In light of the discussion at tonight's CAC meeting, it is useful to reprint the core section of the city code governing Major Institution Master Plans. SMC 23.69.025 states:
"The intent of the Major Institution Master Plan shall be to balance the needs of the Major Institutions to develop facilities for the provision of health care or educational services with the need to minimize the impact of Major Institution development on surrounding neighborhoods."
The CAC is tasked with a far more difficult job than simply "figuring out how to meet the needs of the Hospital." The CAC must advise the council on how to "balance the needs" of the community and the institution. We discuss in the next post one idea for seeking out this balance.
