Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Representatives with Northside Hospital-Cherokee expressed skepticism to the Holly Springs City Council about WellStar Health System's proposal to build a health park.
Dozens of residents who showed up at the Holly Springs City Council work session to hear what WellStar Health System has in store for the city were greeted with Northside Hospital-Cherokee raising questions on the company's proposals. WellStar has petitioned the city to rezone about 62 acres at the southwest corner of Sixes Road at Interstate 575 from general commercial and mixed use to entirely general commercial. It also requested to obtain a conditional use permit to operate an institution similar to a hospital and a hospice facility or personal care home. The City Council on Monday reviewed the request and is slated to vote on the proposals during its meeting on March 18. Officials with Northside expressed concerns over WellStar's …
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Holly Springs City Council will review WellStar's plans to develop in the city during its work session tonight.
The Holly Springs City Council will formally get a first-hand look at what WellStar Health System wants to develop along Sixes Road during its work session tonight. The council's work session begins at 7 p.m. at the Holly Springs Municipal Court chambers. WellStar has petitioned the city to rezone about 62 acres at the southwest corner of Sixes Road at Interstate 575 from general commercial and mixed use to entirely general commercial. It also requested to obtain a conditional use permit to operate an institution similar to a hospital and a hospice facility or personal care home. Last week, the Holly Springs Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday voted to recommend approval of both of the company's requests. Among its several …
Friday, March 1, 2013
The Holly Springs Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the company's request to develop on property near I-575.
Marietta-based WellStar Health System has cleared one hurdle with the city of Holly Springs, but still has one more to go. The Holly Springs Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday voted to recommend approval of the company's request to rezone about 62 acres at the southwest corner of Sixes Road at Interstate 575 from general commercial and mixed use to entirely general commercial. It also recommended approval to the company's request to obtain a conditional use permit to operate an institution similar to a hospital and a hospice facility or personal care home. If the company gets the city's stamp of approval and if they are able to purchase the land, it would like to start construction on a health park within the year. WellStar …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
A proposal to develop a hospital, hospice and health park will be considered tonight by the Holly Springs Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Holly Springs Planning and Zoning Commission could decide tonight whether to recommend approval of a proposal by WellStar Health System to establish a presence in the city. The commission will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at the Holly Springs Municipal Court chambers to consider a request by the company to rezone about 62 acres at the southwest corner of Sixes Road at Interstate 575 from general commercial and mixed use to entirely general commercial. The company is also asking for the city to grant a conditional use permit to operate a hospice facility or personal care home on the city. WellStar told about 60 residents on Monday that it would like to build a 100-bed hospital, a hospice facility and a health park with outpatient services. …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Marietta-based health care company shared with residents on Monday what their plans are for the Holly Springs area.
If all goes to plan, WellStar Health System would build a 100-bed hospital, a hospice facility and a health park with outpatient services. That is what the Marietta-based company told about 60 residents who packed into Liberty Elementary School to hear what the company would like to build on about 62 acres of land on the southwest corner of Sixes Road and Interstate 575. According to the Cherokee Tribune, the park would be between 100,000 to 150,000 square feet and is estimated to bring roughly $38 million in capital investment. The health park, which would include a free-standing emergency center would be developed first, followed by the hospital and then the hospice. The emergency center would treat patients without being attached to an…
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Homeowners' associations along the Sixes Road corridor will hold a meeting for residents to learn more about WellStar's plans to possibly build a facility in Holly Springs.
While WellStar Health System has decided not to proceed with obtaining a green light from the state for a free-standing emergency department in Holly Springs, that isn't stopping residents from organizing to inform their neighbors about the company's plans. A meeting has been set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at Liberty Elementary School for residents who live in BridgeMill and along Sixes Road to learn about what WellStar would like to do with roughly 62 acres on the southwest corner of Sixes Road and I-575. Jay Patouillet, president of the BridgeMill Community Association, said the homeowners association of BridgeMill and The Falls of Cherokee decided to organize a meeting to inform residents about WellStar's plans due to the proximity of the …
H. L. Lawson
2:17 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Not sure this county needs another hospital. Kennestone/Wellstar is just down the street, Northside is in Canton and is scheduled to build a new facility and Piedmont is just north on 515. Now, if the plan is for 5yrs to open, probably a good idea. more ›