A Message from the Draft EIR Neighborhood Response Team
Cottage Hospital’s Intent to Demolish St. Francis Hospital andBuild
a 115-unit Condo Complex poses serious human health impacts for every Individual
Resident who lives in the surrounding neighborhood.
Consider the following information directly from the document:
AIR QUALITY: 228.39 pounds of chemicals, exhaust and dust
particulate matter will be emitted into the air every single day and falling
directly on the neighborhood below. Peak Daily Emissions (unmitigated) include:
32.89 pounds of Reactive Organic Gases; 111.96 pounds of Oxides of Nitrogen;100.97
pounds of Carbon Monoxide; 0.10 pounds of Sulfur Dioxide;15.27 pounds of Diesel
Exhaust and Dust (known carcinogens).
Source: Draft EIR, Air Quality, 5.1-8
Do you believe all these emissions can be safely controlled to prevent damage
to your family’s health?
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: According to the draft EIR, Demolition
will release Asbestos, Mercury, Lead, PCBs, Diesel fuel emissions (known carcinogens)
Source: Draft EIR, Hazardous Materials, 5.2-1-9
Do you believe the release of all these toxics can be safely controlled to
prevent damage to your family’s health?
NOISE: In a neighborhood where 52-60 decibels is the norm,
the 67 weeks of demolition, grading and construction will generate times when
the noise level exceeds 87 decibels. During the 70 days of Demolition of the
Main Building, for example, noise levels will range from 76 to 98 decibels
at selected locations nearby. Cranes, jackhammers, generators, compressors,
loaders, backhoes, dozers, graders, dump trucks will generate 16,920 truck
trips during this time. Source: Draft EIR, Noise, 5.3-10-13
Do you believe the additional noise and vibration will have no effect on your
family’s health, quality of life and peace of mind?
SOLID WASTE: The demolition of the hospital will generate
more than 36 million pounds of solid waste that will end up in local landfills.
Source: Draft EIR, 5.4-1-3
Do you believe the generation of such waste is appropriate at a time of diminishing
resources?
TRANSPORTATION, CIRCULATION & PARKING: According to the
Draft EIR, the project has “the potential to result in a significant
contribution to cumulative peak hour traffic conditions at the intersections
of Anapamu Street/Laguna Street, Arrellaga Street/Garden Street, and Mission
Street/Bath Street.” The implementation of the Resident Shuttle Program
“would not reduce the impact to a less than significant level.”
Source: Draft EIR, Transportation, Circulation and Parking 5.5-53
Do you believe this neighborhood can absorb these irreversible traffic and
parking impacts?
WATER QUALITY: Hazardous materials released when buildings
are demolished, and soil exposed when vegetation is scraped away, increases
the potential for erosion and hazardous runoff into water resources. “…the
release of those substances may have a significant adverse effect on water
quality.”
Source: Draft EIR, Water Quality, 5.6-4
Do you believe the quality of our water supply should be put at risk by the
effects of demolition and construction?
Join Your Neighbors in supporting the Draft EIR’s
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE
“Use Only Existing On-Site Buildings to Develop New Residences”
“The alternative would result in the development of approximately 89
residential units which would achieve the basic objectives of the proposed
project.”
--Source: Draft EIR, Alternatives, 8-24.
Cottage can still provide housing for its employees and reduce the many health
risks and traffic impacts to
Every Individual Resident in the neighborhood by avoiding the demolition of
St. Francis and re-using the building for housing.
Architects have successfully and innovatively created Hospital-to-Housing
projects all over the country. Why Not Here?
Send Your Comments to:
City of Santa Barbara
Planning Division
Attn: Irma Unzueta, Project Planner
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990
iunzueta@Santa BarbaraCA.gov
The Comment Period Closes September 23rd
Attend the Planning Commission Hearing
at 6:00 Thursday, September 8
REDUCE / REUSE / RECYCLE
Is this just a slogan in Santa Barbara, or a way of life?
For More Information, Contact the EIR Response Team at (805) 564-7793