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Planning Commission Meeting <br />February 15, 2005 <br />Page 18 <br />within their immediate zone. The ultimate touchstone for any zoning decision is to act in a way <br />that will foster the public health safety and welfare. What is in the best interest of the health <br />safety and welfare of the citizens of this community? He would suggest that to approve the <br />request of PEMC, will foster better health in our community and better welfare for all. He stated <br />that he was sensitive to the needs of the Donovan neighborhood but felt that the ultimate goal <br />was to provide a healthier community and safer community. Having that facility as an amenity <br />to our community but also as a source of economic opportunity and most fundamentally a <br />source of quality healthcare for a regional hospital and medical center is something that is truly <br />in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of our community. <br />Rick Cooper, CEO, Everett Clinic, 3901 Hoyt Avenue, had a couple stories for consideration. <br />His wife grew up on Oakes and her mother watched the Donovan Homes being built. Her <br />mother and father sold their home in 1970 to General Hospital. As early as 1970, General <br />Hospital was contemplating meeting the future needs of our community and region. He <br />presented a personal story regarding his father's fight with cancer and the great care that he <br />had received from PEMC. He stated that five years ago we had the opportunity to build one of <br />these freestanding independent cancer centers and we passed on that business opportunity <br />because we thought the higher and better use of our limited resources would be to partner with <br />Providence, partner with two other physician groups and locate the cancer center closer to <br />PEMC. The hospital has a number of options to select from; however, each other choice is <br />more expensive, will take more time, and the by product is that some of these world class <br />specialists that have moved to this community will leave. So he strongly endorses PEMC <br />expansion plans and asked Planning Commission to act favorably on that request. <br />Tom Hoban, 511 Laurel Drive, Coast Real Estate Services in Everett an 18 year old firm — for <br />15 years those years his company has been fortunate to be involved with PEMC in various <br />capacities. They have managed their properties including the 21 homes in block 248 and he <br />personally negotiated the recent purchases of about four of those. He would like to support the <br />hospitals plans as a business person. It almost seems to him that this issue was settled when <br />the transactions between the 21 neighbors to sell their homes to Providence were done some <br />time ago. Providence owns these homes. <br />Commissioner Ebert asked if there was anyone else in the audience who wished to speak? <br />Jessica Hawk, 2404 Hoyt Avenue, stated that she agreed that every community needed a <br />quality hospital and felt strongly about the historic preservation designation of the Donovan <br />homes. She was concerned with a 1988 statement that was repeated at the hearing, "come <br />back with a plan and you will be taken care of." She felt that the statement made in 1988, made <br />her feel like her comments would not be considered and would not make any difference. She <br />was also concerned with the wording "a plan" and felt that the wording did not allow for choice <br />by the citizens. <br />Commissioner Ebert asked if there was anyone else who wished to speak. There was no <br />response. <br />Commissioner Ebert stated that this was not a decision meeting and that the decision would be <br />made on March 1, 2005. Dave Koenig added that the public hearing tonight would be continued <br />to March 1, 2005 if people were not able to testify tonight, they would have an opportunity on <br />March 1st but only new information that has not been presented. <br />