meet current seismic construction standards, and replace it with two acres of “programmable open space,” with 100 parking spots. Bond proceeds would also contribute to construction of the allcove youth services building, on Beryl Street, making it larger and more environmentally-friendly. Bond proceeds would also pay for a walkway linking allcove and the upper BCHD campus. Beach Cities Health District encompasses Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. A seismic risk assessment commissioned by BCHD shows that the old hospital will exceed acceptable risk standards in two and a half years. “We’re planning to be out of there by the end of 2026,” BCHD chief executive officer Tom Bakaly said. The board needs to decide by July if it wants to put the bond measure on the November…
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