TIMING

• Are the property owners interested in selling?
• How soon can the land be acquired?
• Will we need to deal with multiple owners?
• Can the site meet the expectations of area physicians?
• What information exists to suggest the site can be developed as a hospital?

ACCESS

• Are the site’s access and egress (via emergency transport, automobile, transit and pedestrian) anticipated to be acceptable or problematic?
• What capacity issues exist with transportation infrastructure?
• Is the site within easy commute of physician offices and/or other healthcare facilities?

COST

• Is the site financially feasible?
• What costs would be associated with development (e.g., relocations, transportation system improvements, environmental remediation, demolition, extraordinary construction challenges, utilities and infrastructure, site preparation)?

SIZE/SUITABILITY

• Does the site offer at least 25 acres with the potential for acquiring additional parcels?
• Is the hospital permitted in the existing zone designation?
• Are the size, configuration, and topography appropriate for a hospital and its anticipated impacts?
• How compatible is the hospital with surrounding neighbors?
• Are adjacent and surrounding land uses compatible with hospital development?
• Do adjacent land uses support the needs of hospital patients, their families, and physicians?

HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY GOALS

• Would development of a hospital at the given site match the intent and goals of the hospital’s Long Range Facility Plan?
• Would the hospital benefit the greater community and/or aid the community’s revitalization goals?