Three new options in play for Beach Cities Health District campus
by Garth Meyer Three “strong options” are on the table for the next chapter of the Beach Cities Health District campus. Each will be studied in a work session by the BCHD board this week, followed by a broader public discussion of the proposals Oct. 31. The board sought interest in August for the old Redondo Beach hospital building and its ground-level parking lot to the north. The three finalists, out of eight submissions, propose long-term care for the elderly. Two of the finalists also propose adding a new medical office building to the BCHD campus. All three of the applicants would tear down the former hospital building. An advisory working group, which included BCHD Boardmember Martha Koo, narrowed down the submissions. The board will rank the three finalists at its November meeting. “Our goal is to develop a plan that honors BCHD’s mission, ensures long-term sustainability, and reflects the ideas and values shared by our community,” said Tom Bakaly, the Health District’s chief executive. “All while creating sustainable revenue to support BCHD services, and to address the seismic safety of the (old hospital) building.” “The key point is, we’ve been talking for a long time…
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