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The most recent design presented in 2015 was modified based on public comments:
• A 75,000 square-foot building, expandable by 13,000 square feet
• West and south elevations were reduced from almost 59 feet to under 53 feet
• North elevation was reduced from over 55 feet to under 42 feet
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• 300 parking spaces, approximately 90 for staff
• The 8.54-acre building site would include the office building, parking, and substantial greenspace with
landscaping to reduce the visual impact of the project
• Full occupancy would take 5+ years
• Medical office rental space savings are projected at $750,000 per year
• Energy-efficient design will increase utility cost savings
• All savings will be committed to building costs and to patient care improvements
If the opportunity to revisit the medical office project becomes a reality, this would be our starting point, all
predicated on how the revised zoning map unfolds.
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— widening of Morgan and Myrtle streets where possible, sidewalks, street lighting, and traffic management,
including new stop signs. I am not convinced another developer would readily address these issues.
If the hospital does not move forward with this project on this parcel of land, we may revisit the concept of
building adjacent to the hospital’s main campus, on the hill on the west side of Myrtle Street where our current
employee and visitor parking is located. If this concept were to move forward, we would still be bringing staff and
patients to the main campus. If another developer purchases the land at the top of Myrtle Street and expands the
neighborhood, that will increase traffic and compound the traffic concerns.
Building “on the hill” was fully explored and determined to be the less viable solution on many levels. Building
on the hill would require constructing an 800-space, multilevel parking garage to accommodate the employee
and visitor parking displaced by the new office building and parking garage, as well as for the additional parking
needed for the new building.
In this scenario, all of the current parking demands would be dispersed throughout the surrounding neighborhood
for upwards of two years during construction. This redistributed parking would account for hospital staffing and
shift changes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Constructing a parking garage is estimated at $10 million dollars above the cost of the office building. We believe
that would be an irresponsible use of the community’s resources, money that should be directed to patient care
and patient safety.
Some have claimed that it’s all about money. Money is indeed part of the equation. It is no secret that healthcare
costs continue to increase. Every hospital must be cognizant of responsible fiscal management. We live in an
ever-changing healthcare environment. Payer variabilities and Medicare rules and regulations dictate that we must
be accountable to costs and cost savings. Any hospital that does not pay attention to money, to identifying cost
efficiencies and conscientiously optimizing revenue, runs the risk of failure. We choose responsibility over risk.
Some have voiced concern about property values. Our research does not support a negative impact on property
values as the hospital has expanded. In fact, anecdotally, private listings and broker listings for homes or property
for sale, or homes or apartments for rent in our neighborhood have promoted proximity to the hospital as a benefit.
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The demand on medical services weSARATOGA
provide has grown HOSPITAL
people you trust. care you deserve.
The entire Saratoga region has grown — one of the fastest growing regions in New York state. So has the demand
on the medical services we provide.
Angelo G. Calbone President & CEO
We have reached out beyond our main campus to be closer to the people we serve. Examples include our Wilton
campus, the Saratoga Community Health Center, our Malta campus, our regional therapy centers, and seven
primary care offices across the greater Saratoga region — from Schuylerville to Mechanicville to Scotia-Glenville.
Our 20+ locations serve two broad purposes: outreach and access. However, the hospital’s main campus is the
anchor, where the most sophisticated medical technology is located and the majority of our care providers take
care of patients with the most critical needs.
Our capital investments on our main campus are already maximizing our main-campus footprint:
• The hospital’s expanded emergency department
• New state-of-the-art intensive care unit
• Ten new surgical operating suites
• Our expanded cardiovascular and interventional suite
• New on-campus infusion bays
• The Radiation Oncology Center
It is imperative that any space available on our main campus, including a tower concept above our emergency
department and ICU, be protected for future demands on critical care services that can only be delivered in the
hospital setting.
Angelo G. Calbone
President and Chief Executive Officer
Saratoga Hospital
Note: This email address is specifically for you to voice your concerns and, even, your support:
AngeloCalbone@SaratogaHospital.org.
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