CPMC  submitted this Environmental Evaluation Application (EEA) to the San Francisco Planning Department in February.   The EEA helps establish what needs to consider to generate the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

PHRA anticipates that there will be opportunity for public comment on this document, and whether or not the scope is appropriate and sufficient.  As of July 19^th, we have not received any notice of public hearings.

July 16, 2008:   Now that the Blue Ribbon Panel on St. Luke’s Hospital has made its recommendations

 http://www.blueribbonsf.com/docs/BlueRibbonPanelFinalAgreements.7.3.08.pdf

a proposal based on the recommendations will be voted on by CPMC’s Board in August, and by Sutter Health management somewhat later.  It appears that the recommendation will call for a 60 – 80 bed hospital with emergency room at St. Luke’s, and, notably, a Center of Excellence in Senior Health Care.

Once the St. Luke’s plan is ratified, CPMC will be able to update their Institutional Master Plan and  revise the Environmental Evaluation Application (EEA) to assess the impact of proposed new construction.  Based on CPMC’s approval cycle, these new documents are unlikely to be ready before November, and probably not until early next year.  At this time we do not anticipate major changes to plans for the Pacific site, but until Sutter signs off, all areas are in play. 

CPMC will hold neighborhood meetings to review the proposed plans. Check this site for updates and meeting schedules; notification will be posted here, and mailed to both PHRA and CPMC Neighbors Association members.

To receive updates on CPMC activities within PHRA’s boundaries, please send an e-mail to cpmcneighbors@att.net.