On September 17, 2019, the Jefferson Hills Zoning Hearing Board voted unanimously to REVOKE the Zoning Permit issued to UPMC for construction of UPMC South.
This is wonderful news for the residents and taxpayers of Jefferson Hills who support responsible development of the Borough.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Borough Building
925 Old Clairton Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
Monday, December 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Borough Building
925 Old Clairton Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Borough Building
925 Old Clairton Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15205
Jefferson Hills is already home to one hospital. The cost of having a second, redundant hospital in Jefferson Hills is real. Hospitals are not-for-profit and do not pay real estate taxes. Yet they are considered a high-impact use. The experts agree.
Professor Joseph S. Mistick, J.D., the region's foremost zoning expert, concluded that allowing a second hospital in the Borough as a use-by-right does not make sense because it forces a small municipality to carry the healthcare burden for an entire region. Professor Mistick believes that our group's proposed ordinance (which would only allow one hospital in the Borough) is legally sound and strikes the right balance of uses for this community.
Jason Theadore, an expert in hospital development, said, "In my 25 years of experience, I have never seen two full-service hospitals built as close together [as in this case]." Theadore believes that the general cost and stress of an additional full-service hospital in Jefferson Hills would far outweigh any benefits to the community. Among his concerns are:
Read on to learn more.
We are over one hundred residents who live in Jefferson Hills who oppose UPMC's efforts to build a hospital at the intersection of Elliott Road and Route 51.
We are concerned about the negative effects of a second hospital on our quiet, family-friendly community and believe this is not responsible economic development.
Community fights proposed UPMC South plans for Jefferson Hills
Council Members
Council President
Christopher W. King
Council Vice President
James A. Weber
Council Members
Vickie Ielase
Tracey P. Khalil
David Montgomery
Mary K. Reynolds
Francis Sockman
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