Broadlands Hospital

Well following Farscape's logic you would need to use the ice rink on a weekly basis to justify its development.

 

Yeah, with that logic I have, I guess it isn't feasible to have another ice rink nearby. The logic that grocery stores & gas stations are used more than hospitals per person. What was I thinking?

 

You know, there are a lot of people that ice skate 3 - 4 times per week. I think that justifies the need.
What's the problem here? It would be great for Broadlands. Drunks don't ice skate. You don't see drugs at a rink.

 

Farscape's logic is correct. It's not logical to have two hospitals within 5 miles of each other. It is your logic that is faulty, however, as your application of Farscape's tautology does not apply to smaller zoning units.

Saying that you can't have two gas stations within five miles is not the same as saying two hospitals and is not a very good comparison. Hospitals are not commerical services or luxury units like gas stations, ice rinks, etc.. You can have many of these in close proximity and not reach over saturation. However two major hospitals will cancel each other out and one will fail since Loudoun cannot handle two at this point in its growth.

Consider this. As it stands now, Fairfax Inova, Reston HCA, and Loudoun are each a fair distance away from each other. There are smaller clinics within 5 five miles but no hospitals. There is sound urban planning behind that.

One note, you should really understand someone's opinion before attempting to ridicule it. It just makes you look foolish.

 

I think that last line is a little uncalled for, don't you? You made your point, Homer, no need to personally cut someone else down.

 

It would be nice if we kept this topic related to the subject, which is Broadlands Hospital. Start another topic if you want to discuss ice rinks or ABC stores...

 

For pity sake, we have talked this hospital issue to death. It is not going to happen so let's move on.
You can continue to waste your breath and HCA can continue to waste their $ fighting this. That's fine with me,
however I am so ready to move on This is a good place to start.

 

I do think it was called for, and I was being polite for that matter! What was uncalled for was a continued bashing and belittling of Farscape's opinion.

 

What happened at the HSA BOA meeting on September 22nd?? Anyone know? Anyone go to that??

 

Hi,

I did not make it to the meeting, but it was a success. The HCA people had the door closed in their faces. Maybe they will go away now, but why do I think that they are not that smart? Leesburg Today covered the meeting. See the link below:

http://www.leesburg2day.com/current.cfm?catid=28&newsid=7678

 

Yes, I am aware of the meeting that took place on the 8th of September.
I am wondering if anyone knows the outcome of the meeting that took place
with the full board of directors of HSA this past Monday the 22nd in Annandale.

 

That meeting has been reschduled. Once I find out the particulars I will pass them on.

 

HCA has purchased the property in Broadlands, so I don't think they will give up the fight anytime soon.
Cliff

 

oh boy, that's interesting news...
Well, they can make some money when they sell the property in a few years.
I guess they figure if they can't build a hospital in B-lands they'll just buy the prop
for investment. That IS cheesy.

 

I think it means they are committed to building the hospital. Don't know if there's a limit to how many times they can file a COPN application.

 

I really love all the mail that I get from HCA. I got three fliers today (all the same)!!! How many do they think that our family needs? Anyway, it was just more lies... They said that Loudoun's hospital beds are full. However, Loudoun Hospital is not even at capacity.

Why can't HCA play fair and at least not LIE in its ads? Is that too much to ask? Lying, ripping off seniors, and stealing from taxpayers... If a company could go to heck for its sins, HCA would rot there for all eternity.

 

About the property being sold to HCA. It was actually sold to the Indianapolis Womens Hospital, which was owned by HCa but as of September 1st, they no longer are. They paid over 10 million for the land. (It was assessed at 7 million.) I'm sure HCa is hoping to get approval but the chances ARE NOT greater now that they own the deed. Who knows what will happen with the land, but as long as I'm here I will fight to keep HCA out.

 

Thank you, Donna!

 

At the initial Terrabrook/HCA meeting re: the hospital, the Terrabrook representative said that HCA has a contract on the land, but it is contigent on getting all the approvals. Is that no longer the case?

--Joy

 

After speaking with the county, and Terrabrook it seems that HCA has put the cart before the horse AGAIN. They have purchased the land. It was a good deal for them. When they do not get approval during this round they still have a lot of options available to them pertaining to the land. Who knows maybe Terrabrook told HCA that their option on the land was expiring and they either had to release Terrabrook from the deal or buy the land. HCA knows that with the current environment it was better for them to buy the land know before the price went up. I wouldn't be worried about this. HCA has another hugh fight in front of them. And no major support to speak of here in Broadlands, or the county or in Richmond.