BCHD is pushing an extremely aggressive timeline with little to NO detail on potential new large private development projects on 4.5 to 5 acres of public land. After months of operating out of the public purview, they are taking their Request for “Expression of Interest” top 3 responses and plan to rank and enter into long-term lease negotiations with the chosen developer in a very short time. This is based on very limited information with no designs, concepts and only vague dimensions available to the public.

 

What you need to know:​

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• BCHD conducted an RFEOI process and allowed no public disclosure on responses for over 3 months.

• A BCHD committee down-selected the RFEOI responses to three “finalists” (listed in order from densest construction and building heights, to least). See the Summary Matrix below.

• All proposals would demolish the 514 Building (South Bay Hospital). No designs or concepts were provided to the public.

• Going from a Request for"Expression of Interest" to greenlighting a massive development project WITHOUT a competitive standard proposal process, especially for a project of this magnitude is irresponsible, and high risk.

• They’ve again hired the former Environmental Impact Report (EIR) lead from their previous project to review any supplements or amendments to the EIR for their new version of the HLC.

• The new potential projects have a very different mix of units, including high levels of Independent Living that would negatively impact surrounding neighborhoods and schools, including construction noise, traffic, air quality, truck trips during construction and in operation.

• Timeline is aggressive for next steps with little opportunity for public input or more information. A Study Session and Board Meeting on Nov. 19 is planned to rank the three, then BCHD indicted they will begin “lease instructions” with the chosen bidder.

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View the Board Study Session video here: https://bchd.granicus.com/player/clip/734?view_id=2&redirect=true (The top-level description of the summary matrix of respondees start at 29:00 min., Board discussion at 39:00 min.)

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10-20-25

BCHD PROJECT UPDATE:

After months of public silence regarding its Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) responses, BCHD appears to be RUSHING into a new development project. BCHD has finally released information, after internally narrowing the prospective project to three proposals. The top-level details will be presented for discussion at a Board of Directors Study Session on Wednesday, October 22, at 5:30 p.m.

 

BCHD's staff report shows an extremely aggressive timeline with Board presentation and discussion on Oct. 22 and a Board vote to rank scheduled for their November 19 Board Meeting. This accelerated process severely limits public disclosure and input. The private development on public land involves approximately 4.5 acres, including the former South Bay Hospital Building (Building 514) and the main parking lot.

 

The summary matrix of the proposals is in the staff report here and below. The three proposed developments would all result in major environmental damages to the surrounding areas during construction (period ranging 4 to 6 years) and beyond, including documented damage to hearing from construction noise, airborne construction dust and toxins, and increased traffic and congestion.

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