Do we really need another doctor's office???

This week in MY FRIDAY COLUMN I discuss a development that was brought before the New Albany city council this week.

WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER MEDICAL BUILDING

...Several years ago the New Albany City Council gave approval  to allow developers to build on land that had previously been zoned for residential property.  The intention was to create a “medical corridor” on Green Valley Road, for Doctor’s office space that was said to be in need in that area...


Tribune June 22, 2006: PLAN PANEL APPROVES MEDICAL OFFICE

The Trinity Plaza building at the corner of Green Valley Road and Daisy Lane was initially built as a medical office building.  It sat empty for two years until the city council allowed them to put a furniture store in the first floor.

 ... the same developer would like to build yet another medical office building. The new proposal is to build a single story medical office building on the  site where two houses sit now.  Part of the approximately two acre area is wooded with a creek running through the property...

...The developer has claimed this is a very “green” project that everybody is in favor of.  They have plans for an underground retention basin to combat any drainage issues.  Someone needs to explain to the developer that tearing down existing structures, removing trees, and covering grass and wooded area with asphalt is the least “green”  plan that there is....


The proposal was approved 7-2 on the first two votes at the November 1st City Council meeting. Council President John Gonder voted against the project along with Diane Benedetti who said she would like the Sewer and Stormwater Boards to review the proposal.

The third and final will be taken at the next meeting on November 18th.